I read recently how seven foreigners were caught in a crossfire between AFP (Armed Forces of the … [Read more...]
How Safe Is Mindanao
How safe is Mindanao? A good question. Make no mistake, you can get into serious trouble in … [Read more...]
Popemobile Pinoy Style
His Holiness Pope Francis is visiting the Philippines for 5 days and the entire country is excited. … [Read more...]
Charity Begins At Home
I read an article today, published in the UK Daily Mail, that has made some serious allegations … [Read more...]
Buying a Car Part Two
The Red Terror – Part 2 My Mitsubishi Lancer, aka The Red Terror, was a quick car that handled … [Read more...]
Buying a Car
The Red Terror – Part 1 When I lived in the Philippines I bought the wrong car. It was a 1993 … [Read more...]
Surviving The Storm
The Philippines is the most typhoon prone large landmass in the world, with up to 20 typhoons (also … [Read more...]
Use Your Buko
I love buko, coconut trees, or palms as they are more accurately described. While I am no fan of … [Read more...]
Ahhhh, Pizza!
Shakey’s in the Philippines I remember my third night in the Philippines, way back in 1988. I had … [Read more...]
Cheap Doesn’t Always Mean Nasty
How's the accommodation in the Philippines? The old saying, ‘you get what you pay for’, is never so … [Read more...]
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