Money, health, visas and the first year - the whole guide: https://retirement-atlas.page-shelf.com

Seven lesser-known Philippine towns where an ordinary Social Security check covers a couple, with rent, monthly budget, health cover and the flight home for each, plus one honest downside and a verdict per town. Made for retirees from the US, Canada and the UK who want quieter, cheaper places than the famous ones.
Ray is a narrative character; his own stories are dramatized. Prices and rules change - check them before you move.

0:00 Intro
0:14 No. 7 — Vigan
1:07 No. 6 — San Juan, La Union
3:39 No. 5 — Tagaytay
6:05 No. 4 — Tagbilaran
8:44 No. 3 — Silay
11:18 No. 2 — Valencia, Negros Oriental
13:30 No. 1 — Iloilo City
16:06 Who should skip the Philippines
17:11 The seven towns side by side
18:06 Where Ray would go

The Retirement Atlas looks at real places to retire abroad on a normal income, with plain numbers for rent, monthly costs, doctors and getting home. Ray's written retirement guides: retirement-atlas.page-shelf.com

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Music: "Kalimba Relaxation Music" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Photos (Wikimedia Commons):
Vigan: Derk29 — CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Museum_in_Vigan_Ilocos_Sur.jpg
Vigan: Ray in Manila — CC BY 2.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Calle_Crisologo,_Vigan,_Philippines_(50025182191).jpg
San Juan, La Union: Wilfredor — CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Juan_Valley.jpg
Tagaytay: Judgefloro — CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5779Mendez_Tagaytay_Cavite_Landmarks_Barangays_01.jpg
Tagaytay: Judgefloro — CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5779Mendez_Tagaytay_Cavite_Landmarks_Barangays_12.jpg
Tagbilaran: Urbain J. Kinet — No restrictions (www.flickr.com/commons/usage/) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tagbilaran_City_typical_street_scene_70s.jpg
Tagbilaran: Travel Bunch — CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Tagbilaran_City_Hall_(0-25_screenshot).png
Iloilo City: Drone Pilot — CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) — commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaro_Iloilo_aerial_view.jpg