Is anyone that is living here in the Philippines supplementing their incomes with internet type business or work? I'm not looking to make tons of money just some extra spending money and since I do spend quite a bit of time on the internet why not make some cash doing it. I have found since my arrival here, retirement is great but sitting around the house all day is getting old. The GF is a school teacher and is gone during the day so I don't have much to do. Please feel free to post or message me offline if you have ideals or are involved with what I'm looking for.
Thanks Dan
I am not making money on the internet. Well, the website has advertising which pays for the hosting but I can't live off it. But
Here are some ideas to keep you busy Attend all expat functions
Your expat friends and Filipino friends will be having birthdays, weddings, graduation parties, fiesta parties and other celebrations. If you have a large enough group of friends, you will have more invites than you have time for. In Cebu City, there is also Ten Pin Bowling on Wednesdays and Running/walking with the Cebu Hash House Harriers on Saturdays. There are also occasional boat trips.
Computer/Internet
Become a member of a number of groups discussing life in the Philippines. If you let it, answering questions will take several hours out of your daily life, every day! You can start a website with videos and pictures. You can start a blog. These will take more of your time to keep updated. You could also write an e-book about your experiences.
Travel
The Philippines has
- Island hopping
- whale and dolphin watching
- diving
- snorkelling
- historical sites
- white sandy beaches
- hot springs
- cold springs
- waterfalls
- volcanoes
- adventure tours
- tarsier sanctuaries
- butterfly sanctuaries
- crocodile sanctuaries
- wildlife sanctuaries
- marine sanctuaries
It also has
- locals living as their ancestors have done for hundreds of years in places such as Malapascua Island
- Faith healers on Siquijor
- Chocolate hills, lunch cruises on the Loboc River and swimming underground in the Hinagdanan cave on Bohol
- An underground river on Palawan
- Hanging coffins in Sagada
- Ancient rice terraces in Banaue
- White water rafting near Cagayan de Oro
- Swimming with whale sharks near Donsol in Southern Luzon and Oslob in Southern Cebu
- Surfing from Siargo Island
- Tours of historical war sites such a Corriegidor Island
Get active
- Go swimming, ice skating, fishing, sailing, windsurfing. cycling, walking, running. hiking or camping
- Play pool, tennis, badminton, basketball, ten pin bowling, golf, etc
- Have a picnic
- Go touring on a motorbike
- Buy a boat and do it up or build a boat
Family
- Get involved with building projects
- Help set up a small business so they can support themselves
Own business
- Treat it as a hobby and if it makes money, that is a bonus
Help out
- Meet and greet newbies and show them the ropes
- Volunteer
Socialising
- Go to a disco
- Go to a bikini bar
- Go to an expat bar
- Visit your friends
- Visit your family
Gambling
- Attend a cock fight at your local cock fighting centre
- Play poker
- Go to a Casino
Otherwise, I enjoy reading a good book, socialising with friends every day, watching movies at the cinema, especially the Imax Theatre in SM Mall in Cebu City and eating out often.
Here is something simple we are doing right now that you could tryFrom our front porch, we sell
- Ice
- Ice water
- Ice candy
- Juice (tang mixed with water)
- Rice
- Barbecue at night
My retirement planI don't mean as in I will need it to make a profit or I will be stuffed. I mean as an income supplement. If it makes money, good. If it doesn't make money, it doesn't matter. Just so long as it is not losing money. Have my own home which we live in. Attach to the home
- Rooms for boarders
- Sari sari store
- Carenderia
- Small internet café.