Philippines Archives - Page 4 of 12 - Down Under Visa - Australian Registered Migration Agents

Aussie control-freaks? Welcome to the Philippines

by Jeff Harvie | Aug 9, 2016 | Partner Visas - Offshore, Philippines

Had to decide if this was an Australian-Filipina-relationship/in-the-Philippines topic or a visa-application/visa-preparation topic. Visas win out, because it’s vitally important for Australian men to understand when to be involved in matters in the Philippines and...

Filipino food and diet. Is it nutritious?

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 8, 2016 | Philippines, Relationship Issues

I’m not sure what reaction I’ll get from this, but here goes anyway! Some important discussion for Australian Filipina couples on the topic of Filipino food. You are marrying a Filipina lady, or you’ve already done so. She will soon be migrating from Philippines to...

Holy Week – Holidays and general understanding

by Jeff Harvie | Mar 21, 2016 | Philippines

This week is known here in the Philippines as “Holy Week”. The Philippines is a Catholic country. The figures range from 81% to 86% of the population, making it one of the most Catholic countries in the world. And Easter is the most important time of the year to...

Great place for Australian Filipina couples? Tagaytay!

by Jeff Harvie | Mar 16, 2016 | Philippines

I don’t know how many Down Under Visa clients have visited Tagaytay before. It’s Manila’s version of a Hill Station, and at about 1 ½ hours drive along the Aguinaldo Highway it’s a lot closer than going to Baguio. It’s 634 metres above sea level, so it’s nice and cool...

Basic Needs – Significance with Australian Filipina relationships

by Jeff Harvie | Mar 11, 2016 | Philippines, Relationship Issues

This isn’t “dating advice”, as we don’t do that and I need to make that abundantly clear. We help people with visa applications from Philippines to Australia, however from time to time I like to share some thoughts about cross-cultural relationships...

The whinging Aussie in the Philippines

by Jeff Harvie | Feb 9, 2016 | Philippines

You know what is increasingly getting on my nerves lately? The Aussie (or American or Englishperson, etc) who lives in the Philippines and complains incessantly! The websites and internet forums and fanpages that are full of nothing but complaints about how terrible...