There is an expression that goes around saying that “When you marry a Filipina, you marry the whole family”. I cringe a bit at the expression, because it’s something used by that very passive Australian man who accepts everything that …
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Philippines Medical Issues and Doctors
Filipinos get sick like everybody else does. The Philippines itself is a crowded place, and probably the fact that there is less space between people means that people catch bugs regularly. So if you have a Filipina sweetheart, you …
Bukas na lang! Impulsive Filipinos
I write many an article about life in the Philippines and about understanding Filipino culture and mindset, and I can see a positive side to most things. Wonderful, kind-hearted people who have a lot to teach us hard-hearted “foreigners”, …
The Filipino Finders Fee! Microeconomy at its most dubious!
I’m an Australian through and through, and where I come from you never try to rip off a mate. Business is business, and we’re all entitled to earn a living, but when it comes to friends, family and neighbours …
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Personal Hygiene And Disease Control in the Philippines
You’re probably wondering how on earth I could make an issue out of personal hygiene amongst Filipinos, right? This is a country full of sweet-smelling and clean people, no question about it. Despite the tropical heat, you very rarely …
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Traps with Philippines charity
The Philippines is a land of contrasts. It’s still the third-world, despite what is considered a rapidly growing economy. Plenty who drive Ferraris and Porches, but there remain those who live on the street or scrounge through garbage looking …
Tagged with: australian filipina, charity scams, filipino kids, philippines, philippines charity, PREDA, shay cullen
The obsession with milk, rice and vitamins in the Philippines
The milk lobby has long been very effective in convincing people that milk is an essential part of good nutrition. Nowhere more than in the Philippines. Filipino parents are utterly convinced that milk (and vitamin pills) are essential for …
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Being a poor Australian man in the Philippines
A blunt heading, but it’s a topic I feel like being blunt about. As an Australian man in the Philippines, you simply don’t want to be poor. Mila and myself have lived here full time for just over seven …
Tagged with: australian expat, australian man in the philippines, philippines, poor expat, safety net
Let’s eat! Food and sharing in the Philippines.
Come across a Filipino eating, and they will normally say “Let’s eat!”, or “Kain tayo!” in Tagalog. It’s an invitation to join them to eat, and typical of Filipino generosity. What should you do next time this happens to …
Tagged with: australian filipina, barangay fiesta, filipino food, filipino hospitality, kain tayo, lets eat
The myth of the rich foreigner from Australia
The rich foreigner! An important topic to both overseas Filipinos and to their Australian spouses. In short, most of your relatives in the Philippines think you and your Australian husband are rich and have an endless supply of money. …
Tagged with: australian filipina, balikbayan, cost of living in Australia, pasalubong, philippines, rich foreigner