The Philippines, a welcoming destination to expats?

Cheryl Moderator

Member since 15 October 2018

CherylModerator16 April 2025 06:40:02

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Hello everyone,

Settling in the Philippines, like every new environment, can feel like stepping into the unknown and brings many questions: how will it go, how to integrate successfully, etc.
To help smooth this transition, we invite you to share your experience since you landed in the Philippines, whether recently or a long ago:

What was your first impression when you arrived?

Did you face any challenges while integrating? Any advice on how to overcome them?

Are there any support programs, groups or events to help newcomers settle in?

Do you find it easy to make friends or connections with locals and fellow expats?

What makes the Philippines a welcoming destination for expats?

Share your insights and experience.

Thank you for your contribution.

Cheryl
海角乱伦 Team

PalawOne Serial expat

Member since 25 June 2022

PalawOneSerial expat26 May 2025 13:23:22

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Hello everyone, Settling in the Philippines, like every new environment, can feel like stepping into the unknown and brings many questions. What makes the Philippines a welcoming destination for expats? Share your insights and experience. Thank you for your contribution.聽 Cheryl, 海角乱伦 Team - @Cheryl

One would say, choosing the right place/s is important.

This Youtube has an informative visual-record of the popular U.S. expat places, with quite comprehensive fly-overs of each of the cities and areas.

While associated voice-overs for each location can be enthusiastic, they do try to present the social-culture prevalent in each location.

Overall, it's an OK introductory geographical and cultural video for ten of the popular and sensible places for U.S. expats to investigate further.

"Ten Philippine Cities flooded with Americans: Why do they leave America to move here?"

A well-produced visual & social introduction to popular US expat places

Cheers, new expats

bigpearl ViP

Member since 27 January 2018

bigpearlViP26 May 2025 23:36:58

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Thanks P1, sort of informative from a bot and I see a lot of the footage/video has nothing to do with the Philippines, Italy, Holland, Greece, South America and the list goes on. Anyone well travelled will see the flaws in what is supposed to be the Philippines,,,,,,I do like the huge lake in Baguio but all my travels there is simply hills and the odd small dam. Perhaps I am wrong and if so stand corrected.

Back to the OP's question, yes the Philippines can be as welcoming as you let into your life.

OMO.

Cheers, Steve.