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Change is Coming – Retired in Samar is Going…

September 8, 2018October 14, 2018 Living in the Pacific
Well, it’s not really going away, we’re just expanding our scope of living in a tropical paradise… Two of them!  The result is that the website “Retired in Samar“ is currently undergoing a name change. The new domain name will titled “Living in the Pacific.”  The name is being changed to more accurately reflect our […] Read More

Cost of Living in the Philippines? Readers Disclose it all!

January 29, 2019February 8, 2019 Living in the Pacific
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?

January 25, 2019 Living in the Pacific
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

Philippines BI Rejects Even More Foreign Nationals in 2018!

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Living in the Pacific
Last year I remember reading an article in the Manila Standard titled “Don’t be Rude, BI Tells Foreigners”, where the Bureau of Immigration (BI) had advised foreign visitors to respect Philippine laws and not to be rude towards immigration officers. It goes on to say that 74 foreigners were barred entry into the Philipines last […] Read More

Sari-Sari Stores in the Philippines – Are they Profitable?

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 Living in the Pacific
Sorry?-Sari! In a previous post titled The Philippines Sar-Sari Store, I explained what a Sari-Sari store is and how they have evolved into an integral part of the eco-system of Filipino society.  Over many years, I have come to know many locals and foreigners alike who either own a sari-sari store or who have attempted […] Read More

Season’s Greetings and Staying Safe in the Phillippines

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Living in the Pacific
Staying Safe this Holiday Season. The following information is part of a holidays message that is published by the U.S. Embassy in Manila every year around this timne and it is applicable to all foreigners living in the Philippines. The holidays are especially challenging because of the pressures placed on the poorest of those citizens […] Read More

Don’t Be a Forgetful Expat – It Can Cost you!

December 20, 2018 Living in the Pacific
Just after finishing a one-hour racquetball workout with a friend, I remembered he had made a visit to his doctor earlier in the week. He had been complaining of some knee pains a few weeks prior and finally had it looked at. When I asked him how his visit went, he told me that the […] Read More

How I Lost Weight By Moving to the Philippines!

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Living in the Pacific
How I Did It! By the beginning of July of 2013, we were on our way to our retirement destination, Samar. I had had enough of the work-to-live lifestyle and the stresses that came with working inside the real estate industry during the Great Recession (2007-2009). I wasn’t just the recession but also the subsequent […] Read More

Pinoy Pride – Is It Nothing More Than Hollow Arrogance?

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Living in the Pacific
I recently read some responses to an essay assignment by a Philipppines school teacher to her 8th and 9th grade students. The assignment to the class was to answer the question: “What is the best the thing I have done for my country?” One of the students responded in her essay with “I actually don’t […] Read More

The Sari-Sari Store… or is it the Sorry-Sorry Store?

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Living in the Pacific
You May Recall…. As a kid growing up years ago, if you had a nickle (5 cents U.S) in your possession, that nickle would burn a hole in your pocket if you didn’t get down to the “Five and dime” variety store to spend it on a handful of candy. Or maybe it was a […] Read More
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