Here is another article from Rob, also known as m60man. He is very good at expressing his views and I thank him for assisting me in keeping this site with writings about Davao. Thank you Jon.
I just read Tom Martin’s post and his last comment rang true to me as well. Bruce met my [...]
Again Steve has offered some of his words and thoughts for this site. Steve A.K.A. SteveinDavao is a regular visitor, leaves comments and thoughts from time to time and is also someone I consider a friend. Please enjoy his thoughts….
Living in the Philippines (as Expat’s) is always a trade-off. City living brings with it [...]
Continue reading about Thoughts from an Expat in Davao by Steve-in-Davao
I inhaled my first cigarette on New Year’s Eve when I was thirteen years old. Sure, I smoked longer, by drawing the smoke into my mouth and blowing it out, but for me, the actual inhaling counts as being a smoker. I do not remember if it was peer pressure or just seeing everyone else [...]
Continue reading about Quitting Smoking – Trying Again with Chantex (Champix)
I have been thinking about this subject, and how to write it. As many of you know, I have lived in Davao for over two years. As in any place, you live, at first, it is new and over time, it is just normal to live there without much thought. Because of this, in the [...]
Continue reading about Leaving Davao – What I Will Miss – and What I Will Not
In America, we own a washer and dryer use the laundry room at our apartment or go to the local Laundromat. We set the water temperature, the agitation speed, put our items into the machine, close the door and let the machine wash, rinse and spin dry our clothes. Then, unless it is delicate, we [...]
A while ago, I wrote an article about the differences in humor. Americans and most Western countries like the use of humor in day-to-day conversations. In addition, sarcasm is used very often. One of the readers commented lately and asked if I could write about it. He explained part of his situation.
Here is what he [...]
Continue reading about Filipino Sense of Humor and Understanding
We all need water, to drink, to wash, for laundry and many other uses. Water is needed for daily survival. The biggest need is to drink and be hydrated but we also need it for washing and laundry.
In our home country, we never think about water service, it is always there. Most times if [...]
Again Steve sent me an article he wrote. It is about the CNN Hero Awards. This subject has been covered on some other sites, but Steve adds some of his thoughts to share and asked me to publish it on my site. So here it is.
A Filipino HERO, a world HERO, by Steve in Davao [...]
I touched on this subject in my article “The Filipino “It’s OK Mentality””
When I was a child and before the new school year started, my mom would take my brother and me to purchase clothes for school. My mom would tell us “These are for the school year. Take care of this clothes and [...]
There are many charities here in Davao as there are all over the Philippines. Most of the charities are for the small children or the people of an older age. In the past, I have writing about the Field of Dreams boy’s home that is doing wonderful work for young children.
Well, through the Expat [...]
Continue reading about A Home for Those with Ambition – Panacan, Davao City
You might ask what Anniversary. It is not of my marriage to Elena, which will be this summer; it is my second anniversary living here in the Philippines. On December 6, 2007, I walked off the plan in Davao and started my new life.
Now, you will be thinking, what changes have occurred, well many? [...]
No way can I be considered a long time resident here in the Philippines and to many I am probably considered a newbie. As of December 6th it will be my second year living here. I am always learning about the differences in cultures and understanding.
As in all countries and even different locals in [...]
Continue reading about Attitudes and Understanding Life and the People of the Philippines
I have written a little about my past and for two years I have written about my life living here in Davao City in the Philippines. I am not going to bore you with stories of my childhood but feel like telling about how my life brought me here. In my younger years and with [...]
A reader and now friend I have made through this site, at my asking, offered to write an article now and then for my site. His name is Gene Davis.
Gene is an American from North Hollywood, California. He met his lovely wife while visiting Manila in 1996 and they were married in 2003 when [...]
In July, I added a PayPal Donation button to my site and wrote an article about why I did it. The article “Donations Accepted” was posted on July 20th. My original thought by starting American in Davao was to journal my life living here in the Philippines.
Approximately thirty minutes after posting the article [...]
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