Manila - Post Report Question and Answers

Was this post your first expatriate experience? If not, what other cities have you lived in as an expat?

First post with diplomatic mission. - Apr 2024


Yes. - Mar 2023


First assignment for USG, have also lived in Japan. - Mar 2023


NOTE: This post report is about Subic Bay, Philippines (not Manila). This is a popular expat destination which will likely have a flood of new arrivals due to the US acquisition of a major local port. No. I have lived in many countries in Latin America, Mainland Asia, and Southeast Asia. - May 2022


First overseas posting. - Apr 2021


No, I've lived in numerous cities abroad before. - Oct 2020


First tour with Dept of State, but I have lived overseas in the past. Fougeres, France; and Kitzingen, Germany - Feb 2020


First true expat experience but have lived in France and Japan for shorter stints. - May 2018


First overseas work experience, but previous study abroad in both Europe and Latin America. - Feb 2017


No. We have lived in several cities, mainly in eastern Europe and Asia. - Jul 2016


Yes, though I have traveled abroad many times, including to developing countries. - Jan 2016


No, this is the 10th country I've lived in. - Jan 2016


No - Jan 2016


No, previously Djibouti, Peru, Pakistan, and Qatar. - Sep 2015


This is our third expat experience with previous posts in the Middle East and Asia. - Aug 2015


No. London, Nairobi, Seoul, Jakarta. - Aug 2015


No, Central America and Eastern Europe. - Sep 2014


I've lived in Ajijic, Mexico, and Frankfurt Germany. - Jan 2014


Yes, first experience. - Dec 2013


Yes. - Nov 2013


Yes. - Aug 2013


I have lived in many cities overseas. - Apr 2013


My fouth expat experience. - May 2012


Yes. - Mar 2012


No. - Jan 2012


Yes - Jul 2011


This is my 3rd expat experience - May 2011


6th expat experience - May 2011


No. The Hague, Paris, Geneva, Venice, Vientiane. - Feb 2010


Not my first expat experience. Lived in Germany many years ago for a year with U.S. military. - Jan 2010


Yes. - Jul 2009


First expat experience. - Apr 2009


I've also lived in Singapore. - Jun 2008


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