Disaster Hits Small Village in Samar
Revised ~ 01 April, 2019 Yesterday I noticed a post in our local Facebook expats group about an ongoing fire in a local barangay of Calbayog City here on the island of Samar. Then sometime later, the updated news from multiple sources was that the fire in Barangay Nijaga (in the northern hinterland of Calbayog […] Read More
I’m Avoiding Retirement Insanity!
I Have a Dilemma. And it’s not burnout or anything like that. And it isn’t because my wife thinks that the older I get, the more goofy I get. It’s because I am still blogging more than 7 years after I started my blog. Has anyone else noticed that Philippine expat bloggers seem to be […] Read More
Marijuana Now Legal on Guam!
Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes in Guam Senate, Heads to Governor’s Desk. Hagatna, Guam 27 March 2019 Better get them plane tickets purchased, you know… before the prices for tickets to Guam skyrocket! All kidding aside, while Guam has a new marijuana recreational bill, I wouldn’t expect tourists to fly all the way to Guam just […] Read More
Retired Military Living in the Philippines? This is for YOU!
Since moving to the Philippines in 2013, as a beneficiary of TriCare Medical Insurance (U.S. Military AD and retired, and their dependents), I have never used TriCare to pay for any medical services received. Since arriving in the Philippines, I have poured over many articles, posts, instructions, and the TriCare site itself, attempting to make […] Read More
A Return To Alternate Paradise… Now on Instagram!
Update From the Western Pacific! Wow, I can’t believe how long it has been since I wrote a blog post. One should never assume that there is nothing to do whilst trying to act like you are retired and living in paradise because it’s far from the truth! Life for me has been good lately… […] Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines? Readers Disclose it all! (Updated 3.17.19)
The inquiries about “How much does it cost to live in the Philippines never end. And the straight answer has become… It All Depends! My wife and I were discussing this topic recently and she brought up a valid argument. If people are moving to the Philippines to lower their cost of living, do […] Read More
Why I Really Moved to the Philippines?
Well, I’ve previously stated why I retired early, packed up and moved to the Philippines, but in retrospect, I could have easily included some of the reasons outlined below… Written by a guy that is truely fed up, like most people that flee the country in retirement. You may or may not of seen this […] Read More
