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Christmas

Merry Christmas

Tis the season to be jolly, to spend some time with friends and family. For many Expats, this is also a time to remember Christmas the way it used to be. Perhaps you will be making long distance phone calls, as will I, to family members far away.
No matter where you are, who your [...]

Posted in Holidays | Tagged Christmas, family, friends, long distance, Merry Christmas, phone calls

Holiday Safety

About 1 week ago, a house/business caught on fire, here in Calbayog. While I don’t know what caused that fire, I do know that every year there are many fires caused by faulty Christmas lights. This is the tropics, and it is both hot and humid. The plastic used for the Christmas lights is also [...]

Posted in Calbayog, Disaster, Holidays | Tagged Christmas, fire, fireworks, Holiday, lights, New Years, safety

Mail to the Phils

Christmas is almost here, and it’s getting late for sending packages. But I just wanted to share some information that I just recieved.
As many of you already know, the postal system here is not safe! I have heard many stories about people’s letters and packages never making it to their destination. First, and foremost, NEVER [...]

Posted in Holidays, Mail | Tagged cash, Christmas, expensive, Express Mail, FedEx, Holiday, LBC, Mail, packages, philippines, Postal Service, save, tracking system, UPS, USPS

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