You should occasionally show maps in your videos. For example I'd love to be able to visualize where that peninsula was. You don't have to go crazy, just a simple image displayed for a few seconds over part of the screen would be really appreciated. Loved the video regardless. The Philippines is an amazing country.
Also agree that it would be interesting for most people to see some maps, or some stats sometimes. Don't have to overdo it because you have a special and simple way of presenting your videos.
ありがとうございます！Tommy for being generous to my kababayan (my fellow countrymen&women)i'm filipino living here in fukushima japan 31years my wife is Chinese from Hunan province met her when i was assigned working in japanese company in Shenzen. Visited her family&all the relatives in her hometown. Experienced their hospitality & countryside lifestyle will never ever forget.Wish you all the good journeys in life wherever crosspath with all the lucky people you meet &may they also share your good spirit in their journeys.
Wow.. such an honor for you as a foreigner hearing MAHAL KO ANG PILIPINAS.. got me teary eyed! There so much struggles,my country the PHILLIPPINES IS GOING thru.. politically i may say, i wish and always wish that touch their hearts to have compassion and love of our country so we will have a bright future if not today in the future for the next generations to come so every pinoys will be proud to say IM PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO
I agree with your assessment of the Philippine people. They are among the warmest and kindest I have encountered anywhere and I have never been to the Philippines.
My lolo (grandfather) was in the Bataan death March. He lived to be 91. He passed in 09’. Boy he hated the Japanese. Even during his last years, he had dementia, but I will always remember he would randomly start yelling and have flashbacks.
Sheeeeesh I wonder why lmao not that it's right to generally hate a grp of ppl but you can understand how ppl end up in that state of mind. Especially soldiers like ur grandpops, RIP. If it don't wffect your body, it'll get the mind and/or vice versa.
@@humanitiestheproblem he passed when I was in my mid 20s. I wish I got to spend more time with him. I will always remember my mom explain to me when I was younger why his feet always looked so messed up because of the March. His feet looked like they were carved out of stone. Besides his dementia, he really did not have any other health problems that would mess his feet up like diabetes or bad circulation, etc. It was primarily from the March.
my dad was in the navy in the Philippines and man he hated the Japanese, too, but not the people, just the ideology. I hope Tommy is wrong, but the CCP is stretching its legs. Peace and long life.
Keep in mind Latai. My dad was a US Army POW guard there. He befriended a POW artist who sketched him for cigarettes. Dad wrote an article about his experiences emphasizing how well POWs were treated. Article included the sketch. Eventually article was reprinted it Tokyo news paper, where esteemed artist recognized his work.. contacted my dad and invited him to visit. He and mom did, and artist and wife visited my parents in Clearwater, FL.
Hey, I just discovered your channel and thought you were just some average travel blogger. But when I watched your content it felt more unique than the other. It was refreshing seeing just how real of a person you are and the fact you actually learn most of the dialects, i really respect that. I also enjoy your bits of education during the vlog. I feel like I'm in a history class that I would actually enjoy learning from. Your cool man 😎
Tommy IS super educational. 🤔 I’m thinking he should be consulted about the USA’s Foreign Service entrance exam: like, let’s all get certain that this guy’s comportment and real-life knowledge are the metrics by which applicants are screened
I absolutely love the Philippines, it's people , and the culture. Live there for 4 years but had to leave due to medical issues. I lived up in San Jose del Monte for about 8 months . Did the Pilgrimage for Easter to the Church of the Grotto. Lived down in General Santos city for about the same time. Then I met a girl from Cebu and moved to Negros Oriental around the Dumaguete area where I spent the rest of the time and got married in Cebu where my now wife's family lives. Oh how we miss being home. I consider the Philippines home now because I was treated better there than any place in my life even with my own family that are all mostly dead or estranged !!! It's the place of dreams❤️🙏🇵🇭. Like you, I hope and pray they don't get caught up in the craziness between China and America. The Chinese do treat the fisherman there very badly .
Sounds like a life! I hope you will get back home asap! I am to embark on a similar journey myself, can't stay here anymore as my country is going progressively insane by the day. The Philippines were one of my options, most friendly people there for sure, but it looks like I am moving to Mozambique instead.
best vlogger out there and it's not even close, i love the way you interact with the people, know a ton of languages, and most of all THE HISTORY, you are literally an amazing tour guide, im filipino yet i learned a lot of things just by watching your videos, thank you for being authentic in doing these kinds of videos man! keep it up
Your channel is amazing, Tommy. I really enjoy watching. I am super impressed with how many different languages you speak. There are no strangers in your world!
Awesome vid. My Grandpa barely survived the Bataan death march. And yes, he was carried by a fellow soldier who happened to be the older brother of my aunts husband. He fell ill with beriberi during the march.
To find the americans you needed to go to Bario Baretto and Baloy, thats where the bars are and close to where most Ameericana and expats in the area live. Its closer to subic town than the old base in Olongapo
Something similar happened here in Scotland after the American naval base in Rosyth packed up and moved Tommy ! The local economy got decimated and the River Clyde has never been so empty .... By the way ,when you're hot ....You're hot ! Phew ...I can feel the heat through my tablet screen .
Tommy, the "pretenders" can't match your erudite vlogs & the sense of history you mix in with current day life. You just do you and your fans will continue to enjoy it all & we appreciate you. Travel safe, brother. One love. W.
If you want to talk to older military people, you should have gone to the Legion earlier. Or just about any bar in Barrio Barretto. They go home early, you have to go before the afternoon if you want to catch them.
There's something calming about your videos that I appreciate a lot. The vibe of yours is laid back and chill. Looking forward to your next one. :) And that you bring up the history for each of the place you visit makes it even better. Keep going buddy!
Since you talked about the Death March and you were already in Bataan, you should have gone to "Dambana ng Kagitingan/Shrine of Valor"... The shrine was built to honor the Filipino and American soldiers who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.. It's a big cross on top of Mount Samat. Even though it's on top of the mountain, a vehicle could go up there. The view is nice and you could actually climb the big cross.
Unless you're a kid you should have been aware of the majority of everything said here. Keep in mind ol Tom highly editorializes... which would be fine if he'd announced it more
@@ronrutan I know things which happened within my geographical region or regions I had interest in. I don't need to know everything at the same time. Is that okay. And that's why we have people like Sabbatical to teach us.
Subic City was fun, but Olangapo was where it allllll happened! Once you left the base and crossed the bridge over $h1t river the fun began! A mile and a half of bars three high on both sides of the street. There was always a standing dare to cherry boys to drink one drink in each bar from the bridge all the way up Magsaysay blvd and back. There’s good reason why the military left. Personally, I believe the Filipino people are better off without American military presence. Such occurrences that used to take place; throwing pisos into $h1t river to watch the kids dive for them, I guarantee that the bar fine girls are much less present, and the slums I see are a mere shadow of their former selves. One of my favorite haunts back in the day was a little place called The Freak’s Stagger Inn. Cross the bridge, down Magsaysay blvd to the fire station and hook a left and stop at the Diamond Bar, then on down two blocks on the right. Used to be a ‘48 Harley sitting in the window. My father was a paratrooper that dropped in to rescue the survivors of the Bataan march. Story goes that when the Marines got there the paratroopers had already been and left.
Lived there for awhile, was also there when the situation started and got out right before the lock downs in March of 2020. Cheers Sab. Go hit up cheap Charlie's for a ice cold beer.
Love ur content. Have been following ur vlog from the africa episodes. U know ur languages and history, a little like bald. Ur a cool dude. Ill keep watching ut vlog, cheers from Estonia/Finland.
My father fought four years in these waters, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His siblings and parents said "he was never the same after the war". Let's hope it never happens again!
Yup, and we have had good times for so long now that we become obsessed with nonsenses like there are more than 2 sexes. 🤦🏼♂️ I hate to say this but our society need to go through some bad times for it to correct itself. Bad times are just on the horizon, so our countrymen who have gone soft better get ready.
@@clark85 If you live in the greatest country on Earth and have only had bad times then get off drugs. We have just lived through 4 decades of the greatest economic expansion in history, so it’s not just my isolated world that has had it good.
@@didierduplantier8359 of course on the internet i can only expect dumb replies. I am not going to explain to you what I meant because you will just continue to miscomprehend it all because in your head you are isolated
Awesome episode! The SM mall right after the bridge from Subic Base (at the 6:00 mark) used to have numerous establishments where a few sections used to belong to my grandparents. They had a bar/restaurant, money exchange and t-shirt printing shop. I used to visit them from Manila when I was a kid and have memories of that area during the late 70's to early 80's. I remember that area to be always crowed and busy due to the military personnel coming in and out of the base especially in the evenings. That whole street and a few adjacent ones used to be lit up like Vegas. I moved to the US with my parents before the US military left and not too long after that the location was controversially taken over by the local government. At any rate, your video brought back some good memories and I thank you for that! I also want to add that being a New Yorker myself, I appreciate your accent! Keep making awesome videos, I enjoyed your Japan episodes!!
Great videos on the Philippines. We hear a lot of negative stuff about the politics there, but you have shown us a different side, as you always do in your videos.
You have cojones my euro American brother. Would love to join you in one of your loco adventures. You go to the most unconventional places..... And well I LOVE IT !! SOO COOL! Just do us all a favor when I say all I do mean the ones that absolutely love what you do AKA your fans I guess that's what you would call us groupies. Just do us all the favor of watching your back and taking care of yourself I'm sure you already do this but just protect yourself especially right now with all this craziness going on in the world. All right peace Tommy. Noah
27:23 "derecho" in Spanish translates to "right”/”straight". Intelligent people who valued creation were often healed by caring for it properly, I believe; this bridge seems to be their handiwork, among other great things from many nations. I'm happy you're about world peace too, dude; I think most know they are and the others will find out in time.
Nice Brazilian footballshirt Tom, Palmeiras, Mancha verde kkk..Greetings from a Dutchy in Brazil...Hope to hear you speak some Dutch to the Dutch on the way..Maak er iets moois van Tom! Hartelijke groet, grande abraço!
If you were looking for WWII relics, you should've went to the area where Ocean Adventure is (near the old shipyard). There's a bunch of abandoned WWII ammo depots scattered across the area.
Closure due to disagreements in leasing costs From 1988 to 1992, the US Government and Philippine government tried to renegotiate the terms of an extension of the military bases at Subic and Clark. This referred to the Military Bases Agreement of 1947, which was due to expire.
I HAVE decided to move to the Philippines because of what you say in this video about the country and its people. Its geopolitical significance makes it an interesting place to live and the open heartedness of its people makes that process a pleasure. I have chosen to settle in the southern Philippines in Mindanao on the Island Garden City of Samal near to Davao that you should visit one day.
@Sabbatical I believe the man from t=13:37 was saying "Nuclear Power Plant" on Bataan. By the way, thank you so much for staying in the Philippines. I hope you get to visit us again soon as I enjoy watching your videos. Keep safe, kaibigan! And please keep making videos!
About the Bataan Death march, there are photos showing two Americans carrying one guy on a hammock attached to a bamboo pole on their sholders. Backpacker magazine had a article about the Bataan death march and the current run in the desert to commerate the WW2 march. Several survivors where interviewed about their experience.Most said it was luck and the will to survive that got them thru it. One found a hat to wear to reduce the chance of heatstroke, one guy secretly dranked a can of condensed milk on the march ,another said he was wearing a new pair of socks. The Filipinos did try to help, but the japanese prevented it or shot them as well.
Was quite the trip. Will have to come back for another visit 😉🇵🇭
Korea next 😉
Nice haircut!
Yes pls and try Antique!
Sabbatical how are you? Very nice to come in the Philippines
you should hook up with Tim K an American vlogger living in Leyte - ex military
You should occasionally show maps in your videos. For example I'd love to be able to visualize where that peninsula was. You don't have to go crazy, just a simple image displayed for a few seconds over part of the screen would be really appreciated. Loved the video regardless. The Philippines is an amazing country.
Yeah fair point, I was gonna throw some in but wasn't sure if anyone actually cared. Thanks for letting me know 👍🏻
@@SabbaticalTommy I always look for the area you’re in on Google maps
agreed
@@SabbaticalTommy punch in some maps sabby
Also agree that it would be interesting for most people to see some maps, or some stats sometimes. Don't have to overdo it because you have a special and simple way of presenting your videos.
ありがとうございます！Tommy for being generous to my kababayan (my fellow countrymen&women)i'm filipino living here in fukushima japan 31years my wife is Chinese from Hunan province met her when i was assigned working in japanese company in Shenzen. Visited her family&all the relatives in her hometown. Experienced their hospitality & countryside lifestyle will never ever forget.Wish you all the good journeys in life wherever crosspath with all the lucky people you meet &may they also share your good spirit in their journeys.
Wow.. such an honor for you as a foreigner hearing MAHAL KO ANG PILIPINAS.. got me teary eyed! There so much struggles,my country the PHILLIPPINES IS GOING thru.. politically i may say, i wish and always wish that touch their hearts to have compassion and love of our country so we will have a bright future if not today in the future for the next generations to come so every pinoys will be proud to say IM PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO
I agree with your assessment of the Philippine people. They are among the warmest and kindest I have encountered anywhere and I have never been to the Philippines.
Amazing how great u can speak so many different languages, and very kind to all people, thanks for the vids.
I love the no-drama ...authentic vibe from Tommy. Favorite vlogger.
Thanks!
I was a Marine stationed in Subic Bay in 1990 .. Best duty EVER .. lots of good memories
My lolo (grandfather) was in the Bataan death March. He lived to be 91. He passed in 09’. Boy he hated the Japanese. Even during his last years, he had dementia, but I will always remember he would randomly start yelling and have flashbacks.
Sheeeeesh I wonder why lmao not that it's right to generally hate a grp of ppl but you can understand how ppl end up in that state of mind. Especially soldiers like ur grandpops, RIP. If it don't wffect your body, it'll get the mind and/or vice versa.
@@humanitiestheproblem he passed when I was in my mid 20s. I wish I got to spend more time with him. I will always remember my mom explain to me when I was younger why his feet always looked so messed up because of the March. His feet looked like they were carved out of stone. Besides his dementia, he really did not have any other health problems that would mess his feet up like diabetes or bad circulation, etc. It was primarily from the March.
my dad was in the navy in the Philippines and man he hated the Japanese, too, but not the people, just the ideology. I hope Tommy is wrong, but the CCP is stretching its legs. Peace and long life.
@@wilzwalkabout CCP lol....... Not since 1991.
@@pop-4567 Chinese Communist Party
No to war, yes to peace 🕊️
Keep in mind Latai. My dad was a US Army POW guard there. He befriended a POW artist who sketched him for cigarettes. Dad wrote an article about his experiences emphasizing how well POWs were treated. Article included the sketch. Eventually article was reprinted it Tokyo news paper, where esteemed artist recognized his work.. contacted my dad and invited him to visit. He and mom did, and artist and wife visited my parents in Clearwater, FL.
you story sounds fake , stop lying grandpa.
Thank you so much for doing this as I haven't been home since 1987. I know, shame on me! Brought back some memories.
Hey, I just discovered your channel and thought you were just some average travel blogger. But when I watched your content it felt more unique than the other. It was refreshing seeing just how real of a person you are and the fact you actually learn most of the dialects, i really respect that. I also enjoy your bits of education during the vlog. I feel like I'm in a history class that I would actually enjoy learning from. Your cool man 😎
Tommy IS super educational. 🤔 I’m thinking he should be consulted about the USA’s Foreign Service entrance exam: like, let’s all get certain that this guy’s comportment and real-life knowledge are the metrics by which applicants are screened
I absolutely love the Philippines, it's people , and the culture. Live there for 4 years but had to leave due to medical issues. I lived up in San Jose del Monte for about 8 months . Did the Pilgrimage for Easter to the Church of the Grotto. Lived down in General Santos city for about the same time. Then I met a girl from Cebu and moved to Negros Oriental around the Dumaguete area where I spent the rest of the time and got married in Cebu where my now wife's family lives. Oh how we miss being home. I consider the Philippines home now because I was treated better there than any place in my life even with my own family that are all mostly dead or estranged !!! It's the place of dreams❤️🙏🇵🇭. Like you, I hope and pray they don't get caught up in the craziness between China and America. The Chinese do treat the fisherman there very badly .
Easiest woman to deal with globally ==filipina
Sounds like a life! I hope you will get back home asap!
I am to embark on a similar journey myself, can't stay here anymore as my country is going progressively insane by the day. The Philippines were one of my options, most friendly people there for sure, but it looks like I am moving to Mozambique instead.
@@Mixail747 best of luck to you and God Speed🤗👍🙏 !!!
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 And chicks for free, I suppose?
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 Not much of a life living in a cheap hotel in England Eff that.
Thanks for visiting our beloved country. Hope you enjoyed your stay. Much much more for you to see though. Keep safe buddy. 😊
Love Sabbatical's information filled videos....I've learned so much... Just watched this one for the second time...and learned more.
60fps really helping with these, cheers!
fascinating how you make it interesting to listen to you talk about historical events as you travel across different country
Love the Palmeiras Jersey 🫡 great Brazilian soccer time !
God bless you Sabbatical
best vlogger out there and it's not even close, i love the way you interact with the people, know a ton of languages, and most of all THE HISTORY, you are literally an amazing tour guide, im filipino yet i learned a lot of things just by watching your videos, thank you for being authentic in doing these kinds of videos man! keep it up
Your channel is amazing, Tommy. I really enjoy watching. I am super impressed with how many different languages you speak. There are no strangers in your world!
Awesome vid. My Grandpa barely survived the Bataan death march. And yes, he was carried by a fellow soldier who happened to be the older brother of my aunts husband. He fell ill with beriberi during the march.
Always fun learning about a new place, your content is always great man. And comfy!
To find the americans you needed to go to Bario Baretto and Baloy, thats where the bars are and close to where most Ameericana and expats in the area live. Its closer to subic town than the old base in Olongapo
Hello from Scotland 🏴 love your videos xxx
Respect 👊 Much love from 🇨🇦 Keep it real brotha!
Something similar happened here in Scotland after the American naval base in Rosyth packed up and moved Tommy ! The local economy got decimated and the River Clyde has never been so empty .... By the way ,when you're hot ....You're hot ! Phew ...I can feel the heat through my tablet screen .
It’s always a history lesson from you nice one
This guy has integrity.. kudos.. good job in documenting this
Good video Buddy. Thanks for sharing. I love the Philippines. Might see you there one day. 👍🙂
I am amazed you don't have more subscribers. Maybe because you seem so genuine, honest and likeable. ;)
It’s great to see you take so much interest in world history wherever you go Mr. Tom! Excellent content!
Tommy, the "pretenders" can't match your erudite vlogs & the sense of history you mix in with current day life. You just do you and your fans will continue to enjoy it all & we appreciate you. Travel safe, brother. One love. W.
This is a wholesome video thanks sabbatical
Another great, informative, heartfelt video 👌 You really have a knack for for these "slice of life " segments Tommy.
'skin that was designed to live in the Irish bog'... I feel your struggle! 😂
*same*
you gained a new fan! thanks for the commentary, I am learning something from your vlogs.
I grew up in Subic Bay. My parents worked at the Satellite station there
If you want to talk to older military people, you should have gone to the Legion earlier. Or just about any bar in Barrio Barretto. They go home early, you have to go before the afternoon if you want to catch them.
There's something calming about your videos that I appreciate a lot. The vibe of yours is laid back and chill. Looking forward to your next one. :)
And that you bring up the history for each of the place you visit makes it even better. Keep going buddy!
good job my friend, philipines and the people are wonderful
Really enjoying your Philippines journey.
Ive never been this early to a video. Can't wait to see the crazy things you get up to
Since you talked about the Death March and you were already in Bataan, you should have gone to "Dambana ng Kagitingan/Shrine of Valor"... The shrine was built to honor the Filipino and American soldiers who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.. It's a big cross on top of Mount Samat. Even though it's on top of the mountain, a vehicle could go up there. The view is nice and you could actually climb the big cross.
Great show!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank Sabbatical for giving us free History lessons.
Unless you're a kid you should have been aware of the majority of everything said here. Keep in mind ol Tom highly editorializes... which would be fine if he'd announced it more
@@ronrutan I know things which happened within my geographical region or regions I had interest in. I don't need to know everything at the same time. Is that okay. And that's why we have people like Sabbatical to teach us.
@@ronrutan Didnt learn this in school in sweden, thats for sure.
I like your vedio, you go deep in the country and show us what others don't do
literally one of the only channels that can keep my attention for a full 30 minutes...
Good content bro! You do a good job mate well done
Notification squad! Good to see that you're safe.
Subic City was fun, but Olangapo was where it allllll happened! Once you left the base and crossed the bridge over $h1t river the fun began! A mile and a half of bars three high on both sides of the street. There was always a standing dare to cherry boys to drink one drink in each bar from the bridge all the way up Magsaysay blvd and back. There’s good reason why the military left. Personally, I believe the Filipino people are better off without American military presence. Such occurrences that used to take place; throwing pisos into $h1t river to watch the kids dive for them, I guarantee that the bar fine girls are much less present, and the slums I see are a mere shadow of their former selves.
One of my favorite haunts back in the day was a little place called The Freak’s Stagger Inn. Cross the bridge, down Magsaysay blvd to the fire station and hook a left and stop at the Diamond Bar, then on down two blocks on the right. Used to be a ‘48 Harley sitting in the window.
My father was a paratrooper that dropped in to rescue the survivors of the Bataan march. Story goes that when the Marines got there the paratroopers had already been and left.
Skin that looks like I should live in an Irish Bog! Brilliant, thanks for making me chuckle, that's a classic! I feel for you brother x
Fantastic !!! Do Angola ! Why not !
My home town!!! Maraming salamat kapatid!
best travelvlogger, or atleast top 3 heheh... but really, one learn a lot by watching your videos
Thanks Sabbatical Tommy. Great content 👌 safe journeys buddy. ✌️❣️
Subic Bay more like Sabbatical Bay
Literally my inner voice was thinking this when I heard him say the name 🤣😭😭
Haha hahaha hehehe that's hilarious,where did you think of that? Hehehe hah hahaha hehe. Ha ahhh 😬
@@Morrie-queens ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaa HaHaAhAhAhHhhhaaaaaaaa
Lived there for awhile, was also there when the situation started and got out right before the lock downs in March of 2020. Cheers Sab. Go hit up cheap Charlie's for a ice cold beer.
15:13 Lol. That is a Jackfruit! 😃Man! that Ginebra Gin is super strong. Good on you for taking two shots! Awesome Vlog! Stay safe. Mabuhay!
Another good video brother stay safe God bless
Love ur content. Have been following ur vlog from the africa episodes. U know ur languages and history, a little like bald. Ur a cool dude. Ill keep watching ut vlog, cheers from Estonia/Finland.
Que bueno verte!, que pena que no puedo seguirte en Patreon...abrazoooo
My father fought four years in these waters, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
His siblings and parents said "he was never the same after the war".
Let's hope it never happens again!
Yup, and we have had good times for so long now that we become obsessed with nonsenses like there are more than 2 sexes. 🤦🏼♂️
I hate to say this but our society need to go through some bad times for it to correct itself. Bad times are just on the horizon, so our countrymen who have gone soft better get ready.
@@didierduplantier8359 I know! It's sad!
@@didierduplantier8359 surprise, it never stopped just in your isolated world
@@clark85
If you live in the greatest country on Earth and have only had bad times then get off drugs. We have just lived through 4 decades of the greatest economic expansion in history, so it’s not just my isolated world that has had it good.
@@didierduplantier8359 of course on the internet i can only expect dumb replies. I am not going to explain to you what I meant because you will just continue to miscomprehend it all because in your head you are isolated
Love your videos man. So different from most travel vloggers (more interesting) keep posting pls!👏
Keep bringin' it Tommy! Killer shit, my Man! You are skyrocketing a fan base , your dedication to your craft is paying off Bro!
sorry I could only "like" once.
Awesome episode! The SM mall right after the bridge from Subic Base (at the 6:00 mark) used to have numerous establishments where a few sections used to belong to my grandparents. They had a bar/restaurant, money exchange and t-shirt printing shop. I used to visit them from Manila when I was a kid and have memories of that area during the late 70's to early 80's. I remember that area to be always crowed and busy due to the military personnel coming in and out of the base especially in the evenings. That whole street and a few adjacent ones used to be lit up like Vegas. I moved to the US with my parents before the US military left and not too long after that the location was controversially taken over by the local government. At any rate, your video brought back some good memories and I thank you for that! I also want to add that being a New Yorker myself, I appreciate your accent! Keep making awesome videos, I enjoyed your Japan episodes!!
thanks for the info
Enjoying your channel very interesting im from england...yep every one just wants peace.
I want to see the Philippines 🇵🇭 one day ! 💕
I noticed you videos the ugliest parts of Subic. The central boardwalk is very modern and lots of bands frequently has awesome nightlige
Great videos on the Philippines. We hear a lot of negative stuff about the politics there, but you have shown us a different side, as you always do in your videos.
Love your content bro.more informative vids like this!im from the philippines btw
nice video about I country I also love, the people are great and its a great place to ride a motorcycle, even traffic can be fun with the right bike
You have cojones my euro American brother. Would love to join you in one of your loco adventures. You go to the most unconventional places..... And well I LOVE IT !! SOO COOL!
Just do us all a favor when I say all I do mean the ones that absolutely love what you do AKA your fans I guess that's what you would call us groupies. Just do us all the favor of watching your back and taking care of yourself I'm sure you already do this but just protect yourself especially right now with all this craziness going on in the world. All right peace Tommy.
Noah
Is that a Palmeiras FC tshirt? hahah
Looking foward to finally be able to see the country, thanks for the tips bro
27:23 "derecho" in Spanish translates to "right”/”straight". Intelligent people who valued creation were often healed by caring for it properly, I believe; this bridge seems to be their handiwork, among other great things from many nations. I'm happy you're about world peace too, dude; I think most know they are and the others will find out in time.
Go to Quezon Province please! you will love the mountains there!❤
Love your vids Tommy man! It's not just seeing new places and things it's learning a little about them too. Cheers from across the pond 🇬🇧
Thanks for your videos. Your videos are great
I always appreciate your videos.
Nice Brazilian footballshirt Tom, Palmeiras, Mancha verde kkk..Greetings from a Dutchy in Brazil...Hope to hear you speak some Dutch to the Dutch on the way..Maak er iets moois van Tom! Hartelijke groet, grande abraço!
Thank you for all the cultural, historical, and geographical lessons.....enjoying thoroughly! Poco a Poco!
Tommy is lit 🔥🔥❤🇮🇳
JAI BHOLE KI
Thank you for this discussion on the Philippines.
you know the history very well /that most pilipino dont know
Oh boy, next Tommy video. I think you have to postpone all important plans for later :D
Love your vlogs and Philpine looks so amazing
Tommy, there's nothing wrong with a cheeky beer and a touch of socialising when on holiday 😉
You need a Sombrero amigo. 🌞
If you were looking for WWII relics, you should've went to the area where Ocean Adventure is (near the old shipyard). There's a bunch of abandoned WWII ammo depots scattered across the area.
Closure due to disagreements in leasing costs
From 1988 to 1992, the US Government and Philippine government tried to renegotiate the terms of an extension of the military bases at Subic and Clark. This referred to the Military Bases Agreement of 1947, which was due to expire.
I HAVE decided to move to the Philippines because of what you say in this video about the country and its people. Its geopolitical significance makes it an interesting place to live and the open heartedness of its people makes that process a pleasure. I have chosen to settle in the southern Philippines in Mindanao on the Island Garden City of Samal near to Davao that you should visit one day.
Wow... Sabbatical you are amazing i luv u man...
Oh bro good to see u ur in my country,,,u r in the right choice 😅..enjoy and have fun keep safe,,the friendly people and hospitality ❤of course 🎉
You missed Corregidor Island. The place is interesting.
@Sabbatical I believe the man from t=13:37 was saying "Nuclear Power Plant" on Bataan.
By the way, thank you so much for staying in the Philippines. I hope you get to visit us again soon as I enjoy watching your videos. Keep safe, kaibigan! And please keep making videos!
About the Bataan Death march, there are photos showing two Americans carrying one guy on a hammock attached to a bamboo pole on their sholders. Backpacker magazine had a article about the Bataan death march and the current run in the desert to commerate the WW2 march. Several survivors where interviewed about their experience.Most said it was luck and the will to survive that got them thru it. One found a hat to wear to reduce the chance of heatstroke, one guy secretly dranked a can of condensed milk on the march ,another said he was wearing a new pair of socks. The Filipinos did try to help, but the japanese prevented it or shot them as well.
Shout out to this brother❤✌️
You have gone so far with many followers.
Dude Awsome video! I enjoyed the history lesson, good stuff