Best Places to Retire Abroad: The Philippines

Beautiful beaches and fresh seafood delivered to the door are among the draws for one couple:


http://www.wsj.com/articles/best-places-to-retire-abroad-the-philippines-1432827258

Obviously a topic of great interest

I've noticed you reply a lot to your own posts John, do you stop in the street and talk to yourself on occasion?

i cant understand why anyone would choose to live in a 3rd world country. my other 'arf hates the place.

Its a reflection of what people on this forum find interesting. Obviously a lot are interested in politics and religion. But not so interested in the topic of retiring in the Philippines Testing the waters.

I think bigmacs and Yuna's posts above sums it all up, it does for me

I try and keep an open mind, Timmers. Some see that as a weakness and try and exploit it. More the fool them.

Quite a good policy in certain places, keeps the street vendors, trike drivers and beggars away.

And those benefits have to be paid for...
I owe,I owe...Its off to work I go!
There has to be more to life IMO.

My personal standard of living has increased 10 fold since moving here from the UK 8 years ago and life is sooooo good.
Others experience here may vary but that link seems to reflect the general feelings of about every retiree that I know here.. Both young and old.

Its all about tradeoffs. Swings and roundabouts.

Not all westerners want to retire in the Philippines, Yuna.
I would never retire there or anywhere else in Asia as we have everything we need in the UK.
The UK is so organised compared to many countries and we are happy to bring our children up here

Sometimes I think John never moves away from his computer

The Philippines is a great holiday destination if there are not toddlers in tow

We won't be going back to my wife's island for some years Dom.
Travelling on buses, jeepneys, tricycles and pumpboats is a nightmare.
We took our little ones two times so my wife's family could see their "mga apo" (grandchildren).
Both times we had to rush them off the island to the hospital on the mainland because of heatstroke.
On the second trip, we even stayed on the mainland for a few weeks to get them acclimatised but it didn't help.
We will return when they are about 8 and 7 when they can enjoy the madness of travel there.
My wife doesn't want to go back "too stressful dear".

Must be lots of space still in Italy Dom for your well deserved retirement..
If anymore of your lot come here to live on our little island I might learn a bit of Italian... At the moment I have to talk to them via their mobile phone translation software as they have zero English..
Must say though the Italian restaurant here is simply amazing.. Not that cheap but I really do not care TBH.
Once we are less busy we will spend a long holiday there in your home country one of these days...For the food,if nothing else!

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