I know nothing about Guam apart from the fact that it's situated in "Typhoon Alley" and that it is also at high risk of earthquakes.... Do you have to be a US citizen or ex serviceman to retire there? It has a couple of large US Navy/USAF bases.....is it a garrison isle or does it have some peaceful sites where to enjoy your retirement without having to hear the whizz of bullets?
I read up on Guam a couple years ago, and did not find it as a better choice than PI in many ways-that I can't recall. Although one expat recently left Dgte for Guam. One other friend in Dgte was talking it up 10yrs ago, but he's never left. I think as what a territory or something of the US, living there would entitle an American to some US benefits nit available in PI
Guam! A friend of ours Entered the US at Guam, This I was told, was the nearest point of entry to the US, as a total US Entity, I would hazard a guess that a US Citizen living in Guam, would be considered as living in the US, therefore getting full US entitlement, would this be right? We Brits have a similar story with Gibraltar which, is in fact in Spain, Gibraltarians are British and so therefore get 85% of the UK Entitlements. Is my thinking right on Guam? Jack P. ( Ooops a little trasgretion here sorry! )
I am over feeding my min pin and he is getting fat and uglier. I am hoping any fence hoppers will think he is a huge rat or some kind of monster with a round body and funny ears and stay away.
I always wanted a mini-pinscher, do they sell them in the Philippines? I had 2 full sized pinschers, but they have been gone for years now.
I told the wife and she is excited about it. Once we get things settled and moved there, I will hit you up for the contact info. It would be a big hassle trying to move and care for a pup, otherwise I would be ready to buy today.
Yes, my information is a few years old. Been there myself a couple times several years ago and liked it...nice friendly place with island atmosphere and much less hassles. Had a a friend with a Filipina wife working at the university a few years ago. They loved it. Cost of living was obviously higher, although it had come down with the drop in mainly Japanese tourism. On a Filipino diet and lifestyle - still not bad. What they liked was somewhat lower crime, being able to go to the beach, enjoy the day and come back to a car with 4 wheels...still. Good shopping...good schools...real roads...Utilities that worked unless blasted away by typhoons...and up and running pretty quickly afterwards (houses look like nuclear shelters). People of Guam are American...almost fiercely so...bit like Alaskans. Cheap flight from Manila...I think PAL and Continental serve it....Worth a look....I thought the diving was better than anything I've seen in the Philippines at that time. And they tell me some short flights to islands in the area - it's ten times better...Drawbacks - medical care isn't really fully up to US standard...some go to Hawaii for specialist treatment....or even the mainland. And non-venomous introduced tree snakes are very very common. As in the house when you least expect them LOL...Otherwise....pretty good if you can afford it...and about a quarter of the population is Filipino or directly descended....Most of the rest are Chamorro (hope I spelled it right) and culturally not much different. SMB is there....just triple the price... Enough for now...don't get me started on Kauai, or Tonga, or Samoa....all far closer to heaven on Earth....
