Chinese New Year Celebration at Mango Terrace Pension Hotel in Guimaras
We kicked off the Chinese New Year with a celebration at the Mango Terrace in Guimaras....
I Get My First Snake Bite in the Philippines
The crusty old expat gets his first snake bite!
The Brand New Shirven Hotel in Guimaras
The Shirven Hotel in Guimaras. Where expats meet for a cold beer and good food.
Philippines Road Construction Crew in Guimaras Mug for the Camera
Met a friendly road construction crew the other day.
The Kano’s Prognosis? Fatty Liver Disease
The Kano’s prognosis? Fatty liver disease. No more Red Horse for me!
Valentine’s Day at The Shirven Hotel in Guimaras
My patient and loving asawa and I haven’t gone out to celebrate the past four Valentine’s...
18 Candles
18 Candles. 18 Roses. 18 Treasures. My wife and I had been invited to the 18th...
Rebirth of The Shirven Hotel in Guimaras in the Philippines
Regular readers of this website, and those that have been with me since the early days...
Philippines Paradise Update
Paradise. The Philippines? No. I can’t promise you that. But despite the recent “Cyber Martial Law,”...
NYC Visitors Brian and Carol in G-Land
My asawa and I had the pleasure of meeting some readers of my website, PhilippinesPlus, Brian...
Cold Beer and Hot Chicks in the Philippines
BBQ Chicken. The Island Cove Resort in Guimaras. Over 90 minutes had passed since my asawa...
American Expat in the Philippines. I Finally Eat Balut!
After living as an American expat in the Philippines for nearly three years, I've had several...
The Return to Guimaras
Haven't been to Guimaras in a couple of months. My asawa still has her home there, but since...
Former Expat Brother Tom Back in the States
My friend, Brother Tom, is back in the United States. He has some business to take...
American Expats at The Shirven Hotel
Decided it was time to hang out at The Shirven Hotel with my American Expat friend,...
Kicking Back With American Expat Brother Tom
My American expat friend, Brother Tom, sent me a text message Wednesday morning. He was supervising...
With Permanent Visa in Hand, It’s Back to Paradise
Been in Manila close to a month by the time The Sainted Patient Wife and I...