Is being a Digital Nomad legal?
Many people nowadays dream of a life of work and travel. And some even take the plunge into the deep and pack their backpack and move abroad to work remotely on projects while digging their feet in the white sand…
Can I travel to the Philippines in 2021?
On January 4, 2021, the Bureau of Immigration released a press announcement about the latest travel restrictions for foreigners that planned on visiting the Philippines during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Here are the latest requirements. It is nearly impossible for…
How to get from Cebu City To Butuan City
All ferry schedules I know for the Philippines can be found here. Many I have used myself, others I have found on the internet. And some are handed to me by visitors. This post is about the schedule between Cebu…
Altimonan ZigZag Route Philippines
Riding the Altimonan road, or the old Bicol ZigZag route. Was amazing, I did not know what was coming, I just wanted to get off the highway with the huge trucks passing by non-stop. And the road rage of the…
My anniversary, 5 years on the road, the magic!
By the end of the month September 2020, I remember that I left the Netherlands for good, 5 years ago. Standing in the almost empty house that I left for the bank to sell, and staring at a backpack with…
My anniversary, 5 years on the road, the downside
The last day of September 2015 I left the Netherlands for good to follow my dreams and escape an unfolding nightmare of endless unemployment and financial cutbacks that were happening in my life. Time to change things for the better.…
Nomad lifestyle and love relationships
The subtitle of this article is “Rethinking relationships” I am 59, a nomad, always standing out in a crowd in the countries I date, yet I cannot find what I am looking for. How is that possible? Well, because I…
The future of Working Online while Travelling
I answer questions on the online platform Quora. Lots of people ask about the future of Digital Nomadism due to the worldwide situation with COVID-19 and travel restrictions. Can and will digital nomadism continue to exist or will it disappear?…
Is it safe to have surgery done in the Philippines?
During my stay in the Philippines, I had a few encounters with hospitals and I have seen rural clinics as well as University hospitals from the inside. I even had some experience on the operating table myself. Nothing serious but…
4 Years as a Digital Nomad, looking back
Recent October first, I was on the road for 4 years so to speak. And it is kind of hard to remember how it felt, that day in autumn when I closed the door of my small townhouse behind me…
The Bureau of Immigration in the Philippines is stepping up
It is my belief that the Philippines is one of the visa friendly countries in the world. It is so easy to get a visa and a visa extension in the Philippines. With a list of 157 countries to get…
How to transfer money to Europe from the Philippines
Remember this blog post on how to send money out of the Philippines? We finally found a good solution to transfer our money out of the country and for little costs. Now when I posted that post on FB…
How to get money out of the Philippines?
My son and I transferred a lot of Euros to our Peso account (big mistake because of the weakening peso!!). The initial idea was to invest in a business in the Philippines. But we changed our minds and now we…
Devil’s Mountain, Mindoro Occidental
The pointed peaks of Devil’s mountain rise up in the scenery before us as we descend to the green rice-fields. We are staying in San José, but we would not miss a ride to this phenomenon for the world. Getting…