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Airport immigration experiences in Indonesia by nickelodeon
Hi everyone,I’m hoping to hear from people who have personal or indirect experience with airport immigration in Indonesia.In practice, there seem to be situations where travelers may hold more than one nationality, even though only one is ...
@nickelodeonCorrect. The things I do to speak with cute Indonesian ladies.. Read More
Airport immigration experiences in Indonesia by nickelodeon
Hi everyone,I’m hoping to hear from people who have personal or indirect experience with airport immigration in Indonesia.In practice, there seem to be situations where travelers may hold more than one nationality, even though only one is ...
@nickelodeonDo check out my recent post ‘From the farcical to the sublime’ of a couple of months ago. If you have an electronic gate enabled passport there is no reason to be processed by an immigration officer. I purchase my visa on ... Read More
Expats in Yogyakarta by daviddomoney
Hi All,I wondered if there are many expats in Yogyakarta here?What areas are good to live there?Are there any events there for people in Yogyakarta to meet up?
@darren_spencePrawirotaman area as it has loads of ex pat bars and restaurants in that vicintity.Interesting info for future visits. As long as it’s a backpacker ( no offence intended Fred) and digital nomad free zone. I love the ‘ Big ... Read More
Want Suggestions on Renewal of 13A & Annual Report. by Enzyte Bob
(1) My stepson is working to file my annual report online.(2) Also my 13A must be renewed in February.****************************When I applied for the ACR-1 & later the 13A it was such a hassle, something I don't want to go through again.Has ...
@Enzyte Bob Hi, I did the annual report in Boracay yesterday. Before I entered everything online and got an email with a registration number. Then I went there, they took my photo, checked my ACR card and passport and then I paid 310 PHP in cash. ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
@pnwcyclistAnother 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
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
@Moab762 And yet both Shopee and Lazada retailers will ship to even the most remote villages/islands in Vietnam, many of which have a population much lower than the 90,000 of Panglou. Lazada is a Philippines company. I'm very surprised to learn ... Read More
Bridge Players in Ubud by markepenman9
I am a single looking to play bridge with others in Ubud. Any bridge players out there? Mark
@markepenman9 Hi Mark, Bit late, but we play weekly at Pizza Bagus 9.15am duplicate Bridge. Ubud Bridge Players. Email me on ***for more details Cheers Steve Sams - @Stephen SamsWelcome to the Forum Stephen. I shall be in Ubud late January. I'm not ... Read More
Hi, Health Coverage for Expats in Cebu by uhrigg
Hello, I am new here and have no clue what I am doing but... anyways..I just got here to Cebu and I am wondering about health insurance/coverage.. any input ..Thanks..btw, I am George
@uhrigg@Lotus EaterNo, I did not ..I see. Did you remember to pack your ‘I’m the new guy in town’ t-shirt? Read More
Hi, Health Coverage for Expats in Cebu by uhrigg
Hello, I am new here and have no clue what I am doing but... anyways..I just got here to Cebu and I am wondering about health insurance/coverage.. any input ..Thanks..btw, I am George
@uhriggI am new here and have no clue what I am doingThat's what concerns me. Presumably you took out travel insurance before leaving the States? Read More
TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES by Enzyte Bob
Recently I saw this Tourism chart, I don't how accurate it is. Remember when the saying was: Don't believe anything you hear and only half what you see, well with IT, Social Media & News Reporting who knows what.Well AnywaysTourism from January ...
@Enzyte BobHa Ha BOOM BOOM Read More
TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES by Enzyte Bob
Recently I saw this Tourism chart, I don't how accurate it is. Remember when the saying was: Don't believe anything you hear and only half what you see, well with IT, Social Media & News Reporting who knows what.Well AnywaysTourism from January ...
Here in Boracay we have an airport which is only a few miles away. However, the length of the runway does not allow international flights or flights with Boeing aircraft. So you need to go thru the chaotic airport of Manila to come here. Next you ... Read More
TOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES by Enzyte Bob
Recently I saw this Tourism chart, I don't how accurate it is. Remember when the saying was: Don't believe anything you hear and only half what you see, well with IT, Social Media & News Reporting who knows what.Well AnywaysTourism from January ...
@Enzyte BobOut of that 4 M, 3.9 M came for the aerobics.😂😂😂 Read More
Cebu debut: locations? by It2VN
In March I'm heading to Cebu to see if it could be a place to settle. My idea is to spend a month or two initially in Cebu city or one of its divisions or adjacent cities (Mandaue etc).Staying in a hotel upon arrival then renting an apartment in a ...
@Cherryann01 Well spotted CA. Without doubt over the past year or so there have been several new vloggers pushing the negative elements of life in a specific South East Asian country. Many are well researched and from my experiences accurate. I ... Read More
Bonnie Blue and the c**p end of tourism by Fred
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia- … ontroversyBonnie Blue, the "actress" (Thanks to Aidan in HCMC) that claims to have had sex with over a thousand men in one day, decided to parade around scraping the Indonesian flag on the ground as ...
@FredBonnie Blue, the **** that claims to have had sex with over a thousand men in one day, decided to parade around scraping the Indonesian flag on the ground as some sort of revenge against getting kicked out of Indonesia.Another UK air head ... Read More
Cebu debut: locations? by It2VN
In March I'm heading to Cebu to see if it could be a place to settle. My idea is to spend a month or two initially in Cebu city or one of its divisions or adjacent cities (Mandaue etc).Staying in a hotel upon arrival then renting an apartment in a ...
In March I'm heading to Cebu to see if it could be a place to settle. My idea is to spend a month or two initially in Cebu city or one of its divisions or adjacent cities (Mandaue etc). Staying in a hotel upon arrival then renting an apartment in a ... Read More