My new video on Why I Chose the Philippines over Thailand is located here: ruclips.net/video/N8MIpXnC4Jg/видео.html Hope it answers the questions contained in the comments here.
Thanks so much for appreciating the Phils and the Build, Build, Build project of the government. it is so refreshing to hear this appreciation especially from a foreigner. I am so happy to see you settled in our country and clearly happy with your living here. Take care. Mabuhay ka! ❤️
DON'T GO LEAVING THE PHILIPPINES BEHIND YET. STAY FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS AND YOU'LL SEE THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOR. KEEP VLOGGING CAUSE PHILIPPINES IS THE #1 DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN VLOGGERS WHO WANTS TO MAKE VLOGGING THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME. PHILIPPINES IS THE #1 ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY IN THE WHOLE WIDE UNIVERSE AND FILIPINOS ARE HUNGRY FOR FOREIGN VALIDATION WHICH THEY WILL BE SO PROUD WHENEVER SOME VLOGGERS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES TRY SOMETHING NEW IN THEIR HOMELAND FROM EATING THEIR FOOD LIKE ADOBO, BALUT, KULOT AND SALOT. SEE YOU'LL HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF THINGS TO DO IN PH THAT WILL MAKE YOUR VIDEOS SKYROCKET IN VIEWS AND EARN YOU GAZILLION OF MOOLAHS FROM RUclips. DON'T LEAVE JUST YET CAUSE FILIPINOS ARE SO GULLIBLE AND CAN EASILY BE DECEIVED. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Any country that mandidotes vaggination for entry is not “fun.” You like injecting yourself with future cansour, unfertolity and cardio-related decline? Soon you will need a biannual boosturd for inter-island travel in that gulag. So dystopian by now that YT censors any comment with certain verboten words. So you want to be stuck in Asia as WW3 begins with blockades of the first island chain? The dystopian writing is on the wall. And you better realize it sooner before it is too late for you to escape.
I'm crying right now watching your video. You put in words what I've been trying to tell my husband about how different life is here in the states and in the Philippines. I am from the Northern Philippines and migrated here in the states more than a decade ago and I'm tired of life here. I miss the slow pace of life, I miss having a community who actually wants to know about your well being when they asked you "how are you?" , I miss the warm beach and white sands, I miss the food but most especially I miss the peaceful lifestyle. I am slowly trying to build a business that I hope can support us so we can go and live in the Philippines in the near future. Wish me luck :)
🙏🙏🙏 Praying for God to show you the path that he has planned for you. Always understand he will always be right there whenever you need him. Just look up. Peace and hugs. ❤
I've heard many Americans echoing the same sentiments about how stressful life in the States is, compared to life here in the Philippines. I'm not American but I'm sure glad to be here!
Its stressful because this generation and next Americans are complacent of work and the life their living. The same goes to 3rd generation Filipinos born and raised in the US. They got this snowflake mentality. I'm Filipino migrated to the US at 30, now 50 I'm still enjoying work and working overtime. I shine shoes and sell cigarettes and newspaper in grade school. Be content and enjoy the life you choose. The only stress you're going to get is your wife nagging.
Been here 15 yrs and the infrastucture has been the biggest noticable improvement, and yet the Philippines is still under the radar for most people...long may it remain so...imho manila sucks, province life is the best life 👍 mabuhay!
But what about the constant crowing of roosters?! I love the lush green vegetation in the countryside... but the "cockadoodledoo" NOISE drives you nuts!!!
LOL, what’s under the radar…..permanently now and is 1000 times superior to the SHole PI is Vietnam. No retirement visas, no more indefinite visa extensions, purged out all the expat bums. 30 day tourist visa and then you GTFO. I love it !!! (Retired here in 2019, married a beautiful young local half my age, Vietnam now my happy expat free home).
After the "Battle of Manila" in February 1945 the city was 90% destroyed. It was re-built, but it was never the same. Manila was once referred to as "The Pearl of the Orient" - that was 80 years ago.
I've been living in manila since 5th grade until i finish my secondary school then tried working for a year in front of NAIA airport, that was 2004, now i choose to live in province less stress less people, less traffic, easier to travel, cheaper lifestyle amd better safe than Manila streets.
I've been taking all my vacations in the Philippines for the past 10 years.When I retire from the postal service in 5 years im definitely moving to the Philippines 🇵🇭..Its such a beautiful country and beautiful culture. And everything is inexpensive compared to the usa.
We live in Cavite. One hour (maybe 90 minutes) drive to the US embassy or airport in Manila. We have a two-story house in super secure gated community, 3 bdrm/2bath, 20,000 pesos a month. Our monthly budget, 2 kids, five adults, is about $2000US a month, usually below 90,000 pesos for everything.
I worked in Manila for 16 years. So glad to get out of that hell. No way would I subject my son to the school system there, the incompetence of people on the job, the lies, manipulative nature of the culture. And yes my wife is a Filipina and feels the same way. I think you need to live there much longer or try working. Your thoughts will change if your working there and not just retired. If retired, there are a lot more other countries that provide better value.
I'm the odd one out about this. The stress of entering ports I haven't used before is overwhelming for me when I bring a car. Common traits I've encountered with ports is: 1. Lack of or poor signage. 2. Unclear prices of ticket 3. Multiple stations to go to all spread apart ( coastguard, port fees, tickets, etc) 4. Fixers swarming your car trying to "help" you but only making you stress wondering if you're actually paying the right price or getting ripped off because of #1 and #2. I've been here 8 years but have only gone on single island hops from my home in Negros because of this. Just the thought of driving all the way to Luzon using multiple ferries turns me off. And that's fine I've been ok with My Negros-Cebu travels.
and yes!! we are excited for that too..the mindanao rail..the goal is to connect mindanao visayas and luzon via railway..maann..you really point up the progress that nobody has talked about..infrastructure and internet is much more better now.. also with the 3d telco on the market..and the talks of having our own data center will make it more better..soon..
You are on the spot. I am here in US working for almost 21 years and you are right we live to work here and everything is racing on the time and none stop fast pace which is very exhausting and expectation is too high, that there is no rest for your mind.
I am retiring in 2023, and I am considering retiring in Thailand and The Philippines. I am leaning towards The Philippines. I will use the Philippines as my base, and travel around Asia. And take a trip to Europe. You are my boots on the ground. I look forward to seeing more of your blogs.
Simething to think about we live near Clark Airport. Flights to places like Hong kong, Singapore, Taipei are really cheap and airport so easy to get in and out. Actually we just flew back from cebu last week and Clark's new airport is complete. Cost us $120 round trip to Cebu. Hoping someday flights from usa direct will go thru clark.
Dr. Laway: I was in PH million years ago. Your program is VERY informative and thought provoking. I am an OLD guy in California. My adult daughter, a disabled U.S. Navy vet, and I decided to move out of California at the end of June. Imagine, my rent is $3000 per month plus all the utility and other expenses add up to $4000 per month. My car payment and insurance cost another $1000. It is ridiculous paying this kind of money and struggling to live. So we are finally MOVING. It is funny that we thought about Chiang Mai and even Albania which you mentioned. My daughter and I watched your program together. We are inspired. When we come to PH someday, we will try to contact you. Our first stop is Korea. From there we will TRAVEL. We lived in Penang, Malaysia for a year about 10 years ago. And Mexico, for 5 years after my retirement. We went to Russia 4 times. We know the life outside of U.S. I am going to subscribe your channel. Keep up the good work of inspiring people. After Korea, PH is definitely on our schedule as a base camp. Mike from California
They are nice in Thailand as well for sure. Language is a huge factor for sure. I was going to learn the local language either way, so for now working on Bisaya
I was stationed in the Philippines 1982-1985, in the U.S. Air Force, and have a Filipino wife. We have been married 40 years, and neither of us has any desire to retire there. For one thing, we hate the climate. Spending three years in a third world country made me appreciate things I took for granted in America. Glad you are happy.
I just came back from the Philippines, and I know exactly what you are talking about. I cannot wait to go back and make being stress-free a permanent.feature of my retirement. Thanks for this video, Doc.
You are 100% correct about how less stressfull. I take blood pressure medication.After living there 1yr. I started feeling lethargic. Went to the Dr. and he told me my blood pressure very low.Turns out it was because of my meds. In about 6 months time I was completely off my meds. And my blood pressure was lower than it was with meds living in California.
The taxi is one thing I found to be incredibly cheap in the Philippines. Many of my rides around Cebu City were less than $2. Even the longer rides were only in the $3-4 range. American prices are easily 5x that.
My wife and I live in Cebu, and the prices for taxis you said are correct. I have a car and two motorcycles, but we often use taxis just so we don’t have to drive in rush hour traffic, or try to find parking where there isn’t any.
Loved it when you said "creating a lifestyle." Meaning life needs to be intentional to live the life you want. My new mantra is "the future is now". Live your best life now..
You can be friendly with people with armslenght ..but not too close. Born 1959 raised in the province or countryside left south Cebu of 22 yrs a scandinavian not been in Phils for 12 yrs . This video is helpful /informative. I plan life for new chapter as retiree.
Stay where your heart is....where ever u go the country will always livable according to how your heart adopt it and on how u will accept the country and people its self.👍
Nice vlog. Had the same sentiment. I'm a Filipino-German who lived in America for 15 years. I totally agree with you that It's so stressful. The day you wake up you go to work until night and goes on and on. But when I visited my relatives in the Philippines it makes me want to go back that is why I bought a house in Tagaytay, Bacolod and in Bukidnon. Love the culture, nature, food and the people.
My wife and I have become digital nomads and we are currently cycling through Turkey. A mobile phone as a hot spot and my IPad have allowed me to work as we travel. We've been conditioned to be cattle and herded into small boxes that take the vast majority of our life to pay for. I've given up on worrying about the future and just make sure every day is a good day. BTW my family think we are mad, but at 57 years old I finally have the mental clarity to realise what I want my life to be.
I think it's much better you chose Philippines over Thailand, cheaper and nicer people. Philippines is more like the Balkans of Asia, when I would say Thailand is like Germany - good infrastructure, but cold people :)
Yeah tsaka mas maganda talaga living situation sa thailand. Tsaka yung pera umiikot talaga. Tingnan mo naman yung mga kinakain nila. Pagkain ng mga hari.
You hit the nail on the head about working, life, and memories. I moved to Cebu City, Philippines as a permanent resident in February 2022 retiring from the U.S. DoD after 43 years of military and DoD service. I'm living here with my new family. I have a 3/4 bedroom house, maids room, office, living room, large dining room and kitchen, den, 3 bathrooms, carport, & camera security system, steel gate and protected windows for 30K a month. The two story house is a concrete bunker good for severe storms. However, I agree with you and rather pay less. 15-20K would be great. I also have very high speed internet (PLDT) with 3 mesh units for 4,099p a month, and it works very well for movies, Zoom, business and everything else. I would like to live in a Province close to a major city, such as Cebu City, or outside of Manila. I miss a more rural atmosphere. Although Manila has everything, and Cebu is close, I miss the less traffic and peaceful life of the country. However, unlike Manila, Cebu is close to many of the Philippines' major resort areas that I can reach by taxi, boat, or plane.
@@jehenn9545 I wish, but no, it is not a gated community with private security personnel. It is on a small narrow back street not far from the Cebu Provincial Capital Building in Guadalupe, Cebu City. It is a group of about 5 or so Apartments (they are more like separate Townhomes) owned by an older Filipino and occupied mainly by Westerners, mostly Americans, who are largely reclusive keeping a low profile like myself. It has day/night security cameras in the front, back, and inside the residence. All windows also have high-security bars to prevent entering, and it is a concrete bunker of a residence able to withstand Typhoons. The owner is quick to fix any issues and maintains the property up very nice. All units are currently occupied.
I admire your contents and your thoughts especially featuring our filipino cultures and traditiond. Your so appreciative of the filipinos because you can easily communicate with them since 90% of filipinos can communicate and speak good english which is understandable, yes its true that filipinos are the most friendly human creature on earth which could easily feel at ease and could start a good conversion even if they meet only for the first time. I like your vlog but please be careful and stay safe you can't be 100% safe all the time one thing for sure you are welcome in our country Philippines, Mabuhay ka
That's absolutely true you can't be a 100% safe because people are not the same if you know what i mean just be a little smart and safe at the same time other than that enjoy your vacation
Where are you? It's beautiful! We made the move here to Lucena city, Quezon province Philippines 20 years ago, originally from Oregon and my wife is from Atimonan Quezon Province. We love it here. I was 46 and my wife was 49 when we made the move here. Loving life in the Philippines, every minute of it. Thanks for your video, loved it!
You're right. Another great thing about living in the Philippines is its close proximity to other southeast Asian countries. So if your retired, for example, and want to visit some exotic places, this location is ideal. It's an easy hop from Manila to Bangkok, roughly 3 hours and a 2 hour flight to Saigon. Hong Kong is close along w/ Malaysia and Indonesia. Even such destinations as Australia, Japan, and South Korea are not too far away.
Thank you very much. Lots of good information. 👍. I would love to visit the Philippines and make it my home someday. Looking forward to your next video. God bless and take care. 🙏
I am a veteran, retired squid more than 2 decades(USN) & retired public servant. The only thing I am worried about is medical benefit. I heard the only thing that I can use is Tricare which out of pocket first then file claim for reimbursement.
Just came across your channel and will definitely be following you. I'm American, married to my Filipina wife for nearly 30 years and we're looking to move overseas in the next year. Would love to see a video of the tax repercussions for expats that relocate there, especially with the change to a Marcos government. Thanks!
I grew up in the Philippines. Family has a house in California and in Leyte. After I joined the Marines and was sent to Okianawa, I really really would like to live and work in Okinawa.
Thank you Dr. Laway for your positive outlook to the Philippines. Positive attracts. Usually good atttitude & positivity bring luck. And I agree with you that we have to enjoy life. Your shooting place is so green & serene.
They both have the pros and cons, but I love both countries. They both attract the same types of foreigners, but they are very different countries. I enjoy travelling around Asia but The Philippines and Thailand are the only two I would live in long term. They both have so many positives going for them, at least for my lifestyle.
I've never seen such a casual lawyer! When you speak, I actually understand you! I've been looking at the Philippines for a long time and I'm pretty sure that within the next year or so I'm gonna pull the trigger. Thanks for everything!
life is to short to stay in a place where you cant be waking up with a smile..the philippines is an archipelago thus we have so many islands with different adventures to offer..and also so much diverse culture..
I’m planning on moving permanently to Bayawan Negros oriental in a few months to be with my girlfriend and her family…. I can’t wait to escape my present environment ( full time live in caregiver… Michigan USA)… and be in a less stressful situation…. Being a world traveler for several decades has conditioned me to foreign environments and new life…. I pray to God that I can live the rest of my life there and finally be able to enjoy life to the fullest…. Thanks for the great information brother!..
Yeah, Living life and Making Memories with your family are what matters the most..😊 It's not yet too late to do so..💙 You can create more memories here in the Philippines,👌👋 .
L.O.L., I arrived in the Philippines on March 12th 2020 intending to bring my Filipina fiance to the State's on two weeks. I ended up staying with her and her family for three months and had to return without her. She followed six months later. Thank God we have been married for almost 16 months. Keep blogging.
Never before have I met such loving beautiful people and yes I married one and never once looked back in regret some of the world's most family-oriented people I've ever met
My family is of the PH diaspora and I’ve never been. This video really gets me excited to go and discover my roots, thank you! How did you find your lodgments?
New viewer and subscriber…. Great video and content. Your movie theater experience was so funny. Thanks for your upbeat and positive outlook… great vlog.
Yes is true your life her will change because of life style My country is 3rd word country but one thing I cannot forget the smille and very friendly hospitality ...
Whats up! I am a young guy, aged 35, my first time in the philippines was in August 2022. I am also from the USA, let me tell you, the people are the best ! I will return since I met someone!
That's really good news that Phill is more affordable than Thailand. In most other videos I hear the opposite. Fiber is a must and I have heard about it in many other channels. When I go there my home base will have to start out in Manilla.
Philippines is really a nice place to be. I spent 6 years there. Then my wife and I moved to Vietnam. We enjoyed that too. Now she has moved back to Philippines and set up our home there. I will join her as soon as I get my exit visa problem with VN solved. Hopefully soon. I really like the Philippines and all of the interesting things that are great for our hobby creating RUclips videos. Vietnam is great too, but Philippines is just more foreigner friendly and like you said ...stress free. I can't wait to get back to Philippines. Good show.
My wife and I retired in the Philippines last year and we love it. Low cost of living, nice people, and beautiful country. We live in Cebu city, near the downtown area. Cheers everyone
Man I love your laid back casual way to share info. I have been thinking good thoughts about coming to the country again. I was in Davonte about a year some 8 yrs ago. They still got the durian festival each August?…. I can eat about 3 at one sitting! Hahaha
Love your name Dr. Laway … Laway means saliva in the Phil. So happy to hear you guys love my country, I only wish I could be there now but still waiting till I turn 65 to take out my 401K pain my neck, your own money but cannot take them out without u.s being tax up to my yang yang. I surely enjoy watching your video and am so glad and happy that foreigners love to live in the Phil, we’re very warm culture for as little as we have we love to share, Filipinos will never give you cold shoulder
Not sure exactly where you are in this video - but I'm surprised to see that there aren't a ton of people around! Living in any of the larger cities, we never had a problem finding US brands etc (this is 2 years ago). When I was there back in the 90s though, good luck finding anything like that outside of a handful of stores specializing in imports. I agree with you about infrastructure as well as things like reliable sanitation services etc. Bacolod City where we are is much cleaner than it was a couple of decades back.
Thank you dear brother and hope our kababayan will make living in the Philippines enjoyable too. Actually Phillipines is the best place to live in. We will hope and pray that Philippines is becoming better place to live in with the help of the government to make our country beautiful. Hope for a better future for everyone and also that more tourists be more attracted in the beauty of our the nature and good people around... Thank you for your liking our country...
As a westerner is all good for us. If I move out there I'll be alright. But I don't think I can handle the level of poverty out there. It's heartbreaking to see the people there struggle so hard.
About 3 years ago when I was travelling in Davao, the internet was terrible. It's like all the mobile carriers and 'home adsl' was running off the same network and when it went down, it would be down for all. I discovered there are a few pricey apartment buildings around the Philippines which have fibre, but didn't consider it feasible. Loved the vibe there though, and would consider it for a working holiday in future.
welcome to the Philippines and thank you brother for all the kind words. i noticed a lot of pensioners choose to retire in the Philippines are having a good and relaxed lives. it is cool to reside in this country specially if you have money, you will really enjoy your life. just check the statistics of foreigners who decided to stay and live in the Philippines.
I love the Philippines married to a Filipina best ever. Yes very friendly only thing I didn’t care for which was a favorite drink Root Beer . If you are a cigar smoker they make some of the best cigars in the world
I've been in the philippines now for 10 years what i miss the most is my family and american food but life in the philippines is very well nice people other than the weather in doing ok typhoons can go ahead away but other than a typhoons i had no problems in the philippines is very nice
That for sharing! I only been gone from the US for a little over a year now, but the main thing I miss is really good steak for a reasonable cost. As time goes on I am sure other stuff will be added to my list.
Yes that's me. I move to a certain spot hoping no one sits around me. And somehow people 🙄 always find themselves around me. My wife just grins. As for the Philippines.. I was there in the 90s when I was in the military. I was married briefly to a Filipina. I loved the Philippines. I work hard now to hopefully retire early like you mentioned. It will either be in the Philippines or Thailand. At least that's the plan.
I like the Philippines.. I'm not sure if I'd ever live there permanently because I do have a great home and lifestyle in the USA, but I'd give it a shot. You only have one life lol. The Philippines would be one of my top countries to choose from to adventure in.
We Filipino's might be poor, or viewed as a 3rd world country, but there's a reason why we are one of the happiest people in the world.. Money is good, but family, and the joy it brings is more important for us 💯🍻
Hey, just watched your video. I really loved hearing about your experience. I have also been to the Philippines about 5 times and now we are looking at living here. We have been on Luzon for 2.5 months and I've experienced very similar things as you. We just started making videos about our experiences here and it's so much fun showing people what we've done so far.
I had only loving memories with my parents. How I wish to live in the Philippines already. But I have to come back to Europe to give memories to my grandchildren. I didn't get to see my grandparents that much. But the few memories I had is wonderful to think about. Actually the best time for me too. To spend my life with them as long as I can. Looking forward to going back to the 🇵🇭 when they become teenagers. And it will be soon.... Love your perspectives.... 😎
Great video. 'Glad you're stayin'. I'm planning on coming over for good in November. The first thing I'm planning on doing is to buy a motorscooter, new one. Honda. What are the hoops you have to jump through. AND most importantly, what is the situation with getting a driver's license. Is a US license good for a period. Can you do the whole registration / insurance thing in one go or is it a long drawn out process. SECONDLY, I'm in N.C. so I'm appreciating the accent; hold on, secondly as I said, why did you go to Mindanao. It seems EVERYONE is going to the Dumaguete area and Mindanao sees like the dark continent. I've never been to the Philippines except to fly over it once but I've lived in Mexico so I appreciate the concept of time and bureaucracy and it seems to be a Spanish trait the Philippines has picked up nicely. I'm VERY patient. What are some prices for a two bedroom in Mindanao? Is there an English speaking community in Mindanao or is most of your time spent at home. Questions, questions...... Thanks a bunch and enjoy your day. All the best, Greg
Just wait for the fastest internet provider to come in PH.. heard it'll b 100 mbps to 200mbps.. then other internet providers normally follow because of competition.. GODBLESS
This is why im currently investing hard in dividend stocks to keep my monthly passive income up. So far at $113 month working to get it $2000/month besides my social security and roth
I know what you mean re mobile wifi connections. I live in an amazing mountain here and I get Globe wifi (+ booster) crystal clear ....but when I walk 50 yards away...nothing ! I just lucked-out in this specific location..
My new video on Why I Chose the Philippines over Thailand is located here: ruclips.net/video/N8MIpXnC4Jg/видео.html Hope it answers the questions contained in the comments here.
Thanks so much for appreciating the Phils and the Build, Build, Build project of the government. it is so refreshing to hear this appreciation especially from a foreigner. I am so happy to see you settled in our country and clearly happy with your living here. Take care. Mabuhay ka! ❤️
DON'T GO LEAVING THE PHILIPPINES BEHIND YET. STAY FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS AND YOU'LL SEE THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOR. KEEP VLOGGING CAUSE PHILIPPINES IS THE #1 DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN VLOGGERS WHO WANTS TO MAKE VLOGGING THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME. PHILIPPINES IS THE #1 ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY IN THE WHOLE WIDE UNIVERSE AND FILIPINOS ARE HUNGRY FOR FOREIGN VALIDATION WHICH THEY WILL BE SO PROUD WHENEVER SOME VLOGGERS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES TRY SOMETHING NEW IN THEIR HOMELAND FROM EATING THEIR FOOD LIKE ADOBO, BALUT, KULOT AND SALOT. SEE YOU'LL HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF THINGS TO DO IN PH THAT WILL MAKE YOUR VIDEOS SKYROCKET IN VIEWS AND EARN YOU GAZILLION OF MOOLAHS FROM RUclips. DON'T LEAVE JUST YET CAUSE FILIPINOS ARE SO GULLIBLE AND CAN EASILY BE DECEIVED. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like your videos but I really dislike the fisheye look that ruins the nature view.
Bad behaviour.
Any country that mandidotes vaggination for entry is not “fun.” You like injecting yourself with future cansour, unfertolity and cardio-related decline? Soon you will need a biannual boosturd for inter-island travel in that gulag. So dystopian by now that YT censors any comment with certain verboten words. So you want to be stuck in Asia as WW3 begins with blockades of the first island chain? The dystopian writing is on the wall. And you better realize it sooner before it is too late for you to escape.
I'm crying right now watching your video. You put in words what I've been trying to tell my husband about how different life is here in the states and in the Philippines. I am from the Northern Philippines and migrated here in the states more than a decade ago and I'm tired of life here. I miss the slow pace of life, I miss having a community who actually wants to know about your well being when they asked you "how are you?" , I miss the warm beach and white sands, I miss the food but most especially I miss the peaceful lifestyle. I am slowly trying to build a business that I hope can support us so we can go and live in the Philippines in the near future. Wish me luck :)
👍👍👍👍👍👍Good luck
🙏🙏🙏 Praying for God to show you the path that he has planned for you. Always understand he will always be right there whenever you need him. Just look up. Peace and hugs. ❤
Just curious about your attorney gig. How long can or could you continue to work it if you were to decide to stay overseas?
Good luck. You don’t need it. You got this
and more than that I like the Philippine weather rain or shine, than the very cold snow during winter, I might not survive it😱
I've heard many Americans echoing the same sentiments about how stressful life in the States is, compared to life here in the Philippines. I'm not American but I'm sure glad to be here!
A lot more Americans moving abroad than ever before.
@@DrLawaytravels especially after the imposter got in F J B
Its stressful because this generation and next Americans are complacent of work and the life their living. The same goes to 3rd generation Filipinos born and raised in the US. They got this snowflake mentality. I'm Filipino migrated to the US at 30, now 50 I'm still enjoying work and working overtime. I shine shoes and sell cigarettes and newspaper in grade school. Be content and enjoy the life you choose. The only stress you're going to get is your wife nagging.
@@davidwike4522 lets go Brandon 😆
@Christopher Lellis I agree 💯%
Been here 15 yrs and the infrastucture has been the biggest noticable improvement, and yet the Philippines is still under the radar for most people...long may it remain so...imho manila sucks, province life is the best life 👍 mabuhay!
But what about the constant crowing of roosters?! I love the lush green vegetation in the countryside... but the "cockadoodledoo" NOISE drives you nuts!!!
@@peters7229 it's like living next to an airport...after a while you don't even notice...
LOL, what’s under the radar…..permanently now and is 1000 times superior to the SHole PI is Vietnam. No retirement visas, no more indefinite visa extensions, purged out all the expat bums. 30 day tourist visa and then you GTFO. I love it !!! (Retired here in 2019, married a beautiful young local half my age, Vietnam now my happy expat free home).
After the "Battle of Manila" in February 1945 the city was 90% destroyed. It was re-built, but it was never the same. Manila was once referred to as "The Pearl of the Orient" - that was 80 years ago.
I've been living in manila since 5th grade until i finish my secondary school then tried working for a year in front of NAIA airport, that was 2004, now i choose to live in province less stress less people, less traffic, easier to travel, cheaper lifestyle amd better safe than Manila streets.
Dont skip ads... Lets help him to promote our country.😊😊😊😊
I've been taking all my vacations in the Philippines for the past 10 years.When I retire from the postal service in 5 years im definitely moving to the Philippines 🇵🇭..Its such a beautiful country and beautiful culture. And everything is inexpensive compared to the usa.
The time will move quick! It really is more affordable.
We live in Cavite. One hour (maybe 90 minutes) drive to the US embassy or airport in Manila. We have a two-story house in super secure gated community, 3 bdrm/2bath, 20,000 pesos a month. Our monthly budget, 2 kids, five adults, is about $2000US a month, usually below 90,000 pesos for everything.
Good for you!!!😊
@@downsouth5971 dont worry about me i won't be sleeping in the streets
I worked in Manila for 16 years. So glad to get out of that hell. No way would I subject my son to the school system there, the incompetence of people on the job, the lies, manipulative nature of the culture. And yes my wife is a Filipina and feels the same way. I think you need to live there much longer or try working. Your thoughts will change if your working there and not just retired. If retired, there are a lot more other countries that provide better value.
Good for the Philippines is having 7000+ island you can travel with, english speaking and hospitable people.
So much to see here!
and the rough dangerous seas between them !
I'm the odd one out about this. The stress of entering ports I haven't used before is overwhelming for me when I bring a car. Common traits I've encountered with ports is:
1. Lack of or poor signage.
2. Unclear prices of ticket
3. Multiple stations to go to all spread apart ( coastguard, port fees, tickets, etc)
4. Fixers swarming your car trying to "help" you but only making you stress wondering if you're actually paying the right price or getting ripped off because of #1 and #2.
I've been here 8 years but have only gone on single island hops from my home in Negros because of this. Just the thought of driving all the way to Luzon using multiple ferries turns me off. And that's fine I've been ok with My Negros-Cebu travels.
@@Kraken9911 Throw the car away !
and yes!! we are excited for that too..the mindanao rail..the goal is to connect mindanao visayas and luzon via railway..maann..you really point up the progress that nobody has talked about..infrastructure and internet is much more better now.. also with the 3d telco on the market..and the talks of having our own data center will make it more better..soon..
Restore the railway system to their glory days of the 1930's: ruclips.net/video/iO_30agNp8I/видео.html
You are on the spot. I am here in US working for almost 21 years and you are right we live to work here and everything is racing on the time and none stop fast pace which is very exhausting and expectation is too high, that there is no rest
for your mind.
I am retiring in 2023, and I am considering retiring in Thailand and The Philippines. I am leaning towards The Philippines. I will use the Philippines as my base, and travel around Asia. And take a trip to Europe. You are my boots on the ground. I look forward to seeing more of your blogs.
Both are great choices, each have pro and cons. Thanks for watching!
Philippines, Cebu or Davao is great, or Camiguin
I suggest the Philippines, very comfortable to be your neighbor, friendly and can talk your English language.
Simething to think about we live near Clark Airport. Flights to places like Hong kong, Singapore, Taipei are really cheap and airport so easy to get in and out. Actually we just flew back from cebu last week and Clark's new airport is complete. Cost us $120 round trip to Cebu. Hoping someday flights from usa direct will go thru clark.
@@cebulocalguidingph Thanks for your post.
Dr. Laway: I was in PH million years ago. Your program is VERY informative and thought provoking. I am an OLD guy in California. My adult daughter, a disabled U.S. Navy vet, and I decided to move out of California at the end of June. Imagine, my rent is $3000 per month plus all the utility and other expenses add up to $4000 per month. My car payment and insurance cost another $1000. It is ridiculous paying this kind of money and struggling to live. So we are finally MOVING. It is funny that we thought about Chiang Mai and even Albania which you mentioned. My daughter and I watched your program together. We are inspired. When we come to PH someday, we will try to contact you. Our first stop is Korea. From there we will TRAVEL. We lived in Penang, Malaysia for a year about 10 years ago. And Mexico, for 5 years after my retirement. We went to Russia 4 times. We know the life outside of U.S. I am going to subscribe your channel. Keep up the good work of inspiring people. After Korea, PH is definitely on our schedule as a base camp. Mike from California
welcome to the Philippines soon! we have great areas for fishing also,just for relaxation.😊👍🙏
welcome to the Philippines soon!
$3000 would have been 18 months rent for a two story apartment with a yard I was renting in Dumaguete.
@@juliusbrillantes9265 Thank you for your reply. I can hardly wait to live in PH.
@@Kraken9911 I will see very soon. I will save a lot of money by living in PH.
Thialand nd other southeast asian countries also nice and the people around it. But, language is the big factor on staying in one place.
They are nice in Thailand as well for sure. Language is a huge factor for sure. I was going to learn the local language either way, so for now working on Bisaya
@@DrLawaytravels i can help with that im a bisdak☺️ as an exchange for promoting ph.
I was stationed in the Philippines 1982-1985, in the U.S. Air Force, and have a Filipino wife. We have been married 40 years, and neither of us has any desire to retire there. For one thing, we hate the climate. Spending three years in a third world country made me appreciate things I took for granted in America. Glad you are happy.
I just came back from the Philippines, and I know exactly what you are talking about. I cannot wait to go back and make being stress-free a permanent.feature of my retirement. Thanks for this video, Doc.
Good info. I'm from Florida and I love it here in Polomolok. I got my kids to live here. What you said are absolutely true. Keep it up Buddy.
Thanks for sharing
You are 100% correct about how less stressfull. I take blood pressure medication.After living there 1yr. I started feeling lethargic. Went to the Dr. and he told me my blood pressure very low.Turns out it was because of my meds. In about 6 months time I was completely off my meds. And my blood pressure was lower than it was with meds living in California.
Thank you for a positive review of our country..you are very welcome here..stay safe and enjoy your stay..more places to explore here in Mindanao.
Thank you! 😃
The taxi is one thing I found to be incredibly cheap in the Philippines. Many of my rides around Cebu City were less than $2. Even the longer rides were only in the $3-4 range. American prices are easily 5x that.
That is true. When I was in DC took a taxi from the Embassy of the Philippines to the Mall and was like 15 and was not very far at all
My wife and I live in Cebu, and the prices for taxis you said are correct. I have a car and two motorcycles, but we often use taxis just so we don’t have to drive in rush hour traffic, or try to find parking where there isn’t any.
@@roysheaks1261 Buying a car in the Phils makes no sense at all !
@@candyman4960 why tho
Most of the locals will just try their best to squeeze themselves in jeepnies amd metro trains rather than to spend that much for taxis
I like countries where people call eachother "brother" "sister" "auntie" "uncle". Everyone is like a family member.
Loved it when you said "creating a lifestyle." Meaning life needs to be intentional to live the life you want. My new mantra is "the future is now". Live your best life now..
Cheers!
they created it , you either accept or reject !
You can be friendly with people with armslenght ..but not too close. Born 1959 raised in the province or countryside left south Cebu of 22 yrs a scandinavian not been in Phils for 12 yrs . This video is helpful /informative. I plan life for new chapter as retiree.
Stay where your heart is....where ever u go the country will always livable according to how your heart adopt it and on how u will accept the country and people its self.👍
Nice vlog. Had the same sentiment. I'm a Filipino-German who lived in America for 15 years. I totally agree with you that It's so stressful. The day you wake up you go to work until night and goes on and on. But when I visited my relatives in the Philippines it makes me want to go back that is why I bought a house in Tagaytay, Bacolod and in Bukidnon. Love the culture, nature, food and the people.
Wow very nice!
My wife and I have become digital nomads and we are currently cycling through Turkey.
A mobile phone as a hot spot and my IPad have allowed me to work as we travel.
We've been conditioned to be cattle and herded into small boxes that take the vast majority of our life to pay for.
I've given up on worrying about the future and just make sure every day is a good day.
BTW my family think we are mad, but at 57 years old I finally have the mental clarity to realise what I want my life to be.
man this guy is honest down to the earth, thank you very much for making and sharing this video, God bless to your family and more and more power.
I think it's much better you chose Philippines over Thailand, cheaper and nicer people. Philippines is more like the Balkans of Asia, when I would say Thailand is like Germany - good infrastructure, but cold people :)
Im.Filipina, i love Thailand, all my SE asia neighboring countries.. Each countries have Pros and Cons.. Have a nice day Po. Thank you!
Yeah tsaka mas maganda talaga living situation sa thailand. Tsaka yung pera umiikot talaga. Tingnan mo naman yung mga kinakain nila. Pagkain ng mga hari.
@@rannarann9316i eat like a queen.😄in Phils.
Godbkess Us😇
Agree
I am a Filipina, living in US. If you choose Philippines, thank you for that. I love our Country!
You hit the nail on the head about working, life, and memories. I moved to Cebu City, Philippines as a permanent resident in February 2022 retiring from the U.S. DoD after 43 years of military and DoD service. I'm living here with my new family. I have a 3/4 bedroom house, maids room, office, living room, large dining room and kitchen, den, 3 bathrooms, carport, & camera security system, steel gate and protected windows for 30K a month. The two story house is a concrete bunker good for severe storms. However, I agree with you and rather pay less. 15-20K would be great. I also have very high speed internet (PLDT) with 3 mesh units for 4,099p a month, and it works very well for movies, Zoom, business and everything else. I would like to live in a Province close to a major city, such as Cebu City, or outside of Manila. I miss a more rural atmosphere. Although Manila has everything, and Cebu is close, I miss the less traffic and peaceful life of the country. However, unlike Manila, Cebu is close to many of the Philippines' major resort areas that I can reach by taxi, boat, or plane.
"...& camera security system, steel gate and protected windows ..." ? Tell us more. Gated community? Private security personnel, concertina, etc.?
@@jehenn9545 I wish, but no, it is not a gated community with private security personnel. It is on a small narrow back street not far from the Cebu Provincial Capital Building in Guadalupe, Cebu City. It is a group of about 5 or so Apartments (they are more like separate Townhomes) owned by an older Filipino and occupied mainly by Westerners, mostly Americans, who are largely reclusive keeping a low profile like myself. It has day/night security cameras in the front, back, and inside the residence. All windows also have high-security bars to prevent entering, and it is a concrete bunker of a residence able to withstand Typhoons. The owner is quick to fix any issues and maintains the property up very nice. All units are currently occupied.
thank you for sharing this. I too am interested in living abroad one day. Your experience has kept me inspired to pursue my dream.
Best of luck!
I admire your contents and your thoughts especially featuring our filipino cultures and traditiond. Your so appreciative of the filipinos because you can easily communicate with them since 90% of filipinos can communicate and speak good english which is understandable, yes its true that filipinos are the most friendly human creature on earth which could easily feel at ease and could start a good conversion even if they meet only for the first time. I like your vlog but please be careful and stay safe you can't be 100% safe all the time one thing for sure you are welcome in our country Philippines, Mabuhay ka
Thank you so much!
That's absolutely true you can't be a 100% safe because people are not the same if you know what i mean just be a little smart and safe at the same time other than that enjoy your vacation
@@asandmyfil-amhubby9666 Nobody has said it , so I will say it (lol) : "Take care out there"
True, we appreciate ur appreciation to our country and people but please take care 😘
Wee..90% talaga…wag mo nga ako lukohin dyan….
Where are you? It's beautiful! We made the move here to Lucena city, Quezon province Philippines 20 years ago, originally from Oregon and my wife is from Atimonan Quezon Province. We love it here. I was 46 and my wife was 49 when we made the move here. Loving life in the Philippines, every minute of it. Thanks for your video, loved it!
You're right. Another great thing about living in the Philippines is its close proximity to other southeast Asian countries. So if your retired, for example, and want to visit some exotic places, this location is ideal. It's an easy hop from Manila to Bangkok, roughly 3 hours and a 2 hour flight to Saigon. Hong Kong is close along w/ Malaysia and Indonesia. Even such destinations as Australia, Japan, and South Korea are not too far away.
Thank you very much. Lots of good information. 👍. I would love to visit the Philippines and make it my home someday. Looking forward to your next video. God bless and take care. 🙏
I am a veteran, retired squid more than 2 decades(USN) & retired public servant. The only thing I am worried about is medical benefit. I heard the only thing that I can use is Tricare which out of pocket first then file claim for reimbursement.
Just came across your channel and will definitely be following you. I'm American, married to my Filipina wife for nearly 30 years and we're looking to move overseas in the next year. Would love to see a video of the tax repercussions for expats that relocate there, especially with the change to a Marcos government. Thanks!
I grew up in the Philippines. Family has a house in California and in Leyte. After I joined the Marines and was sent to Okianawa, I really really would like to live and work in Okinawa.
Thank you Dr. Laway for your positive outlook to the Philippines. Positive attracts. Usually good atttitude & positivity bring luck. And I agree with you that we have to enjoy life.
Your shooting place is so green & serene.
Yes it was really pretty there, Thanks!
Both have pros and cons. Don"t hesitate, just do whatever you love to. I'm Thai. Thailand is not the best, neither is the Philippines, I guess.
They both have the pros and cons, but I love both countries. They both attract the same types of foreigners, but they are very different countries. I enjoy travelling around Asia but The Philippines and Thailand are the only two I would live in long term. They both have so many positives going for them, at least for my lifestyle.
Philippines is best for me and not Thailand. And oh i am filipino😊
Really interesting video. I'm from Uruguay, latin America. I plan living there in Mindanao some day, so your videos are really helpful to me.
I've never seen such a casual lawyer! When you speak, I actually understand you! I've been looking at the Philippines for a long time and I'm pretty sure that within the next year or so I'm gonna pull the trigger. Thanks for everything!
life is to short to stay in a place where you cant be waking up with a smile..the philippines is an archipelago thus we have so many islands with different adventures to offer..and also so much diverse culture..
I totally agree with you that Philippines culture has less stress as compared to U.S.
I’m planning on moving permanently to Bayawan Negros oriental in a few months to be with my girlfriend and her family…. I can’t wait to escape my present environment ( full time live in caregiver… Michigan USA)… and be in a less stressful situation…. Being a world traveler for several decades has conditioned me to foreign environments and new life…. I pray to God that I can live the rest of my life there and finally be able to enjoy life to the fullest…. Thanks for the great information brother!..
Yeah, Living life and Making Memories with your family are what matters the most..😊 It's not yet too late to do so..💙 You can create more memories here in the Philippines,👌👋
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Absolutely!!
Including bad ones. One sided comments by people not prepared to tell the truth about 'living in the philippines'.
L.O.L., I arrived in the Philippines on March 12th 2020 intending to bring my Filipina fiance to the State's on two weeks. I ended up staying with her and her family for three months and had to return without her. She followed six months later. Thank God we have been married for almost 16 months. Keep blogging.
Wonderful show, and very informative. I thought about retiring there in the future.
great review i appreciate you said a collection of a moment and turn its a memories our ages become old days stories
Never before have I met such loving beautiful people and yes I married one and never once looked back in regret some of the world's most family-oriented people I've ever met
Filipinos loves all foreigners any colors 🇵🇭❤️😊
I agree!! Pero, Pinoy to PINOY there's no love 😅 ironic isn't it?
@@Voltis-5 even "filipino" is a foreign name
My family is of the PH diaspora and I’ve never been. This video really gets me excited to go and discover my roots, thank you! How did you find your lodgments?
Good job I agree the Philippines is a great place if you can handle a happy life.
New viewer and subscriber…. Great video and content. Your movie theater experience was so funny. Thanks for your upbeat and positive outlook… great vlog.
Hello jmfarrell5, thanks for subscribing!
Thank you Sir for choosing our country. Mabuhay ka Sir!
So nice of you
Totally agree, life is short, enjoy, laugh, live life
Your videos are awesome! Keep it up my friend!
Great vlog. Thanks for sharing your experience 😊
Yes is true your life her will change because of life style
My country is 3rd word country but one thing I cannot forget the smille and very friendly hospitality ...
Whats up! I am a young guy, aged 35, my first time in the philippines was in August 2022. I am also from the USA, let me tell you, the people are the best ! I will return since I met someone!
Don't trust them, they are fake.
That's really good news that Phill is more affordable than Thailand. In most other videos I hear the opposite. Fiber is a must and I have heard about it in many other channels. When I go there my home base will have to start out in Manilla.
Thank you for sharing. Recently divorced and looking to start living stress free. I’m older but in great shape and now ready for travel. 🇯🇲👊🏾🇺🇸
Sounds like a perfect time for you to be travelling.
Thanks man, well done
Philippines is really a nice place to be. I spent 6 years there. Then my wife and I moved to Vietnam. We enjoyed that too. Now she has moved back to Philippines and set up our home there. I will join her as soon as I get my exit visa problem with VN solved. Hopefully soon. I really like the Philippines and all of the interesting things that are great for our hobby creating RUclips videos. Vietnam is great too, but Philippines is just more foreigner friendly and like you said ...stress free. I can't wait to get back to Philippines. Good show.
My wife and I retired in the Philippines last year and we love it. Low cost of living, nice people, and beautiful country. We live in Cebu city, near the downtown area. Cheers everyone
Man I love your laid back casual way to share info. I have been thinking good thoughts about coming to the country again. I was in Davonte about a year some 8 yrs ago. They still got the durian festival each August?…. I can eat about 3 at one sitting! Hahaha
Dr. Laway have a nice day in the Phil...
Where is this where you now, the trees are so is beautiful. I'm from the Philippines living here in Washington State.
Dr. Laway, I’m salivating thinking about retiring in the Philippines. You have awesome content. Keep it up.
Thank you so much!
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Of course we wanna see! You make good content sir
Nice video and insights😊
Thank you!
Love your name Dr. Laway … Laway means saliva in the Phil. So happy to hear you guys love my country, I only wish I could be there now but still waiting till I turn 65 to take out my 401K pain my neck, your own money but cannot take them out without u.s being tax up to my yang yang. I surely enjoy watching your video and am so glad and happy that foreigners love to live in the Phil, we’re very warm culture for as little as we have we love to share, Filipinos will never give you cold shoulder
Not sure exactly where you are in this video - but I'm surprised to see that there aren't a ton of people around! Living in any of the larger cities, we never had a problem finding US brands etc (this is 2 years ago). When I was there back in the 90s though, good luck finding anything like that outside of a handful of stores specializing in imports. I agree with you about infrastructure as well as things like reliable sanitation services etc. Bacolod City where we are is much cleaner than it was a couple of decades back.
Yeah hard to find privacy in many places to film. But that is at a monastery on a trail/small road. Planning of going to Bacolod sometime this summer.
Thank you dear brother and hope our kababayan will make living in the Philippines enjoyable too. Actually Phillipines is the best place to live in. We will hope and pray that Philippines is becoming better place to live in with the help of the government to make our country beautiful. Hope for a better future for everyone and also that more tourists be more attracted in the beauty of our the nature and good people around...
Thank you for your liking our country...
As a westerner is all good for us. If I move out there I'll be alright. But I don't think I can handle the level of poverty out there. It's heartbreaking to see the people there struggle so hard.
About 3 years ago when I was travelling in Davao, the internet was terrible. It's like all the mobile carriers and 'home adsl' was running off the same network and when it went down, it would be down for all. I discovered there are a few pricey apartment buildings around the Philippines which have fibre, but didn't consider it feasible. Loved the vibe there though, and would consider it for a working holiday in future.
Great. Love your thoughts man
welcome to the Philippines and thank you brother for all the kind words. i noticed a lot of pensioners choose to retire in the Philippines are having a good and relaxed lives. it is cool to reside in this country specially if you have money, you will really enjoy your life. just check the statistics of foreigners who decided to stay and live in the Philippines.
Great tips. Glad you took the time!
Thanks for watching!
Spot on analysis of PI!
Use the extra money from the rent.. if in Thailand rent is $600 and in the PH is $200 use the $400 for internet you still have $348
I choose phillipines because the visas are so much easier. You can just keep extending your tourist visa for 2 years.
I love the Philippines married to a Filipina best ever. Yes very friendly only thing I didn’t care for which was a favorite drink Root Beer . If you are a cigar smoker they make some of the best cigars in the world
I've been in the philippines now for 10 years what i miss the most is my family and american food but life in the philippines is very well nice people other than the weather in doing ok typhoons can go ahead away but other than a typhoons i had no problems in the philippines is very nice
That for sharing! I only been gone from the US for a little over a year now, but the main thing I miss is really good steak for a reasonable cost. As time goes on I am sure other stuff will be added to my list.
Great channel! New sub. Planning a move til Iloilo in the (not near enough) future.
Hello Nighthawk 101, thanks for subscribing!
Yes that's me. I move to a certain spot hoping no one sits around me. And somehow people 🙄 always find themselves around me. My wife just grins.
As for the Philippines.. I was there in the 90s when I was in the military. I was married briefly to a Filipina. I loved the Philippines. I work hard now to hopefully retire early like you mentioned. It will either be in the Philippines or Thailand. At least that's the plan.
I like the Philippines.. I'm not sure if I'd ever live there permanently because I do have a great home and lifestyle in the USA, but I'd give it a shot. You only have one life lol. The Philippines would be one of my top countries to choose from to adventure in.
You can go WHATEVER you want For me We have the best tourist in our country
We Filipino's might be poor, or viewed as a 3rd world country, but there's a reason why we are one of the happiest people in the world..
Money is good, but family, and the joy it brings is more important for us 💯🍻
I love your video Dr. Laway 😁
You’re alright dude!
Thanks! 😃
Hey, just watched your video. I really loved hearing about your experience. I have also been to the Philippines about 5 times and now we are looking at living here. We have been on Luzon for 2.5 months and I've experienced very similar things as you. We just started making videos about our experiences here and it's so much fun showing people what we've done so far.
I had only loving memories with my parents. How I wish to live in the Philippines already. But I have to come back to Europe to give memories to my grandchildren. I didn't get to see my grandparents that much. But the few memories I had is wonderful to think about. Actually the best time for me too. To spend my life with them as long as I can. Looking forward to going back to the 🇵🇭 when they become teenagers. And it will be soon....
Love your perspectives.... 😎
more videos on why you selected the Philippines as your home base, I will be joining you in the future with my Filipino wife as well in Davao
Great video. 'Glad you're stayin'. I'm planning on coming over for good in November. The first thing I'm planning on doing is to buy a motorscooter, new one. Honda. What are the hoops you have to jump through. AND most importantly, what is the situation with getting a driver's license. Is a US license good for a period. Can you do the whole registration / insurance thing in one go or is it a long drawn out process. SECONDLY, I'm in N.C. so I'm appreciating the accent; hold on, secondly as I said, why did you go to Mindanao. It seems EVERYONE is going to the Dumaguete area and Mindanao sees like the dark continent. I've never been to the Philippines except to fly over it once but I've lived in Mexico so I appreciate the concept of time and bureaucracy and it seems to be a Spanish trait the Philippines has picked up nicely. I'm VERY patient. What are some prices for a two bedroom in Mindanao? Is there an English speaking community in Mindanao or is most of your time spent at home. Questions, questions...... Thanks a bunch and enjoy your day. All the best, Greg
Philippines is a locally-culture diverse country so I am curious to know where you are in the Philippines?
I live there for 3 years and I regret coming back. I miss the pancake house tacos so freaking much! I am planning to come back soon.
Just wait for the fastest internet provider to come in PH.. heard it'll b 100 mbps to 200mbps.. then other internet providers normally follow because of competition.. GODBLESS
I lived just over 3 months in the philippines and i will say, best 3 months i lived
This is why im currently investing hard in dividend stocks to keep my monthly passive income up. So far at $113 month working to get it $2000/month besides my social security and roth
I know what you mean re mobile wifi connections. I live in an amazing mountain here and I get Globe wifi (+ booster) crystal clear ....but when I walk 50 yards away...nothing ! I just lucked-out in this specific location..
Example retirement or savings 200,000 dollars x 54.47 peso = 10 million 890,000 thousand
Hi. Thanks for Nice videos.
Where do you live in Philippines?