Many overseas foreign workers tend to lament that despite that they are earning more than what they were earning before in their home countries, it seems that they would go back to their countries after finishing their contracts with no savings and a mountain of debts. I learned a long time ago from my mother the saying, "It is not in the amount of money you earn that is important, it is in the amount you save.". I wanted to take that nugget of wisdom here as we are starting our new life here … [Read more...]
NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW ADVENTURE
3 months ago, I boarded a plane that would fly me to a country I have never been to before. My family and I just bid farewell to Singapore, our 2nd home for the last 6 years and I was embarking into yet another new adventure. I was never known to be the adventurous type, the kind of girl you can spontaneously invite to climb the mountains at a short notice or someone you can surely call your bungee-jumping partner. I may not be the sporty, thrill-seeker kind-of adventurer but I lean towards a … [Read more...]
5 FILIPINO FOODS THAT I MISS
I have to tell you that there are more that 5 Filipino foods that I miss eating but for the sake of not making this list too long, I am sticking to 5. This is just on the top of my head and in no particular order. You have to know, Filipino foods were not my favorite cuisine growing up. Maybe because I took it for granted that it was available all the time. I would prefer Chinese or Western cuisine any day. Now that I am living abroad, I couldn't help but crave for foods from my hometown. … [Read more...]