https://phexpats.com/members/sarah-chen/activity/ Activity feed for Sarah Chen. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:21:13 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b7cf005a091180d0a9164fdede6eeae1 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39290/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:21:12 +0800 Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here.

]]> 0 b04141d59b277cfb01988bfcaa9b7e39 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39251/#acomment-39252 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:20:09 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - Frank DiMarco posted an update in the group Angeles Expats Just landed in Angeles and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer? ]]> 8f6867c365d70cbc642956cd17c67319 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39222/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:20:42 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 0 ad1af62f569d1bc3ab35548e1bad573d https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39211/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 1 c534040bfb48888d4031dcefc4c4b258 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39205/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:20:20 +0800 Question for the Angeles crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 1 bd39243f09681726cbbcd1ec175ac7cd https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39192/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Met a few people from this group in Davao this week — great to put faces to names.

]]> 0 64867038790aef2d224ab0cf49a766a2 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39144/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:20:04 +0800 Health insurance question — what are expats in Siargao using for local coverage?

]]> 0 613cbce3dfa74579e8cc8a94d66972cb https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39129/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:19:58 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Davao today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 590ec850fc0caf99b22bf99bffd372ef https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39127/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:19:58 +0800 Question for the Cebu crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 567b694989bf6fc62860c2712f147815 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39122/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Baguio today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 0 f12c622e3fe32e1c362ca317cc155ac5 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39085/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here.

]]> 0 cb83697a8341e7f972d6f3263a376c66 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39081/#acomment-39083 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Welcome to the community!

In reply to - Maria Santos-Klein posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference. ]]> c41bc858c220e5775bcb561fe33e2dc4 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39064/#acomment-39070 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 Appreciate the tip 🙏

In reply to - Emma Whitfield posted an update Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference. ]]> 6dd5b147dc2547423d10cef7b9b1a1b1 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39029/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 0 d77f575a4d4184eca11b85375454d982 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39028/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Health insurance question — what are expats in Angeles using for local coverage?

]]> 0 a0f71155d78c4ab208bb7abff6e3abc7 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39020/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Sunday market haul in Davao: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 0 4dda13af5bd9c58e98c222c4f4eee09f https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38977/#acomment-38996 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:20:01 +0800 Thanks for sharing — really helpful.

In reply to - Sven Petrov posted an update Opened a local bank account in Manila today — way smoother with my ACR card. ]]> f097d7fe1249784987499f393bf2a03c https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38993/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:20:01 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 1 1ff35caee63fa4407305f866c7aef57e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38948/#acomment-38961 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:20:07 +0800 Couldn’t agree more.

In reply to - Mike Sullivan posted an update Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here. ]]> cd4df96b9c38998847903e1b6bdd7d73 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38959/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:20:07 +0800 Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here.

]]> 0 ef7d5166bd169b4b2707fea119fe3c23 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38958/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:20:07 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 0 df57067188263eb60986a43fcd8d545e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38949/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:20:04 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Siargao today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 0 b6fa9f9c38f642ee91233e02c386bb04 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38938/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Learning a bit of the local language has completely changed how I’m treated here.

]]> 0 d6d1355f839b15248c6e2de8d89dee06 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38922/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:21:51 +0800 Looking for a good coworking spot in Angeles. Recommendations welcome!

]]> 1 fb04ca2ded83ea486525befb32d80461 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38871/#acomment-38873 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:05:27 +0800 Come hungry — La Paz batchoy is a religion here 🍜

In reply to - Sarah Chen posted an update in the group Iloilo Expats Iloilo is the dark horse of the Philippines — clean, walkable, friendly, and about half the cost of Cebu. The food scene alone is worth the move. ]]> f1cc0c4ed56944af10eca85fe1c86da4 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38871/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:05:27 +0800 Iloilo is the dark horse of the Philippines — clean, walkable, friendly, and about half the cost of Cebu. The food scene alone is worth the move.

]]> 2 dae07444f7cc25dba8b835c8af21cf98 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38866/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:46 +0800 Internet on Siargao is the one real challenge — what’s everyone using to actually work remotely here?

]]> 1 4dc70d3ae0ded13e3883d86aa90f065d https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38864/#acomment-38865 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:46 +0800 Yes please! Coming over next month and would love a local’s tip on where to start.

In reply to - Hannah Müller posted an update in the group Siargao Expats Cloud 9 gets busy but the lesser-known breaks are where it’s at. Happy to point newcomers the right way 🏄 ]]> a17b196a77b0e2306d20309381cf28a8 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38846/#acomment-38847 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 Did the sardine run there last month — unreal. Go early to beat the crowds.

In reply to - Robert Kim posted an update in the group Cebu Expats Weekend tip for newcomers: Moalboal + Kawasan Falls is an easy drive and the perfect reset from the city. ]]> ae8d7f1bc28c85fb8fd3f015a389f59d https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38844/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 IT Park vs Ayala Center for a reliable daily coworking + cafe spot? Looking for solid wifi and aircon.

]]> 1 a374d912b6bcded5141a665d7a0563fa https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38817/#acomment-38818 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 Literally my Cebu story. The leap was deciding to stop counting days and sign a 6-month lease.

In reply to - Hannah Müller posted an update Came for a two-week holiday, somehow it’s been a year. 🏄 Anyone else turn a trip into a life here? Curious how people made the jump from tourist to actually living in the PH. ]]> 8be89fa7838f8d936fa20fd2f5f2008d https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38805/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 PSA for fellow remote workers in Cebu: the fiber at my place in Mabolo kept dropping mid-call. Moved to a condo right in IT Park and it’s been flawless 200mbps. Neighborhood matters way more than the plan here.

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