I recently published a book on the Amazon Kindle called Expat Answerman: Understanding Philippine Culture. A fellow named Jeff purchased the book, and enjoyed it, but found that he had a cultural question that was not covered in the book, so he contacted me and asked! I decided to make a podcast out out of […]
Are these clothes appropriate? EAM
The Philippines is, in my view, a generally safe country. There can be arguments about that, some people feel it is quite dangerous. I am not in that camp, though. I will say, there are some isolated parts of the Philippines, though, where westerners would not be as safe and precautions should be taken. Recently, […]
Clearing up the confusion about working in the Philippines. EAM
Working in the Philippines. Is it the great thing that a lot of people think it is? Well… I don’t think it is such a great thing, in fact, I think there are a lot of pitfalls. One of the big pitfalls is that you need to make sure that you have the proper type […]
Confused about airline tickets? EAM
If you are traveling to the Philippines, maybe you are confused about what type of airline ticket you must have. A lot of people think that you have to get a round trip ticket or else you are not following the Philippine regulations. Truth is, you are never required to have a round trip airline […]
Questions galore from Karl! EAM
Karl is confused. Maybe even dazed and confused. But, you know what, there is nothing wrong with that. After all, Karl is young, still a student, and he is having a difficult time deciding on the path he wants to take with his life. Karl has been going to school preparing to become a doctor. […]
Getting a 99 Year Visa? EAM
What? A 99 Year Visa! Bob, is that a new thing? Well, no it is not new, in fact, no such visa exists! But, I recently got a question from a fellow named Al, asking about getting a 99 year visa to live in the Philippines. While there is no such thing as a 99 […]