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What To Stock Up On In The Rural Philippines
If you live in the rural Philippines, there are some things that you as an expat should stock up on.
preppiing 29-12-2025
Gossiping Filipinas: A Way of Life--And, How To Avoid Being the Subject
A culturally accurate, non-demeaning explanation of gossip in the Philippines because this topic is real, observable, and widely acknowledged by Filipinos themselves.
culture 29-12-2025
Grocery Shopping: Urban vs Rural Filipino Experience
Grocery shopping in the Philippines is going to be a different experience from what you are used to back home.
expats 28-12-2025
People Going Door-To-Door On Christmas Day Asking For Gifts
In many parts of the Philippines, especially urban poor areas and rural communities, there is a long-standing Christmas Day habit where people—often children, but also adults—go door to door asking for gifts, food, or small amounts of money. This typically happens on December 25, sometimes starting early in the morning.
culture 28-12-2025
Filipino Holidays -- 2026 Edition
This is a summary of the 2026 Filipino Holidays and special days
culture 27-12-2025
Plumbing Misadventures
So, about four weeks ago, I left the house and headed for Manila. The night before I left, the shower stopped working in the master bathroom.
diy 26-12-2025
Be Your Own Maintenence Department
This is a series of articles about being your own maintenance department to improve your overall quality of life in the provinces.
diy 26-12-2025
Filipino Languages
The Philippines is one of the most linguistically dense countries on Earth. For a relatively small land area, it manages to pack in 180+ living languages, most of them Austronesian.
culture 26-12-2025
How To Survive Rolling Blackouts In The Philippines
Unreliable electrical utilities are a fact of life in the Philippines. If you have a reliance on electrical power (meaning, you can't have it down for hours or days, potentially weeks following a major natural disaster), you need to have a backup plan that will likely be some combination of generators, solar, and battery solutions.
expats 26-12-2025
Skills Every Expat Living In The Rural Philippines Should Know
This post completes the 'Be Your Own Maintenence Department' Series. What skills sets should you have if you are living in the rural Philippines?
expats 25-12-2025
Finding Competent Professionals In The Rural Provinces
There comes a moment in every expat’s rural Philippines journey when optimism dies.
culture 25-12-2025
'Finished' Means Something Different Here
What does "finished" mean when building a house in the rural provinces?
expats 24-12-2025