How To Retire Early In The Philippines
How to retire early is something that many folks think about at some point in their life. When most people think of retirees in the Philippines, they think of someone over 62 years of age, however, I...
View ArticleDreaming Different Dreams
Ever since I was a little boy, I have always been a dreamer! Back in those days, in the 1960s, my dreams were not actually realistic and were child-like in some respects. As a teenager, a young adult...
View ArticleShould I Stay Or Should I Go?
All through the ages, Man has the urgency to new discoveries. Well, not all men but at least Adventurist Man! Hey, that’s me! I am a lifetime member of that Club. Amazingly, a number of my high school...
View ArticleBend Me, Shape Me, Anyway I Want Me
I remember back in the early 1970’s when a cousin moved from small town Alabama to Atlanta and she told the family she was trying to ‘find herself’. Some of the family, who were born and raised in that...
View ArticleNeedful Things!
You are ready to make the move and you are deciding what you should bring from your home country to make your life more comfortable in the Philippines. Right? I knew it! I was faced with that dilemma...
View ArticleMore Needful Things!
I’ve heard it said and read many times about foreigners’ opinions that are simply wrong! One such myth is that you simply cannot buy quality appliances, electronics or furniture in the Philippines. I...
View ArticleFresh Off The Boat
Are you excited about retiring to the Philippines? Feeling anxiety? Are you nervous? If you have newly arrived, do you feel like you are fresh off the boat? In 1986, I moved to Metro Manila to live for...
View ArticleA Guide to the Philippines for First Timers
Thinking about retirement can be stressful, and overwhelming at times. It becomes even more overwhelming when thinking about retirement in another country. However, there is a reason people retire in...
View ArticleAdjustment To Life In The Philippines
There are indeed adjustments to be made to Life in the Philippines. Depending on location and personal attitudes, it may not be a walk in the park for some. The transition was easy for me. After being...
View ArticleSell It Or Ship It?
That is the big question many foreigners have, as time is growing near for them to retire to the Philippines. What to take with them and what to leave behind? I remember those days in 2009 when my wife...
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