@glennrussellm1
American looking for information about Philippines
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About me
American, Single
Lives in Angeles City, Central Luzon
Speaks English - Spanish - fair
Registration: 27 October 2016
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Argentina - Buenos Aires... by glennrussellm1
I am an American with an OK pension. How much would it cost to live in a decent area of Buenos Aires? I may take a trip in the coming months and plan a move. Three cats would come with me - no family. I am single. My Spanish is OK - I watch Spanish ...
Thanks for letting me know. I may try to visit in the next year - by February or March on my own. I can afford that without problems. For now, I am here in the USA for some time, but I would like to move someplace like Buenos Aires. I speak Spanish ... Read More
Argentina - Buenos Aires... by glennrussellm1
I am an American with an OK pension. How much would it cost to live in a decent area of Buenos Aires? I may take a trip in the coming months and plan a move. Three cats would come with me - no family. I am single. My Spanish is OK - I watch Spanish ...
Anyone with info - it would help. I just turned 55 last week. I have an OK income. I would not have to work. I work full time writing, but am not earning money doing it. I understand for around $700 a month USD I can find a nice place with a doorman ... Read More
Argentina - Buenos Aires... by glennrussellm1
I am an American with an OK pension. How much would it cost to live in a decent area of Buenos Aires? I may take a trip in the coming months and plan a move. Three cats would come with me - no family. I am single. My Spanish is OK - I watch Spanish ...
Hi, I am not yet published. I have written three historical fiction novels - two are long books, not good when one is seeking a publisher. The fourth is about my time in the military. I hope to have book deals by year's end. I am doing a ... Read More
Argentina - Buenos Aires... by glennrussellm1
I am an American with an OK pension. How much would it cost to live in a decent area of Buenos Aires? I may take a trip in the coming months and plan a move. Three cats would come with me - no family. I am single. My Spanish is OK - I watch Spanish ...
Thanks, Antonio - my income is much, much more than that. Thanks for letting me know. I will try to visit in the next year. I am not rich by USA standards. but I am doing OK. I own a condo in western Massachusetts in an inexpensive area - I bought ... Read More
Argentina - Buenos Aires...
I am an American with an OK pension. How much would it cost to live in a decent area of Buenos Aires? I may take a trip in the coming months and plan a move. Three cats would come with me - no family. I am single. My Spanish is OK - I watch Spanish ... Read More
Move to Buenos Aires, Argentina
HI, my name is Glenn - just turned 55 last week. I am thinking of Buenos Aires. I have a pension. I write books full time, but I am not yet successfully published. I live in Massachusetts, USA. I speak Spanish well enough to get by - and I was told ... Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourself here 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? Dont 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 on ...
I can understand other people's concerns about the USA debt. However, as former Vice President Dick Cheney said when it came to war spending "the debt does not matter." To older people his age - it may not. I think as long as the U.S. ... Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourself here 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? Dont 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 on ...
I will likely make a trip in the next year. I am also thinking Costa Rica, but I hear that is more laid back - and I would want to live in a more developed area, as I am single right now. I am thinking Spain, Ecuador, Costa Rica and first - Panama. ... Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourself here 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? Dont 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 on ...
I read Spanish fluently. I was told if I moved to a Spanish-speaking country it is likely I would be fluent in about six months. Verbs are the hard part of Spanish - once they're mastered I read, the language is mastered. In English it is more ... Read More
New members of the Panama forum, introduce yourself here 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Panama forum? Dont 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 on ...
My name is Glenn. I am 55. I can converse in Spanish OK. I read it fluently, and watch Spanish TV. I want to go to Panama or Costa Rica - next year. Perhaps next summer. I am retired by the US military. I would have to purchase healthcare. I could ... Read More
Property prices in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Finding affordable housing in the Philippines is number one priority for newcomers. Tell us more about the estate market in your district/city/region. What are the most desired places to live? What are the most affordable ones? ...
I did speak with a man online and he moved back after retiring in the Philippines for years. He is in Arizona now. He left the Philippines. He said the cost of living is skyrocketing there. I could see relocating there possibly. However, I have ... Read More
Move to Spain? by glennrussellm1
I am retired by the U.S. military. I have a decent pension. I write books full time. I have much work done but nothing successfully published in any way. It is very, very difficult I have found to break into the USA book industry. I am 54. I live ...
Thanks, Blue Moon - I am retired at 54 and I am able to write full time and I own property here in the USA in an area that is not exactly cheap. Social Security alone is a pittance in the USA, and I am very fortunate and blessed I was in the ... Read More
Move to Spain? by glennrussellm1
I am retired by the U.S. military. I have a decent pension. I write books full time. I have much work done but nothing successfully published in any way. It is very, very difficult I have found to break into the USA book industry. I am 54. I live ...
Thanks, Blue Moon - I would go to the Mediterranean. I can afford that all OK. My pension is not one of wealth, but it is generous. I am not a rich man, but I'm not poor either. I am in the USA - but the cold weather is affecting me badly. It is ... Read More
Move to Philippines? Cost? by glennrussellm1
I'm thinking of moving to the Philippines by the end of 2017. I have a military pension. I am 54. Is the political situation overblown? Or is it really that bad? If it worsens - I may go to Spain... I was stationed at Clark in the 1980s and ...
Thanks, Raysncane. I can afford many hundreds in healthcare policy - if there is one - like they have in Costa Rica, Panama, etc. for expats. Read More
Move to Philippines? Cost? by glennrussellm1
I'm thinking of moving to the Philippines by the end of 2017. I have a military pension. I am 54. Is the political situation overblown? Or is it really that bad? If it worsens - I may go to Spain... I was stationed at Clark in the 1980s and ...
Thanks for the info. I have the V.A. for minor stuff. I can go to Guam for major stuff or Hawaii. I have no kids, no wife. Read More