There were some surprises

NOTICE: 1) This site reflects my personal observations, experiences, and objectives. They may not align with yours. If you are interested in girl-chasing, night life, and sinful activity in general, please move along. Thank you. 2) This website does not concern itself with cities, condos, getting a PH job, bars, wimmin, travel, or beaches. Look elsewhere. 3) All uncredited photos are by the author.

To the Older Man wishing for a new start in life, welcome.

Living in the Philippines takes guts, money, and wisdom. If you are lacking in any of those three areas, you won’t like it here. You won’t have the patience, the kindness, or the finances needed to be a successful foreigner. And no matter how much you have of guts, money, and wisdom you will always be a foreigner no matter what you do, how much you give, or who you support. You are an outsider.

Possibly / probably a much-loved outsider. That has been my experience. My Filipino family loves me, but it has taken time. Almost ten years since I first started dating my wife and her family. (Yes, it’s normally a package deal.)

This website does not concern itself with cities, condos, getting a PH job, bars, wimmin, travel, or beaches. Look elsewhere.

This site covers life in the rural Philippines: family dynamics, common expenses, plumbing and electrical, motorcycles, dogs, basic homebuilding, learning the local language, wives, and many other vital topics including [importantly] what not to do.