This morning, I got a private message on Facebook. It was from an old friend. His name is Mike. Mike and I were friends back when I lived in the States. Like me, Mike’s wife is from the Philippines. My wife was also close friends with his wife. As couples, we were very close with […]
Twenty Five
Today is a big day in the Martin household! A day that comes around only once in a lifetime in most cases. For sure it is a one time deal for Feyma and I. What am I talking about? Well, today is our 25th Wedding Anniversary! Yep, August 9, 1990 we were married in General […]
Business permits – EAM
A while back, I had a podcast about doing business in the Philippines. What kind of visa would you need, what type of business could you do as an expat in the Philippines. Today, based on some follow up questions that I got from that podcast, I want to dig a little deeper into the […]
My new book is OUT
I’ve been working pretty hard for the past few months! But, hard work is almost always rewarding. Whether the feeling of reward comes from the feeling of satisfaction that you get from a job well done, or from financial reward, the feeling is equally as good. When you get reward from both of those two […]
Most important considerations?
When you think about becoming an expat – moving to a different country – what are your most important considerations? Of course it varies from one person to the next. Truth is, the vast majority of people never even consider making a move abroad. It simply is not something that many people even think about. […]
Foreign National Keeper Network
an article submitted by Robert Von Hahnke A Bridge to the Expat in the Philippines Arriving in Davao June 2013 like many ex-pats I had more questions than answers as I began my life in the Philippines. I spent 10 days in Davao in February 2013 and was very impressed, so much so I returned […]