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I'm planning to stay in the Philippines from November to April. For US expats who do this, how did you file your US tax return? Did you file while you were in the Philippines, or after getting back to the US?

3,000-won kimchi stew.

By current Korean price standards, no matter how cheap you look all over the country, you can't find kimchi stew for under 6,000 won. The average is 8 or 9,000 won, and there are countless 10,000-won kimchi stews.

Yet it's 3,000 won!! This place is a kimchi stew restaurant run with sponsorship from a Catholic priest. A restaurant called Cheongnyeon Bapsang Mungan.

The kimchi is also donated. The part-time workers are also volunteers. That's how it's possible.

Ordering the 3,000-won kimchi stew and adding a 1,000-won sausage topping. Rice is all-you-can-eat. Even though it's 4,000 won, the taste is high-standard, too. Plus, card payments are accepted.

You just eat with gratitude, and if you hand over a 10,000-won bill, you get plenty of change back.

Scared of the light

Putting the techniques to proper use

My dog says no (No from me dog)

Anyone ever grab a Grab just for the air con?

Looking for hobby and social groups near MOA/Pasay

I just arrived in Manila. I'll be staying around MOA/Pasay for a while, and instead of just doing things on my own, I'd like to really get into local communities. :)

Ideally somewhere within walking distance (MOA is good) or one jeepney ride away. I don't want to go all the way to Alabang!

My interests:

a) Anime

b) Gaming

c) Singing

d) Dance (a little)

e) Other geeky stuff like board games, Japanese (I speak it fluently)

- or just anything fun

I'm interested in ongoing groups like Facebook groups, Messenger/Discord group chats, regular meetups, classes with a social side, and so on. One-off events are fine too, but I'm really looking for a way to become part of a community.

I've searched Meetup/Reddit/FB quite a bit, but Manila seems to have lots of small communities that are hard to find from the outside. 😅

MOA/Pasay is best, but I don't mind traveling a bit (just preferably not to the other side of the city)

They say the Philippines is different in the provinces. Where should I go?

I've been to Cebu and Manila, and both felt like big cities with a Western mindset. I've heard life in the provinces is completely different. People also told me folks in the provinces are much nicer and less opportunistic. But I just don't know where to start. The Philippines is so big that finding a starting point and provinces worth visiting feels like a puzzle. I'd love some ideas on how to plan the trip. I want to experience the real Philippines. Thanks in advance

With expats here from all over the world, what are the best shows, series or movies from your home country (not America) that most of us have probably never come across? Sorry, America (my country), your shows are already everywhere.

I'm not Aussie, but I nominate the series "Mr Inbetween" and the film "Animal Kingdom."

(This breaks my own rule, but) there's a pretty solid American show filmed entirely in Cebu: "Almost Paradise."

Sometimes hesitating makes things easier

If you saw me, no, you didn't…

We all know the usual Filipino dishes and cooking. Any suggestions for more interesting Asian or American recipes using ingredients you can buy at Philippine markets? So far I've made fruit salad and cucumber salad.

Olivia Rodrigo fans

Die Hard costume

Is GEHA good insurance to have while living in the Philippines? What about Blue Cross Blue Shield?

Why do so many guys lose their way in Asia?

So many guys I've met turned into nomad zombies, drinking and partying, complaining about prices or thinking they're master daters, and losing their way in Asia. Then they waste their 20s with no business plan and no passive income.

A question about extending a tourist visa online

Hello,

I'd like to ask whether I can extend my tourist visa online.

I first came to the Philippines in August, and on September 17th I extended my stay by going to the Bureau of Immigration office together with the school I was attending.

My current extension runs out soon, in October. Can I apply for the next extension online, or do I have to go to the immigration office again?

Thanks for your help.

Has anyone here ordered stuff from AliExpress? It seems more like a retailer than a wholesaler like Alibaba. Are they reliable???

Mosh pit time 🥁🥳

Remember the old Snickers commercials?