John

@pnwcyclist Another option if you want to go big - a lot of expats are building nice homes in Dauin, up on the hill overlooking Apo Island. Super quiet. Are they aware of the proposed new airport due to be built in Bacong next door to Dauin? - ... Read More

I feel your pain, Moab. We lived for several years in a high-end condo above Cebu that wasn't too bad for noise, but of course you had to go out into the madness that is Cebu City. We live  near Valencia now (Dumaguete), because we have two ... Read More

I have never lived on Lapu2 but my GF (who has) assures me there are places near there to eat and socialize.. but they may be mostly Filipino restaurants (vs western).I have however eaten at a few of the restaurants in Plantation Bay, as well as ... Read More

Your location description is too vague to know for sure but if I guess, maybe you will be staying somewhere in Marigondon. There are plenty of places to eat and socialize near there, but I would nail down the location before committing. Read More

Welcome! None of us had a clue when we first got here, lol. You can use travel insurance for short trips (under 90 days)  and pay out of pocket for longer trips.  Keep your US health insurance. Most doctor's appointments here are really ... Read More

Not sure how you get to that conclusion about Covid, Dan - it is losing status as a tourist destination due to all the issues that never get resolved and which have been aired online ad-nauseum -  high prices for food and lodging relative to ... Read More

Minglanilla has extremely heavy traffic - it can take an hour or two to get to Ayala or IT Park from there, or back, when traffic is heavy, which is most of the time now.We spent 6 or more years in Cebu City living in Busay, which is above the ... Read More

Wow Steve, must have been crazy to see the ocean so high. Yikes.. that would be terrifying.. but good to hear no intrusion into the house and all systems up and running. The damage and lives lost here (from the first one) near Cebu is really  ... Read More

I used to have complicated taxes (multiple properties, a 1031 Exchg, etc) so had a CPA to sort it all out. Cost me a grand a year and hours just to gather up all my receipts and records. Now life is much simpler so a few hours with Turbo Tax and ... Read More

I agree that Toyotas are virtually indestructible but most will do well if properly maintained, something often lacking here. That said we have had exceptional luck with 3 used (but low mile) vehicles over the past 12 years. Our most recent, a ... Read More

Great news for me, Lotus. Really appreciate and will look into it. The van shuttle from Tucson to PHX is only 2 hours so it could work and I have never flown Starlux. I have recently been flying United to SFO then their partner ANA to Narita and on ... Read More

I received an email from Social Security saying the 2026 increase will be 2.8 percent. - @Enzyte Bob This increase will be an average of $56 per month for beneficiaries, raising the average monthly benefit to $2,071. The adjustment is based on ... Read More

Ha ha ha funny video, but now I understand... if you can do that you are a step ahead of me (pun intended) . There are a couple of large hardware stores in Cebu City that might have one of those. Read More

The problem in America. (I've lived at the epicenter of this in LA for over 30 years.) Is that they stopped enforcing the southern border. And allowed many millions of illegal immigrants into the country. In order to bolster democratic voters. In CA ... Read More