GOOD THINGS COME IN THE PHILIPPINES … TO THOSE WHO WAIT. The longer I stay in the Philippines – and I have been here nearly six years now – the clearer it is that the happiest expats are the ones who started their visits slowly. Living in a generation that is used to instant gratification, […]
The Next Step of my Philippine Adventure As I continue on my Philippine adventure, I pause to ponder the view. Outside our bedroom window, on the third floor of this guest house, is a narrow ledge barely wide enough to accommodate the foot of a walker, heel to toe in front of the other. The […]
On to The Philippines (Cebu) The Adventure Continues The next stage of my adventures as I move on to the Philippines. The flight from Hong Kong to Cebu was about 2.5 hours and seemed over in no time compared with that 14 ½ hours from Vancouver. Heck, I didn’t even get to watch the whole […]
A NEW LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES What awaits you could be beyond your wildest dreams! You know, the one thought that comes to mind often is how possible it is to start a complete NEW LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES! This place literally GIVES you opportunity after opportunity to create and live a new version of […]
Why I am Lucky ! Several years ago I made a huge decision that would turn my life upside down forever change the world I live in. I pulled out all roots to the country and life I had lived in for over 5 decades and made a move to the Philippines. After living here […]
Starting My Philippines Life Over What I Would Do Differently Here I am, 5 years down the road in my Philippines life, thinking back to how I behaved during my first year or two and wondering how I would do things differently if I was just arriving in the country now. It’s not that I […]
Moving to the Philippines – part 2 The reasons I am actually contemplating this move, in spite of all my problems and difficulties, are (1) At 64 and having done very little different for a very long time, I just feel I need a new and exciting experience in my last years. I am […]
Moving to the Philippines Some Questions In response to my post about Dumaguete City, I received an email with this query. I would like to share it with you guys as well as my response. I will be breaking down my response to this over several days and hopefully give people a good idea what […]
