Tantalizing Taytay Tales
While we were in Puerto Princesa Palawan, my asawa and I decided to visit the Underground River. Puerto Princesa’s pride is easily the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River),….
Tag: home province
Chickens Sacrificed to Appease Water Gods at Our New Well in the Philippines
Truth? Yes, it is stranger than fiction at times. Often the limits of credibility are stretched beyond imagination in the Philippines (and in politics.) The other day two chickens, a….
Our New Roof in the Philippines is Halfway Done
Work on the new roof is progressing.
Ford Ranger XLT 4×2 Automatic: Our New Truck in the Philippines
We turned down the Isuzu deal and went with the Ford Ranger.
New Year. New Property. We Purchase Another Lot in the Philippines
The new lot gives my asawa more space to plant cashew, papaya, mahogany and banana trees.
Materials for the New Nipa Hut in the Philippines Are Secured
The nipa hut for Lolo will soon be built.
Best Shopping Malls in Bacolod City, the Philippines
Bacolod City is known throughout the region as the “City of Smiles.”
Shopping in Iloilo City for the American Expat
Big ticket purchases finally made in preparation for the new home to be built.
Motorcycle Gang Invades The Farm”: Conclusion
I wasn’t happy. We were encountering a motorcycle gang invasion at “The Farm” in Guimaras, our home province. Our fortress of solitude had been shattered one morning by motorcyclists who….
Leaving Iloilo
Leaving Iloilo. Next year. Why? Lolo’s Alzheimer’s. No water. Constant brown outs. After nearly two years in “The City of Love,” and four years since moving to the Philippines, my asawa and….
Lolo’s Rescue!
Saturday morning. 10:30 am. I’m on a jeepney to SM City to pay my Smart Bro bill and pick up some ice cream. Our nieces and nephew from Guimaras will….
Lolo’s Easter Sunday Intervention
Lolo (Grandpa), my father-in-law who resides in the mango province of Guimaras, has a duwende problem. Lolo lives in a house that was moved on my back, along with the….