Road map

One of the things about living in a tropical country are the bugs you can catch. Both my husband and daughter, coming from Europe, had upset stomachs at some point after moving here. I thought I was stronger, but boy was I wrong. After enduring a gut-wrenching stomach flu for the past 10 days I decided to finally see a doctor. After all, I am the first to tell my family to go see a doctor when they feel bad. So now I’m on antibiotics and have to get some lab tests results later. The whole thing has really slowed me down as I am working, with my husband, to start our little business here in Cebu. 

When I am asked what am I doing here? There is no other option than to say: “We are opening a café.” People are usually excited about the prospect, as I have been, and still am. After all, leaving the routine and comfort of a regular paycheck back home to start something from scratch and be your own boss is something a lot of people only dream of doing (granted, I no longer had a regular paycheck back in Geneva!). It's been great meeting all these entrepreneurs here; Filipinos are really born entrepreneurs par excellence. Everyone has some sort of business or sideline or several bigger businesses, family-owned or start-ups. It's an interesting change of perspective from the International civil servant crowd from New York and Geneva, or my foodies from Marseilles, not that I love them any less!