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New Business Flower Arrangements
Yesterday, the new mall, Tampines 1, was packed with these flower arrangements to the point that they had to be shifted around constantly to make room for customers. In fact, the store that seemed to be drawing the largest crowd, UNI QLO, actually moved their arrangements to a column in the center of the walkway…
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Cosplayers at Tampines 1
I’m not entirely sure what they were advertising, but their outfits were really great, so I took some photos. They were even acting the part! They would only move when someone “wound up” the key on their backs and then after a while they would stop again. It was very fun to watch for a…
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Tampines 1 Open For Business
Singapore has a heavy shopping culture. Imagine your high school days when you had to wear the right clothes to be part of the “in” crowd. Now imagine that experience on crack. You’ll sort of get the picture. Most of the younger Singaporeans pride themselves on their handbags, mobile phones, shoes or having the newest…
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Beer & Cigarettes in Singapore
Differences in prices between locations is nothing new to me, but I was shocked to see the price of alcohol and tobacco products in Singapore. I spent most of the years I lived in the US in the southern states, where prices are more reasonable, due to lower taxes. I won’t go into the “when…
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Whitening Products in the Philippines
One of the most peculiar things I found in the Philippines is the array of whitening products available in the stores. The range of the products is impressive to the point of national obsession. There are whitening soaps, whitening creams, whitening powders, whitening deodorants, whitening pills, etc etc. (And as a side note, you can…
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Sent Off In Style
Remember how I said in an earlier post that Filipinos will use a motorbike for just about anything? Well, when my wife and I flew back out of the Philippines, we had to leave through Clark Air Base, since that’s where we arrived at. We spent most of our stay in Antipolo and had to…
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Corruption in the Philippines
I was told that in the Philippines, making money depends on how inventive you are, and how entreprenuerial you can be. The average salary in the Philippines doesn’t count for much when converted to almost any other foreign currency, and most salaries in the Philippines don’t count for much there either. This is especially true…
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Montage of Poverty and Upscale Construction
While we were commuting back and forth through the Philippines I noticed something that I haven’t seen anywhere else. The Philippines is like a montage of poverty, middle class, and upper-class establishments and homes. What I mean is that in, say, the US, you have neighborhoods that are well-to-do. The houses are all very nice. …
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Standing Out Like A Sore Thumb
When you’re a white guy and you’re in the Philippines you’re something like a superstar. It feels like you’re being followed around by the paparazzi or something. This isn’t really the case in the Manila area, well not so much anyways, but out in the provincial areas, everyone takes a look at you. I get…
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