A Canadian’s Move To The Philippines In my previous two articles, I described how I got over my initial mental hurdles of searching for a new life and also why I chose The Philippines. In this article I will get to the more practical aspects of how I ended up in Dumaguete and the challenges […]
Author Archives: Gord Mckissock
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Falling in Love With The Philippines and Its People If you are reading this article, chances are you have already read my first article “From Canada To The Philippines- 1 Canadian’s Epic Journey“. In that article I focused on the mental hurdles of preparing for that potential journey, and how I overcame them. In this […]
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The Beauty Of Dumaguete Seen Through Its Landscapes In this next post I would like to once again show the beauty of Dumaguete seen through its landscapes. This time the photo series will be from the work of Vincent Lecolley, a French Expat who has a special knack for capturing what his eyes see through […]
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The Beauty of Dumaguete And Its Hard Working People One of the things many foreign retirees and expats will notice when they come to Dumaguete, is the hard work that is part of the everyday life of many Filipino workers. This hard work is usually done pridefully , and with a smile. It can be […]
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The Beauty of Dumaguete – Filipino and Family As part of my continuing series showcasing the beauty of Dumaguete through the eyes of expats, I present this series by Vincent Lecolley, a French Expat. Vincent has fallen in love with the people of Dumaguete and their local culture. In this series focuses on these people, […]
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Apr
The Beauty of Dumaguete An Underwater Paradise Awaits The beauty of Dumaguete can best be captured through the eyes of the people who have come here and witnessed it for themselves. Through our “Beauty of Dumaguete” series, we try and do just that from some of the many amateur and professional expat photographers who chosen […]
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Apr
Apr
The Beauty of Dumaguete – The People Hands down, the most beautiful element of my retirement to Dumaguete is the people. Dumaguete has the been given the name, “The City of gentle People” and it is definitely a moniker that is well deserved. Whenever a do some traveling to many places in the Philippines, then […]
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The Beauty of Dumaguete – Landscapes As I continue along my path to rediscover and share the beauty of Dumaguete that surrounds me, I again have used the work of local Photographer and New Zealand expat, Gary Webb. In this series of artistic photographs, Gary captures some amazing landscapes that I know surround me, yet […]
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The Beauty of Dumaguete and Surrounding Negros Oriental – Birds As part of my series dedicated to showing the beauty of Dumaguete and surrounding Negros Oriental, I have used the work of local expat Gary Webb. In this series I am showcasing a series of his shots of the local birds, which he has captured […]
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The Mental Challenges Faced By One Canadian On His Journey To a Life beyond His Wildest dreams In The Philippines There is a famous saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. To me, this really hits home and when I sat down to write this article it immediately came to […]
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