healthcare in the Philippines

Why I Chose to Live and Retire in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

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Most guys on YouTube will tell you why you should retire in the Philippines. I’m going to tell you how I actually got here—mistakes, bad bets on love, busted expectations and all—and why that long, messy road eventually pointed me to Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. This isn’t theory. It’s twelve-plus years of boots-on-the-ground experience from … Read more

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Retiring in the Philippines (From a former US Marine)

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Most people think retiring in the Philippines is beaches, cheap beer, and smiling neighbors. That’s part of it—but nobody at the travel agency explains the power outages, visa rules, or what happens when your blood pressure spikes in a typhoon. Here are 10 things I wish I’d known before I made the jump.