A few weeks back, my trusty little Honda Click 125i turned three years old. (My goosh, how the time flies!) Coincidentally, the odometer also spun
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My Electrifying 110 Volt Laser Printer Smoke Test in the Philippines
This past week I published a video of my Canon laser printer “blowing up” when I plugged it into the wall socket. As background,
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Traditional Courtship in the Philippines – What is Old is New Again!!!
Every wondered why ‘chaperones’ usually accompany a Filipina maiden on a first date? Or why Filipinos are obsessed with love songs? Or why you usually
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LIVECAST: Balikbayan Box Update and How Things Have Gotten Better and/or Worse for Foreigners in the Philippines
Here’s a transcript of the Livecast that I did this past week on recent goings on in the Philippines. I’ll be touching on recent balikbayan
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Philippines Honda Click 125i Review – One Year and 6,000 Kilometers Later….
OK, so it’s now been a year since I first purchased my new 2017 Honda Click 125i. Having put this pretty little peach through
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LIVECAST 8.30.17: Working Remotely in the Philippines and Justice for Kian
Today is Wednesday, August 30th, 2017, the first day of the rest of our lives… Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is
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Livecast 8.2.17: Murdered Foreigners, NPA Ambushes and New BB Box Rules, 1 of 2
Well, I finally did another Livecast. I haven’t done one since visiting the US in April, so it’s been a while. No to worry, though
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The Philippine Dreams Gear List – 2019 Update
I occasionally get inquiries into what I use for video and photography equipment. Instead of fielding each question individually, I am just going to collect
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Coping with Life in the Philippines: The Road Less Traveled
Dealing with day to day life as a foreigner in the Philippines isn’t always easy. In fact, at times it can be downright onerous if
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Cooling Your Philippines Home – Artificial Shade and Polystyrene Insulation
Staying cool in the Philippines can be a bit of a challenge. First off, it’s the tropics, and unless you’ve actually experienced that level of
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