https://phexpats.com/members/maria-klein/activity/ Activity feed for Maria Santos-Klein. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:19:55 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 77b7edc0900173335413e13975e7a0e2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39317/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:19:54 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Iloilo today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 08a1c6215c9ba412c19aff68318dbea2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39296/#acomment-39309 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:20:15 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Lars Andersen posted an update Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time. ]]> 5349ebe9571e9455fca74138544cc052 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39299/#acomment-39308 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:20:15 +0800 Totally agree with this.

In reply to - Liam Muller posted an update in the group Cebu Expats Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Cebu is well under what I’d spend back home. ]]> 558dc6c9ae8bae49297d9ac8a4463ef8 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39282/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Sunday market haul in Manila: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 0 a28367e8d02797cb19c049f5e25b6687 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39247/#acomment-39253 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:20:09 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Lars Andersen posted an update Just landed in Boracay and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer? ]]> e6a139f5820b47e26d6552e5a4fa1e17 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39229/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:20:18 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Iloilo today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 1 e7b00d642e51bb5ba721bb9a8d55d363 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39228/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:20:18 +0800 Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here.

]]> 0 82205f27c0afb96d9b01182f012280ca https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39227/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:20:18 +0800 Three months in Palawan now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 1 f3e77b4bd1dfe2acfbf04b45de06baa4 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39194/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Sunday market haul in Palawan: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 1 386124e57e6c9231b07138d03babb671 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39172/#acomment-39181 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:19:55 +0800 This is gold.

In reply to - Robert Kim posted an update in the group Baguio Expats Best SIM for data in Baguio right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately. ]]> 96fb2b7548e6e60af9592c5148c359ff https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39162/#acomment-39175 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 This is gold.

In reply to - Mike Sullivan posted an update Sunday market haul in Manila: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing. ]]> 5ec15496ab69ddc85c289aa37cf31783 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39169/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Sunday market haul in Palawan: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 0 ec7526aa3c26be4e3b85bec13745e1f2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39134/#acomment-39140 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Which part exactly? Curious.

In reply to - Tom Becker posted an update Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference. ]]> fa903fe0ae13ffbfe2920f119a699316 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39123/#acomment-39125 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Maria Santos-Klein posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time. ]]> 0a4a1ebd6575faebc0fbc1e4b32237a7 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39123/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 1 d2ee78c3435ce958aecdc15980994e92 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39117/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here.

]]> 0 2edf8b7bf0e4d0f3500a4f9b79bf389c https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39110/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Question for the Siargao crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 5ff64872757570c1d6c08443618b7dd2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39099/#acomment-39105 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:20:21 +0800 Which part exactly? Curious.

In reply to - Mike Sullivan posted an update Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference. ]]> 6be530e52c8f6b1fc53fab44a30b2965 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39103/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:20:21 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 0 d3e5d5cf295655645b308fd1fee2c2d1 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39092/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:20:19 +0800 The sunsets in Iloilo never get old. Still can’t believe this is home now.

]]> 1 eb6a8225c4500a4be64266241e1b124b https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39081/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 1 e78958df647e0d3f715c315f22987d95 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39065/#acomment-39077 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:20:32 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Frank DiMarco posted an update Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time. ]]> 5653f2cf1a71f7f4b43c0ba7c2affcb8 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39075/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:20:32 +0800 Best SIM for data in Baguio right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately.

]]> 0 be11d71f77966c8f57a84200bb137f2c https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39067/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 Three months in Dumaguete now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 a53ff918788f06243ebf839b9357c71e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39054/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Just landed in Angeles and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer?

]]> 1 09be4e6625bbd428e64a95478626cf25 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39052/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Three months in Davao now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 1 b3b255a68dd063fe47fed72d13884d54 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39050/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Best SIM for data in Boracay right now — Globe or Smart? Getting mixed results lately.

]]> 0 3f1bed1ea487a2952e2313412fb84b3f https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38991/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:20:01 +0800 Looking for a good coworking spot in Cebu. Recommendations welcome!

]]> 0 58cad2a04ac1473cd663d9a1bdc3061a https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38980/#acomment-38988 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Appreciate the tip 🙏

In reply to - Robert Kim posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats Question for the Dumaguete crowd — which area has the most reliable internet? ]]> c7ed60b625ed3a821cad9e72a2c1dd9f https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38964/#acomment-38974 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - Hannah Müller posted an update in the group Manila Expats Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Manila is well under what I’d spend back home. ]]> 260d3f4b6571c945d9bf866366703ce3 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38962/#acomment-38968 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Hannah Müller posted an update Sunday market haul in Boracay: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing. ]]> d600e5ee4040b53dd9bc47aabe761978 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38930/#acomment-38932 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 This is gold.

In reply to - Emma Whitfield posted an update in the group Boracay Expats Anyone in Boracay know a trustworthy landlord or agent? Looking to move soon. ]]> a4691e0cc2cfd802f07a21e086cc7ff9 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38877/#acomment-38913 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:21:53 +0800 Couldn’t agree more.

In reply to - Robert Kim posted an update Looking for a good coworking spot in Iloilo. Recommendations welcome! ]]> d44be30dfab4079b34ba313ea72fc886 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38835/#acomment-38883 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:57 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Lars Andersen posted an update Question for the Manila crowd — which area has the most reliable internet? ]]> f4c828e22735032c47de32c3d18ebdbc https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38850/#acomment-38851 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 100%. The no-smoking and anti-littering rules are actually enforced here.

In reply to - Emma Whitfield posted an update in the group Davao Expats Coming from a bigger city, the cleanliness and safety in Davao still genuinely surprises me. Anyone else? ]]> 327659ffcabb23d8a62f564114c1c4a5 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38848/#acomment-38849 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 We’re researching the same. Would love to hear what everyone’s experience has been.

In reply to - Emma Whitfield posted an update in the group Davao Expats Davao parents — which international school did you go with? Comparing options for next year. ]]> de6c01c706f9ccf09deea259ed36c978 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38842/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 Traffic hack that changed my life here: schedule everything after 10am and before 4pm. The midday window is gold.

]]> 1 d541b4f11fdaaca0d6cef0995dee7f81 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38839/#acomment-38840 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 Makati for the walkability and food, BGC if you want newer condos and green space. Depends on your vibe.

In reply to - James Okafor posted an update in the group Manila Expats BGC vs Makati for basing yourself — just moved and torn between the two. What swayed you? ]]> cde75f7af656b542308e7ce1990c7391 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38822/#acomment-38823 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:28 +0800 Would love to connect — bridging the local and expat business worlds is exactly what I do.

In reply to - James Okafor posted an update 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 w […] ]]> 37c66f40cf08cfabc4b0f0534d37eb9c https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38808/#acomment-38809 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 Emma this is gold. We’re moving back next year with my German husband and our son. Is the curriculum British or IB?

In reply to - Emma Whitfield posted an update For the parents here — we enrolled our daughter in an international school in Davao and the move went smoother than we feared. Happy to compare notes with anyone relocating with kids. ]]>