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American Expat Living In The Philippines

Hi, my name is Rusty Ferguson.  I am an American expat living in the Philippines since February of 2008. I grew up in the Southern USA. I retired early and decided to add some excitement to my life by moving to the Philippines.

I am having the best time of my life. If you are thinking about moving to the Philippines this is the site for you. Follow along and learn how to avoid some of the mistakes I have made and some of the things that have gone well for me.

With this blog, I cover topics like living in the Philippines, the cost of living in the Philippines, Filipino cultureand the US dollar to Philippine peso exchange rate. Being a lover of photography, there are many photorgraphs throughout this blog. Nearly all of which have been taken by me.

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Filipina Living In The Philippines This is Jessie.  She is Filipina and is my girlfriend. She has lived in the Philippines all her life is a great source of information for me.

She helps me with this website, mostly working in the background as my proof reader. Which is a bit ironic since English is not her first language.  Her friends from Tacloban make fun of her because when she speaks English now, she does so with a bit of a Southern Accent.

Jessie is an angel but she's got a fiesty attitude.  Since she has to deal with me day in and day out, that is a good thing.  But I lovingly call her my ornery angel at times. She treats me like a king.

Corruption in The Philippines

Corrupt Police In The Philippines

There is so much said about corruption in the Philippines and sadly much of it is a flat out lie. Recently I wrote an article about fishing in the Philippines. While researching this I didn’t find a lot of help. What I did find though is an example of an expat that might be fishing…

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Fishing In The Philippines

I often get questions about fishing in the Philippines from those thinking of living in the Philippines.  So, I decided to research it. I never dreamed it would be as complicated as it is. I am no lawyer and I still have more questions than answers but I did find some useful information. I also…

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High Context Culture Vs Low Context Culture

Blending of High Context Culture and Low Context Culture

The Philippines is generally a high context culture and the USA is generally a low context culture.  Actually though, a culture can be low context when compared to one culture and then a high context culture when compared to another. What do I mean by low context culture vs a high context culture? It is…

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Friendly People in the Philippines

Friendlly Pinoy and a Pig on a Bike

Hello, My friend! I often hear this when walking around the Philippines. I don’t hear it as much in downtown Cebu City but I do hear it a lot when I’m in a suburb or out in the province. I remember well the first time I heard it. I was in Talisay, walking across a…

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What Do Filipina Really Want?

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Not long ago someone told me they could have any Filipina they wanted. That is a man that doesn’t understand Filipina at all. Well, I don’t claim to understand any woman but I can assure you that he nor any other man can have any Filipina they want.  That is a really silly thing to…

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Philippines Experience: Basic Expat Training Manual

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