Cebu Expat – Podcasts
Relaxing at home last week (I forgot to post!) after a long day of spread sheets and the construction extension we decided to call it a night and just watch a movie. But one of the key factors in the store at our place being successful is ice cold beer. People travel from other...
One of the frustrations Expats face is getting food they like from the West. But what I do find is if you use multiple locations you can pretty much get what you want for the table which has improved in the time I have been here but is still well behind in Western selections....
The majority of Expats who move here are simply arriving at Cebu as a stop gap but the majority find what they are looking for and stay here not venturing much further than this island. Not a bad thing mind as so many are at an age where being near a major hospital is...
That time of year is yet upon us once more and although not religious myself I do like to do a bit for the community at this time of year. In previous years its been Christmas parties for the kids but this year after seeing the classroom in the photo below its a case...
After being here before and after the world recession its pretty obvious here in the Philippines its still in some kind of strange boom in its construction industry. The reason I say strange is you see buildings popping up everywhere but seem to take forever to get tenants due to the cost of rents...
As the rest of the wall goes up the mosquitoes seem more intensive on giving the last bite almost as if they feel they are about to be locked out for good. The worker isn’t sat on the hollow block by the way there is 2 timbers across the water tower at the back...
With the new windows in upstairs it was time we relocated the old windows and start putting them to good use. One of the problems we have at the kitchen and sari-sari area is mosquitos coming in from the side. The new wall went up to this height before the door shaping started to...
As we cooked the burgers we made the other night its difficult for the kids to sit still for more than 5 minutes when outside as there is so much to mess around with. A quick run round the Sari-sari to see what snacks are available or trying to escape out the back to...