Funny thing, less than 2 weeks ago I wrote an article about Personal Safety for Expats. Just a week later (last week) we had a serious security incident at our home. I would not really say that the incident was “expat” related, rather it was something that could happen regardless of where the person was […]
Getting a Document Notarized
About a month or two ago, I got an inquiry from a company in the United States. They were wanting to advertise on this website. It was a company that I felt I had a use for, and when I looked over their website, I found it to be well done, and their service looked […]
How to get a Philippine Driver’s License
Today we have another edition of the Expat Answerman! Today we feature several questions from readers. First, we have a follow up from Henry. You may remember a couple weeks back Henry called in with a question regarding his 13A Visa. His visa was cancelled due to the death of his Filipina spouse. Now, Henry […]
The English is a little different
George Bernard Shaw has been widely quoted as having said “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.” The quote has also been attributed to Oscar Wilde, but it is more widely attributed to Shaw. I don’t know if you could really say that English is a common language between England, the […]
Online Banking in the Philippines
A week or two ago I had an article that included some information about money and banking. One of the readers, Tripack, lamented that he wished he could do a currency exchange through his online banking. I was pretty sure that could be done, and it can! Although I was wrong in the exact way […]
Personal Safety for Expats
If you are a foreigner and you are going to live in the Philippines, security is something that you should keep on your mind. I am not the type that constantly worries about my safety. I have lived in the Philippines for more than 17 years, and really I don’t get too concerned about safety […]