THE PHILIPPINES’ FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL READERS SINCE 1981
SEPTEMBER 2018 / VOL. 36 NO. 9
YOUR LOCAL GUIDE
STEP INTO THE RABBIT HOLE 7
The continued gentrification of Poblacion has resulted in a thriving, constantly evolving community where the uber hip, and utterly creative (and those that fall somewhere in between) convene – resulting in a neighborhood where everyone’s looking to stand out, whilst also fitting in. Read up on how Run Rabbit Run fits the Poblacion mold of standing out.
EVENTS
TRAVEL
GRUB HUB
Poblacion’s best-kept secret Visayan Idyll With its prime location, quality of offerings, and price point, Taperia Poblacion should be your neighborhood go-to.
HOW do you make relocating to different country less emotional for your children? 5
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History Con 2018
Discover the myriad of sights to be enjoyed in Leyte, and why the province always entices promises of a return.
Check out some of the scenes from Asia’s biggest entertainment convention, which took Manila – literally and figuratively – by storm.
what
WHY
else should you order from Rico’s Lechon?
should we rethink our tuna fishing practices?
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WHICH alien expert and ancient astronaut theorist did Expat have a close encounter with? 15