Last weekend was a busy time for Santa Bob. Started off last Friday night, Bob was hired by SM Ecoland (Davao City) to be their Santa. It was the lighting of their Christmas trees there. They had 2 trees side by side with “Hello Kitty” decorations. I think that’s the themes of all SM stores nationwide. Before the lighting […]
Isa Pa (One More)
The oldest joke I know about living here that even the Filipino will howl laughing at is; “What is the capacity of a Trike, Jeepney or a bus in the Philippines? The answer is always: “Isa Pa” or in English, one more. When you go home to where you grew up this joke will bomb […]
Double Decker?
Ever heard of a double decker jeepney? Does such a thing exist? Well, not really, but this could almost be called a double decker, as the roof of the jeepney is even loaded with passengers! This is on the outskirts of Davao, in the Marilog District. Quite a sight! I have to say, while this […]
Hold on Bob!
When you are reading LiP and “Bob” is mentioned, most people would think about me. MindanaoBob, Bob Martin. I am the owner of this site. But there is another Bob who is practically a legend here on LiP as well. Who am I talking about? BobNY – Bob from New York. Bob has been hanging […]
Expat Voting
OK, so you are an expat. You left the country of your birth, and the country of your citizenship and you moved abroad. In my case, I am an American, but I live in the Philippines. This site is all about expats. One thing that we have not talked about, though, is voting. What are […]
Paul Thompson lives in Bataan
Today, we will interview Paul Thompson. Paul is a long time resident of the Philippines and has experience living in Puerto Rico as well! In fact, during his career in the Navy and then as a Merchant Seaman, Paul was able to travel the world! Paul is also a writer here on Live in the […]