After a torrid ordeal a few years ago when I missed my connecting flight by getting lost in Hong Kong airport, I decided for all future flights and connections to consider myself disabled and now receive wonderful wheelchair assistance, whereby the friendly staff whisk me through all the security checks and I now get VIP treatment with the wealthy folk as they wheel me out to my taxi! Lol
It really is good to be a Lawful Permanent Resident here since 2009. No onward tickets, no insurance, though I do have Phil-health, no expensive visa extensions. I so much prefer it here and have only visited the USA 3 times since 2009 for a month or two to visit relatives, friends and former coworkers. However, as a Philippine Permanent Resident, they do hit you with an "Exit Fee" and "Travel Tax of 2,850 and 1,476 pesos on the way out. Returning is free. So still, way more affordable.
I am so sorry about all the ordeal you encounter on your flight back to the Philippines. Try and get lots and lots of rest. Your Dad and the rest of your family must have been so happy to see and spend time with you. You are so great at telling stories with lots of humor . I admire your personality 😊. Stay well.
I won't travel on a plane either, not only until the bullshit is over but until they start acting like I'm their customer again. Right now airlines are getting more bailout money than from the passengers, so they do whatever they are told.
Two years ago I stumbled upon this guys channel and thought hey? I use to sell cars and found him to be very much like me and so I started watching all his videos. After COVID and his trip back and forth to the states NEVER! would I leave the best place on earth the place were everyone wants to come. Nah.. I was seriously thinking of taking my social security and moving to where I could live large for a small amount of money. But after the reopening and all the hoops they want to jump through now rather than buy a ticket and get on the plane…I pass. 😎
I absolutely agree! I’ve been seriously thinking of retiring to the Philippines. But, watching everything that has happened in the Philippines in the last 2 years, it is very likely I will never go the Philippines again.
The experience he had at the airport with the clerk is Testament to how Filipinos really view and disdain foreigner; they think they know why you are coming and they begrudge you because they think you are wealthy and they wish they had what you have - freedom, wealth and prosperity these are not the angelic people many vloggers would like everyone to believe.
Yeah we are rich compared to the 70% of Filipinos who make $600 a month and less. That percentage of Filipino cannot even go to a foreign country nearby. That’s the truth and reality in the Philippines 🇵🇭.
I came back to Manila March 4. I had many of the same experience as you although stressful not as stressful as yours. Any time you have to deal with Filipinos especially male this can occur. I try to stay lighthearted and tell myself “that’s the Philipines. “ I left from LAX as I assume you did. When I got off the plane I was exhausted. Then it took almost 3 hours of procedure before I finally got a taxi. Final thought: IT WAS WORTH IT!! I am living an old man’s fantasy in the Philippines. In USA I am invisible. Like I say see it as a comedy and tell yourself “only in the Philippines. “ I try to live every day. It’s a small price to pay for feeling alive.
Hello Paul big fan first time I have commented. I also am not giving advice, but here is what I have done at checkin. Before covid I did extensive international business travel. Lufthansa was very strick on carryons and they cannot be over 7 Kg. so, I learned this trick. I walk up to the counter with my backpack on on my back and wheel two bags, to check but the trick is i push my carryon up under the counter so the agents cannot see the carryon. That normally takes care of it and away I go. Sometimes the agent asks do you have a carryon I say yes one carryon. I have gotten the cousin to your kid and he/she wants to weigh the carryon. I have next to nothing in the carry on because my backpack has over 15 Kg of 2 laptops and electronics. They never ask me to weigh the backpack. Walk away from the counter out of view and reload half my backpack into the carryon. In the old dogs words not giving advice just telling how I have handled it for years.
I can relate to your ordeal. I got my antigen test within 24 hours , but the one health wanted my pcr test info because they hadn't updated to the new requirements. I just sent it in anyway, and it worked. Upon arrival, I had to show the one health pass like 5 different times and was never asked for my insurance papers. Lots of stress for no reason but made it through. I'm renting a car out of Manila for a couple of weeks and have a different stress test every day, but it's all good because I'm here. Thanks for sharing your information with those still planning on coming.
Funnily enough I got my one health pass march 14 without uploading the negative PCR test ,it was 3 days prior to boarding from Sydney to Cebu? I had no issues whatsoever entering Philippines. Just had to show all doc's at immigration on entry. It was a super smooth process for me ☺️
Sorry Paul, as I had lots of laughs at your expense, but your delivery was masterful. I can relate as I'm an American, retired and married living in Indonesia. I traveled from US to all of Asia for 20 years, having many sweaty, angry, misunderstood, and some dangerous moments. I've told a many of those stories with fun responses. But, I must admit I really enjoyed your rendition of your flight from hell! Cheers!
Welcome home Paul. We (wife and son) hope to get back this summer after school is out. I am hoping that a few more of the rules are relaxed by then. Great video. Informative and entertaining as always.
Thanks for sharing Paul. I was planning on coming to the Philippines next month for a 30 day vacation. I changed my mind and going to Vietnam instead. Looks like less hassle.
Hi Paul. New to your channel, caught part of your live stream yesterday. Thinking about moving to the Philippines and your and Mae's perspective is helpful and informative in a no frills, no BS way. Appreciate the honesty. So many other channels are just fluff or how to play the game with women there. Keep up the good content. Mae's channel is great too. She and her friends are a riot.
OMG! Same thing happened to me 3 years ago coming back to China. Except there was no covid at that time. The Agent wanted to know WHY I wasn't coming back to the U.S. Paul, Good to see you back safe in the PH.
Salamat Paul…enjoyed your story…if and when i encounter similar experiences i will try to recall your good attitude and final arrival…hope to meet you in Duma in July …glad you home safe and still sane lol
To Funny, and I realize, not at the time. but now you can laugh about it over a beer with your friends when you get back home God Bless You and Yours my Freind 👍🏻💫✨
I am trill to say that Mr. Paul is truly a blessing and a simple human being. Someone's to be praised and admire. Paul, stay well and keep enjoying life. Be careful with the motor bike 😉
Paul it seems to be the luck of the draw when going through these processes. I filled out the Onehealth pass Tuesday night in the airport. It took 8 tries. After I finally finished I turned on RUclips and there she was, Jennifer Terri explaing that they were working on the Onehealth pass....
WOW! what a journey. Thanks for all the warnngs. Now, I'm starting to dread the LAX Scene. I plan to go to the Phippine Embasy to hopefully clear a lot of this up. Hopefully!
Oh my God hilarious Paul at the same time informative and shows patience I don't know how you do it but I got me a belly full of Jiggles I laugh my ass off but still I don't know if I have that much patience but glad you're back ... baby Mae have a great great great summer GMM Iowa Minnesota
Paul, you are a natural story teller and I was glad the video was almost half an hour. ;) You also have much more patience than I do. As you said though, in the end you won. End of story!
Congrats you made it, what a ride through the covid marathon! It was my pleasure to have helped you on your journey! And most of all that you accomplished all you set out to do. God bless you an Mae peace out brother.
Wow! As I prepare for the same trip to the Philippines in a few weeks your experience is my biggest concern and fear for the trip. I found my stress level rising just listening to your story! I will double and triple check my calendar and docs!!! And can you please tell was it Philippines air and was it direct from lax to cebu? Thanks for the blood pressure video! Haha
PAL - means palaging late (always late) the international ground crew and flight attendants are one of the worst unfriendliest in the industry. Of course if you fly businesses class they treat you differently and you can check in 3 luggage at 70 not 50 lbs each and you get to go in a lounge until you board.
Hi Paul...the day before you went home you got back into ground hog day....we just try to do too much here in America...glad you had a good time in America....and back at ur comfy pace in Philippines.
Awesome video Paul. So glad you also got to visit with your son in Arizona but wow, that was a long way to go!!! Your paperwork ordeal is pretty much what I went through when I travelled from Calgary to Iceland via London & Copenhagen ... all paperwork is subject to interpretation of the clerck behind the counter. But having gone through all that I am glad you are home. Great video and thanks for sharing it with us.
Great story Paul. Ive recently retired into Thailand from UK. It was an easy transition. We had to get out test 72 hours before departure. 24 Hours is no time at all. We got a ting called a Thailand Pass thats same as yours basically. On checking in it was a slow process but after that completely hitch free. Arriving into Phuket was easy and even though there were a few steps to get out the airport it only took 30 mins. Please god we dont need to go through this again. Ill be visiting Philippines from Thailand when we got free travel. Keep on trucking brother.
No you'll be fine. Give the one health pass a trial run. You'll figure it out. I've done it twice so far and I'm not the sharpest stick in the box either
I have been writing on your site for 2 years about my intended trip to the Philippines. I've just reviewed my plans "I'm not going" although financially things are quite good for me. I'll stay in Australia. People also going to Thailand where I have been often are telling stories as bad as your experience or even worse with airlines and things have improved a bit but not quite so bad with immigration. But now worse with airlines.
Oh @Paul… things that you do for love! 🙂 Whew, what a ride! Not sure what that “guy-behind-the-counter’s” beef really was. Oh well, life is still good. Cheers, love birds!
Omg! Paul! Lolol my God I'm having to take a Xanax listening to all this! Totally stressing me out and it's not happening to me!! Lol but you still got me lol cause I stress out at the airport when traveling! Lol glad you made it back to the beautiful Baby Mae! I'm hopefully headed to Philippines next year June or July 2023! Maybe I'll be close enough to stop by and say hi and buy you a coffee! Best wishes from Ft . Lauderdale Florida !
Wow, I see you kept your sanity which some wouldn't have done. You made the trip, connected back up with baby Mae and that's what is important. Stay safe and healthy my friend. God bless
Exciting adventure lol. Today antigen test at 6:30 pm tomorrow flight leaves at 2:20 from Los Angeles so have 4 hrs to spare. But my flight was made months ago going take me on the Asian tour first Tokyo Singapore then to Cebu lol. It’s all good long I make to Philippines right. Thanks for you round by round account to the process. Hope we can meet sometime in next 4 weeks. Take care
You have a way of telling story more interesting Paul. Honestly I was sick with Covid and needed to stay home for 14 days your vlogs and two other expats vlogs keep me company plus Netflix. Tonight Canada time I will be going back on my night shift again. Take care and thanks for sharing your video. God bless you Paul and Mae.❤️
Glad you are back paul ,but what a stressful ordeal ,plus you were already tired Thanks for sharing ,hopefully normality will return for travel very soon
Hi Paul, One Health Pass was a real pain , it had glitches , I got it done just as you did. I up graded to Business Class for the flight (PAL) , because I’m 6’ 2” and 215 lbs and didn’t want to be packed in a can like a dead fish, Philippines Airlines was wonderful in Business Class, I assisted a Handicapped Veteran that was sitting next to me the whole flight , what great person . We were escorted through every thing at Manila Airport and Customs just waived us right on through, and I mean just waived with a 😃 smile and I was sweating customs because I had electronics, five tablets, one laptop, four phones as personal items that were brought as gifts for my sister in law’s family that lost everything in the typhoon earlier this year.. Got to Love The Philippines , you never know what to expect. I left the attitudes at home. Enjoy More in The Philippines Salamat..
Planning to fly to Cebu in the next 9 hours, and after watching this video I am not sure know how to feel. Only hope I do not encounter a person like the one you had to deal with at the airlines, As most of us I have been stressed out and anxious during all the prep. process. I am flying Turkish Airlines to Istanbul, Manila and then Cebu, yes a very long way. Thank you for work and glad all turned out good for you on your trip..both ways.
When you feel stressed out, take a couple of deep breaths and tell yourself that you've done everything necessary. Take everything one foot in front of the other and deal with issues as they arise. I am confident everything will go all right.
I hear these travel (nightmare) stories on RUclips and read about others and I wonder how many people there are out there like me who have simply sworn off airline travel over the last 2+ years. With all of these tests, passes, health checks, various certificates, etc., etc., etc,, there is simply no way I would consider airline travel these days.
I’m with you. Screw flying. I flew to Costa Rica 5 times from the states last year and every time was progressively worse as far as immigration and airline hassle was concerned. The whole system needs to be revamped but it’s going to take someone who thinks outside the box like E Musk.
It was getting Bad…6 years ago….so I settled down…but I am being priced out of America…73 and Retired….they raised the Rent on my one bedroom in a Senior facility…to 1750 a month…I am the only one with the Guts to move out….it is distressing to See Americans just bend over…no fight in them anymore….serious brainwashing and slave mentalities….America…Canada…Australia….incredibly Overvalued….eventually….a leveling will come….and True Value and Worth….revealed…25% inflation has never been experienced in the last 100 years….but Americans act like they are subsidized for it….glossy eyes….calm…unruffled…..going through the Day like Drones…..we shall see
Got to Cebu without problems. Airlines check OHP and Covid test twice at two different airports. Cebu airport checked everything thoroughly, and for the time in more than 20 trips Inmigration asked for my return ticket, Got my 30 days till May 1st, and all is well. Just be prepare for all and anything possible and wish luck to all travelers.
Paul, Wonderful account of your return travel experiences. I admire your patience and maturity handling the ticket handler. Many persons should find your account beneficial Knowledge is guidance in action
Dude!!! OMG I am in Dauin in a few months. Hope I get nothing of what you dealt with. There is no myonwardticket. Was it best onward ticket? They wonder why tourism is not back!
Hello Jeb🤣😂🤣 I arrived here Sunday night. It was a breeze for me. One qr scan off the airplane and a second scan with immigration. Welcome to the Philippines and have a good day. Was not asked for anything at all, just the entry card that was issued in the airplane. It could because I look like a pinoy😂 or maybe too intimidating 🤣who knows. Hope to meet you when I’m in dumaguete for lunch at that Mexican joint. Take care mr old dog to you sir 🤣🤣.
My relative or friend normally take me to the airport If flying PAL and tell them to wait near the checkin counter until i get my boarding pass. If your carryon is more than 25 lbs have your relative or friend hang on to it until you are all checked in and get your boarding pass. At the gate often times they will weigh your hand carry before boarding and place a tag if you have not done so at the counter. Don’t do it. Just wait until your group is called and board the plane. By that time the weighing wont have time coz everyone is boarding. Also if you’re in economy maybe wise to get the exit row to have more leg room and easy access to go to the restroom without bothering passengers to let you pass especially if they’re sleeping. There is an extra charge to have those seats but worth it.
You are a great story teller. Do you know when Paul is lying? When his lips are moving. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He must have been a politician at a previous life 😁🤣😂. Oh I almost forgot, he used to sell cars before🤣😂🤣
@@edv1261 🤣🤣👍👍very true
Fun fact: Do you know when crap falls out of moderator's mouth? When he opens it.
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Used to be 48 hrs.?
Paul - Glad you got to see friends and family and make it back home safe - always enjoy your videos - keep up the good work
Thanks 👍
Very entertaining. Good story and good for a couple laughs. Thanks for sharing.
After a torrid ordeal a few years ago when I missed my connecting flight by getting lost in Hong Kong airport, I decided for all future flights and connections to consider myself disabled and now receive wonderful wheelchair assistance, whereby the friendly staff whisk me through all the security checks and I now get VIP treatment with the wealthy folk as they wheel me out to my taxi! Lol
"Improvise, Adapt, and overcome..."
AWESOME 👌
Hilarious 😆
I'll try that on my next flight in June 2022 - I do recieve high disibility, but it is not for mobility
You say this proudly? Your lack of integrity should be embarrassing.
OMG, Paul. You are the best storyteller I've ever heard. You really should consider doing some standup as a side hustle.
Great video Paul. I will benefit from your experience when I fly to the Philippines in 3 months. Stay Safe buddy.
Old Dog you tell the best stories!! I could listen to you all day!! You always make me laugh!! Great video as always!! You're my favorite!!
First time view and will be back ! Enjoyed the adventure story.. Waiting to travel and hope I miss the nuking party here in U.S. before I leave.
I had some good chuckles Paul during my 40 min drive to work. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
It really is good to be a Lawful Permanent Resident here since 2009. No onward tickets, no insurance, though I do have Phil-health, no expensive visa extensions. I so much prefer it here and have only visited the USA 3 times since 2009 for a month or two to visit relatives, friends and former coworkers. However, as a Philippine Permanent Resident, they do hit you with an "Exit Fee" and "Travel Tax of 2,850 and 1,476 pesos on the way out. Returning is free. So still, way more affordable.
I feel like I just watched a James Bond movie, wow. I bet you're glad you're back Paul.
I am so sorry about all the ordeal you encounter on your flight back to the Philippines. Try and get lots and lots of rest. Your Dad and the rest of your family must have been so happy to see and spend time with you. You are so great at telling stories with lots of humor . I admire your personality 😊. Stay well.
"That little prick! He must of hit some button" that had me dying! 🤣🤣
You tell stories the best! New subscriber👍🏽
Enjoyed your story and my blood pressure was able to remain healthy! Your Home again..Take Care!
It’s all about control.
I won’t travel until all this bull shit is over.
If it ever is (Big if).
I won't travel on a plane either, not only until the bullshit is over but until they start acting like I'm their customer again. Right now airlines are getting more bailout money than from the passengers, so they do whatever they are told.
OMG!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Outstanding presentation performance, O
Master Storyteller!! 😄😄🌴🌴
Two years ago I stumbled upon this guys channel and thought hey? I use to sell cars and found him to be very much like me and so I started watching all his videos.
After COVID and his trip back and forth to the states NEVER! would I leave the best place on earth the place were everyone wants to come. Nah.. I was seriously thinking of taking my social security and moving to where I could live large for a small amount of money. But after the reopening and all the hoops they want to jump through now rather than buy a ticket and get on the plane…I pass. 😎
I absolutely agree! I’ve been seriously thinking of retiring to the Philippines. But, watching everything that has happened in the Philippines in the last 2 years, it is very likely I will never go the Philippines again.
Me too. I won't fly anywhere. I do not have a vaccine passport and since I've had and recovered from Covid there is no need for me to get vaccinated.
Omg ! Paul you made me exhausted. Great vlog.
Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
Cheers,
The experience he had at the airport with the clerk is Testament to how Filipinos really view and disdain foreigner; they think they know why you are coming and they begrudge you because they think you are wealthy and they wish they had what you have - freedom, wealth and prosperity these are not the angelic people many vloggers would like everyone to believe.
Yeah we are rich compared to the 70% of Filipinos who make $600 a month and less. That percentage of Filipino cannot even go to a foreign country nearby. That’s the truth and reality in the Philippines 🇵🇭.
I think Paul was right actually. The 1st kid was upset because he was corrected by the supervisor.
well done paul you are an inspiration to millions god you bless and mae alwaysxx
WOWW WHAT A RiDE PAULY 😉 EXCELLENT ViDEO BROTHER 😎...
Good story old chap! I enjoy listening to your story about the 🇵🇭.
Thanks for sharing interesting content Paul 👍🇺🇲
I came back to Manila March 4. I had many of the same experience as you although stressful not as stressful as yours. Any time you have to deal with Filipinos especially male this can occur. I try to stay lighthearted and tell myself “that’s the Philipines. “ I left from LAX as I assume you did. When I got off the plane I was exhausted. Then it took almost 3 hours of procedure before I finally got a taxi.
Final thought: IT WAS WORTH IT!! I am living an old man’s fantasy in the Philippines. In USA I am invisible.
Like I say see it as a comedy and tell yourself “only in the Philippines. “ I try to live every day. It’s a small price to pay for feeling alive.
Paul, I'm so glad that you perservered and made it home!
Hilarious and informative story! Thanks Paul ... I'll be there in mid May!
Great story and quite the debacle. Hopefully all that illogical red tape and paperwork will be gone soon. Thanks for sharing 👍
Hello Paul big fan first time I have commented. I also am not giving advice, but here is what I have done at checkin. Before covid I did extensive international business travel. Lufthansa was very strick on carryons and they cannot be over 7 Kg. so, I learned this trick. I walk up to the counter with my backpack on on my back and wheel two bags, to check but the trick is i push my carryon up under the counter so the agents cannot see the carryon. That normally takes care of it and away I go. Sometimes the agent asks do you have a carryon I say yes one carryon. I have gotten the cousin to your kid and he/she wants to weigh the carryon. I have next to nothing in the carry on because my backpack has over 15 Kg of 2 laptops and electronics. They never ask me to weigh the backpack. Walk away from the counter out of view and reload half my backpack into the carryon.
In the old dogs words not giving advice just telling how I have handled it for years.
I can relate to your ordeal. I got my antigen test within 24 hours , but the one health wanted my pcr test info because they hadn't updated to the new requirements. I just sent it in anyway, and it worked. Upon arrival, I had to show the one health pass like 5 different times and was never asked for my insurance papers. Lots of stress for no reason but made it through. I'm renting a car out of Manila for a couple of weeks and have a different stress test every day, but it's all good because I'm here. Thanks for sharing your information with those still planning on coming.
How about not vaccinated?
@@hersheyamora8576 Have fun walking there !
How much you pay for a car for 2 weeks?
I ended up renting for 4 weeks and had a Camry for under a thousand dollars. Avis renting through USAA was the best deal I could find.
Great story sir. Sorry for the headache it turned out to be. Welcome back.
Funnily enough I got my one health pass march 14 without uploading the negative PCR test ,it was 3 days prior to boarding from Sydney to Cebu?
I had no issues whatsoever entering Philippines.
Just had to show all doc's at immigration on entry.
It was a super smooth process for me ☺️
Sorry Paul, as I had lots of laughs at your expense, but your delivery was masterful. I can relate as I'm an American, retired and married living in Indonesia. I traveled from US to all of Asia for 20 years, having many sweaty, angry, misunderstood, and some dangerous moments. I've told a many of those stories with fun responses. But, I must admit I really enjoyed your rendition of your flight from hell! Cheers!
Do a video on the top 5 craziest experiences.
@@GUITARTIME2024 Thanks, but I'll leave the vlogging to the experts!
Welcome home Paul.
We (wife and son) hope to get back this summer after school is out. I am hoping that a few more of the rules are relaxed by then. Great video. Informative and entertaining as always.
I hope so too!
Thanks for sharing Paul. I was planning on coming to the Philippines next month for a 30 day vacation. I changed my mind and going to Vietnam instead. Looks like less hassle.
Another good story session! Glad you made it back to the islands safe well physically at least!
Hi Paul and baby Mae great video
Hi Paul. New to your channel, caught part of your live stream yesterday.
Thinking about moving to the Philippines and your and Mae's perspective is helpful and informative in a no frills, no BS way. Appreciate the honesty. So many other channels are just fluff or how to play the game with women there. Keep up the good content. Mae's channel is great too. She and her friends are a riot.
Paul, you are truly blessed by God. You have a great enthusiasm. Good luck and God bless you and your loved ones always.
OMG! Same thing happened to me 3 years ago coming back to China. Except there was no covid at that time. The Agent wanted to know WHY I wasn't coming back to the U.S. Paul, Good to see you back safe in the PH.
Salamat Paul…enjoyed your story…if and when i encounter similar experiences i will try to recall your good attitude and final arrival…hope to meet you in Duma in July …glad you home safe and still sane lol
First time to watch your channel..enjoy the rest of your sta here.
Paul I totally understand what your saying. Like the saying goes . If you want to make God laugh tell him your plans for tomorrow.
To Funny, and I realize, not at the time.
but now you can laugh about it over a beer with your friends when you get back home
God Bless You and Yours my Freind 👍🏻💫✨
You should get a prize for having the best attitude ever.
I am trill to say that Mr. Paul is truly a blessing and a simple human being. Someone's to be praised and admire. Paul, stay well and keep enjoying life. Be careful with the motor bike 😉
Paul it seems to be the luck of the draw when going through these processes. I filled out the Onehealth pass Tuesday night in the airport. It took 8 tries. After I finally finished I turned on RUclips and there she was, Jennifer Terri explaing that they were working on the Onehealth pass....
That lady, Jennifer Terri, seems to have the pulse of everything that goes on the Phils😊
She has good and updated information.
WOW! what a journey. Thanks for all the warnngs. Now, I'm starting to dread the LAX Scene. I plan to go to the Phippine Embasy to hopefully clear a lot of this up. Hopefully!
I don't know if their problem is more technical or mental, or both. It's absurd and makes me not want to return to the Philippines.
Paul, it was a very entertaining story.
Thank you. 👍
Oh my God hilarious Paul at the same time informative and shows patience I don't know how you do it but I got me a belly full of Jiggles I laugh my ass off but still I don't know if I have that much patience but glad you're back ... baby Mae have a great great great summer GMM Iowa Minnesota
Paul, you are a natural story teller and I was glad the video was almost half an hour. ;) You also have much more patience than I do. As you said though, in the end you won. End of story!
Thanks for your story: I can hardly contain my excitement looking forward to what is a head form me to come back to the Philippines.
Congrats you made it, what a ride through the covid marathon! It was my pleasure to have helped you on your journey! And most of all that you accomplished all you set out to do. God bless you an Mae peace out brother.
Well said and thank you for helping Paul. You are a good soul @CHINA Dave
Hey China Dave, I’m Tyler, I met you at Cactus Jacks. It was nice meeting you. I’m glad you were able to help out Paul during his trip.
Thanks Tyler I remember you! and helping Paul was my pleasure. Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you aida.jof for the kind words you are awesome!
Great story, Paul. Thanks
What a flight Paul, stressful welcome back to the Philippines 👍👍👍👍
Amazing story ! Thank you
I laughed my heart out! You are so funny, glad you're home with Baby Mae!!!
Wow!
As I prepare for the same trip to the Philippines in a few weeks your experience is my biggest concern and fear for the trip.
I found my stress level rising just listening to your story!
I will double and triple check my calendar and docs!!!
And can you please tell was it Philippines air and was it direct from lax to cebu?
Thanks for the blood pressure video! Haha
It was pal
PAL - means palaging late (always late) the international ground crew and flight attendants are one of the worst unfriendliest in the industry. Of course if you fly businesses class they treat you differently and you can check in 3 luggage at 70 not 50 lbs each and you get to go in a lounge until you board.
What is the best travel medical insurance?
"That little prick" 😄 . I was thinking that about the guy at the airport and I've never even met him .
I laughed...and I laughed. Best vid for sure Paul.
I’m preparing to see my lady in the Philippines this July after waiting 2 years. Thank you for the informative and entertaining story!
That sounded stressful. Well you back home now . So that’s good. Youl stay safe
What an ordeal so well narrated.....glad you can laugh about it now. Your blood pressure must have spiked!
Hi Paul...the day before you went home you got back into ground hog day....we just try to do too much here in America...glad you had a good time in America....and back at ur comfy pace in Philippines.
Awesome video Paul. So glad you also got to visit with your son in Arizona but wow, that was a long way to go!!! Your paperwork ordeal is pretty much what I went through when I travelled from Calgary to Iceland via London & Copenhagen ... all paperwork is subject to interpretation of the clerck behind the counter. But having gone through all that I am glad you are home. Great video and thanks for sharing it with us.
Great story Paul. Ive recently retired into Thailand from UK. It was an easy transition. We had to get out test 72 hours before departure. 24 Hours is no time at all. We got a ting called a Thailand Pass thats same as yours basically. On checking in it was a slow process but after that completely hitch free. Arriving into Phuket was easy and even though there were a few steps to get out the airport it only took 30 mins. Please god we dont need to go through this again. Ill be visiting Philippines from Thailand when we got free travel. Keep on trucking brother.
Wow, what a nightmare. I am sure it would take me more than 2 or 3 plus attempts to make it. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍 👍
No you'll be fine. Give the one health pass a trial run. You'll figure it out. I've done it twice so far and I'm not the sharpest stick in the box either
Glad your home and great story and happy you are well.
I have been writing on your site for 2 years about my intended trip to the Philippines. I've just reviewed my plans "I'm not going" although financially things are quite good for me. I'll stay in Australia. People also going to Thailand where I have been often are telling stories as bad as your experience or even worse with airlines and things have improved a bit but not quite so bad with immigration. But now worse with airlines.
Oh @Paul… things that you do for love! 🙂 Whew, what a ride! Not sure what that “guy-behind-the-counter’s” beef really was. Oh well, life is still good. Cheers, love birds!
Omg! Paul! Lolol my God I'm having to take a Xanax listening to all this! Totally stressing me out and it's not happening to me!! Lol but you still got me lol cause I stress out at the airport when traveling! Lol glad you made it back to the beautiful Baby Mae! I'm hopefully headed to Philippines next year June or July 2023! Maybe I'll be close enough to stop by and say hi and buy you a coffee! Best wishes from Ft . Lauderdale Florida !
Wow, I see you kept your sanity which some wouldn't have done. You made the trip, connected back up with baby Mae and that's what is important. Stay safe and healthy my friend. God bless
great video dog ... thanks ... 😀
Exciting adventure lol. Today antigen test at 6:30 pm tomorrow flight leaves at 2:20 from Los Angeles so have 4 hrs to spare. But my flight was made months ago going take me on the Asian tour first Tokyo Singapore then to Cebu lol. It’s all good long I make to Philippines right. Thanks for you round by round account to the process. Hope we can meet sometime in next 4 weeks. Take care
You have a way of telling story more interesting Paul. Honestly I was sick with Covid and needed to stay home for 14 days your vlogs and two other expats vlogs keep me company plus Netflix. Tonight Canada time I will be going back on my night shift again. Take care and thanks for sharing your video. God bless you Paul and Mae.❤️
Welcome back Paul and Gaylor..to Valencia. Good information you give us..
Our pleasure!
Absolutely brilliant Sir wow what a trip 😱
Glad you're back Paul
Glad you are back paul ,but what a stressful ordeal ,plus you were already tired
Thanks for sharing ,hopefully normality will return for travel very soon
my blood pressure is off the scale watching this, better than a movie, one of my great fears. cheers paul
Hi Paul, One Health Pass was a real pain , it had glitches , I got it done just as you did. I up graded to Business Class for the flight (PAL) , because I’m 6’ 2” and 215 lbs and didn’t want to be packed in a can like a dead fish, Philippines Airlines was wonderful in Business Class, I assisted a Handicapped Veteran that was sitting next to me the whole flight , what great person . We were escorted through every thing at Manila Airport and Customs just waived us right on through, and I mean just waived with a 😃 smile and I was sweating customs because I had electronics, five tablets, one laptop, four phones as personal items that were brought as gifts for my sister in law’s family that lost everything in the typhoon earlier this year.. Got to Love The Philippines , you never know what to expect. I left the attitudes at home.
Enjoy More in The Philippines Salamat..
Planning to fly to Cebu in the next 9 hours, and after watching this video I am not sure know how
to feel. Only hope I do not encounter a person like the one you had to deal with at the airlines, As most of us I have been stressed out and anxious during all the prep. process. I am flying Turkish Airlines to Istanbul, Manila and then Cebu, yes a very long way.
Thank you for work and glad all turned out good for you on your trip..both ways.
When you feel stressed out, take a couple of deep breaths and tell yourself that you've done everything necessary. Take everything one foot in front of the other and deal with issues as they arise. I am confident everything will go all right.
Great to see you back in the Philippines. Best wishes!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks
I hear these travel (nightmare) stories on RUclips and read about others and I wonder how many people there are out there like me who have simply sworn off airline travel over the last 2+ years. With all of these tests, passes, health checks, various certificates, etc., etc., etc,, there is simply no way I would consider airline travel these days.
I’m with you. Screw flying. I flew to Costa Rica 5 times from the states last year and every time was progressively worse as far as immigration and airline hassle was concerned. The whole system needs to be revamped but it’s going to take someone who thinks outside the box like E Musk.
It was getting Bad…6 years ago….so I settled down…but I am being priced out of America…73 and Retired….they raised the Rent on my one bedroom in a Senior facility…to 1750 a month…I am the only one with the Guts to move out….it is distressing to See Americans just bend over…no fight in them anymore….serious brainwashing and slave mentalities….America…Canada…Australia….incredibly Overvalued….eventually….a leveling will come….and True Value and Worth….revealed…25% inflation has never been experienced in the last 100 years….but Americans act like they are subsidized for it….glossy eyes….calm…unruffled…..going through the Day like Drones…..we shall see
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I just got back to the States this morning. I want to go back to the Philippines... I miss my wife..... Home truly is where the heart is!!
Thanks for all the updates I will be going there for two weeks in May hope they drop more paperwork LoL 😂 Have a great safe day my friend's.
Wow what a story Paul well I’m glad you made it back to baby Mei
@ 25:25 "Another guy?" 🤣🤣 You always have the best stories on the planet, Paul!
Great story. I laughed my *ss off. 👍🏼
Paul, great vlog good info. But, the PRC test should be 48 hours before departure. see websites
Got to Cebu without problems. Airlines check OHP and Covid test twice at two different airports. Cebu airport checked everything thoroughly, and for the time in more than 20 trips Inmigration asked for my return ticket, Got my 30 days till May 1st, and all is well. Just be prepare for all and anything possible and wish luck to all travelers.
Paul,
Wonderful account of your return travel experiences.
I admire your patience and maturity handling the ticket handler.
Many persons should find your account beneficial
Knowledge is guidance in action
Dude!!! OMG I am in Dauin in a few months. Hope I get nothing of what you dealt with. There is no myonwardticket. Was it best onward ticket? They wonder why tourism is not back!
I'm sure baby May was happy that you made it there. And your luck seems to run like mine
Awesome! Your back to PI.
This kid is what I call "A Little Tin god". You must have pissed him off Paul🤣
Hello Jeb🤣😂🤣
I arrived here Sunday night. It was a breeze for me. One qr scan off the airplane and a second scan with immigration. Welcome to the Philippines and have a good day. Was not asked for anything at all, just the entry card that was issued in the airplane. It could because I look like a pinoy😂 or maybe too intimidating 🤣who knows. Hope to meet you when I’m in dumaguete for lunch at that Mexican joint. Take care mr old dog to you sir 🤣🤣.
Do you have to put all your hotels you stay at for the entire stay on the health pass?
My relative or friend normally take me to the airport If flying PAL and tell them to wait near the checkin counter until i get my boarding pass. If your carryon is more than 25 lbs have your relative or friend hang on to it until you are all checked in and get your boarding pass. At the gate often times they will weigh your hand carry before boarding and place a tag if you have not done so at the counter. Don’t do it. Just wait until your group is called and board the plane. By that time the weighing wont have time coz everyone is boarding. Also if you’re in economy maybe wise to get the exit row to have more leg room and easy access to go to the restroom without bothering passengers to let you pass especially if they’re sleeping. There is an extra charge to have those seats but worth it.