Philippine Taxi Drivers – Dishonesty is Not the Best Policy
In 2012, the Philippines House Committee on Basic Education and Cultures passed a resolution requiring the Department of Education to post the slogan “Honesty is the Best Policy” at all public schools....
View ArticleNot Your Normal Holiday Season In Samar, Philippines
Normal for some maybe… The Christmas season celebrations here in the Philippines customarily extends through the “Ber months (beginning in September), but for some reason our season has seemed to be...
View ArticleHow To Ruin a Good Woman!
It’s been nearly 18 months since we retired and relegated ourselves to a quiet life in Samar Province in the Philippines. Since arriving here, generally speaking, life has been pretty laid back and...
View ArticleUp, Up, and Away from Calbayog City!
The other day our 23 year old nephew informed us that he had quit his job and was moving up to Bataan Province to live with his Auntie and family. After high school, he previously spent a short while...
View Article“Out of Stock” or a “Nose Bleed”
Sweet Mango Moment I’m not sure how most Filipinos in the Philippines respond to questions in English, but here in Western Samar it seems it is easier to not respond at all or risk a “nose bleed.” The...
View ArticleMe and my Vulcanizer
Here in the Philippines, the “vulcanizer” is a household name. Almost everyone that lives in the Philippines has had some experience or been affected by a flat tire of some kind, whether it be on their...
View ArticleOur Mysterious Tokay Gecko
Living here in Samar Island in the Philippines, I have come to know that I should expect strange things, and if I do, strange things will happen. Recently we discovered that we have a special guest...
View ArticleStaying Fit While Living in the Philippines
How to Stay Fit When Retired by Doug Sullivan, RN, CCM If you are getting to that time in your life when you can say ”I’m retired” that’s great. Now is the time when maintaining your health and...
View ArticleBabysitting in the Philippines
Children Babysitting Children Yesterday, I posted a short blurb on how we found 4 small children playing unattended down at the beach. Because that post had a lot of attention, I felt it worthy of its...
View ArticleI Live in the Philippines and I VLOG!
What To Do? Many times on this blog I have suggested that if anybody should come to the Philippines to live, they must have something in mind to keep them busy. Living a sedentary lifestyle in general...
View ArticleParadise Has Changed – Not the Blog!
Some Things Change – Even Paradise! I would first like to give thanks for all the inspiration I have received recently from many of my readers concerning our decision to move to Guam. Because of all...
View ArticleLucky Streak Ends at Swap Meet
A Lucky Find! It’s not everyday you can visit a swap meet or flea market in the Philippines and pick up some new treasures (another man’s junk). I have never seen one in the area we live in (Calbayog...
View ArticleRetired in Samar – Receives Best Expat Blog 2017!
Relocating to another country is tough. There is not a better way to get the nitty-gritty of expatriation than reading other people’s experiences. That is what I do. I Blog. And through my blogging...
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