Recently we have discussed building a house in the Philippines and all that it involves. House Interior Design Philippines varies tremendously, and hopefully, before you have signed off the final drawings, you have settled on the layout you want. Some people think that interior design starts and finishes at the wall colour. It is so…
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Latest Technology Trends in the Philippines
The latest technology trends in the Philippines are very much in line with the western world and are generally available in the Philippines. When building your home in the Philippines, you will spend considerable time on your home wish list. In this article, I want to cover some emerging technologies for building your home and…
Philippines Building Standards
Philippines building standards vary from town to town and village to village. Although the standards and codes are now set in law, enforcement is limited due to resources and generally only in the big cities. I am hoping that some of the subjects I cover in this article will help you spot the issues when…
Philippines Electrical Safety
Philippines electrical safety is one of a series of articles on building your home in the Philippines. So far, we talked about do you buy or build and then who to employ to build your home and last week, we covered home security. As a qualified electrician myself, I paid considerable attention to how electricians…
Home Security Philippines
Your Home security Philippines is another big subject you need to consider about your house design. I covered a thought process in the previous articles regarding buying or building a house in the Philippines. Then I covered why building your home in the Philippines does need a good architect and contractor if you want value…
Building a house in the Philippines Part 2
So you have finally decided on building your own house in the Philippines, the area you are going to build in and decided that the environmental tests the Philippines will throw at you constantly are worth it. So, take some advice from someone who spent hours on YouTube. If you decide to go cheap, you…
Building a house in the Philippines
So now you have decided to retire to the Philippines, you need to decide to buy or build a house in the Philippines. If you read my previous posts on retiring to the Philippines, you will have read that you cannot own land as an ex-pat. So, if you are single or not sure you…
Cost of living in the Philippines 2021
If you search YouTube or Google for “The Cost of Living in the Philippines 2021”, there will be hundreds of hits. All clickbait and all trying to get your time watching their videos to increase their revenues and income. I do however recommend “The Filipina Pea” as a source of truth. Yes, my blog, affiliate…
Moving to the Philippines to retire and why Part 2
In my previous article, “Moving to the Philippines and Why”, I talked about Philippines Visas, the Philippines cost of living and buying property in the Philippines. In this article, I want to show my thoughts on the Filipino people. Their culture and other reasons I love the Philippines and the people. What is it like…
Moving to the Philippines to retire and why.
moving to the Philippines to retire and why I have made that choice. How i am going to retire in the Philippines.