You're reading Bye Bye Facebook! by <a href=https://livinginthepacific.com originally posted on <a href=https://livinginthepacific.com NOTICE!!! Changes are coming to the “Living in the Pacific” Blog and brand. As of Jan 1st, 2021, the “Living in the Pacific” (LIP) page on Facebook will no longer exist, as the migration to the new social platform #Mewe will be complete. Instead of a LIP page on MeWe, I have launched a “group” […] The post Bye Bye Facebook! is originally owned by LIVING IN THE PACIFIC - Philippines to Guam ..read more

You're reading Come On Man...We Are Still on Guam! by <a href=https://livinginthepacific.com originally posted on <a href=https://livinginthepacific.com Stuck in the Pot! Like the T-Rex in the photo, we seem to also be stuck and not going anywhere. We have been living on Guam now for 3 years and 7 months. We have made 4 trips back and forth to the Philippines during that time and we would have been there twice more […] The post Come On Man...We Are Still on Guam! is originally owned by LIVING IN THE PACIFIC - Philippines to Guam ..read more

You're reading Should You Reconsider Moving to the Philippines? by <a href=https://livinginthepacific.com originally posted on <a href=https://livinginthepacific.com I Would! For several years, I wrote about our desire to return to the Philippines. Then I wrote about retiring, the move back, and the return of my wife to her family, and all the pleasures we enjoyed in our early retirement. I wrote about fun and much happier times, about building our dream home, […] The post Should You Reconsider Moving to the Philippines? is originally owned by LIVING IN THE PACIFIC - Philippines to Guam ..read more

Palau invites US military to build bases as China seeks regional clout. Bernadette CARREON AFP News 4 September 2020 The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory — which lies in a region where Washington is pushing back against growing Chinese influence. US Defense Secretary Mark […] The post Palau Proposition in the Pacific. first appeared on LIVING IN THE PACIFIC - Philippines to Guam ..read more

A Shakespearean Moment. … To be, or Not to Be… For some time now, I have been considering the plausibility of my blog.  Started in 2012 as a WordPress blog titled “Retired in Samar,” I began the blog as a simple-written log of events while preparing to retire and move to the Philippines. It quickly ..read more

  Per the United States Embassy Manila, Philippines Health Alert issued September 1, 2020Location: The PhilippinesEvent: Change in quarantine status for several regions across the Philippines. According to the Philippines government, the following quarantine classifications will be in effect September 1-30, 2020: Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ): Mindanao – Iligan CityGeneral Community Quarantine (GCQ): Luzon ..read more

An Updated Perspective! Before I begin, please know that this is just one perspective of an ex-pat and his wife who lives in the Province of Samar. My experience is subjective and this post does not represent the voices of all the ex-pats in the Philippines. For the life of this blog, I have normally ..read more

Not Feeling Well. Throughout this entire pandemic, I have been skeptical… about everything. Seemingly, there has been a clear misinformation campaign, of sorts, taking place mostly because nobody (originally) knew anything about this virus. The more we seem to learn though, the less the media (and a certain segment of the government) wants to share ..read more

At the bottom of my last post (Exchanging Liberties),  I made mention that the Living in the Pacific blog might be reaching the end of its useful life.  I’m not sure whether it is due to the Covid-19 pandemic or maybe my “blog focus” has waned over time but nonetheless, this blog’s traffic continues to ..read more

A New Vision. I sit, and I think. Therefore I must be alive!  Well, at least the “virus” hasn’t gotten me yet, nor do I think it will.  The fact is, there is a good chance I’ve already had it and recovered without even knowing.  My brain however has been fogged with the debate over ..read more