Archive

2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010

2020

2020-06-30 : Homeschooling in the Philippines: our early childhood curriculum plan
2020-06-18 : Homeschooling in the Philippines: where to buy local K-12 textbooks online
2020-05-25 : Homeschooling in the Philippines: Q&A on the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program
2020-05-24 : Homeschooling in the Philippines: Q&A on independent homeschooling
2020-02-24 : Homeschooling in the Philippines: how we (try to) raise a trilingual child
2020-02-20 : Homeschooling in the Philippines: how we read children’s ebooks online for free

2019

2019-06-18 : How to apply for a Russian visa at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of the Philippines

2018

2018-08-29 : How to build a cheap DIY playpen
2018-08-12 : Trying out adlai, a local alternative to rice for Filipinos
2018-08-04 : Review: The Hineleban Store (hinelebanstore.com)
2018-07-15 : How to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) for an infant at the US Embassy in the Philippines
2018-05-10 : How to apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and US passport at the US Embassy in the Philippines
2018-04-21 : How to apply for a Philippine passport for an infant at the Department of Foreign Affairs
2018-02-23 : Review: Forex Cargo

2017

2017-11-25 : Personal investing in the Philippines: the cheapest equity index funds
2017-11-04 : Review: Sun Life Financial Philippines
2017-10-10 : Cloth diapers: Choosing our “stash”
2017-10-07 : Why I don’t do sponsored posts
2017-10-04 : Private umbilical cord blood banking in the Philippines: Yea or nay?
2017-09-06 : Review: Abra money transfer app
2017-07-26 : How to close your savings and checking accounts at BPI Direct Savings Bank
2017-07-20 : Why I canceled my UnionBank EON Visa Debit Card
2017-07-13 : Why I canceled my Metrobank credit cards (and why I will never get one again)
2017-06-25 : Personal investing in the Philippines: a four-year retrospective
2017-06-23 : A good time deposit alternative: eSecure Savings (eSS) from Security Bank
2017-04-30 : Itinerary: Fukuoka – Sasebo – Nagasaki (5 days)

2016

2016-07-27 : My personal experience with 24-hour visa-free transit in China

2015

2015-11-13 : How to apply for a Japanese visa at the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines (updated February 2017)
2015-10-12 : Itinerary: Central Java (4 days)
2015-09-30 : How to apply for a Timor-Leste visa on arrival at President Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili
2015-07-18 : How to have a quick, no-frills civil wedding on the cheap in the Philippines
2015-07-11 : How to apply for a Sri Lankan visa online
2015-03-14 : Review: 1234Cards.com
2015-03-07 : Easily close your Save-Up account at BPI Direct Savings Bank
2015-03-04 : Review: PC Express (pcx.com.ph)
2015-02-28 : Review: OK Express, Myanmar
2015-02-27 : Itinerary: Yangon – Bagan – Mandalay (5 days)

2014

2014-10-30 : Itinerary: Perth and surrounds (1 week)
2014-09-27 : How to apply for an Australian visa online in the Philippines via ImmiAccount (updated September 2016)
2014-09-16 : Singer-songwriters of Platinum Hit: Where are they now? Part 1
2014-09-15 : How to apply for a Chinese visa at the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Laoag
2014-09-14 : Off the beaten path: Guanyin statue, Huong Thuy, Thua Thien-Hue
2014-09-13 : Off the beaten path: Tung Thu Beach, Cat Ba, Haiphong
2014-09-12 : Itinerary: Northeast and Central Vietnam (3 weeks)
2014-09-09 : Off the beaten path: Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, Hanoi
2014-09-08 : Off the beaten path: Ho Quyen (Tiger Arena), Hue
2014-09-06 : Off the beaten path: Ha My Beach, Dien Ban
2014-09-05 : Tourist trap: Hoi An Ancient Town
2014-03-09 : Filipinos: Easily buy affordable travel insurance online (updated August 2018)
2014-02-24 : Itinerary: Kathmandu Valley – Nagarkot – Chitwan (6 days)
2014-02-22 : How to apply for a Nepalese visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu
2014-01-01 : Search queries Q&A, December 2013 edition

2013

2013-11-03 : Review: Nyima Inn, Bali
2013-11-02 : Review: EDU Hostel, Yogyakarta
2013-09-08 : How to apply for a North Korean visa online
2013-09-01 : Review: China DIY Travel
2013-08-01 : Search queries Q&A, July 2013 edition
2013-07-21 : SSS contributions: Are they worth it? (Or, SSS vs mutual funds: a comparison)
2013-07-14 : How to apply for a Chinese visa at the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Cebu (updated April 2017)
2013-07-01 : Search queries Q&A, June 2013 edition
2013-06-30 : Review: BeautyTeeps (BeautyTeeps.com)
2013-06-24 : Itinerary: Penang – Melaka (4 days)
2013-05-07 : Review: The Cashew Nut Guest House, Siem Reap
2013-05-05 : Review: Velkommen Guesthouse, Phnom Penh
2013-04-18 : Itinerary: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Ho Chi Minh (4 days)
2013-02-12 : My negative experience with Solid Hosting Philippines (SolidHosting.PH)
2013-02-02 : Easily open a Philippine checking account online at BPI Direct Savings Bank
2013-01-30 : Personal investing in the Philippines: Topping up your mutual fund investments online
2013-01-27 : Personal investing in the Philippines: Why I choose mutual funds and UITFs over individual stocks
2013-01-25 : Personal investing in the Philippines: Keeping track of your investment portfolio online
2013-01-15 : Personal investing in the Philippines: Investing in an index fund
2013-01-14 : Personal investing in the Philippines: Opening a unit investment trust fund (UITF) account
2013-01-13 : Personal investing in the Philippines: Opening a mutual fund account

2012

2012-12-20 : Diary of a foreign NFL fan: Betting on games
2012-11-26 : Off the beaten path: Biel/Bienne
2012-10-26 : How to apply for a Schengen visa at the Embassy of Italy in Manila
2012-07-17 : How Pentatonix can break from the a cappella niche into the pop mainstream
2012-07-16 : About book blog tours: guest author posts that work for me
2012-07-13 : Off the beaten path: Isla Romantika, Cordova, Cebu
2012-03-17 : Diary of a foreign NFL fan: Choosing a team
2012-03-12 : Diary of a foreign NFL fan: Getting one’s NFL fix online

2011

2011-11-10 : Jordis Unga will be on Season 2 of The Voice
2011-09-01 : Why Jin Akanishi will never make it big in the US of A
2011-08-23 : New addictive iOS game: Knoword
2011-08-21 : Hysteria trailer
2011-08-20 : Radical Beatles covers
2011-07-25 : Rockers of Rock Star: INXS: Where are they now? Part 3
2011-07-24 : Rockers of Rock Star: INXS: Where are they now? Part 2
2011-07-23 : Rockers of Rock Star: INXS: Where are they now? Part 1
2011-07-16 : Platinum Hit season 1 episode 7: And the artist who missed is…
2011-07-15 : The Voice artist wishlist #1: Jordis Unga
2011-02-04 : Tourist trap: Ruby Falls, Chattanooga, Tennessee
2011-01-19 : The Cult of Armitage

2010

2010-12-19 : My apostasy
2010-07-24 : Using the iPhone as a study tool for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)