https://phexpats.com/members/james-okafor/activity/ Activity feed for James Okafor. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:20:18 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d33e0dcad7f61c37b37a1fe46c250795 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39212/#acomment-39232 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:20:18 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Frank DiMarco posted an update Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference. ]]> f48d5a5a444ca5663658174ed581e326 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39221/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:20:42 +0800 Question for the Manila crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 1 dd38e17edd8b6fd736395958bd0aa207 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39171/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Question for the Cebu crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 6f0237f4b39055a2f7e41bb1a288f640 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39165/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:20:09 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Dumaguete today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 fbcd4ff640257ad97e5d14dab6793ecf https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39152/#acomment-39160 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:20:06 +0800 This is gold.

In reply to - Dave Murray posted an update in the group Palawan Expats The sunsets in Palawan never get old. Still can’t believe this is home now. ]]> 2670f96c9b1d1264eefd016dd4743ac1 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39142/#acomment-39154 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Totally agree with this.

In reply to - Ava Santos posted an update Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here. ]]> fce3913b4c8a3ceacc66df1a7ced8c95 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39149/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Three months in Iloilo now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 bdd8825827ad8060b03461aa92e0994e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39116/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Siargao is well under what I’d spend back home.

]]> 0 55db51237663b8758b3b58d656fb82a5 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39109/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Best SIM for data in Boracay right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately.

]]> 0 49f439bf5476a08630b64692de9ad0f9 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39101/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:20:21 +0800 Met a few people from this group in Davao this week — great to put faces to names.

]]> 0 0b3753294ba58c80c530d6c093975e18 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39094/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:20:19 +0800 Question for the Manila crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 aa2d8d2ea8756b2040dc04f0a1471a09 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39086/#acomment-39091 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - Nina Okonkwo posted an update Met a few people from this group in Palawan this week — great to put faces to names. ]]> 6a5c2f66b85f08a12bba758456f1048e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39052/#acomment-39062 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:20:08 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Maria Santos-Klein posted an update in the group Davao Expats Three months in Davao now and really loving the pace of life here. ]]> d7ec085f579ab076ab1302a35c6b19de https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39059/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:20:08 +0800 Sunday market haul in Cebu: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 0 c414ab3e4f8d9d7548e1a7ab07d53c11 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39057/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:20:08 +0800 Just landed in Manila and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer?

]]> 0 696cfd513310f0241397df612d557ed1 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39038/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 0 508e089595685bda1d3e5e1ac3321e9e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39036/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Rainy season in Palawan hits different. Working from the cafe today and not complaining.

]]> 0 8cf65b83873f7fd4cea849d7cef60a4b https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39022/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Boracay today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 f19f3c5a7df766860c8b9d98241910ff https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39002/#acomment-39010 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Appreciate the tip 🙏

In reply to - Robert Kim posted an update in the group Palawan Expats Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference. ]]> b0ce3af7b7fe86945b5a32a8159b6cb9 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39007/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Question for the Cebu crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 fe311e1555d817959fcaed21134c5506 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38994/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:20:01 +0800 Looking for a good coworking spot in Palawan. Recommendations welcome!

]]> 0 e6c4ba06dfd6391714583c1d8778e271 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38990/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:20:01 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 0 bd9288fc6e30e9e072d8eb671a32ae15 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38987/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 0 5ea5e1fef1d65a676045954ab350a06f https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38985/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Met a few people from this group in Baguio this week — great to put faces to names.

]]> 0 c190525e54e153c361bcc9d93f7919c9 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38936/#acomment-38946 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Mike Sullivan posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats Best SIM for data in Dumaguete right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately. ]]> ada663ca554528a7bafed86eb8d84828 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38944/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 0 822367d7b4e9a4d52a54b5cb72538207 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38928/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 The sunsets in Baguio never get old. Still can’t believe this is home now.

]]> 2 45ea2e052cc1a9c40f1532ea4b4b7d92 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38878/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:57 +0800 Best SIM for data in Baguio right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately.

]]> 0 c09c7bf50e0ecbcb38e8b603a9da8e17 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38868/#acomment-38869 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:05:27 +0800 Been meaning to scout Clark. How’s the remote-work internet up there?

In reply to - Dave Murray posted an update in the group Angeles Expats Clark gets a bad rap but for expats it’s honestly ideal — international airport, solid hospitals, low cost, and a fraction of Manila’s traffic. Happy to a […] ]]> e41f15a4520c66d93a01f38339449499 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38842/#acomment-38843 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 This. I also keep one full WFH day to never touch EDSA on a Monday.

In reply to - Maria Santos-Klein posted an update in the group Manila Expats Traffic hack that changed my life here: schedule everything after 10am and before 4pm. The midday window is gold. ]]> d946348253c972efce269baca610daff https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38839/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 BGC vs Makati for basing yourself — just moved and torn between the two. What swayed you?

]]> 2 46885e8f5a866a80c8a2ffc8d4485def https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38811/#acomment-38812 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 This. Learned it the hard way with my first venture in Manila. The right structure saves you years of pain.

In reply to - Lars Andersen posted an update Five years running a dive shop on Boracay. If you’re dreaming about a small tourism business here, the 60/40 foreign ownership rule trips everyone up — talk to a good corporate l […] ]]> 7107785eac20d71f2b44f05e35ac38fa https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38822/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:08:28 +0800 Started out teaching English online, now running a small content agency from Makati. The founder scene here is more alive than people give it credit for — always happy to connect with other entrepreneurs.

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