I recently learned some things from a friend that surprised me. The things my friend told me were actually the exact opposite of what I had been told by others. I had heard for years that several Cemeteries for American Veterans in the Philippines had been abandoned by the US Government and had no funding […]
NIS – Not in Stock – The Third Time!
I live in the Subic Area of Luzon and the shopping here is very good because of the high numbers of Kano’s Canadians, British, Australians and plus a few folks from Europe who live and shop here. The stores know the type of products we want and tend to cater to our needs, maybe because […]
Online Buying in the Philippines: Lazada vs. AliExpress
Online Buying in the Philippines Safe places to make online purchases in the Philippines If I need to buy something, I would much prefer online buying! It seems that most people feel that way too, online shopping is just so convenient. Given the recent popularity of online buying venues! eCommerce seems to be the way […]
Life; I Never planned it, just lived it!
Or Why I live in the Tropics! Long pants are not needed very often. Long Sleeved Shirts, I don’t own any. I’ve not had a pair of socks on since 1986. The last time I was cold, I only had to adjust the Air/Con. Somehow the Navy found out about my aversion to the cold […]
EAM Paypal, PayMaya and Viewer Question
These days, a lot of people use Paypal or other online money transfer methods for transacting business online. I personally have been using Paypal since they first went online, which, as I recall was in about 1997 or so. Paypal was not an option in the Philippines, though, when I first moved here, in 2000. […]
He Who Writes It Down Wins!
I’m going to take you on a trip to the past and yes this will relate to the Philippines (Later). I was assigned to the USNS Mars (TAFS-1) (Formerly the USS Mars (AFS-1) it was my second time onboard and I was upset as it wasn’t fully converted to accommodate a civilian (CivMar) crew so […]