There is lots of information about getting a 13(a) visa all over the Internet, even here on LiP. But, of all of the answers available, not all of them go far enough. Some of them only tell you what application to file, what supporting documents are needed, how much the fee is, stuff like that. […]
Why a 13a Visa might be right for you
Over the past couple of weeks, Dave Starr has done a nice job of looking at different visas that you can have that will allow you to stay in the Philippines for the long term. A while back, he looked at the Balikbayan Privilege program (many call it a Balikbayan Visa – including me – […]
Remember Me
I e-mailed Bob Martin, you might know him as “Mindanao Bob” but I know him as “Fearless Leader Bob” but anyway I e-mailed that guy and told him I was knocking on deaths door. I’m talking viral flu not bottled flu. I informed him about my life hanging by a thread and there would be […]
Honestly, do you really want to live here?
I have a lot of websites, more than 200 different sites, and most of them are related in one way or another to the Philippines. Because of this, as you can image, I get a ton of e-mail from people who profess to me that they want to move here. Funny thing is, even after […]
Pipe Dreams
Day dreams pipe dreams or whatever you choose to call them they are still dreams. Winter sets in; you are shoveling snow out of the driveway to head out into the pitch black freezing morning to get to work on time. To pass the time forging through the snow with 5,000 other drivers all going […]
Entertainment Options
2016 has, unexpectedly, turned into a year of options in the Martin household. Entertainment options! About a month ago, Aaron wrote an article about how Netflix was launching in the Philippines. At first, we didn’t think much about it, and didn’t even consider signing up. Well, they did launch in the Philippines, I believe it […]