If you follow this site from the conception, I was only 54 years old when I moved here. I was a Project Manager in the residential architecture field. When the financial crisis started, the fist affected was the housing industry and then the home loan industry.
At that time, I had filed for Elena’s Fiancée [...]
How many times have we heard that in our life? In our search for a relationship during our lives, we meet someone we are interested in starting a relationship. In the old days, it could be at school, at a club, a social event or at the office. We start a conversation and see if [...]
Continue reading about You Have Changed – You are Not the Person I First Met
omeone asked me to elaborate on situations and problems with the relocation here to the Philippines.
I mentioned about appliances and electronics. If you’re coming from America, the electricity is 110V-120V. Here in the Philippines it is 220V. I do not know about the electrical systems in any other countries so I am no [...]
Continue reading about Moving to and living in the Philippines (More on Making the Move)
Ok, you met the lady of your dreams, you have chatted on line many hours practically every day, and now is decision time.
Are you ready to pack up and move here? There are many things to consider. What to bring. Over the years you have collected many possessions. You probably own a home, condo [...]
Continue reading about Moving to and Living in the Philippines (Making the Move)
As I stated on an earlier post, I want to write about my thoughts on the Moving to and Living in the Philippines.
There are many reasons why someone wants to move to the Philippines and there are many I probably have not thought of. One of the main reasons is the cost of living [...]
Continue reading about Moving to and Living in the Philippines
Here is another article my good friend Tom Martin wrote. The points in this article are very interesting and correctAre you one of thousands of Americans or Europeans that have dreamed of the day you can retire and move to Paradise in a foreign land and become an Expatriate. No more First World Countries for [...]
I apologize for not posting anything for a few weeks. The reason is that on February 28Th we moved. First it took a few days to organize the house, and then it took 2 weeks to get Internet access up and running.I will soon write about the new home and moving experiences.Please continue to come [...]
I made it.Tuesday morning my mom picked me up at home at 630Am in Florida to take me to the airport. We went out for my final goodbye dinner the evening before and after dinner we loaded most of the luggage.My flight itinerary showed my first part of the trip was from West Palm Beach [...]
Well all. This is it. The final items packed. House cleaned out and I just am waiting for tomorrow morning to go to the airport.This morning a frined of mine wrote an article about me and my moving. He is a friend who was also a victim of the housing market as I was. When [...]
It is now Saturday afternoon and I have most of things ready for my trip. All my bags backed. Closets checked, and nothing much else to do. I even went to my hair cutter Isabel for my last American haircut. After using Isabel for a few years, saying goodbye was tough. She always knew how [...]
The countdown is getting close. 3 more days left in Florida and then to the airport.I have all my bags packed except for the last odds and ends such as toiletries and the clothes I have used this week.Stupid me, when I shipped out all my stuff, I never thought about all the clothes I [...]
Continue reading about Final Countdown to my Leaving the USA
Well, my move is getting close. My boxes have been dropped off at the shippers, I have my airline tickets and all is set for my December 4th departure.I do not mind the material things I am leaving behind since I am not a very materialistic person. I enjoyed my comforts, and at times I [...]
I am so excited, but tired too. Today I took all my boxes to the shipping warehouse. They charge by volume, not weight. Well it is amazing how many things you want to keep.When I thought Elena would be moving to Florida, there were things I wanted for her and some things she wanted to [...]
I have written the reasons for leaving America for Davao City in the Philippines, but I have not written why.Besides the obvious, I have no job and my fiancée lives there, why move to a “3rd world country”?Well, yes, you can live comfortable on a lot less then in America, but there are other advantages.The [...]
Well, as I have been talking about, I am trying to sell my home and get ready to move to Davao. Thursday morning I had a carpet cleaning company come to remove all the stains and nicotine from my carpets. I was a smoke for over 40 years, but have stopped since last February.While the [...]
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