The Philippines is, in my view, a generally safe country. There can be arguments about that, some people feel it is quite dangerous. I am not in that camp, though. I will say, there are some isolated parts of the Philippines, though, where westerners would not be as safe and precautions should be taken. Recently, […]
The Tony Scam
I recently got a note from a reader who had just visited the Philippines. He wanted to submit an article for LiP, and I agreed to publish it. He asked that his full name not be used, only his initials, LB. So, here is LB’s article, I hope you enjoy it. You take it from […]
A Moral Dilemma
I owned a couple of Nightclubs in Puerto Rico; I made my living plying drinks to tourists and locals alike. This was how I paid my employees and my business expenses. Would it have been right if my bartenders sold rum from their own bottle and cut me out of the equation? I think you […]
Married At First Sight; TV show in the US!
We are watching a new show right now that got me intrigued. The name of the show is “Married At First Sight”. It is really an interesting show for us anyway. For me it’s kind of similar to the way we got married, but the good thing for ours, at least we did know the name […]
Outside looking in
If you are from a country like the USA, England, Australia or just about any developed country, you are probably used to knowing people of many different races. Some countries in particular are known as melting pots that experience large scale immigration over many years. Certainly the USA is probably the world leader in this […]
The Tent Maker
And I did ask! His name is not Omar. But the truth be known, he’s not really even a tent maker he’s a sail maker, who can double as a tent maker. I stopped by the shop and inquired if he can replace the material on my 12’ X 20’ tent. It is a pipe […]