Just found this post. We moved to the Philippines in 2013, spent over 4 years there traveling around the country, and finished building our home. We have since retracted to Guam and live in a condo here and will travel back and forth from now on. Scuba on Guam is much better than in the Philippines BTW! Check out my blog Retired in Samar where I documented our entire journey - from when we first made the decision to liquidate everything, and where I continue to document everyday life in the Province... One Day at a Time!