jennlin821 had a bunch of questions for me about living in the Philippines:
I was wondering if you could maybe do a post about cultural differences? What is public education like, what do most adults do for work, maybe a little bit more about money/costs? I’m also very curious about the language, does everyone speak English, or are your kids bilingual? I’m also extremely insect-phobic – are there dangers there like snakes, spiders, animals that you worry about?
I would love to answer your questions!
If you have any about moving/living abroad, homeschooling, living in the Philippines/SE Asia, or just about anything, please feel free to comment and I will answer them in a post!
kiwi / 705 posts
Maybe answer some questions about your family that you left behind in that stages. (I think in LA?) How do they feel about the change? How often do you see them? Talk to them?
In general I love hearing anything about your life in the Philippines!
nectarine / 2690 posts
How long did it take for it to feel like “home” there?
You’ve talked about moving back to the US someday, is that still the plan? Do your kids ever talk about moving back to the US? Your recent posts have made it sound like you all really enjoy living there.
(I also love hearing about your life over there!)
persimmon / 1390 posts
I’m really interested in hearing from you or others about getting to a place where you can move abroad. Your post on what you don’t miss or have to deal with about the US really resonated and I’m always battling a feeling of “wouldn’t it be better to just live somewhere else?” I’m curious about the reality of it for people with typical US 40-60 hour/week jobs and student loans (if there are any unicorns out there who have somehow made it work!).
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Please more about homeschooling especially since I think you said you are importing a teacher. I think about Homeschooling my child but his ADHD drives me batty when trying to do homework or make up work.
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How difficult for expats to fit in with locals?
apricot / 488 posts
I agree with you on your last post about the frustrating and sad state of American politics. But I am wondering about how Filipino politics affect you/your community? My in laws are Filipino and we have lots of family living living there and hear about Durterte a lot.