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The Philippines – Retire In A Tropical Paradise

July 1, 2016 by Joseph Git 49 Comments

The Philippines – Retire In A Tropical Paradise

The Philippines is such a great place to retire, but few do, and that's a shame. First of all, the people in the Philippines are different from what you may have grown accustomed to. There's no sulky faces, no complaining. Instead, the Filipino people are easy going and friendly and smile a lot. For a first timer to the Philippines, you may just wonder if you have been … [Read more...]

Email From A Retired Expat

March 11, 2015 by J.J. Claire 17 Comments

Email From A Retired Expat

Today I am relaxing, I did not sleep well last night but I am still awake, and for the first month of my retirement I can tell you what it is to be stress free. I still work some when I am in the USA, but not nearly as much or as hard as before. I have learned, more correctly I am learning, to enjoy my pensions, set a little aside for a rainy day and to enjoy each day to the … [Read more...]

Things I Used To Do

April 8, 2014 by Gary McMurrain 7 Comments

Things I Used To Do

Getting up early to do something for someone else was once my way of life but now, I only get up early when I want to, not because I have to! I love the smell of work in the morning is something that I never really enjoyed but it was a requirement for a number of years. What kept me going morning in and morning out was that, while I felt like I was being used, I was also using … [Read more...]

So What Color Are Your Glasses?

December 10, 2013 by Steve Fleming 5 Comments

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...]

Philippines Retirement Visa

August 31, 2013 by Gary McMurrain 172 Comments

Philippines Retirement Visa

There are some who sell retirement information to future expats but they never mention retiring to the Philippines, so I inquired why. My answer was because only foreigners married to Philippine citizens can avail a permanent visa to live in the Philippines. This, my friends, is far from the truth! The Philippine government actually promotes the Philippines Retirement Visa … [Read more...]

A Personal Story of Life in the Philippines

August 14, 2013 by J.J. Claire 6 Comments

A Personal Story of Life in the Philippines

I guess I first fell in love with the Philippines on my bus trip from Clark to Subic. I saw the poverty, and soon found out that just a small amount of my money went a long, long way in the Philippines. Gary, as you have said in many ariticles, it is not only about the low cost, but about the Filipino people. For me, the people are real, not plastic. They seem to be people … [Read more...]

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