https://phexpats.com/members/lars-andersen/activity/ Activity feed for Lars Andersen. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6fe576a527b963fe78d8ea9e22f65e00 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39234/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Just landed in Siargao and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer?

]]> 1 06bfcf204fe66173cc0c228a786b0a26 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39221/#acomment-39224 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:20:42 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - James Okafor posted an update in the group Manila Expats Question for the Manila crowd — which area has the most reliable internet? ]]> 8da32ad5dcc3c872477ac617da3bd112 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39215/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 0 c534040bfb48888d4031dcefc4c4b258 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39208/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:20:20 +0800 Question for the Angeles crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 c74efe70434d74e63a1a31a1e7d7b5f2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39200/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Rainy season in Siargao hits different. Working from the cafe today and not complaining.

]]> 1 35d5c42b4e2a101c935f443cd3fcfe27 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39185/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:20:32 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Boracay today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 0 f1520c48f345e103b205d51a06d94198 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39178/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:19:55 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 0 6ba605301bf2fa815959463da6592f90 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39173/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Best SIM for data in Siargao right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately.

]]> 0 2db91936e70301f71b3742ed72c6f42b https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39159/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:20:06 +0800 Health insurance question — what are expats in Palawan using for local coverage?

]]> 0 f80e5771a5f222cf9d182255f16f6dca https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39150/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Davao today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 36f127896594f65552f0a7e16d1aabee https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39137/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Rainy season in Davao hits different. Working from the cafe today and not complaining.

]]> 0 f8aeac917bb7531b2f6e69e8dd84c39d https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39135/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Angeles today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 29cafa90a29d3cf868b94dd28a2de4b3 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39124/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Looking for a good coworking spot in Iloilo. Recommendations welcome!

]]> 1 a4e9c82cae421417480c1f09bd23959c https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39102/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:20:21 +0800 Three months in Dumaguete now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 2 b68c308c7f935ce157a5354ba6859126 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39093/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:20:19 +0800 The sunsets in Davao never get old. Still can’t believe this is home now.

]]> 0 aa2d8d2ea8756b2040dc04f0a1471a09 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39087/#acomment-39090 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - Ava Novak posted an update in the group Manila Expats Best SIM for data in Manila right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately. ]]> c110e15e4f428b693b5f6116ff97e7ef https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39074/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:20:32 +0800 Anyone in Boracay know a trustworthy landlord or agent? Looking to move soon.

]]> 0 81e36438a0e3203be5480287feb4cd56 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39068/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 The sunsets in Palawan never get old. Still can’t believe this is home now.

]]> 0 4d17c32255244e0d64e59083a997f868 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39053/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Three months in Boracay now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 d2887ee6166c4d6b404252b776b475cb https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39045/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:20:14 +0800 Question for the Davao crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 1 5c10d993720de3b2df8890108cd4fc11 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39035/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Iloilo is well under what I’d spend back home.

]]> 1 a16d5b0fc6a067c85385ffbf5548ace7 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39016/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:19:54 +0800 Three months in Palawan now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 9420a476eadbd7a88a3627065e8339ce https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39012/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:19:54 +0800 Question for the Cebu crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 1 f19f3c5a7df766860c8b9d98241910ff https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39005/#acomment-39011 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Appreciate the tip 🙏

In reply to - Priya Sharma posted an update Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Davao is well under what I’d spend back home. ]]> 1c8f76766d2a5ea0922470ab812629ab https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38992/#acomment-39003 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 This is gold.

In reply to - Ingrid Lopez posted an update in the group Davao Expats Looking for a good coworking spot in Davao. Recommendations welcome! ]]> 335be219e2695a03688f995a1854f0e4 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38963/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Three months in Boracay now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 0d3c67ffb29b238d845922353e98640b https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38957/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:20:07 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 0 92c8cf4407a5ab3e8cb9b335769aee1c https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38943/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 0 b6a0924ef904d24cc767ad2644dd1b72 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38934/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 The sunsets in Boracay never get old. Still can’t believe this is home now.

]]> 0 3c7d62978c8d461076d38be47cd02cf0 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38929/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Cebu today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 7d4690f375bed362b5bdc0705ecf07d2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38927/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Baguio today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 59e4c999516fc93ba2c52eac70ac6d2b https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38879/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:57 +0800 Met a few people from this group in Boracay this week — great to put faces to names.

]]> 1 a849e82d5f0c99ac86022e74c17319a6 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38874/#acomment-38875 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:05:27 +0800 PPS as a base, El Nido for the soul. That’s how I’d play it.

In reply to - Hannah Müller posted an update in the group Palawan Expats El Nido vs Puerto Princesa for basing yourself long-term? El Nido’s stunning but PPS has the airport, hospitals and actual infrastructure. Curious what […] ]]> 18a1af9f5a7d9690abf5e77c72c49556 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38854/#acomment-38855 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:46 +0800 Always keen — I run a shop here, happy to sort you out. Crocodile Island is great early.

In reply to - Dave Murray posted an update in the group Boracay Expats Any divers here? Looking for buddies for early-morning dives before the day-trippers arrive. ]]> 6962abf5207b3068f4cfa135b4229cf8 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38852/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:46 +0800 Low season on Boracay is underrated — quieter beaches, cheaper rooms, same sunsets. Don’t sleep on it.

]]> 1 b3de5af852b410bfe78595e950503a97 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38835/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Question for the Manila crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 1 47733a0e1d16c839bab8d934a3be34ff https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38811/#acomment-38814 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 Online bookings year-round and disciplined cash planning. Honestly the off-season is my favourite time to actually live here.

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 […] ]]> 53625d32fa1c48b50c1e0a2df1d1fe24 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38811/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 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 lawyer before you sign anything.

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