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How to Avoid Expat Burn Out in The Philippines

Posted on May 13, 2019August 27, 2019

I’ve been an expat in two different countries for nearly ten years at this point and one thing you can count on in any gathering of expats is the bitter, damaged, disgruntled expat that complains about everything. You know what I’m talking about. The guy that prefaces every sentence with ‘well in America we did…

How to Protect Yourself From a False Rape Charge in The Philippines

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

In a routine argument with my ex she said that she wanted me to give her a SIM card that I was using. However many of my accounts where already attached to that number. I asked her to be patient but then she said it. She said she would file a complaint against me for…

What NOT to Do as an Expat in the Philippines

Posted on April 7, 2019May 8, 2019

While The Philippines is a relatively safe place for expats that doesn’t mean you’re invincible while you’re here. There are a few things you as an expat can do that could land you in hot water or worse. Here’s What Not to do As an Expat in The Philippines It’s important that you conduct yourself…

List of Businesses a Foreigner Can Own in The Philippines Expanded!

Posted on March 21, 2019

Good news for foreign entrepreneurs in The Philippines! The list of business types that a foreigner may own has been expanded! As of 2018 here are the business types that foreigners may own a 100% stake in The Philippines. Businesses That a Foreigner May Own a 100% Stake in The Philippines The five investment areas…

Thinking of Moving to The Philippines from the USA? Here’s What You Need to Know

Posted on March 21, 2019April 7, 2019

As I sit here in a cyber cafe because my internet service is down once again, I began to ponder about how much I’ve learned since moving to The Philippines from America. Maybe you’re thinking about coming here whether it be to retire or to start a new life. That’s why I’m writing this article…

The Most Important Tagalog Phrases for Foreigners in The Philippines

Posted on March 14, 2019March 18, 2019

Are you thinking of coming to The Philippines to live or retire? Then you will need to know some funny tagalog phrases and words as it’s the national language of The Philippines. Do keep in mind, however, there are various dialects and languages throughout the nation. So, depending upon where you are you’ll need to…

Here’s How to Send Money From The Philippines to The USA

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019

Maybe you’ve made money doing business in the Philippines or for whatever reason many expats do need to send money back from The Philippines to the USA. However most of us have trouble when it comes to sending money from the Philippines to the USA. There are also special considerations that need to be made…

Things (Not) to Do in The Philippines

Posted on March 8, 2019April 3, 2019

Everyone talks about what are the best things to do in The Philippines. “Go to Boracay”, “See the girls in Angeles City”, “Don’t be arrogant” etc etc. For this article, I will do something different. I want to talk about some of the things not to do in The Philippines. Whether you are planning to…

How to Behave in The Philippines: Suck it Up

Posted on March 7, 2019May 7, 2019

When I first moved to The Philippines I was, well I was poor, there’s simply no other way to say it. I was just getting my business off the ground and my partner at the time was a private school teacher earning about 10,000 PHP (US$200) per month. I lived in a class-c subdivision paying…

Bringing a Drone to The Philippines? Read This First

Posted on March 1, 2019March 3, 2019

Bringing a Drone to The Philippines Drones are great fun and many expats want to know if it’s okay to bring a drone to The Philippines. I had a great pocket drone and didn’t have any problem at all getting it through customs. I didn’t try to hide it in any way. It was in…