Why do Expats in the Philippines move back home? Is Bob Martin going to move back to the USA? For about 3 years or so now, Feyma and I have seriously been considering moving back to the USA. Yep. I said it. After having lived in the Philippines, Feyma and I have considered moving back […]
Keeping the US presence
I have already lived in the Philippines for 18 years. Uninterrupted. However, there are people I do business with who still think I live in the United States. I don’t intentionally fool anybody, but, I don’t go out of the way to make people aware of where I do live. If people need a shipping […]
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 […]
It’s My Own Damn Fault
These words are from a Jimmy Buffet song. If you are not a parrot head I’d be wasting your time explaining it. Like that song “Cheeseburgers in Paradise” I have been to the bar where the song was written, not one of the three hundred bars that claim their bar is the one. The burger […]
I’m not going to be an expat anymore
Yesterday, on Facebook, somebody made a comment and asked why I am an expat, and not an immigrant. I pointed him to this article, which I originally published in December 2010, so about 5 1/2 years ago. It is still very relevant today, and sums up the way I feel. So, I thought I’d re-share […]
A Prime Consideration
For people who are planning to move to the Philippines, there are always plenty of topics that they want or need to be educated about. Things that they just need to know in order to be able to make the move. Probably the primary, most important topic in this real is about money! There are […]