When dealing with governments, it is not unusual that we have to offer proof or evidence that documents or other items are authentic. These days, buy bactrim online pharmacy, there are a lot of counterfeit items making the rounds, so you should not be shocked if you are ever asked that your items or documentation […]
Best Places to be an Expat
The survey is in! It’s been published. Internations, an expat website has come out with the 2014 survey of the Best Places to be an Expat! I am an expat who lives in the Philippines. The people who read this website are interested in the Philippines – either living in the Philippines or at least […]
It’s Like Pulling Teeth
I started with one dentist last year in the quest of dentures, the original guy was the guy who discovered that I suffered from hypertension when he took my blood pressure and it was through the roof. Plans were put off because I was now dealing with Doctors until it was under control. (The Blood […]
Business practices – EAM
One of the biggest complaints that I hear from expats living in the Philippines is about customer service. I know, a lot of you are saying – what customer service? Unfortunately, there is a lot of truth to that statement. It always shocks me because when it comes to friendliness and such, Filipinos are some […]
Stupid Bucket List
Between the 22 years in the NAVY, living in Puerto Rico the Philippines and sailing around the world as a merchant seaman I thought my “Bucket List” was pretty much signed off. Where could I go? What could I see? And what was left to do that I’d not done before? Wandered the ruins of […]
Death: A subject that’s mostly avoided in the household!
I was just browsing the news here in the Philippines. I came across a story of a former actress that died due to cancer. Her hubby was interviewed and he really said that he is lost now after losing his wife. They’ve been married for more than 3 decades now. By the way, they got married […]