Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) About How To Travel, Retire, Work or Start a Business and Live in the Philippines
Move to the Philippines Move to the Philippines? Hey, that’s what hundreds and thousands of folks come here looking to do almost every day. Sounds like an ideal thing to do, doesn’t it? Well “paradise” it ain’t, but compared to “working for the man” back in Colorado winters, my last gig before I moved to the Philippines, full time, myself, it sure is a lot closer to paradise and any other J*O*B situation I was ever in before. But, of course, the number one question on … [Read more...]
Is this really about your move to the Philippines? You decide. Another short reading assignment today, gentle readers. And then a much more important thinking assignment. Reading is easy, at least if it interests you. Thinking? Sometimes not so much. Go see what my blogging colleague Seth wrote: The taskmaster premium (go ahead, it’s very short and to the point, I’ll wait for you.) If you didn’t take the time, here’s the important message in a couple … [Read more...]
Why choose the Philippines? That’s a very good question. Why choose the Philippines instead of the nation of Malaysia for retirement, or just an escape from the western world rat race? (if you’re new to this subject, perhaps you missed my kickoff article on Why Choose the Philippines — Intro a few days ago. Go ahead and read it now, take your time, I’ll wait. Why Choose the Philippines --- Ground Rules In order to try to answer this question for the maximum number of readers, … [Read more...]
This original article on Why Choose the Philippines was published some time back. I was not able to follow-up on it. I have updated and corrected errors and will be publishing a separate comparison article on my top choices within the next few days. Enjoy. Why Choose the Philippines One of the questions I have heard many times over the years is “why choose the Philippines”? This is usually in the context of, why not “country X” or “country Y” instead? So far as foreign … [Read more...]
You may think at first this post has little to do with a move to the Philippines. But read it through, with a thoughtful mind, and perhaps you may just see a connection for yourself. Or not. As we say on the ‘Net, YMMV. One of my admittedly obscure heroes was a fellow who designed airplanes, and somewhat wacky flying cars and a great many other unique inventions. In his drafting room, he had a sign which said “SIMPLICATE AND ADD MORE LIGHTNESS.” His name was William Bushnell … [Read more...]
Here's a little post under the broad heading of how to Retire in the Philippines I've been meaning to write for some time. It's perhaps 50% rant, and 50% good business idea going to waste, so be forewarned that I'm going to say a few things here about ... how to retire in the Philippines, retirees, foreigners, Filipinos, those living in the Philippines, those retiring in the Philippines and other expats who want to know about visas and technicalities about the question of Philippine … [Read more...]
Retire in the Philippines Retire in the Philippines, with No Plan? Well, perhaps not exactly, "No Plan", but, then again, a lot less "Plan" than many of you are beating yourself up with. I really think everyone even thinking in passing about retiring in the Philippines should give this article a 'read' and come back for a little "Retire in the Philippines" discussion, if you are still in the mood … What on earth is that supposed to mean? It means expatriating without any plans is very … [Read more...]
Day after day they come ... and don't get me wrong, I'm glad they do ... people searching for information about Jobs For Americans in the Philippines. Often they ask me about finding a job in a call center here in the Philippines. After all: The market here is heavily, very heavily English-oriented. (and most of my readers are native English speakers) There's little technical or academic perquisites for the typical call agent's job. It's no secret there are thousands and thousands … [Read more...]
Why are there so many articles about Working in the Philippines on this site, lately? Working in the Philippines --- Unpopular? It's pretty generally accepted in the bogging/website world that your traffic ... your readership ... will pretty much tell you what you ought to write about. In general, I agree that's pretty much true. Based on that fact, I really shouldn't even be writing this article, because over the past week or two, when I wrote a number of articles about Working in the … [Read more...]
Medical care in the Philippines and medical insurance alternatives. Here’s an interesting comment from a long-time reader, Bob from New York. Quite insightful on several different levels. Medical Care in the Philippines I made a few comments, but Bob pretty much has said a lot that I have been saying for years … Americans tend to be slaves to what we “think” is the best medical care in the world … it’s actually the 37th best care in the world, superior to other countries only … [Read more...]
Does this story really have anything to do with Working in the Philippines, Dave? Well I think so. They say that people love stories, so here’s a good one. In 1996 I was working for the USAF as a communications officer/project manager and I was fortunate enough to be sent to an advanced training course centered around new techniques and new, “space age” equipment that was coming on line for America’s fighting forces. I have to say I was a bit intimidated at first, because there … [Read more...]
Working in the Philippines This is always one of my popular subjects ... and I really think there is still a lot to say about Working in the Philippines of value. I suggest if you are new here, or haven't yet read this already, you look at this article first... How To Live In The Philippines Without Making A Living From The Philippines. Working in the Philippines --- Why? Well, that's pretty simple now, Dave, isn't it? because we have this ingrained habit of eating and wearing clothes and … [Read more...]
