Men are pigs!
"Men are Pigs." "You guys are only there for cheap sex." These, among other things, are often said by people who have no idea why someone would move 8,000 miles away from home. And it ....
Category: Expat Musings
My Philippine Budget
I have been trying to post about my fun day trips, and multi-night mini vacations. But people have asked about some of the more boring day to day life. So I posted the other day ....
Visa Extensions – Iloilo
When researching my move I was very concerned about the visa process. Some countries allow you stay as a permanent tourist easily, some don't. If you don't follow the rules some countries slap you with ....
Reflections on my first 7 months
Well somehow I completely missed my 6 month anniversary over here in the Philippines. I had planned on a 6 month look back. So last week in Boracay I realized it was the 14th of ....
Liebster Award
I just got a nomination for a Liebster Award. I read the post and then Googled it, and it seems like a chain letter. Kind of. It is not a "this is the 5th month, ....
Filipino Fast Food
One of my favorite things here is the street food. But while out shopping around town it is more common to get standard fast food. In the larger towns many of the well known American ....
Mooching or sharing?
Mooching or sharing? Ok, on first impression this may look like I am insulting the Filipinos. And, in truth, in my first impression I was. But after looking a little more I see ....