Well, we have a new feature here on LiP starting today. It is a Podcast called “The Expat Answer Man“. Basically, it is a show where people can call in and leave voicemail with a question about moving to the Philippines, living in the Philippines, or the expat lifestyle in general. To listen to the […]
10 mistakes when moving to the Philippines
Everybody makes mistakes in life, but when making a major life decision it is good to do it with as few mistakes as possible. Last week, I was listening to a Podcast on the Internet while out walking, and it was about the “10 Mistakes” that people make when doing this, that or the other. […]
Shipping to the Philippines
Just Stuff It In A Container and Ship It, Please Contain me, baby, please. Sometimes I get an idea for an article here and I just can’t contain myself. Prepare to learn a lot about containers, road, rail and ocean shipping and how they all apply to moving to the Philippines. Definitions and Terms First […]
You won’t like living in the Philippines
Some of the people reading this site are Filipinos. Probably a few more than that are foreigners who live in the Philippines. But, the vast majority of LiP readers are people who want to move to the Philippines. Many people looking to move here think that the Philippines is paradise. I have always written that […]
Are there a million reasons to live in the Philippines?
A few days ago, I got an e-mail through my contact form here on LiP. The e-mail was from a reader named Kevin. Kevin had a question in his mind that he wanted to hear what LiP readers thought about. The article that sparked his interest was the article last week that was written by […]
Thoughts about moving
The other day, I got an e-mail from a friend. He is thinking of making the big move to the Philippines, and he had some questions to ask me. His questions primarily were about the age old decision of whether you should move all your stuff with you when you come, or if you should […]