“If You’re Pregnant in the Philippines, Don’t Eat Balut” is one of the most popular posts on this website.Consequently, this got me to thinking; something…

UPDATE Dirty Kitchens in the Philippines Perhaps I’m becoming more “Filipino.” Because I moved to the Philippines over 10 years ago, I have to wonder…

I retired to the Philippines in July 2009. Since August 2009, I’ve been writing about life in “paradise.” While a lot of the cost of…

Because I’m not fond of the big city, I was happy to avoid a trip to Metro Manila. No offense to you big dogs out…

I retired to the Philippines almost ten years ago. Been married to a beautiful Filipina for over 19 years. I’ve settled into a routine of…

Move to the Philippines from USA: 5 Basic Steps First of all, you need a passport to travel out of the United States. But you…

Al S. Vitangcol 3rd over at the Manila Times wrote an interesting editorial a few weeks ago. Above all, Mr. Vitangcol was astonishingly correct on a…

Tina Turner asked this question years ago: “What’s love got to do with it?” Because online scammers are at it again in Cebu, the Philippine…

I retired to the Philippines almost ten years ago with my lovely Filipina wife. Because my spouse was born and raised in Guimaras, we moved…

Are you considering the Philippines as your retirement destination? I’ve lived in the Philippines for over nine years now. I’ve been married to a lovely…

The Philippine Senate passed its version of the Universal Health Care Bill. The Senate’s 14-0 vote seeks to guarantee all Filipinos equal access to quality…

While waiting for my wife to get ready for a trip to her manicurist, I decided I wanted to accompany her to town. Because I…