The other thing I'm busy with is finding a nice place for us. Hubby is currently staying with her Aunt's Villa. Its quite far to his office, around 45mins to an hour drive.

Before we move there in September, hubby should be able to set up the flat/apartment. Rent is expensive there with all the expats migrating like crazy, however, since employers usually shoulder the rent cost, it wouldn't be an issue unlike in SG where all you get is basic salary and you have to pay for everything.

A flat/apartment would usually cost around 50K-70K in pesos, that is just for 1 bedroom. Gosh, I'm still finding it really hard to accept that rent would cost that much. Good thing that hubby has accommodation allowance that would allow us to afford a Villa. A villa is usually the most expensive place to rent in ME as it is usually 4 to 5 bedrooms that is usually the same count as the bathrooms, with pool and the likes. However, we are opting for a 1bedroom or 2bedroom apartment/flat so it would be easier for me to manage (spell: clean).  Filipinos usually rent Villa for sharing or subletting purposes, but knowing me, I would want the house for ourselves.

Accommodation for rent varies from unfurnished to furnished. Furnished are expected to be more expensive than the bare ones. Bare means they already have kitchen cabinets and A/C. I'm thinking of getting an unfurnished unit since I'm not fond of USED furniture or even appliances. Besides, the hubby also has furniture allowance, enough for us to have everything we need. However, since this is an allowance,its given in cash like any other allowances he have, no need to show receipts of purchases made, so the practical me would just go for those that are necessary: Ref, Washing Machine, TV, Mattress, Gas Range and other appliances that would help me run the house. *Wink*Wink*