Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) About How To Travel, Retire, Work or Start a Business and Live in the Philippines
A few weeks back I probably lost a “passing by” friend on Facebook. He was pontificating about the financial problems of the USA, and how they wear caused, in large part by a minority president pushing all these “Social Entitlement programs” for the “minorities” and especially those rotten, undocumented “illegal aliens”. Do away with Entitlement programs was his cry (which is also the cry of many old, fat white guys (like me)) who never have to worry where our next meal is … [Read more...]
Here’s an interesting comment I just received. It shares so much useful information about living in the Philippines I just felt I had to highlight it and give a little of my own perspective, rather than letting it die a slow death in the comments section. Good Morning To All, First, let me say I certainly enjoy the information yourself and your readers share on this site. I have visited a number of expat sites and yours along with the fellow from Davao get most of my attention. Well … [Read more...]
OK, here it is, been a little slow with posting lately … partly because of so ‘net issues and partly because … well, hey, I’m retired. This site is a charter member of the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) club. Last installment I busted all over the idea of conventional, “R” Value insulation that blocks the conduction and convention of heat. Reader Fred commented on that post and left a link to this site: … [Read more...]
Those of you who were interested in the first article of this Philippine cool series will be happy to see I didn’t forget to keep going … the others, well maybe not so much. No problem, you’re welcome to sweat along with the rest of us while you surf around and find something you like better. We closed the last article talking about the three ways heat energy transfers from a warm place to a cold place … radiation, conduction and convection. Remember it heat energy is … [Read more...]
Like most everyone else I know in the Philippines., I currently suffer from two main complaints … it’s hot … especially my little one-story, steel roofed bungalow style house and two, electricity costs way too dang much. Last time I looked electricity in the Philip[pines was second in cost only to Japan, and with the 25% (plus) increase my area suffered two months back, it’s likely more than Japan now. Those of you in the US with abundant, often government subsidized electric power … [Read more...]
Many of my readers already know of my strong interest in flying. And we’ve had more than one discussion here-abouts regarding solar energy. Well then, even though there is (at this moment) no Philippine connection, I couldn’t resist this when I came across it the other day. If you had been around for the Wright Brother’s first flight at Kitty Hawk, would you realize the significance of that historic event? Had you been present on On 2 May 1952 (yes it was that long ago), … [Read more...]
I was reading through my "Draft" Posts list (otherwise known as my electronic cluttered desk top) and I came across this article I have tucked away months ago the I first came to know Dina-Marie Oswald. At first glance Dina-Marie seems to have about as much connection to the Philippines as .. well, nothing, but take a minute to read what caught my attention to her story: 2008 saw our family move from the "secure" life in Alabama (job with a monthly paycheck) to the exciting life in west Texas … [Read more...]
Here's a quote from a columnist I will not name (but of course you can follow the link and see who he is, I don't steal anyone's work intentionally). I just wanted to post it unattributed at first because it so closely aligns with what I feel is going on with today's economy, especially the US economy and most especially in the sub-set of that economy that deals with jobs that I didn't want anyone to have preconceived notions before they read and reflected on the words. Disappointing job number … [Read more...]
As I have written before, the Philippines could be a good place for some folks who are nearing the end of their current tether in the US to make a ‘soft landing’ while they wait out the economy. Step one, whether you are thinking of coming here or staying in the US is GRT RID OF THE DAMN CREDIT CARRDS , did I say get rid of your cards and your debt? You bet!. The Philippines is an even better place to do what these folks did … but what really matters is, they did it. … [Read more...]
Some months ago I recall writing about these folks and getting virtually no feedback at all, good or bad. One gentleman wrote to take me to task for promoting a free seminar because it required calling in, he didn’t want to pay toll charges, and he didn’t want to bother using the totally free VOIP service I recommended to avoid an toll charges. I’m guessing perhaps he wanted someone to come by and spoon feed him the answers. I don’t do that. I do, however, have the … [Read more...]
I’ve written quite a few articles about using the combination of the Internet and video to make or expand a business. This can certainly work for you in the US or in the Philippines or when dividing one’s time between two countries, as many of my readers want to do. One thing there is a demand for … as in people buy … is home or business security and monitoring. In particular there is a market connected with the Philippines for three categories of folks that come to mind … [Read more...]
I write a lot about doing business in the Philippines (or anywhere else you may happen to live) online. The term “online” immediately turns a lot of people off. They start thinking about some of those spammy/scammy “buy my route to success” courses or worse yet, the male enhancement or female enhancement products. Yuk. Yes, it’s true that technically those bottom feeder folks are working online too, but I focus on ‘real’ business ideas. A lot of people also … [Read more...]
