Category: My Family
Living in Davao: A Day in the Life of an Expatriate
Woke up this morning and read the news on Mindanao. As an expatriate living on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, it’s pretty much a requirement to stay on top of the news. Mindanao is an area that the US Department of State has [...]
Fighting the Mumu in the CR
Children growing up in the Philippines are often taught about the existence of the mumu – a evil supernatural entity. The mumu is the equivalent to the boogeyman in the United States. Parents, grandparents, and nannies will frequently ‘scare’ children with the mumu as a [...]
A Sixty Year Old Backpacking in Hong Kong
My stay in Hong Kong was like three nights in Pathankot, India trying to protect my heart from being ripped out by Mola Ram (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom). This year, keeping to a tight budget, I decided to stay at a hostel [...]
The Ugly American Dad at Christmas
I don’t know how Ward Cleaver (for those of you old enough to remember Leave it to Beaver) could be so calm as a father. I, on the other hand, living in the Philippines with four kids, think that I’ve developed the reputation of being [...]
