Expat Steve in the Philippines, When Things Go Wrong on Vacation Old Dog New Tricks September 4 [email protected] in the Philippines Old Dog New Tricks I chat with Steve, who was trapped in the Philippines due to the Covid crisis and subject to lock down and Quarantine
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Hey paul ….pa usa
Hey you old guys. Another nice video!
Steve Locke in. Donnie Locke out.😂
I had the same thing getting locked out of my Wells Fargo and my other local bank account while I was over Seas. Trying to unscramble was a nightmare. Wells Fargo would not issue an extra debit card, But I was able to get a ATM card on my account but it only worked half the time..
My wife is a Filipino she had a friend that came here divorced her husband and acted like she didn’t understand what she was signing in a prenuptial agreement and won her case and took him to the cleaners. There is alot more to the story, he told her, he was to old too have a child, but she got a kid out of him.
Do u know Steve montelli
Another great interview by Paul. Glad to see Steve is able to adjust to the curve balls that the COVID-19 pandemic threw at him.
Yeah interesting you Old Dog !! another great video, i agree i have 3 cards savings, credit and current accounts each i can draw on and also can go online banking anywhere in the world and move money around, interesting about the phones, i agree have 2 phones where the contacts can email or text and get another local phone you can add a sym card into, thats what was bugging me i remember you saying zoom did send you a digi number to confirm on your phone? so its best to keep your home mobile to receive is that correct? anyhow Hail The Chicken!! hopefully waiting to get flights maybe Nov/Dec fingers crossed.
Goodluck, hope you find the right woman to travel with.
Steve, just be careful of visa requirements to bring a Filipina to Thailand on anything other than a short term visit. I was together with my Philippine GF for 11 years. She actually lived in Japan for 25 years. We visited Thailand a few time but she was limited on her stay time. It would really be much more easy if you want to live in Thailand to find a Thai GF. If you want a Philippine GF just stay there. Unless you have a GF over 50 YO and have the extra 800,000 besides your 800,000 that makes it 1 million six hundred thousand baht. About $50k USD she can not live there
It’s truly MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES..because of the warm welcoming people and their culture..I also found that out quick smart after thoroughly exploring the whole of SE Asia..in over 40 years of traveling..no better Asian country for expats in my opinion.
Great interview. Great guest. Thanks.
Is the cell service in the Philippine GSM or CDMA for the sims card?
Excellent conversation!!!👍😷
Very good interview. Steve gave a good example of different plans. And nice hair cut Paul.
Hey Paul
You have a good friend in Steve.He seems like a really good guy.Great information.Thanks
Hi Paul…..Dallas TX.
Always interesting. Another solution to the need for a US number is a service like Google Voice which allows texting and works anywhere you have wifi (no phone needed – can work from a laptop or tablet).
Excellent interview!
Gotta have 2 bank accounts with good $$ . And aa credit card with good amount of credit. Don’t Walk around with all 3 on you at once.
Big question , what was your cell phone doing on the seat of the grab and not in your pocket where it belongs ? You could saved yourself a whole load of shit . I’ve been using cell phones since 1999 and I’ve never lost a phone.
Hi Paul, hi Steve!
to share and be with ,,two,, 2 , is double the Funn , blessings
Great video bro as always, great interview
I’ve been advised to use Google Voice (instead of international plan) and make sure all your banks have that number. It’s free, has US number, has text, and I’m very cheap🤪
Good advice of having a few back-up plans. Thanks.
James, from Panorama City.
With a Google Voice phone number that works once you have an Internet connection … you can receive verification texts from your Financial institutions. No need to have an international phone plans from any U.S cell provider.
I’m thinking of switching my US cell phone number to Google Fi. Free international roaming for data and cheap rates for voice.
Pays to plan, wtg Steve thx Paul for your interview
Good info, and very interesting as always Paul. You may see if your bank, Verizon etc. will send both and email and a text. This is what I do with my cards etc.. so there is a backup plan if I lose one of those options to verify either way.
Paul, when you start “bouncing around”, put Palawan on your plan — from what I’ve seen its incredible! Ask Baby Mae, maybe she knows about that place.
Have a plan a, b, and c… at least financially. “This is a place you don’t want to run out of money.” Great advice. Good vid! Thanks.
Steve sounds like a good guy and pretty much can handle anything. Good conversation Paul.
I gotta retire asap and get back over there too.
I bet your fine guest would enjoy the wonderful hiking and snorkeling opportunities over there.
What about bringing a handful of silver or gold coins? Wondering if anyone has had experience bringing those for exchange in the Philippines.
I know you don’t give advise, but good advise! Let’s hope there is a vaccine within the next couple of months, so that travel can open back up before Christmas, and I can fly back over to the Philippines in March, to see my girlfriend…
Good vid Paul but them Biden ads are almost unbearable.
You can activate Social Security Online though correct?
Retirement is a time for travel and exploring the world. I don’t see the benefit in moving to a foreign country, and settling into the same routine that you’ve been doing for the past 65 years.