Time to leave El Nido …

I am becoming mind numbingly bored. Living on an island is appealing to most from the outside looking in. I knew this before trying this little experiment. For me this side project on my own path to finding home was sparked by friends who kept saying to try it. Strangers reading this blog also sent …

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How to connect to the internet when you’re traveling in the Philippines

“How do you connect to the internet so often when traveling?” It’s a question I get asked a lot from people planning their travel trips. Especially people going away for 3 months plus who want to bring a laptop, upload photos, and blog etc,. For those who don’t have laptops I wrote up an article …

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Walking on water in El Nido, Palawan.

Living in on an island – El Nido, Palawan El Nido is beautiful, of that there is no doubt. I will take that back once the developers arrive. And from what I hear, they are on the way. I continue to write, and I get a lot done. But, I am feeling pressured. The weight …

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Finding a job in the Philippines as a foreigner

Finding a job in a developing country It’s not easy for Filipinos to find jobs in a developing country like Philippines, let alone as a foreigner. In Manila I met expats with diplomatic jobs, and big corporate jobs. I also met the cocky kids of these expats. Unfortunately I also met a few of these …

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How I am cooking and eating on an island (refrigerators not included)

Eating, cooking, and storing food on an island Eating out every night is not practical. For one thing, I like to eat during the day too. Eating restaurant food three times a day on an island gets pretty monotonous after a while. Also, buying and cooking for yourself is a lot cheaper. Warning, if you have a …

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Is social integration possible when trying to live overseas?

I don’t have the answers to everything. If I did I would have found a place called home a long time ago. All I have to go on is what I’ve learned so far. One of those things is the importance of social integration with local people. Why is social integration important? This one is …

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