Living in the Philippines is something that I enjoy. I’ve been here for nearly a decade already, and I have been happy, after a period of adjusting to the different life here. But, is there anything that actually scares me about living here? Not really, I suppose. At least I can say that I don’t […]
You Say you wanna’ live in the P.I.?
Welcome To The PI: This to all those who still live in the land of the Big PX (or Navy Exchange and or Walmart) and are planning or thinking about moving to the Republic of the Philippines. I know that you’re beset with countless questions concerning a decision of such magnitude. So my response is […]
Oh brother!
One thing that I hear from a lot of expats here (especially from American expats) is that they really wish that they could find a good hamburger in the Philippines. Well, I have to agree that finding a good burger here is not an easy thing. Many times, the meat is sub-standard, the buns are […]
I’m so excited
Since it’s Friday again, I’m sharing my column from SunStar Davao, our local newspaper in which I write once per week. I hope you enjoy the article. I’m excited! I’m actually surprised, because I didn’t think that I would be excited about this. Hmm… what’s that? Oh, you are wondering what it is that I’m […]
Dear Feyma: Chatmate asking money
Dear Feyma, I am chatting to a lady from the Philippines. We’ve been chatting not for a long time. She’s been asking money. Well, I was writing about this same topic before but I will rewrite again. Somehow some people still get suck in with the beautiful picture of the young girl they’re chatting with […]
It’s Christmas Time Again?
September 2009, when I walked into the SM Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga, I noticed that they were playing Christmas Music and the Christmas decorations were up. Since this was about the same time Christmas started when I lived in Puerto Rico, and I’d been coming to the Philippines since the late 60’s, I smiled […]