Pinoy Life Abroad

Nora at an tent at the evacuation centre after Typhoon Yolanda
The horrors of Typhoon Yolanda through the eyes of an OFW

Eight years ago, Typhoon Yolanda (or Typhoon Haiyan), one of the strongest storms ever recorded,…

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A Pinay’s journey to Britain’s Got Talent

Mavy Santos and her group Miss Tres joined Britain’s Got Talent in 2018. They wowed…

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Missing brides and dancing beds: tales of a Kenyan wedding

I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have…

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Learning about life in Dubai

Geneva Liz Isaac had lived a pampered life before she moved to Dubai. But the…

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Expat Living: Singapore

Kay Monteclaro is one of the 200k Filipinos in Singapore. She writes from the point…

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Of faith, Karak tea and delivery: Why I love living in Dubai

Dubai-based Filipina expat Amylou Lopez Dy-Lim shares the things she loves about Dubai. Number 6…

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Culture shock: Kenya and work culture

A Filipina teacher deals with culture shock after she landed a top job in a…

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The Loneliest Summer

Untitled articles of my year in León: Part Three In the last part of his…

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A cup of Turkish hospitality

A Filipina expat teacher learns how to drink Turkish tea and discovered how the country’s…

Old people sunbathing on a beach in Breskens, Zeeland
Summer in Holland (for a Pinay expat mom)

Summer. This season brings out so many childhood memories of growing up in Marinduque, one…