So you want to ship a car to the Philippines, do you? Shipping a car to the Philippines is something a few expatriates choose to do, rather than purchasing a vehicle whilst here. Although foreigners can buy a car in the Philippines and drive it legally, there could be factors which still make bringing your own vehicle here the preferred option. For example, some people … [Read more...]
How to Live in the Philippines with No Money
'How to live in the Philippines with no money' might seem like a ridiculous title for an article, but it's something that people are searching for on Google almost every day. From time to time, I take a look at the statistics for this site and like to see how people are finding us. Most of the search terms are pretty obvious and are not too surprising, but when I see … [Read more...]
Are the Guys at RTTP Fascists?
As you can imagine, we get a lot of comments on RTTP, and the fact is, we don't publish them all. It's not that we're drowning in a sea of comments, that would be a nice 'problem' to have. The reason that comments don't get published is that either, they add nothing to the conversation or have no relation to the article. To most reasonable people, this makes complete … [Read more...]
I Never Chose to Live in the Philippines
People have many different reasons for choosing to live in the location that they do. I'm originally from the UK but now live in the Philippines and have done so for the last twelve years. However, the truth of the matter is, I never really chose to live in the Philippines... ...it chose me. If that sounds a bit rich and a little bit 'hippy-dippy', then let me … [Read more...]
So What Color Are Your Glasses?
It's been a while since I wrote my last article on RTTP. The fact is it usually takes something substantial to distract me from my normal everyday existence and compel me to write. Last time it was because of a particularly annoying and arrogant expat that terrorized the barbers shop I was sitting in. This time the ignition for my ranting is an expat blog I just happened to … [Read more...]
Mars Needs You!
Now if anybody can spot that obscure semi-movie reference I will be impressed! But now I've got your attention I want to ask you to consider becoming a much more active member of our rapidly growing community of expats and soon-to-be expats. Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a budding Tom Clancy or Stephen King? Maybe even a Robert Kiyosaki or a Deepak Chopra. Whatever your … [Read more...]
Angry White Guys Need Not Apply
Living in the Philippines is an awesome experience, and for me, it was possibly the best decision I ever made. Everyday I wake up grateful for the chance encounter that snowballed into me packing up shop and moving here in 2004. The flip side of the coin though, is that everyday I'm also reminded why I left the West in the first place. Let me explain... Whenever I venture … [Read more...]