In case you are not aware, the Manila U.S. Embassy’s phone number changed recently. It is now: 02-5-301-2000. The sneaky […]

3900 Marbles and Health Insurance. (Updated 04 DECEMBER 2019) Let me ask you folks a question.  I just had a […]

Is Your Child a Citizen? (Updated 05 December 2019) Here’s a comment I recently received that may interest a lot […]

How To Stay Long-Term in the Philippines — Balikbayan Privilege (Updated 16 October 2019) I’ve written several recent articles about […]

What Top Right Corner is that, Dave? (Updated 5 December 2019) Umm, this page you are reading right now.  Or […]

Top 10 Art Schools – 2018 Top 10 Art Schools – 2017 Art Schools in the Philippines. (Last updated 1 […]

A Green Card is Not a Visitor’s Visa. (Updated 25 November 2019) This article was published some years back.  I’ve […]

Happy Fourth of July (Updated 4 July 2019) Yes, indeed I have been AWOL from the site here a long […]

Can a US citizen move to the Philippines? (Updated 16 June 2019) The answer to that question is a resounding […]

Why Choose the Philippines — Is Thailand a Better Choice? (Updated 26 April 2019) Why choose the Philippines? That’s a […]

Moving to The Philippines from the USA (Updated 25 April 2019) Why would anyone ever search Google for the phrase”Moving […]

Philippine Senior Citizen Discount Card. (Updated 25 July 2019) IMPORTANT UPDATE AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE Please Read and […]

Reader Thoughts on Retiring in the Philippines. (Updated January 11, 2019) Here’s a great comment I received from a reader.  […]

Are you thinking of Moving to the Philippines to Retire? (Updated 8 January 2019) Are you one of those folks […]