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impressions of an American in the Philippines Even small towns in the Philippines could be almost as noisy as a large city. Motorbikes and speeding automobiles, diesel engine jeepneys and older model trikes. The sound of a revving bike could pierce most any wall. Watching traffic was very much a treat. A guilty pleasure or…
“Go back to your country.” At least once a day, some random male voice called out a smart aleck comment or slur to either me or my wife. There were times I knew something wicked had been spoken, but since it was said in Cebuano, I didn’t know just what. The controlled look on wifey’s…
impressions of an American in the Philippines My wife and I took an Inter-City van from Toledo to Cebu City. We walked to a waterside terminal. Several vans were parked, with locals sitting inside, waiting for departure. A woman stepped in my path, trying to sell me bottled water and sugar water. I bought two waters…
Impressions of an American visiting the Philippines… At my host family’s house, I found out that the surrounding neighborhood was dotted with relatives. When I visited the house, up to twenty children under fourteen years of age would come running. That’s my cousin, they told me, those are our other cousins… and they are our sister in…
Impressions of an American visiting the Philippines… I knew I was a long way from home before I ever reached the Philippines. The last stop inbound, before arriving in Cebu’s airport, was in Japan. The bidets were in the men’s room and they caused me a double take. I had seen those before in a…
I was (am) an American of African descent, a visitor to the Philippines, Cebu area, such as Toledo City. The Philippines as a nation is famous for friendly people. When I arrived, I found out that the hospitality was more than just a rumor, and mostly genuine. Even in the United States, where skin color…