New: expatsinthephilippinesAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064hive-166405bitcoinhive-139150krsuccesshive-188619hive-101145hive-103599hive-180301hive-124908hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersretiredinsamar (56)in travel • 7 years agoTaking The Bus! In the Philippines, mass transportation is king.There is a saying in the Philippines when it comes to exceeding capacity on just about every form of transportation there is - "There is always room for one more!" And in my opinion, there is always…retiredinsamar (56)in philippines • 7 years agoHow Do You Know when an airline is troubled? There can be many signs....You just have to look for them! During the last two years, we have experienced nothing but disappointment and grief using Philippine Airlines’ (PAL Express) when traveling between Calbayog…retiredinsamar (56)in philippines • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Moving Abroad - A Decision on Immigration into the Philippines... It's not easy!Benefits of Immigration? After residing in the Philippines for almost 5 years, I have evaluated the benefit of holding permanent residency as a Non-Quota Immigrant in the Philippines, and in…retiredinsamar (56)in travel • 7 years agoHome Again!... Back in Samar enjoying another slice of life in our chosen paradise!On our beach - My wife and our nieces We arrived back home on Christmas Eve, just this last 2017. It clearly wasn't enough time to prepare for our annual family Christmas get-together. We did…retiredinsamar (56)in philippines • 7 years agoWhen in the Philippines... We take the bus! [Video]Living here in the Philippines, I have to say that it is very easy to get around. There are pedi-bikes, motorized tricycles, and what the locals in our area call Centercars. Then there are…retiredinsamar (56)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Show up here Rude... You Lose Dude!Immigration. A much heated topic of debate these days in the United States. Actually, for well over 40 years now. They just can't seem to fix the problem of illegal immigration. I'm leaning…retiredinsamar (56)in travel • 7 years agoZip Line Opens in Calbayog City and Changes Everything... well at least the city sign has changed!Calbayog City, Samar is growing rapidly and as a result of that growth, even the newly installed city promo sign changes quickly. It looks like that sign has shrunk since I stood there last! lol…retiredinsamar (56)in travel • 7 years agoFive Years Later... The Place Where We Call Home, has grown. Calbayog City - It's where we live!We've Come A Long Way Baby! I know I've talked at length about Calbayog City in the past, in person, in videos and on my regular blog. I've done my best to help promote it to foreigners, visitors…retiredinsamar (56)in travel • 7 years agoTravel By "SuperCat" in the Philippines... the quickest way to get around by boat!Sometimes you have no choice but to take that sloooow ferry boat from port to port when island hopping here in the Philippnes. Some larger ports in the Philippines however offer faster travel…retiredinsamar (56)in story • 7 years agoSpoons or Chopsticks? Reflecting Back on the Philippines Elections - Life with an "Outsider" as President (sounds familiar!)Do I Need To Learn Chinese Speak? Just after the Philippines national elections I was reading some of the personal details about their newly elected president, Rodrigo Duterte. I readily…retiredinsamar (56)in news • 7 years agoLiving on the Ring Of Fire - In the Philippines... Mt Mayon Blows!The Philippines - No Stranger to Natural Disaster. Photo by EARL RECAMUNDA / AP Mt Mayon Blows! Just this week the infamous, yet always picturesque, Mt. Mayon in the Philippines…retiredinsamar (56)in dtube • 7 years agoDtube vs. Youtube. Hmmm... maybe it is time to think about switching channels.Are We There Yet? I've been making videos in the Philippines now for over two years, and has it ever become a chore! When I first started my Youtube channel, I was having fun creating videos and…retiredinsamar (56)in crypto • 7 years agoPicking Cryptos with Darts (Update). It can be profitable... just depends on the trend!It's not like it hasn't been done before! A little over a week ago in an earlier post (Crypto-Picker's guide... ) I mentioned my plan to use a set of darts to make a couple of cryptocurrency…retiredinsamar (56)in story • 7 years agoThe Singing Dentist. Who would think it could be relaxing? I'll take the gas please!The Singing Dentist! Yesterday, my wife asked me if I could take our nephew to town to our dentist. He was experiencing rather bad toothache and had a possible abscess. The plan was to take him to…
