Because of the coronavirus quarantine, I’m enjoying the upbeat benefits of the current lockdown. Our province’s ban on mass meetings such as fiestas, for instance. […]
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Top 10 New Reasons for Retiring to the Philippines
Seems like after living here for over 10 years, I wouldn’t have 10 new reasons for retiring to the Philippines. Because every day can be […]
I Award the Barangay Queen Her Trophy at Local Barangay Fiesta
We were given the red carpet treatment at a local fiesta.
Current Crime Capers Clamp Down on Mango Land
As a foreigner in the Philippines I stick out like a sore thumb.
Manggahan Festival Adventures with the Tom Cat
No series of articles about the Manggahan Festival, held last April in Guimaras, the sweet mango province, would be complete without a post that featured […]
A San Miguel Afternoon on a Philippines Resort, Cabaling Beach
Cousin Emma and her husband, Danett, along with their crew, consisting of their son and daughter and the staff from the Jade Market that she […]
Expats Land on the Moon in Iloilo
We landed on the moon around 11:30 am. The Moon Cafe. Next to SM City in Iloilo. A Mexican-inspired restaurant. Our driver, Naldo, had successfully […]
Kicking Back With American Expat Brother Tom
My American expat friend, Brother Tom, sent me a text message Wednesday morning. He was supervising the rice harvest at his farm and wanted me […]
American Expat Brother Tom Returning to America
My new best friend, American expat Brother Tom, is going back to the United States next month. I received the news via my asawa who […]
Romance at Raymen?
Raymen Beach Resort in beautiful Guimaras province, home of the sweetest mangoes in the Philippines, and Cupid's arrows were strewn throughout the white sands of […]
Beauty and the Beach
Left off last post with my family and I waiting at Raymen Beach, a beach resort in beautiful Guimaras, home of the sweetest mangoes in […]
Will Cupid’s Arrow Strike?
Went to Raymen Beach, a popular Guimaras resort, about a 40-minute ride from our home at "The Compound, " this past Saturday. One of our […]
How to Survive an Aswang or Witch Attack in the Philippines
At the entrance of the Trappist Monastery in Guimaras Friday morning as my asawa and niece JalAmiel were going to meet Brother Tom for lunch […]