In the Philippines, Mother’s Day is officially celebrated every first Monday of December. On this day, Filipino mothers are given time to take care of themselves, to relax, go shopping, etc. All their duties and affairs fall on the shoulders of their adult children or husbands. Serbia In ...
At least Santa is a little bit better than the cable or internet company. They give you some extremely vague window of time in which they might arrive, and you have to have someone 18 years old or older there. Santa just does his thing and moves on.I...
Let’s say you’re heading to see family in Manila for Christmas. You may be wondering how to send money to the Philippines ahead of time. Don’t use your bank or your credit card who will both slug you with massive fees. Credit cards will give you the worst possible rates and charge...
replied a gobsmacked friend when I told her about the Christmas decorations being already up in the Philippines. “Crazy, isn’t it?” I texted back. The holiday decorations have been up since September, the start of the “ber” months leading to December. Crazy as it sounds, it’s ...
Holika Dahan: One night before the Holi Festival, people lit bonfires in open spaces and community parks. Singing and dancing follow. In some regions of India, people walk across the hot coals of fire, which is considered sacred. Colors Get Involved: The main day of Holi does not necessaril...
“Oh, I want to start a fabric shop online and then it kind of fizzles out, but I don’t know. She must have seen something in me that showed some kind of determination and the rest is history. Yeah. It was a bit nerve wracking at first. I was like, ”Don’t worry, I’m ...
Chris explained that this would be a great time for him to enjoy his family and spend time with his cousins here in the Philippines. Micah nodded in agreement and he seemed to understand what was being explained to him. He said “Papa, you will ride the airplane in the airport so you ...
Connect the AC Adapter, then let the device charge for about 2 minutes (if it does) then start up as usual. - Try this a couple of times in case it doesn't solve the issue the first time (2-3) Disable Automatic Hardware drivers update ...
We have a crew of 35, and around 8 of us are Dutch, there are a few from the UK, and the rest are from the Philippines. We have just one woman working as part of the OBS crew. On bigger vessels there will be more women crew, but still mostly men. Background isn’t really an...
Yesterday, a friend reminded me to keep at my passion, and the timing couldn’t have been better. As much as I love my kids, and I’m so appreciative of the opportunities I’m getting here in the Philippines, and I respect so much all the knowledge I’m gaining through nursing school...