Just a few days ago Flor and I, accompanied by Nifty and Wilma, were visiting a nice little restaurant named:Park, Rest and Dine in the middle of nature, but very accessible along Marcos High Way. It was our Australian friend Nifty and his lovely wife Wilma who found this place by accident on the first(…)
experiences
Moving into a New Culture, a culture shock
Many articles have been written about this subject. You can find a lot on the internet. Many people who like to become an expat in the Philippines like to know what to expect in the Philippines. ExpatinthePhilippines sees it this way: What is a Culture Shock? Many people who start living in another country for(…)
Marriage in the Philippines
If you are fortunate enough to have come across the love of your life in Asia’s Pearl of the Orient, the Philippines; saying “I Do” is not a very complicated process. But you should realize that the Philippines is known as one of the biggest Christian countries in the world and Filipinos consider marriage as(…)
getting a taxi at Manila airport
When you are travelling to the Philippines and arrive in Manila Airport it would be best if you have family or friends who pick you up at the airport. This is the cheapest and safest way to start your visit to this country. But not everybody has friends or family who are able to pick(…)
Filipino Customs
Christmas season is the time that many Filipinos, living in the Philippines or abroad, going home to their ‘family’ home towns. Often accompanied by their foreigner partners. And for many of those foreigners is will be the first time to visit the Philippines and to experience the Filipino customs. For them this post might be(…)
WordPress theme Grido
Every blog needs a good lay-out, choosing the right theme is the first step. When someone has a blog and is not satisfied with the standard lay-out of WordPress there are many possibilities to change the look of this website. Many different themes are available, many for free (but with limitations) and some are available(…)
Filipino Time and how I hate it
If there is something an expat in the Philippines should get used to, it is the Phenomenon “Philippine Time‘, ‘Filipino time‘ or ‘Juan Time‘. Filipino time is the habit of Filipinos by always showing up late, wherever they have to go. Not only in family gatherings like weddings, baptismals and the like, but also on(…)
american style lunch for expats in the Philippines
When Flor and I visited Santa Rosa a few days ago, we went to the new “Nuvali” center where several shops are and a Robinsons supermarket. Of course there are also some restaurants, and since it was lunch time we decided to enter Chubby’s “Buffalo Wings N Things”. It’s not a large place but can(…)
public toilets in the Philippines
They call it CR or Comfort Room (I wonder why, because there is little comfortable in it), sometimes they also name it a Rest Room (I wonder why, because it sure is no place to rest a while), and in expensive malls they like to call it ‘Paid Lounge’ (although I do not think it(…)
nomophobia in the Philippines
Many Filipinos are afraid to get nomophobia these days. Modern times require modern utensils for daily use, and many of those modern utensils cannot be missed a single day once you are used to them. For this reason Nomophobia is the most feared phobia in the Philippines. But, you will ask me, where does the(…)
football in the Philippines
Basketbal and boxing are the two most popular sports in the Philippines, already for years. Also Biljart is popular because of the result of the Filipinos playing these sports on world level. One upcoming sport and becoming more popular by the day is Football (or Soccer for Americans). The ‘Philippine national football team’, nicknamed the “Azkals” (which(…)
Miriam sends Hell into a crisis
When you follow Philippine politics you must know that an impeachment trial is going on to remove Renato Corona, the Chief of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to make sure that she would never be convicted for whatever the complaints are against her. Corona is very,(…)