We kicked off the Chinese New Year with a celebration at the Mango Terrace in Guimaras. The Mango Terrace Pension Hotel, the former Shirven Hotel, […]
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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 Day we’ve experienced since moving to the Philippines almost […]
18 Candles
18 Candles. 18 Roses. 18 Treasures. My wife and I had been invited to the 18th Birthday celebration for Cousin Emma’s daughter, Kristine Ann. But […]
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 of “The Rooster Crows at 4am!,” will know that […]
Philippines Paradise Update
Paradise. The Philippines? No. I can’t promise you that. But despite the recent “Cyber Martial Law,” recently put on hold, fortunately, by the Supreme Court, […]
NYC Visitors Brian and Carol in G-Land
My asawa and I had the pleasure of meeting some readers of my website, PhilippinesPlus, Brian and Carol. They came all the way from New […]
Cold Beer and Hot Chicks in the Philippines
BBQ Chicken. The Island Cove Resort in Guimaras. Over 90 minutes had passed since my asawa placed my order for the bird. I was already […]
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 close encounters with balut, a fertilized duck embryo that's […]
The Return to Guimaras
Haven't been to Guimaras in a couple of months. My asawa still has her home there, but since our move to Iloilo last October I haven't been back. […]
Former Expat Brother Tom Back in the States
My friend, Brother Tom, is back in the United States. He has some business to take care of and will return next March to Guimaras, […]