This is an area where old-school Australians and Filipinos are very much on the same page. We have different terminology, but it all comes down to much the same. A decent Aussie doesn’t forget when he owes someone, whether …
Utang Na Loob and Hiya – Filipinos NOT being mugs Read More »
Unless you live very simply here in the Philippines, you will end up employing someone to help you out. Everything takes a long time here, and there are some tasks you would rather not do, I’m sure. So it’s …
Employing Filipino Staff (in Philippines) – Cultural Differences Read More »
Filipinos and selfies. Filipinos and cellphones (mobile phones) in general! Filipinos are fairly sociable people by nature, as you would probably have worked out. Family and friends mean everything. What others think and see and know, this is life …
If you are in an Australian Filipina relationship, inevitably you will visit Philippines at least once. It’s all part of the deal, as it were. Apart from the fact that you need to meet in person to get a …
Visiting the Philippines – Be Careful (Part Two) – Money Risks Read More »
If you are in an Australian Filipina relationship, inevitably you will visit Philippines at least once. It’s all part of the deal, as it were. Apart from the fact that you need to meet in person to get a …
Visiting Philippines – Be Careful (Part One) – Health Risks Read More »
Filipina ladies are loving and romantic by nature. The Philippines is still old fashioned in the area of love. Most girls marry their first boyfriend, and that’s it for them for life. The men may have wandering eyes (and …
I’m an Aussie. I grew up in Australia in the 1970’s when everyone spent their summers lying on the beach trying to get a suntan. They used suntan lotions (see the link before) to try to get brown skin. …
Filipino skin colour – obsession with being white Read More »
Catholic Church Control, and other myths I won’t be trying to convert anyone to Catholicism today, trust me. And I’d really really appreciate if everyone reading this can look at this from a cultural perspective and not from a …
The Catholic Church influence in the Philippines Read More »
There are plenty of Filipino single mothers. You find that one out fairly early in the peace when you have anything to do with the Philippines and Filipina girls. Lots of single Filipina ladies with kids. And in most …
Filipino single mothers and their kids in the Philippines Read More »
This is a continuation on from the last BLOG post and video about Filipino pronunciation and especially how challenging it is for your Filipina lady to understand the strange pronunciation of English by her otherwise wonderful Australian husband, fiance or …
