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...]
Start a Business in the Philippines. Now there's a thought. Can a foreigner start a business in the Philippines as a way to make a living, instead of searching, searching, searching for that seemingly impossible task of finding a job for a foreigner in the Philippines? (You might also like There’s a Philippine Pony In There Somewhere — Find a Hungry Crowd) Start a Business in the Philippines --- Possible? Is it even possible for a foreigner to own a business in the Philippines? The … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Retire in the Philippines --- Can You? So you want to Retire in the Philippines? Your homework assignment for today is to go and read this excellent article. Go ahead, I'll wait, but do come back, because I have some very specific Retire in the Philippines comments and clarification that you might find interesting. Finding Value in Disillusionment by: Billy and Akaisha Kaderli It’s a wakeup call. These days unpredictability is the theme of the marketplace, and hordes of would-be … [Read more...]
From time to time I like looking at the keywords or questions about living in the Philippines that people type into Google that lead them to PhilFAQS, the site where I write about the frequently asked questions (FAQS) about living here in the Philippines. I try to put the more common questions on a dedicated FAQS page (it’s right up there on the top menu bar, if you haven’t had a chance to check it out). Here’s a few recent queries that landed people here, where Google ‘sent … [Read more...]
As many of you have already there was another large earthquake/after shock in the sea off Miyagi prefecture, Japan last night, Philippine/Japanese time. This one was much smaller and no significant injuries/damage has been reported. So the work these guys are doing will, I believe, go on unhindered. Sendai airport was not fully open until 28 March following the tsunami on 11 March. The first C-17s, however, were going into Sendai on 20 March after the USAF's 320th special tactics … [Read more...]
Medicare and Living in the Philippines? This is a question that comes in pretty regularly here at PhilFAQS.com, where I try to provide the answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQS) about living in the Philippines. I always tend to write too long ... so here's the answer. No. More extensive answers to the question of using Medicare and Living in the Philippines can be found at the official site, Federal Benefits and Federal Agency Services for American Citizens Abroad as well as … [Read more...]
Yesterday was my friend Bob's birthday and as I was sending him a Happy Birthday email I realized he is part of a growing list of people I know who didn't wait and spend the best years of their lives 'waiting until the time is right' before they retire to the Philippines and started living the life they wanted to, instead of the life that those magical, mystery 'they' folks that hand around the periphery of everyone's life seem concerned with guiding their friends into. (You might also like … [Read more...]
