Has anyone ever said to you, its more fun in the Philippines?
Whether you will or have moved to the Philippines, one question you may ask is what is there exactly to do? The frills and excitement of being in a brand new country can last several weeks or months, but as time goes by, what lifestyle options do you have, and more importantly, how much will this cost you.
OK, so first of all, you need to know your options. The first category is hobbies, the second is social interactions, and the third is new experiences.
We will be talking about each of these categories in just one second, but what I need to tell you is that most expats will find that building a social life, doing new things, and experiencing new experiences ..differ from area to area. In most cases, this is completely true. Some areas of the Philippines are not very touristic. So if you are somebody looking for an expat group, you will find the largest cities offer the most opportunities.
So as we spoke about, the first category is hobbies. Basketball, karaoke, and general fitness are some of the most popular hobbies for local Filipinos,. What to do in the Philippines as an expat?. so you will find plenty of these types of hobbies in most areas. However, free diving and water sports are also incredibly popular around the tourist areas and islands. So starting a hobby such as golf or something you are interested in at least once a week is the first step that brings us to the second category, social interactions.
Meetup.com is a community website for hosting events. Over 31 independent groups with just under 23,000 members are on the platform. The great thing about meet up and other similar websites is that if you don't find a group you are interested in, you can host your own. For example, when I was in Manila, I was part of 3 truly amazing groups. The first was a Friday morning breakfast club where expats would get together and have an English breakfast. The second was a cryptocurrency discussion group, and the third was a party group where we would go to the bars. The type of people who went to these events had a mixture of ages and nationalities.
Unfortunately, as tourism levels are slightly lower in the Philippines compared to other popular Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, you will find there are not as many events; however, other meetups and gatherings are happening all the time which are commonly published on Facebook, but this will depend on whereabouts in the Philippines you plan to live. Most events are free, but some require guests to pay, such as a dinner party or a snorkeling adventure. How to have fun Philippines
However, over the past few months, from the emails I've received, its clear that boredom is a common concern for some expats after a period of
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