Yesterday afternoon, my in-laws visited and as expected, while having cup of tea our plans to go to the Philippines became one of the topics. One thing that somehow I ended up saying is that sometimes I thought I should finally have a stable place where I can call home not thinking that I will [...]

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I just wanted to clarify that I am not implying in this blog that everyone in the Philippines stay where they are and not even think of living abroad. I am also not even suggesting that everyone pack their bags and leave their new country at the first sign of loneliness or culture shock. I [...]

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One thing in life that I have observed is that most people do is follow where the money is. They study for a certain course or pursue a certain profession because they think that it is where the money is. I think this mentality is common in our culture. Just look at how many people [...]

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If anyone just happens to read this posting. I would really appreciate your comments or advice on how to deal with this falling dollar exchange rate against Peso (and euros for that matter)? I have significantly saved in Dollars in my former life in the US but I have no idea if there is anything [...]

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I have a very stable but stressful job in the IT field here in the Netherlands. I am aware that I am pretty fortunate to get a job like this here in this country where it is so difficult to settle down as a foreigner — especially if you do not speak the language. But [...]

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