This American Expat Did His Homework Before Moving To The Philippines. Every Man Has a Story
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Wow that was a boat load of great information. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍
Thanks for interviewing me. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot from you😎
Thank you for sharing your story
Great interview, a move well planned out. Good luck!
Kindly tell him the name of the Tatoo artist is Wang Od. She is located in Buscalan, Kalinga Philippines which is located in north of Luzon. 😊
I’m a Filipino and I find this channel very amusing and informative specially when I think about of look in the point of view of an expat living here on how they’re doin and how they blending. Anyways, it was kinda different living in provinces compared to living in NCR. It was kinda cheaper and laid back in the provinces, more serene but living in Metro Manila has a lot of perks too. Hope y’all have a wonderful and peaceful livin in this beautiful country of ours.
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Great video Mark.
This man did his homework boy. Enjoyed watching
WoW Kevin seems like hes got most things covered,,, and he seems like a real nice guy to,,, Mark wherever possible can you do follow ups with some of the people your interviewing just to see how there getting on was it as easy / hard as they thought,,, and with there girlfriends / wives giving their veiws as well,,, I would find it interesting because most things you perceive or plan ever goes to plan,,, something always seem to go wrong at some stage. (just a thought) Have a great day
Hi Mark. Kevins a smart guy financial wise and physically lookin good for his 59 years irrespective of the common cardio problem we all tend to have. I picked up on his great idea to halve the dosage and i will be talking to my GP about that soon. Medication here in New Zealand is relatively inexpensive but we plan to return permanently to our home on Cebu and that advice from Kevin, i will follow. I'm 82. Great interview, i watched with interest. Thank you Mark and Kevin. Bob. Veteran. Infantry.
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Nice EH Holden! Or is it an EJ, I can't quite see the back.
I'm also from New Zealand.
Phillipines or Thailand... both good choices for all kinds of reasons. Kudos, guys.
Kudos to you, Mark, for your inputs about health medications, health insurance and total welfare for others who plan to retire in the Philippines. And, to Kevin too for sharing quite a lot of interesting topics about his personal life. My heart goes out to him for his losses but remaining strong and optimistic about the future. Best wishes to him and his fiancee. More power to your channel, Mark, and a joyful Christmas! 🤗💖🎄🎊
Topic mail, I used to send from Oregon to Cebu, pretty consistent three to four weeks, but seems like one time it was only about 10 days.. unreliable and erratic LOL the Filipino way. If you see a lot of the driving you'll notice much of it is just tunnel vision and consistent movement.. sounds like Mom's method that totaled my Mopar. I'm pretty impressed with the all the interesting guys that are recently moving to Dumaguete, and I really congratulate all the new friends and romances that originate I've seen a lot of that over the years some of the most unlikely couples and they're just good forever always smiling. That's the good life hope I can get there soon
Hello Mark, very good interview, I can see myself sitting down and talking to this gentleman and others like him, down to earth, non-pretentious regular guy, I'm currently making decisions on the various banks and phone plans and would like to keep things on the cost-effective end of the spectrum, anyway enjoyed the interview.
This might be one of the most replayed of your videos Mark just for the last 5 minutes of all the info talked about here. TY , nice job with the interview of Kevin !
I kept my AT&T plan with my US #. $71/mo. Wi-fi only (keep your phone on airplane mode) Free calls and texts to and from US. Enrolled in AT&T Day Pass if I needed to use it away from Wi-fi connection. $10/day (when used)
Very easy to send Balikbayan boxes from nyc-they will even pick up at your residence/business.
It takes huge balls to move to another country! But it appears to be soo worth it! And choosing the Philippines is the Spot!!! Mainly because of the people, cost of living and it looks amazing
Not courage. A sense of adventure.
@@formica. it does take balls. One is waaaaay out of their comfort zone and away from family.
The boxes you put your stuff in, we call it Balikbayan boxes go to a Filipino store or check online they will pick it up there where you have it & send it to your local address here!
great video. Ive known Dag for over 10 years. You could not know a nicer guy.
Another great interview and an asset to the community. I like to welcome you in our humble country of the Philippines and hope our people won't change you perception of what your expectations.
Not possible. The people are so friendly..I absolutely love the Philippines. Thank you😎
very switched on guy with good body language. interesting interview.
Auto enrollment of part B is ONLY if you still have a USA address on your SSA account. If you have changed it to a Philippines address prior, you will not be auto enrolled. To cancel part B in the Philippines, you have to fax a CMS-1763 form to the philippine embassy canceling part B. Wait about 3 days and then email them and ask for an update. Mine took 4 days and then it was uploaded to the SSA system. FYI, you cancellation is not effective until it is physically uploaded to the USA system even if you entered a date prior on the form. Also, you will not get any back premiums you paid out.
Thank you for the information
Love the Ahsoka Tano and Death Star.
She went from the worst character to the best!
Must be a good dude!
Merry Christmas mark stay well you and your family have safe holiday today's video interview is great the guy was very organized nice man unfortunate past Merry Christmas to you this is your number three I've been watching your videos but I don't comment rarely do Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas to you too Christopher. Thank you for watching ☺️
I think the video with the elderly lady doing the tattoos was on the channel, Hobo Ventures....Great interview.
New subscriber here mark. Enjoyed watching all this videos. Henry here Filipino/American. Happy holidays to you and to your family. Happy holidays to everyone here also. Take care
I enjoyed watching this video. What strikes me the most by watching this channel is here where I live (Vietnam) I don't see many retired Americans. I start to believe that the friendliness of the Philippines is no match for other Asian countries. Women here a stunning but I guess language and culture play a big part when choosing a country to retire in.
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment 😀
They don't want Americans or other westerners retiring in their country. It will mess up their country.
@@6foot596 it's extremely hard and even if you learn it the overall impression is it won't help: the majority of people seem reserved and unwilling to chat/have a conversation; even the cashier of the local shop that I visit Every day for years seem to avoid eye contact.
@@6foot596 Great idea in theory. Some languages are very difficult, so find locals who speak your language, or foreigners.
Vietnam is still a communist country.
Learned some interesting things on this episode, I will likely never use..
(Cuz I not planning to travel) but hey, ya never know. Thx to both of you!
Great interview mark. Enjoy seeing what others go through to get here to the Philippines. I’ll be back February 4th
Medicare part B is automatically paid for by your social security once you start getting your SS benefits. You can't use it in the Philippines but medical care is affordable so it's best to save for it.
Mark, another aced interview congrats.
Might let him know Google Fi unlimited only works for a few months being here before they send you a notice it will be canceled. It still works on their basic plan but not the unlimited.
Hi Lamar. Thank you for the information. How about being a guest on my show? I'm sure you have a lot of useful information.
I have Google Fi but I only pay $30 a month- However after living in the Phils for 3 months they removed My data so beware of that....
GREAT INFORMATION SIR GOD BLESS, HELLO FROM CONNECTICUT USA GOOD LUCK HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Thank you for watching ☺️
Great interview and gained some good tips on how to do things.
Take a ginger and turmeric tea with a little black pepper, will make your bld pressure go low.
The oldest tattoo lady in Ph is Apo Wang - Od....there are tons of videos featuring her. But I must warn you that going there isnt easy but (again) since you were in the navy even if you're now 59, you'll be fine 🙂
If you decide to go there, researched first 🙂 good luck!
That’s a lot of good information brother. I’m thinking hon day I might go live over there . Going over there is Definatly out of my comfort zone . I Wotch yours and Paul’s vedioes . Marry Christmas brother
Thanks for sharing all info about expats...Some Filipinos thinks "Stepping on a gold mine" whenever they see foreigners... a passport to financial freedom ...Be very careful dealing with this kind of people, even educated ones can be con artist, suave and conniving. I heard about stories, and it is sad to become a victim because visitors tend to stereotype that Filipinos are all good people.... not....Good luck on your search for a safe place to stay in the Philippines.
Medicare Part B is not automatic at 65, UNLESS one is already drawing early Social Security benefits. So, if you're turning 65 and are NOT drawing Social Security, then you're NOT automatically signed up for Part B.
Bingo!
I live on the Big Island of Hawaii since 1983.
They do the "tribal" tap tap tap tattoo's here as well.
Hawaiian and Filipinos shares the same Ancestors (Austronesian People) And Polynesian tattoo, came from Austronesian Tattoo.
Yeah, I’ve also been watching your show and learning from what you say and what other people say about their experiences. I haven’t been to the Philippines yet, but I am going there in two weeks. I’ve learned A lot about what you say about Dumaguete but I’m not going to Dumaguete. I will be going to Iloilo.
I met a Filipino girl online about eight months ago and I’ve been talking to her for the whole time since then. So, just like this guy I’ve been trying to do my homework. I want you to know that I really like your show and I really appreciate you. I also watch The Filipina Pea. Her show and your show are the 2 most informative and most fun to watch. Good job man
Let me give you some advice, I have made many trips to Philippines and dated alot of girls over there, and married 2 of them. I would meet more than one girl if you are going over there, don't shortchange yourself. I pity guys who talk to one girl only fly over there and have them meet them at airport and never let them out of thier sight. Travel around, chat other girls, don't limit yourself, you have one life and make the most of it. Years ago I chatted with a girl for a few months, life was grand, beautiful, educated good family, etc. Got over there and no chemistery after a bout 1 week, I stayed another week with her and her family, and I had to cut ties and move on.
@@mikejones5364 thank you for the info. I appreciate your response
I agree with Mike. Don't rush. Thats' FOMO (fear of missing out). Don't be needy. You think you are so lucky you found 1 in a million girl that likes you. The truth is, you just found a place where many will find you attractive.
Thanks for another great and interesting and educational video.. 👍 thanks 👍👌
Hello Mr. Mark. Enjoyed watching.
Glad you enjoyed it
A little note on sending boxes across. Atlas International has decent deals and they deliver/pick up. My letter took 5 1/2 mo from East coast to Mindanao in regards to snail mail, ugggh.
Great interview, he really researched everything
The magicjack option is the best as it allows you to keep your current cell number and receive calls from the US
Enjoyed the interview. Keep 'em coming! Greetings from frozen Minnesota 🔥🔥👍
You should watch Dr. Eric Berg. Try doing IF it should help you get rid of taking meds especially for cholesterol.
Mark have you ever try applying for a senior citizen? You get a card with 20% discount on meds and restaurants. Grocery is only 5% though. Seniors get free movies on Mondays n Tuesdays at Robinson’s.
Hello Kevin ...looking forward to hearing from you
Hello😎
Bankcards are better mailed by FedEx.
Great information! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment.
Great conversation.
Mabuhay watching from California USA..more power to your vlogs..
nice sharing you vedio new friend
Good info in this interview! When it comes to healthcare and some steps to take in advance. Thank you my friend!
Awesome guy!
Thank you 😎
Thank you for the info about the removal of your data
Been using LBC and all over the philippines where ever island u’ll be. By air or by sea cargo and it’s affordable and safe.
Even in the states don't get part B get an advantage plan it cost nothing and pays all medical bills with small deductibles.
Great job Kevin. I miss you buddy.
😎🍻
@@our_phi_life6635 Hello Kevin, I relocated to the Naples area of FL after retiring from a lengthy career as Police Chief in CT. I am now seriously considering a move to the Philippines. How could this near lifelong Nutmegger reach you by email? The information exchange would be invaluable to me. Thank you and best wishes.
what up kevin ??? if you're interested in getting a tattoo with 105 year whang od,she lives in kalinga province which 15 hours drive north of the capital manila .... you can take buses there also,she lives in a mountainous area,so it's kinda adventure to go there ...... but you are really curious before goin' there ..... just watch a vlogs of foreigners/vloggers here on youtube who went there to get their tattoos ..... good luck !!!!!!
Balikbayan box is easy from the tri-state NY, NJ, CT. My friend regularly sends boxes close to your area in Dumaguete. She lives in QUEENS, NY.
I have been educating myself on these expat videos lol. I hope my move goes as smooth as his!
Google Fi will cut you off on data after three months of being outside of the US. At that point you then can only use it with WiFi.
This guy's like high reflex, talking real fast and whatnot, eyes darting all about. Reminds me of a Joe Pesci bit. Be interesting to see how effective the Philippines will be at mellowing him out.
Kevin, you get the maximum social security benefit, if you wait until age 70 before you switch
Yes Kevin your right….I will take my at 68. Next year…..then I will be moving to the Philippines….
Good to know. I thought it was 68 but I’ll definitely wait until I can get the maximum. Thank you
Ambien isn't an opioid - pretty benign. Sleep has always been my problem... thankfully, you can always order from India also. Cheers.
That's the job description for a biomedical engineer?
I wondered about it too. Sounds more of equipment maintenance, but I guess that's how it is called depending 9n the company.
Yeah that was weird
Wang od is the name of the tatoo lady from buscalan kalinga.
14:00 "the last Kalinga tattoo artist"
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....search it in youtube
....u can thank me later
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He was talking about Apo Whang -od. She lives in mountain province in Luzon. She is doing the traditional way or the ancient way of tattoing and she’s quite very active too. They say having your tattoo done there is an adventure of all sorts. From trying to reach the place (it’s in one of the highest points in the Philippines) to having the procedure done. Y’all can watch clips here on RUclips about her.
I think I’m also going to have to get a Google Fi phone number for $60. I was concerned about the situation, because I need to take care of business here from time to time, and I prefer not to have people unable to communicate with me. So this episode was very good for me because your guy just told us about Google Fi
I will watch the rest to learn the basic about google FI. But can you tell me what it is for now please.
Google Fi will disconnect your internet after 3 months abroad until you return to the USA. Text messages ( bank verifications ) work abroad after those 3 months however.
I heard via 3rd hand information your time will be extended if you use less internet while abroad.
@@USA2Brazil yes, it will cut you off after three months. But then you can use it over WiFi and still get the one time passcodes that way. But he talked about another option with Google that may be better and cheaper.
@@Wesna269 If you need internet and stay outside The USA 3+ months or more you'll need alternative that is my point from someone who lives abroad.
One may not want to get rid of that Medicare Part B. What happens if you are one of those people who gets cancer or another serious disease and you have to go back to the US for treatment? I have Tricare because I am retired military. When I turn 60 I have to sign up for Medicare and I won't get rid of the part B for the above stated reason.
If You want yo go back to states for cáncer treatments, do not drop your part B. It took me 6 months to get it reinstated. Then the costo is more.
Useful information. Nice job
Hi Kevin!!
I think that legendary tattoo artist in the Philippines that your talking about lives in Baguio City or thereabouts. I think somewhere near the "Rice Terraces".
very nice interview
Just consider yourself invisible while riding a motorcycle, then act accordingly.
Well said!
Well. I have two houses built. Ones a renter. So can collect rent. Have a 10 acre farm. Planted with, you name it, it's growing.
Always can sell the things that grow on it.
SS. Can collect off of that.
Going to build a sport fishing boat. Going to take out fisherman.
Don't have all your eggs in one basket.
Because guess what ? Something always goes wrong in the Philippines. You always lose somewhere at sometime.
Typhoon can wreck your life as an example.
Some banks won’t let you use a mail box service, a VPN, or some of those online phones with US phone numbers. Bank of America wouldn’t let me log in until I turned off my VPN.
Hey forevermore. True o that but workarounds for all. Banks know some of the most popular VPN hotspots in USA so they block them when your using that one. Most VPN allow you to pick other hotspots in US. Try picking one in Florida or Seattle and see if that fixes that issue. As for the address. Most banks allow 2 address. One is mailing address…use the traveling mailbox for that. The other they call your physical address. I use a family member for that one. Thanks for watching me on marks channel😎
If ur a widow or widower and ur receiving survivor benefits and u remarry the SS will take away ur benefits that’s the reason I did not remarried.That tattoo lady lives in Luzon where the rice terraces is located
27th December all sim cards have to be registered and need ID proof.
Great info! Are their Doctor's visits to home there?
Great interview Mark. Does your guest have a RUclips channel?
No he doesn't
YES Our_Phi_Life
I'm going at 60 2yrs n change from now
Great video Mark! Out of interest on the topic of medical, does Duemegete have a good urology clinic if you are aware of? Thanks for sharing!
Yes they do at Silliman Hospital
Traffic Laws aren't Enforced enough there to make it Safe for My Vehicle, and give me peace of mind of keeping it Safe.
FYI, traveling mailbox has mostly negative on-line reviews
Good to know. Thanks
you can not stop your statin drugs without a doctor's Order you can have a stroke it is very important to take medication Diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol are classmates and they can affect you at the same time. My niece is the heart specialist in Dumaguete Dr. Susan Denura, since you serve in the navy for 3 years you can also go to the veterans' hospital st Luke in manila and it is free for you. I am also a Filipina I left after College and work in Germany and meet my husband in Germany while he was serving in US airforce he retired air force and also in the post office I wanted to go back to the Philippines but my husband with a house and farm in the states has no desire he only wanted to visit, but when he gets a bit older I told him is the best place to be and I miss the servant we plan to come and go as our health allow but we wanted to visit Europe again Viking cruise is in our bucket list viva las vegas is our Christmas for 2022!
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Province Highland are inexpensive. If he sold a little bit of his farm, he could replace it in the Philippines. So, if you do some research, maybe you might find an excellent opportunity to have the same lifestyle in the Philippines. I’m a southwestern cowboy and I have the same situation and I decided I would rather set up a cowboy ranch in the mountainside and have my ranch there. These are just prospective plans. I haven’t done it yet. But I’ve been looking into it, and it looks like a hot possibility
Dr Steven Gundry former renowned Heart surgeon best selling author and prolific medicle researcher see his views on cholesterol markers and what they mean youtube channel
Yes! Statin is a bad thing for the body.
Part B is optional
the tatoo lady is on lost le blanks you tube.
My heart medication costs me $80
And insurance pays $1300 for 3 months supply
In california
Since the subject kinda came up...
Question...
I have a Thai wife (so to speak).
There is no paperwork in Thailand and there is no paperwork in the United States.
In other words, I "married" her in a traditional Issan ceremony with family and friends to satisfy for family and friends the the social issues of her and I spending so much time together and "cohabitation", etc.
If I officially married her in Thailand and filed the necessary paperwork to the Thai government and paperwork to the U.S. embassy, can she collect my Social Security after I die?
Please forgive me Mark, Medicare part B is not automatic, you have to sign up for it. God bless
It was automatically added and deducted from my SS
Unless you take early SS as a chap above noted.
@@everymanhasastory yes Mark in your case they did, however the laws have changed.
I might add 1. I retired at 62, 2. I am
a vet and 3. I called ss to make sure, since I expect to be in Cebu
around May. I hope I was not rude or disrespectful in anyway. God bless
Are there gyms where you are?
❤👍🙏🙏🙏
How bout putting some STOP signs up what a novel idea
Problem with Philippines is the medical is bad overall. Is it cheap? For sure but you get what you pay for. I hear St. Lukes in BGC is good but expensvie but how would you get there? Most americans who retire in Philippines couldn't afford to live in BGC area.
Good luck with the Typhoons
Mark. not sure about you medicare comments. I have been retired for 8 years in Thailand. I never signed up and was never charged for medicare..
It was added to my SS as soon as I turned 65 and started drawing
@@everymanhasastory I will have to callSS ad see. Merry Christmas