Driving in the Philippines

May 10, 2026

Eva’s Brain

By David Haldane May 11, 2026 I often wonder what’s going on in there. Do random thoughts rattle that addled brain? Does she feel […]

December 8, 2025

How Everything Can Change in an Instant

By David Haldane December 8, 2025 The moment was as joy-shattering as any I’ve ever experienced. “Oh God!” my Filipino wife, Ivy, screamed, collapsing […]

March 16, 2023

The Potential Loss of a Cranky Old Friend

By David Haldane March 16, 2023 A whack on the head. That describes my first encounter with a jeepney. It happened 20 years ago […]

July 4, 2019

A Really Bad Day

By David Haldane July 4, 2019 It was the thud to end all thuds. The kind that makes your heart sink and your breath stop. […]

May 23, 2019

Badass!

By David Haldane May 23, 2019 I think it’s the helmet that finally did it. It was a sleek, stylish little model made by Adidas […]

March 18, 2019

Jerome

By David Haldane March 18, 2019 His name was Jerome. For about three months, he was our driver. Now he’s not and I am once […]