AaronAardvark
Serial expatAmerican expat in the Philippines
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289 posts
About me
American
Lives in Angeles City, Central Luzon
Speaks English
Registration: 05 December 2019
Activity
US Gov website on services airlines provide on cancelling & delays by PalawOne
The U.S. Department of Transportation has created a dashboard to ensure easy access to information on the services that local U.S. airlines provide when the cause of a cancellation or a delay is within their control. ...
One thing to remember, airports themselves have been cancelling flights lately. Read More
American Clothing Sizes by Tariq1983
So I’m about 5’9 220 lbs. Wide frame but deff more muscle than fat. I’m having trouble finding clothes my size are there any clothing stores in the Philippines that cater to American sizes. I tried on a three XL last week and even ...
Amazon will ship many clothing sizes to the Philippines and take care of customs if any. But it will not be the same price as Filipino clothes. Read More
Best type of fish to make UK style fish- n-chips. by FindlayMacD
I know how to make the beer batter etc but can anyone suggest the best fillet fish available here in the Philippines to make UK style fish -n- chips. I know you can buy Atlantic cod fillets here in S&R but besides being very expensive, ...
MUST be cod! It can be found in the Philippines. Read More
SRRV Payments by elnidophill
did you already pay All money, who has experience???
Thanks, safe travels. Has anyone that applied for SRRV after 24 March 2022 gotten their final visa and how long did it take? JIM - @lcdrskiAssuming you have all the requirements and documents in hand, 45 days. But ... Read More
SRRV Payments by elnidophill
did you already pay All money, who has experience???
@Moon Dog Absolutely, I did it myself. You do need the minimum pension though from any source including SS. $1,000.00 Read More
visa run after 3 years of tourist by mikebrant1973
any one know what to do for visa run....almost 3 years with tourist visa,,,have someone extent over 3 years?
@stormylake Makes sense, except who have the 36 month limit at all? I can't think of another place that allows a tourist vista to last forever. I believe they know this is a money making thing for BI and they are OK with ignoring ... Read More
Vaccination verification by Fritz62
Hello, I arrived at Manila airport with my International Vaccination Certificate issued by the Australian Government. The quarantine officer said that this document could not be verified, which I could not understand why. Meant I had to spend 2 ...
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Amazon Global Shipping by Enzyte Bob
My old TV earphones have seen better days, duct tape can't fix everything. I've searched Shopee & Lazada for what I want. My current headset has a charging station for the headset, so no batteries are needed for the charging station or ...
Be careful to read the dates. Amazon usually gives you two choices of speed with a difference in speed. I have recently had a choice of February 1 or August 14 and this has happened more than once. Read More
Dust, Dust & More Dust by Enzyte Bob
Hello this is Spence in Pasig City, We have a indoor dust problem and I would like to solve it. I've been looking at Hepa Air filters on Lazada and I don't want to waste my money on something that will not work. Have any of you purchased ...
I too have a lot of dust, or so I thought. I lived in Thailand near the mountains where it is famous for horrible air quality due to farmers burning the rice left overs. The mountains would complete disappear for about 3 months a year. So I bought ... Read More
What VPN are you using? by Enzyte Bob
A little background, I use Panda Dome Antivirus software (free). They also include a VPN, 150 Mb per day free. Until recently their free VPN showed my location in the US. Now it shows as the Philippines, for me that defeats the reasons I used ...
If you choose a vpn location in the country you want you will get an up address from that country. The address that you see like 192.168.1.x is not the address they see. However, there are other ways they can tell. I was never able to get my Roku ... Read More
What VPN are you using? by Enzyte Bob
A little background, I use Panda Dome Antivirus software (free). They also include a VPN, 150 Mb per day free. Until recently their free VPN showed my location in the US. Now it shows as the Philippines, for me that defeats the reasons I used ...
Don’t forget they have many more under “all” I’m getting angry with them anyway. I use an Asus router flashed with express vpn. I just upgraded my fiber to 300 mbps but I was getting half that even with no vpn. I reflashed ... Read More
How to call the IRS by stumpednomore
I live in Southern Mindanao 5 km from a good cell connection but there is a usable connection available here at home, and I'm able to receive calls from a friend in California on my cell phone at home. We can't get a landline here even ...
I use Google Voice works great and is free. You need to have a US number but only for set up. I did mine with an online service. They give you a number. Just find one that has a free trial or one that you can cancel. When you call, expect to be ... Read More
Mix & Match Vaccines? by Enzyte Bob
My first vac was Sinovac. I understand the other vacs have been available by luck for some people. My son tells me I have to get the Sinovac as my second vac. I would like to have some other vac, has anyone been successful in getting a different ...
My GF in Thailand just got a second show which was a different one than the first. So it is happening. Read More
Covid Vaccine Followup by Enzyte Bob
My wife had her covid vaccine one month ago, I had my shot two weeks ago at different vaccine centers. We both are sick with the same symptoms. What we have. (1) constant high fever topping out at 39.8 for almost one week. (2) constant coughing ...
Philhealth ? Read More
visa run after 3 years of tourist by mikebrant1973
any one know what to do for visa run....almost 3 years with tourist visa,,,have someone extent over 3 years?
Convert to Jewish and get circumcised (again) Read More