David
@swt90alum
American expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
16
About me
American, In a relationship
Speaks Fluent English, a few words of Spanish
Registration: 21 June 2025
Activity
20 ft shipping container Los Angeles to Bohol? by Moab762
I need to ship a vehicle and assorted tools, home goods, personal effects etc. From Los Angeles to Bohol. Cursory search with AI gives me 20ft shipping container prices of $1000-$3500. Never done this before. Need to transport items (vehicle I ...
@Moab762I'm on the verge of moving to the Philippines and shipping all my household goods to Cebu, Philippines from Florida. $1K-$3.5K seems very low to get a car and other items to Bohol. The quotes I have received once my households goods for my ... Read More
International School
Hello all,What are the options for an 8th grader to attend school in the Philippines who only speaks English. It seems that the only option would be an international school in Manilla or Cebu...is this true? Secondly, the international schools are ... Read More
Affordable Housing Close to International School in the Philippines
Hello all,If anyone has information on locations in the Philippines favorable to expats from the U.S. to purchase a home in a nice area, I'd really appreciate your comments. My wife and I like the Cebu/Bohol area, but if there are other areas (not ... Read More
Amazon Availability in the Philippines?
I saw there are two Amazon warehouses in the Philippines, but as I understand it, Amazon does not "deliver" to the Philippines...is this true? Also, if Amazon does not deliver to the Philippines...are there any on-line delivery services that do ... Read More
Police Clearance from home country by Guzik
I will be moving to the Philippines with my wife in October. At that time, I will be applying for a 13A visa. My question is, if I get the police clearance before I arrive, do I need to get it notarized or authenticated before I arrive in the ...
@vehicross100Yes, the police clearance letter is only valid for 6 months from your home country when applying for SRRV in the Philippines. Since the SRRV application can only be initiated upon arrival in the Philippines, I am delaying my ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
Thanks for the reply...good information to pass onto my wife before our decision on where to live for the "near-term" needs of her daughter for school until the college years.Dave Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@Enzyte Bob Yup, I suspected as much...where there is a will there is a way!If something doesn't work because that is the way it has always been done...uhh...duh...do it different...change the rules.Bravo Bob.Dave Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@Kampkos104 Hi Keith,Yes, I know, I'm going to dork some stuff up moving to the Philippines, it can't be helped...I get it, I know me, and yes, I will make a few mistakes...but that is what will make this journey worthwhile and I'll laugh about it ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@mugtech Yeah, I'm not a fan of basketball, but I just finished texting someone who watches all MLB games in the Philippines with a MLB international subscription. Thanks for the heads-up though... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@bigpearlThanks Steve,Yes, I've noticed there is a lot of information on this site and wish I had found it sooner. I don't need my SRRV to be complete when I "begin" my shipping container of household goods, but the SRRV needs to be finalized when ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@bigpearlHi Steve,Thank you for the welcome. Yes, it isn't fun living apart from Juvy at present, but we visit often. She also plans to stay with me in Florida for 4-6 weeks after her house sells just prior to our "trek" to the Philippines.I'm not ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@mati_steve Hi Steve,Always nice to hear from a fellow Bobcat!Yes, Juvy and I would like to live somewhere on the outskirts of Cebu or Bohol. A home on the coast (or nearby) would be nice (I love saltwater fishing), but I'm not opposed to a place ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@Kampkos104Hi Keith,I'm trusting my soon-to-be wife (Juvy) to keep me out of trouble and help me navigate the differences of life in the states compared to the Philippines. Juvy grew up there for half her life and still has family there. She ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines by swt90alum
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ...
@StratSyris @StratSyrisNo, I have never been to the Philippines before, but my fiance (Juvy) is a Filipina and lived there for half of her life (the other half as a resident of Canada). Juvy's family still lives there so she stays current on ... Read More
New Member moving to the Philippines
Hello Everyone,My name is Dave, I'm 58, originally from Texas, but I currently live in Fort Myers, Florida. I am retired from The U.S. Air force. My career field was Space Operations (satellites). I am engaged to a Filipina (Juvy) but she has ... Read More