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Rachel Does Manila: Day 1

The 24 hours leading up to Rachel’s arrival in Manila were filled with non-stop pacing and a few mini panic attacks.  The mix of anticipation, concern and lack of control threw me into a tizzy.  Here’s the play by play.  She was 45 minutes late out of MSP airport due to a...

The Mis-adventures of Nick and Sarah’s First Manila Christmas

I swear, we tried our best.  There was a solid plan, we stuck to it steadfastly and yet…nothing quite turned out right.  Guess we’ll just chalk it up to that old adage “The best-laid plans oft go awry.”  In order to prevent you from making similar mistakes...

The Holidays Done Manila-style

Ah, what a strange time it’s been lately.  Holiday events wrapped up around the 15th because 50-60% of the expat population was going home.  I was doing really well up until the activity stopped and have fallen Grinch-y place over the last few days.  It’s just not fun when...