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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| SRRV visa for Indians | 2/7/2012 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: i am 49 years old..and working as Civil Engineer for MNC.We do have branch office in Manila.. i ... A: I'm afraid I cannot help you any further as I have already said I'm not an SRRV specialist and nor ... | ||
| SRRV visa for Indians | 2/6/2012 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: i am 49 years old..and working as Civil Engineer for MNC.We do have branch office in Manila.. i ... A: I'm not an expert on immigration but I can guide you to some sources where you can get this ... | ||
| Internet on Borocay | 2/6/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I stayed in your place in Manila a few years ago. Thinking of moving to Borocay, but when I was ... A: Andy I did do a test of internet speed for a Canadian coming for 3 months April 1 but can not ... | ||
| will Valentine's gift from abroad be taxed? | 2/5/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Good day Sir/Ma'am. I would like to query about something. My bf will send me a used iPhone as a ... A: 2nd hand PERSONAL EFFECTS are rarely charged customs duties; withOUT a receipt of purchase proving ... | ||
| info sale restaurant in boracay | 1/29/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: hi Ms Lorna, i'm danilo from italy, i'm interesting of make a restaurant in boracay, i'm 42 old ... A: Mabuhay from Boracay! Hi Danilo, To answer your questions would take a 1000 words and by the time ... | ||
| Long term stay | 1/27/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I am retired, and marrying a philipino women. We have bought a house in Puerto Galera. Would like ... A: Douglas an SRRV is the best as it allows foreigners to engage in small business activities and even ... | ||
| Tax Declaration No. D - 007 - 05787 | 1/24/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Is this appear in your Tax Declaration? A: Our tax declaration here in the province of Aklan is different than the #s above but that does NOT ... | ||
| Where to find my son | 1/23/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I am a ex marine,that was station at cubipoint,Philippines from 1982-Aug 1984.I try to find my ... A: Trace the family tree of your old girlfriend in person and you WILL find your son. If she was NOT ... | ||
| overstay japanese wants to surrender | 1/16/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: my daughter and i came back here in the philippines way back 13 yrs ago. she was only 7 yrs old at ... A: No Theresa your visa will no longer be valid but if your daughter once had a Japanese passport maybe ... | ||
| balikbayan visa | 1/14/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: To one of the questions about the balikbayan visa, you said, "your Balikbayan visa is good for one ... A: Balikbayan visas can be extended one year also but I'm sure about any fees, if required. I haven't ... | ||
| balikbayan visa | 1/12/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: To one of the questions about the balikbayan visa, you said, "your Balikbayan visa is good for one ... A: Liza Philippines immigration and department of foreign affairs both have informative websites. I ... | ||
| manila duty | 1/9/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I sent a bracellet from Australia as a birthday gift to a friend in Manila it was second hand valued ... A: jewelry is NOT a wise item to send by post; don't know what to say or how I can help you other than ... | ||
| MOVING TO PHILIPPINES | 1/2/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I ALSO PLAN ON RETIRING AND MARRYING.AS PHILIPPINES ARE SO MANY CITYS AND DISTRICTS I WONDER BEST ... A: Yes Mike Manila has many more flight options to Boracay ( Caticlan or Kalibo aiarports) then any ... | ||
| MOVING TO PHILIPPINES | 1/1/2012 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I ALSO PLAN ON RETIRING AND MARRYING.AS PHILIPPINES ARE SO MANY CITYS AND DISTRICTS I WONDER BEST ... A: retirees and tourists frequent. So there are about 12 most popular tourist destinations. We divide ... | ||
| Stay | 12/29/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: What is u r # A: AsiaBill PHILIPPINES: http://asiabill.pages.qpg.com http://www.casacamillaboracay.com ... | ||
| Visa on arrival | 12/26/2011 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: . i'm currently working here in cochin kerala so i want to have a vacation after my contract thanks ... A: I also understand that Filipinos can now get visa on arrival in India. But remember that these rules ... | ||
| Tourist Visa Requirements. | 12/26/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Good Day!!! I am an Indian passport holder residing in Qatar. I would like to visit Philippines by ... A: Anas, As of January 2011 all Filipinos and Indian citizens can be issued a visa upon arrival with a ... | ||
| Visa on arrival | 12/22/2011 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: . i'm currently working here in cochin kerala so i want to have a vacation after my contract thanks ... A: I am a bit confused about your question and what it is that you exactly want to know. You say you ... | ||
| relocate | 12/14/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: i am a registered sex offender in the states. i have retired and have a gf in the fils. is it ... A: Tough call as in the past 1 to 2 years it seems that one or two people who have contacted me have ... | ||
| Overstaying in the Philippines with my two kids. | 12/13/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I have been in the Philippines since Jun 2010, my children have been here since Jan 2009. I am an ... A: Joe, It depends on if your Filipina wife is the Mother of one of more of your children or possibly ... | ||
| How fast can I get married in the Philippines? | 12/11/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I am a Filipina currently living in Canada. My fiance is also a Filipino, he is living in the ... A: Both of you need Legal Capacity documents stating your are both single and not previously married ... | ||
| Canadian Citizen Child overstayed for 1 Year in the Philippines | 12/6/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I have a 4 year old nephew, who is a Canadian citizen, about to come back to Canada next year. The ... A: Since his parents are both Filipino and Philippine Passport holder foreign residents your nephew's ... | ||
| custom | 11/23/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I'm coming home to Philippines this coming holiday seasons,i was wondering about duty tax i might ... A: Florante , I don't think you have much to be concerned with as we have flown back 20 to 30 times in ... | ||
| Travel Visa | 11/20/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I have read blogs and advice on your site, you are doing a good job. Thanks in advance. My ... A: Drew, You need to be more specific; if you think that some travel agent will be able to get your ... | ||
| meeting | 11/18/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I am having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to get my girlfriend here to the US from the ... A: Sorry Donald there's NO easy solution to getting visas issued from USA Embassy and all the other ... | ||
| Overstay | 11/14/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: My sister in laws mother, a Filipina in the Philippines on a US passport, overstayed her Visa by a ... A: First of all I need more information; was she granted a Balikbayan Visa valid for one year 21 days ... | ||
| can i get visa again? | 11/13/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: sir,i arived at manila this november at 4.45 pm so i went and sttod in q for immigration sudenly one ... A: Sorry Rupesh, but the immigration office and its officials are a very powerful government ... | ||
| QUERY FROM RATED K | 11/7/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation Mother Ignacio St., Cor., Sgt. E.A. Esguerra Ave. , Quezon City ... A: Lorna and I just arrived a few hours ago from visiting our only daughter, Camilla in Madrid so we ... | ||
| ONE WAY TO HR PHILIPPINES | 11/5/2011 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: SOMEONE TOLD ME I CAN NOT TRAVEL TO THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT A ROUND TRIP TICKET OR A TICKET LEAVING ... A: I have been to the Philippines several times and no one has ever checked my return ticket, although ... | ||
| Visa Application | 11/4/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Bill, I was looking for some topics regarding the visa application in philippines when i come ... A: http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=37 TEMPORARY RESIDENT ... | ||
| tourist visa-invited by french bf | 11/2/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Good day to you. I hope you are well. I am so glad i have come across this site to seek advise and ... A: Sorry Cheltien to be the bearer of negative information but it's VERY difficult for any Filipino or ... | ||
| Visa Application | 11/1/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Bill, I was looking for some topics regarding the visa application in philippines when i come ... A: The easiest is for him to apply for multiple extensions every 2 months for up to 16 months and ... | ||
| Please help us. | 10/28/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I send the USPS priority mail with doccuments inside from Las Vegas Nv,last 10/01/2011, to my cousin ... A: Erninia You need to go back to the same post office you sent the USPS Priority mail as asoon as ... | ||
| Cost and Availability of Personal Computing Equipment | 10/27/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Bill, Don't remember why I checked out your page previously but this is the first time I've seen ... A: I need more INFORMATION like where her family lives?? It's NOT true that computers and routers etc ... | ||
| relocating | 10/27/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: Im relocating to Manila, and I am considering sending my furniture. So far I am gathering ... A: Brendan, If shipped as NON INSURED PERSONAL EFFECTS there will be no customs duties but both times ... | ||
| passport will expire in 5 months | 10/22/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: My husband is a philippine national, and U.S. permanent resident, his passport will expire in 5 ... A: All he needs to do is apply for a new Philippine passport and staple it to his old passport with his ... | ||
| Is having a visa a risk-free way of entering Phils? | 10/17/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: I'm new here and have taken time to browse through a lot of the existing questions. I've read ... A: NO WORRIES! Do not understand what risk you are refferring to as most people from most countries are ... | ||
| Canadian Immigration | 10/14/2011 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: Good Day! M living in Zamboaonga since birth.iv got a friend in Canada and wanted to invite me ... A: You need to have a valid Philippine Passport and a visa from the Canadian Embassy in the Philippines ... | ||
| about visa | 10/13/2011 | Nilesh Korgaokar |
| Q: Good morning ! i want to ask few questions regarding with the visa i am a Filipino i decide to visit ... A: My advice would be to contact the nearest Philippines Embassy in France and check with them ... | ||
| visa extention | 10/9/2011 | Bill and Lorna Collings |
| Q: i am extending my visa for 2 months at a time how long can i keep doing this i have been told for 24 ... A: Yes Barry I understand it as possible up to 16 months then the local immigration office chief needs ... | ||
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Bill and Lorna Collings
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Feel FREE to ask us about traveling, living, relocating, retiring and investing in the Philippines. Guests from 83 countries make our place in Manila an incredible meeting place for world travelers who exchange travel stories and information. We understand both the joys and the hardships of living and traveling in the Philippines.
Experience
I arrived in the Philippines in January 1980 to travel for 2 months; I stayed 4 months before reluctantly leaving. I met my Filipina wife, Lorna. an incredible stellar, "one in a million" individual in 1983 in Seoul and we moved to the Philippines in 1986 and opened our 3BR house to world travelers on a budget. After welcoming thousands of guests from 83 nations our place has grown to 30 bedrooms but will never lose its "Home away from Home" atmosphere. Almost everyday at The Townhouse Hotel there's a party-like social scene with vibrant, almost magical energetic conversations between our guests who have the pleasure to meet each other and share their life's many experiences. Sometimes. three groups with conversations in different langauges are going on at the same time.
So we've been exposed to every kind of person from all over the world and shared their experiences.
Publications
Suite101.com, eDreams.com, expertcentral.com ( who asked me to apply with allexperts.com since About.com has bought both companies and are in the process of integrating them)
Education/Credentials
some college 2-1/2 years - no degree - I've been traveling since I was 18, almost 30 years.
Awards and Honors
Luckily, my wife and I have been semi-retired since we were 30 years old, more than 15 years.
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