PHexpats.com | Tom Becker | Activity https://phexpats.com/members/tom-becker/activity/ Activity feed for Tom Becker. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:20:00 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ea178285ebee9f9fa3cfa18cecc8d9d6 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Manila Expats: Opened a local bank account in Manila today — way smoother w […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39572/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Manila today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 1 d68f07645d7299422dde5c60a1141cc9 Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39551/#acomment-39560 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Totally agree with this.

In reply to - Priya Sharma posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats Opened a local bank account in Dumaguete today — way smoother with my ACR card. ]]> 3ab77f4dc9397714036a1ab26ac5674b Tom Becker posted an update in the group Davao Expats: PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39557/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:20:05 +0800 PSA: the e-visa extension portal actually works now. Saved me a trip to BI.

]]> 0 c1556d2c64664b74acf6cd4c72103bd3 Tom Becker posted an update: Sunday market haul in Iloilo: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39549/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Sunday market haul in Iloilo: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 0 6c11508f29abcc276bd3d4b03470a8b1 Tom Becker posted an update: Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Davao is well […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39535/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:20:05 +0800 Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Davao is well under what I’d spend back home.

]]> 1 a0156259e6e60f31958c3180aa22bcac Tom Becker posted an update: Just landed in Dumaguete and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer? https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39508/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:20:14 +0800 Just landed in Dumaguete and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer?

]]> 0 90c4dd871e9558a101bf020c230d42e4 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats: Question for the Dumaguete crowd — which area has the most r […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39497/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:20:01 +0800 Question for the Dumaguete crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 1 a5af362f00f75fc7878d7941e8f3b71e Tom Becker posted an update: Anyone in Palawan know a trustworthy landlord or agent? […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39473/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:20:06 +0800 Anyone in Palawan know a trustworthy landlord or agent? Looking to move soon.

]]> 1 18d0f9079d1ff00d99e8ddafa5f6f128 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Baguio Expats: Met a few people from this group in Baguio this week — g […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39467/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:20:17 +0800 Met a few people from this group in Baguio this week — great to put faces to names.

]]> 1 fa2f861b56d56ce87b521d0be1671371 Tom Becker posted an update: Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39465/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:20:17 +0800 Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time.

]]> 1 73a371300292c27e2e4c87ddf105afee Tom Becker posted an update in the group Davao Expats: Just landed in Davao and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer? https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39439/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:19:58 +0800 Just landed in Davao and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer?

]]> 1 5d73d1c48ca640255bbec4e30c1a4353 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Palawan Expats: Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39434/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:21:19 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 0 c92c6b6ede1c6ba7ec6e28a8d1c425a4 Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39420/#acomment-39428 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0800 Appreciate the tip 🙏

In reply to - Lars Andersen posted an update in the group Angeles Expats Met a few people from this group in Angeles this week — great to put faces to names. ]]> c8614abbe5c4bb653354a7141481008e Tom Becker posted an update in the group Palawan Expats: Health insurance question — what are expats in Palawan u […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39377/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Health insurance question — what are expats in Palawan using for local coverage?

]]> 0 e0c43dd8d2e0ca1b8705a74a1c2cec42 Tom Becker posted an update: Found an amazing local carinderia in Manila today. Under 150 […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39374/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Manila today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 33e52ab3761c5f7b9fd8acb1a8c0ef65 Tom Becker posted an update: Opened a local bank account in Manila today — way smoother w […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39332/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:21:25 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Manila today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 0 5a52873d0d1bcffc048eb0f7594760e2 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Palawan Expats: Just landed in Palawan and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer? https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39293/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:21:12 +0800 Just landed in Palawan and settling in. Any tips for a newcomer?

]]> 1 e722ad5453909747028852ef5a088d7f Tom Becker posted an update: Sunday market haul in Boracay: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39261/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Sunday market haul in Boracay: mangoes, fresh fish, and veg for next to nothing.

]]> 0 302b12b5f64d914d4899189580aaf80f Tom Becker posted an update in the group Cebu Expats: Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Cebu is well under […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39256/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:19:58 +0800 Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Cebu is well under what I’d spend back home.

]]> 0 759759bb5ea3690754e459f25f529f48 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Siargao Expats: Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39242/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:19:56 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 1 08334dc8bfaf4f64bd1677e06b7611b0 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Palawan Expats: Met a few people from this group in Palawan this week — g […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39237/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:19:59 +0800 Met a few people from this group in Palawan this week — great to put faces to names.

]]> 0 f9599c05cb229df989dd5aa7bcef7079 Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39205/#acomment-39217 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - Sarah Chen posted an update Question for the Angeles crowd — which area has the most reliable internet? ]]> a13ff0c2350cb4990089c9d128824acf Tom Becker posted an update in the group Boracay Expats: Three months in Boracay now and really loving the pace of life here. https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39214/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:20:11 +0800 Three months in Boracay now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 d6d9c2b5273a11a8e5c4db573c14cdde Tom Becker posted an update: Three months in Siargao now and really loving the pace of life here. https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39141/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:20:04 +0800 Three months in Siargao now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 745bb54498540527db027aaf460b4cb7 Tom Becker posted an update: Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39134/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:20:03 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 1 c97f9aec6be2d596111cb6fe0bc7b565 Tom Becker posted an update: Opened a local bank account in Palawan today — way smoother w […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39120/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:19:57 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Palawan today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 0 4b0ca5db63031f34ba01c711337ada39 Tom Becker posted an update: Question for the Dumaguete crowd — which area has the most r […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39100/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:20:21 +0800 Question for the Dumaguete crowd — which area has the most reliable internet?

]]> 0 af3116b07d6ba6c5b37b5631ccf272b0 Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39044/#acomment-39049 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:20:14 +0800 Which part exactly? Curious.

In reply to - Emma Whitfield posted an update Visa run sorted for another couple of months. The process gets easier every time. ]]> 5807405479293f73383c414f89387a03 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats: Found an amazing local carinderia in Dumaguete today. Under […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39046/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:20:14 +0800 Found an amazing local carinderia in Dumaguete today. Under 150 pesos and so good.

]]> 0 406288694abe3e210343eb663132a317 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Manila Expats: Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39021/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Six months in and I finally have a proper barkada here. The community makes the difference.

]]> 1 66b4546668ff02b85051902a1f7a71f8 Tom Becker posted an update: Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Boracay is well […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/39019/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:02 +0800 Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Boracay is well under what I’d spend back home.

]]> 1 2ad9aa384a3d3ec4e9cdd132247488a4 Tom Becker posted an update: Health insurance question — what are expats in Cebu using f […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38998/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Health insurance question — what are expats in Cebu using for local coverage?

]]> 0 a7bba0afeaf0be2ebc15261cf499abd6 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Siargao Expats: Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Siargao is well […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38945/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:19:55 +0800 Cost-of-living check: my monthly budget in Siargao is well under what I’d spend back home.

]]> 0 fa4658859d04261327105892d0eb27e2 Tom Becker posted an update in the group Baguio Expats: Three months in Baguio now and really loving the pace of life here. https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38921/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:21:51 +0800 Three months in Baguio now and really loving the pace of life here.

]]> 0 e28c5595db7afffba21bd78524eef2f5 Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38858/#acomment-38859 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:46 +0800 Learned that the hard way my first week. Now I never travel up without a hoodie.

In reply to - Hannah Müller posted an update in the group Baguio Expats Newcomer PSA: bring a jacket. Everyone underestimates how cold Baguio gets after dark. ]]> 0dcf0e105892e904462f17c82b2e273d Tom Becker posted an update in the group Baguio Expats: Baguio coffee scene is no joke. Working out of a roastery on […] https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38856/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:46 +0800 Baguio coffee scene is no joke. Working out of a roastery on Session Road today and the flat white is perfect ☕

]]> 1 282a71fbcd5c3c814383ce50ccd9609c Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38820/#acomment-38821 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:28 +0800 Agreed on the airport. I fly out of Clark whenever I can just to skip NAIA.

In reply to - Dave Murray posted an update Clark/Angeles is criminally underrated for expats — international airport, solid hospitals, and a fraction of Manila’s traffic and rent. Worth a look if you haven’t considered it. ]]> 8012f2ed8705ebbd8c49eb14efc76c28 Tom Becker posted a new activity comment https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38805/#acomment-38806 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 Same lesson in Baguio — the line to your specific building matters more than which ISP. Converge vs PLDT is basically a coin flip.

In reply to - Sarah Chen posted an update 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 […] ]]>