Traffic is’t bad outside of normal
Rush hours

Coming from India, I know how it feels and that's what I want to avoid. I am thinking of living in an island. But need good internet and a good co-working space or a community to socialize.

Is there a list of holidays for 2026 issued by government of Philippines ?

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/nationwide-holidays/2026/

where did you end up staying?

Right now I am in Cebu island.

I took airbnbs in Manila because hotels are too costly around this time. After experimenting with 2 places I realized that if I need a large home, 2 bedroom apartment, I will need to stay in outskirts area. But then I had to work from home.

Come to Cebu, it's better here.
I took a weekly pass of co-working space in just 1500 pesos. And I am staying in a good Airbnb.

Oslob?

Where?

Oslob

Not really a good place

Yah, i did a small tour, just for whales

If you are a avid diver that's the kind of shitty places you tend to avoid

No I am not, and most of us won't be, i believe

I get it :)
Definitely not a fan though

I am planning to attend Cebu for Sinulog festival, from Jan 15-19
Not able to find a place to stay and most hotels are quite crappy.

Can anyone suggest a place please or should i try couch surfing ?

We still have the house I grew up in in Davao City, near Abreeza. Quite central.

We live in Australia for decades now, so the house is mostly sitting empty.

I plan to turn it to a digital nomad hub.

Any PH based digital nomads keen to partner?

Anyone know any good Manila based Expat focused WhatsApp/Telegram groups?

I'm in Makati for the weekend (until Jan/07). I've never met up with anyone on Nomads. If you're in the city and want to grab a drink, hit me up

hi planning to go Manila on 8-13 Jan

How’s the Manila and siargao nomad scene these days?

Might spend some weeks post nomad cruise there

Curious if any colivings/coworking that you’ve really enjoyed working from

not sure there is a big scene, at least I don't know any reliable hotspots where people meet

I see, let's create one then :)

how long have you been in manila, how's the city vibe? I hear the traffic is fun, can't be worse than india though :P

I’ve been coming here since 2022. I personally really like it, although Manila ranks behind many SEA cities on almost all common metrics. I try to avoid traffic as much as possible by renting in a good area where I don’t have to constantly drive somewhere.

I've just finished up a week in Makati. I recommend staying as close to the malls around "Ayala Triangle". This gave me enough to do do and explore during the day. I've learned a good latte drastically enhances the quality of my day 😆 and the malls had a lot of high quality food and beverage options. Parts of Makati do feel like "the financial district" of a city but that was okay for me. I stumbled in to a few coffee shops with a co-working vibe but no official dedicates spaces and _no_ WIFI?! Apparently public WIFI is not a common thing in PH. I found the city safe and staying near the malls was an upgrade for me but I'm not feeling it beyond a week and moving on to Boracay or other island vibes.

Hey guys! Anyone whos lived in the philippines for a while, is it worth travelling in October? Does it rain often?

Is anyone in Cebu? Are there any WhatsApp groups or anything?

I'm in Boracay now for a few days. The beach is spectacular. I'm an ocean swimmer, so it's quite nice for long distance swimming beyond just the powdered sand. This is a small island and things feel a little boring, maybe just me. Anyone recommend any activities they've enjoyed in the past?

Easy to meet people (younger crowd) at frendz hostel

Anybody at Siargao these days? Let’s go play some padel tennis if you are around

Anyone who flew into Manila recently did they ask for onward flight at your origin airport?

Yes, always

Landers vs S&R? Seems like the wait to checkout in S&R is always so slow but haven’t tried landers yet

How’s the vibes and scene at siargao?

Hoping to CoWork/surf there end of Feb and march a bit

I liked it a lot. Surf spots are amazing. Seems to be like Bali 15-20 years ago in terms of overall infrastructure - (1) many Europeans and Australians, (2) roads and the airport are not very good yet, (3) lots of nice cafes Bali-style, (4) but internet can be bad at times, (5) very cheap.

I didn’t find it that cheap last year. Not if you’re eating non-Filipino food. They also have mad power outages sometimes so make sure you have a place to work with a generator

Hey,
I'm currently in Davao City for a few days.
If somebody is around and wants to grab a beer (or 5 😄) let me know.

Hello fellow nomads!

I am planning to visit Panglao for about a month starting this March around 20th.
Looking for recomendations for accomodations and for a freediving training buddy

which neighborhoods do you recommend for Cebu?

Hello - Any nomads here that aren't freelance but are full time remote employees. I'd love to hear how you did it?