When I moved here to the Philippines, I got a 13(g) visa, which is a resident visa that entitles me to live here permanently. It is a great visa for me, because I reside here, and I don’t travel outside the country. If I didn’t have a resident visa, I would be required to leave […]
Communications is a key to a good life
One thing that may not be overtly obvious to many people is that when living in the Philippines, communications is a real key to life, whether your experience is positive or negative. If you go out of your way to carefully communicate with the local people you are likely to have a lot happier and […]
Expat Entrepreneur in Action
Yesterday, I posted about an article from the Startup Journal about how a growing trend is people moving to different countries, and starting up businesses that will earn them a living, and earn them the ability to stay in the country of their choice. I hear every day through e-mail from people who want to […]
Being an ex-pat entrepreneur – it works for me!
Welcome to readers from Pinoycentric who featured this story on their blog! I hope you find my blog interesting and entertaining! I recently found an interesting article in the Startup Journal, which is The Wall Street Journal’s Center for Entrepreneurs. They have an interesting website, and one particular article caught my eye. The article is […]
A question for expats in the Philippines
This will be a short and simple post! I have a question for other expats living here in the Philippines: What foods do you miss from back home? Let me answer the question first: 1. The big russet potatoes from Idaho! Nothing is more delicious when baked up! 2. The other day, my wife bought […]
What will my kids remember from the USA?
Today, I was doing some surfing around the net, particularly looking at blogs by other expats from all over the world, not just the Philippines. I came across an interesting blog from a lady, V-grrrl, living in Belgium. Apparently she and her family moved to Belgium a couple of years ago, and will soon be […]