Today, I have one of my favorite all-time Jeepney pictures! This photo was taken in North Cotabato Province. The Jeepney is an old one, just look at the wear and tear, it has certainly seen it’s better days. On top of that, the jeepney is fully loaded. Lots of people (even riding on top), and […]
One week in the Philippines
Is one week enough time to take in the Philippines? Well, I think most of us would certainly say that in one week you can only scratch the surface of what the Philippines has to offer. A couple of young guys, though, spend one week in the Philippines and produced the video below to share […]
The best 24 countries?
This morning I was working on a series of post that I have planned for here on Expat Island when I came across a blog post on the Huffington Post site. The blog post is entitled “The Best Countries for Expats“. It was written based on a survey that was conducted by HSBC bank in […]
Philippines; Is It Politically Correct?
Harry Truman explained to Gen. MacArthur the meaning of Politically Correct: Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by clean end! But “Snopes.Com” claimed that is false, […]
Just a Quickie
I got a message overnight on Facebook from Bob NewYork. Bob is a very long time LiP reader, almost since the inception of the site. Bob has always been a supporter of the site, and in fact I would say an avid supporter. Well, apparently Bob was getting some reading in, and he sent me […]
What kind of business can I have? EAM
Depending on the type of visa you have to live in the Philippines, your options to open a business may be quite limited, or your options may be wide open. Like I say, it depends on your visa, but it also depends on what type of business you want to open. Some types of businesses […]