billdimmett
American looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 01 October 2021
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Roxas City, Capiz Return by billdimmett
I'll finally be returning to the Philippines, and Roxas City, Capiz the beginning of next week. After driving from Northern California to Atlanta Georgia earlier this month, my wife and I will be flying out of the Atlanta airport Sunday evening to ...
@Franktexas Thats a tough question for me to answer. I鈥檝e only spent a short time in Manila, and the last 3 years, off and on, mostly here in the Roxas City area. I came to the Philippines to meet the woman that would become my wife, and this ... Read More
Getting My VA Meds To The Philippines by billdimmett
Since my medications aren鈥檛 service related, I鈥檝e been having them forwarded by my brother in the US. This has been expensive and slow. What are other US military vets doing? Buy locally or from neighboring countries out of pocket? Thank ...
Thanks to all for you help and suggestions. I'm placing an order with Lazada for my 2 medications, and I'll see if the Veterans Clinic can give me a longer supply next time I'm in the US or Guam to bring back with me. Read More
Getting My VA Meds To The Philippines
Since my medications aren鈥檛 service related, I鈥檝e been having them forwarded by my brother in the US. This has been expensive and slow. What are other US military vets doing? Buy locally or from neighboring countries out of pocket? Thank ... Read More
Roxas City, Capiz Return by billdimmett
I'll finally be returning to the Philippines, and Roxas City, Capiz the beginning of next week. After driving from Northern California to Atlanta Georgia earlier this month, my wife and I will be flying out of the Atlanta airport Sunday evening to ...
@Ken V聽I'm going to shoot for Friday or Saturday. We have a festival in the family's barangay in Pontevedra on Wednesday and we'll be there for a couple of days. Late afternoons...next to Almas Restaurant...Sari Sari Read More
Roxas City, Capiz Return by billdimmett
I'll finally be returning to the Philippines, and Roxas City, Capiz the beginning of next week. After driving from Northern California to Atlanta Georgia earlier this month, my wife and I will be flying out of the Atlanta airport Sunday evening to ...
@Ken V聽We've been in Roxas about 10 days now, and the jet lag, and time zone changes are finally wearing off. I'm feeling acclimated to my new environment here, and we're finally getting out and doing more around town. Look forward to catching ... Read More
Roxas City, Capiz Return by billdimmett
I'll finally be returning to the Philippines, and Roxas City, Capiz the beginning of next week. After driving from Northern California to Atlanta Georgia earlier this month, my wife and I will be flying out of the Atlanta airport Sunday evening to ...
@Lotus Eater聽I'm afraid we got the 9 hour change over (I might have went with the later departing flight to save some money). But after being away from the Philippines for a year and a half, it doesn't seem that bad. Fingers crossed that the ... Read More
Roxas City, Capiz Return
I'll finally be returning to the Philippines, and Roxas City, Capiz the beginning of next week. After driving from Northern California to Atlanta Georgia earlier this month, my wife and I will be flying out of the Atlanta airport Sunday evening to ... Read More
What VPN are you using? by Enzyte Bob
A little background, I use Panda Dome Antivirus software (free). They also include a VPN, 150 Mb per day free. Until recently their free VPN showed my location in the US. Now it shows as the Philippines, for me that defeats the reasons I used ...
Is anyone watching Hulu with their VPN? I used Tunnel Bear on my last visit, and it worked good for Netflix, and I could access my US tv cloud for my recorded shows. If I can access Hulu, they now offer US programming with cloud recording. Thanks ... Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Philippines forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi all...my name is Bill, and I married a lovely Filippina (Mariel) in January of this year. I've been to the Philippines 4 times in the last 3 years, including 11 months, first applying for, and getting Mariel a K-1 visa, and then waiting out ... Read More