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Retiring to the Philippines

Magazine for expats living or retiring in the Philippines

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  • Gambling in the Philippines – A Quick Guide

    Gambling in the Philippines – A Quick Guide
  • Can Foreigners Own Land in the Philippines?

    Can Foreigners Own Land in the Philippines?
  • 5 Tips for a Healthy Retirement in the Philippines

    5 Tips for a Healthy Retirement in the Philippines

About the Philippines

Meeting Filipinas Online

Meet Filipinas Online The Easy Way

By Joseph Git 18 Comments

To meet Filipinas online is not difficult, but you have to follow a few simple rules if you want to be successful. Welcome to the world of … Continue Reading

Philippine 13a Visa Requirements

Philippines 13a Visa Requirements Explained

By Gav Lucas 31 Comments

So you’ve moved to The Philippines, fallen in love and now you’re married. Welcome to the club! It’s time to take care of the practical side … Continue Reading

US Soldiers in the Philippines

Mindanao Revisited

By Stephen Bentley 10 Comments

The article I penned here back in September last year certainly provoked some comments. Some of you asked for further information, and one of … Continue Reading

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Nose Bleed! Nose Bleed!

By Stephen Bentley 4 Comments

‘Nose bleed’ is an expression you soon hear as an expat when mixing with Filipino friends or the family of your spouse or girlfriend. Many of … Continue Reading

Food in the Philippines

Free Bird And All Five Horizons

By Gary McMurrain 2 Comments

If you like the feel of a bikers bar without getting your butt kicked and without biker chicks, Crossed Pistons Saloon is the place to visit in … Continue Reading

Fatboys, Fatboys, Whatcha Gonna Do?

By Gary McMurrain 4 Comments

I am not an official Bacolod Restaurant Reviewer but I enjoy passing on information to other foreigners when I find a gem. My family and I very … Continue Reading

Murky Waters of Safe Seafood Consumption

By Gary McMurrain 9 Comments

Most Filipinos eat fish or other seafood everyday and some eat fish almost every meal. My wife and our son included. We are certainly in the … Continue Reading

Love That Chicken From Popeye’s

By Gary McMurrain 5 Comments

I love that chicken from Popeye's. That is what I told my brother in Florida earlier this evening and he was amazed. He didn't know there were … Continue Reading

Living in the Philippines

How to Live in the Philippines with No Money

May 23, 2017 By Steve Fleming 29 Comments

'How to live in the Philippines with no money' might seem like a ridiculous title for an article, but it's something that people are searching for on Google almost every day. From time to time, I … Continue Reading

Why I Ultimately Left the Philippines

February 7, 2017 By Gav Lucas 32 Comments

There are lots of articles out there about how retirement in the Philippines is amazing, and how, after a long and diligent life of hard work, expats find their little slice of paradise in the … Continue Reading

Keep the IRS off Your Back! Advice for Americans Abroad

January 30, 2017 By Trey Archer 8 Comments

FATCA, FBAR, PFIC… this alphabet soup of tax/financial related acronyms can certainly send chills down the spines of Americans living abroad. And it should – the US is the only country on the planet … Continue Reading

I Never Chose to Live in the Philippines

January 20, 2017 By Steve Fleming 18 Comments

People have many different reasons for choosing to live in the location that they do. I'm originally from the UK but now live in the Philippines and have done so for the last twelve … Continue Reading

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Latest Articles

  • Gambling in the Philippines – A Quick Guide
  • Can Foreigners Own Land in the Philippines?
  • 5 Tips for a Healthy Retirement in the Philippines
  • How to Ship a Car to the Philippines
  • Top 5 Financial Tips for Expats in the Philippines
  • How to Live in the Philippines with No Money
  • Why I Ultimately Left the Philippines
  • Keep the IRS off Your Back! Advice for Americans Abroad
  • Are the Guys at RTTP Fascists?
  • I Never Chose to Live in the Philippines

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  • herbert anthony gautier on Why I Ultimately Left the PhilippinesI support my adopted daughter and her mother in Talisay, Cebu. We bought 2 houses that I will renovate. My...
  • Jack on Philippines Retirement VisaOn October 23rd, they suspended processing SRRV's until further notice due to the chinese scandal. I was processing my SRRV...
  • jay r curtis on Why I Ultimately Left the PhilippinesMoved from the US to Cebu 12 years ago.$ Got the SRRV Visa and would recommend it.$ Bought an old...
  • Doug on How to Live in the Philippines with No MoneyI'd like to add that if you find yourself stuck, you can go to the consulate to get a patriot...
  • richard lane on Philippines 13a Visa Requirements ExplainedI live in Zambales with my wife and daughter, on March 2020 I got my 13a visa in Manila. After...
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