Philippines

[Joetee]

Anyone have experience smoking meet in the Philippines? I will be moving there by September I think. I was thinking about building something simple like an open pit.

[Huskee]

Happy travels! I hope it's for good reasons.

[Joetee]

Well I just retired. My Philipina wife has not seen her two adult boys in 7 years. We are going on a 6 week vacation in January to the Philippines and if it's as beautiful as I think it is we will be moving there at the end of the year 2024. You can live there really well on $1500 to $2000 a month.

[Huskee]

Joetee That's great! I wish you the best.

[DavidNorcross]

Never been there but looking forward to following along with your journey.

[troymeister]

Well, I was stationed at Clark AFB in 1986. I remember going into Angeles City and seeing everything being cooked outside. Smoked, fried, deep fried, open fire, grilled, baked, in a Wok, and boiled. You name it....It was done. Street food was king and very cheap. People made cooking devices out of just about anything. I remember re purposed garbage cans, drums, old gas grills turned into charcoal grills. All sorts of every day things repurposed to make food. Beer was .15 for a pint. Ah...the good ol' days. Lol...It will be an adventure there...Can't wait to see.

[jfmorris]

An engineer who worked for me 10-12 years ago bought property (through a brother in law) and built a nice house there a few years ago, and is living quite well off his US Navy pension and 401K. He moved there for the same reasons you mention - wife's family (he met her in Manila while in the navy and married her 25 years ago) - low cost of living, nice climate. He lives in the southern part of the islands, on an island with a big volcano, on a couple of acres with a beach. He is also the tallest person in town...

He grills but I don't think smokes anything. At least he didn't when he lived here, but I will can send him an email and ask.

Good luck if and when you make the move. Enjoy being the tall guy in town...