AboutBill and Lorna Collings Expertise 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.
Question Hi there -- you had previously mentioned that there is nothing to worry about overstaying visa -- I've overstayed my visa and have been here in Cebu for 90 days and was wondering what I should be expecting to pay for penalty of overstay? I was told by someone 30,000Pesos would cover, but that seems pretty excessive. What are your thoughts/recommendations on where to go and how to run it? Many thanks Bill and Lorna!
Answer what your "someone" told is NOT TRUE at all. P1000 / month late fees; my guestimate if you arrived 90 to 111 days ago with a 21 day visa about P7300 . If you arrive earlier and have already extended then 90 days will cost you about P6000. I was 4+ months late last year and it cost me about P8500. Email me after you pay so I can keep up to date. bill_lorna@yahoo.com
