You're questioning the authenticity of her age when she's not even the oldest woman in her village. She also lost her first and only boyfriend in the world war 2. So she was already in her 20's or at least 18 to 19 years old in the 1940's. But even if she wasn't exactly 100 years old. She can't be any younger than 80 because even in the 1990's when I was growing up, she was already that old. I already saw her on the local news looking that old.
I am amazed that people in the Philippines are friendly. Wow! Beautiful culture. Watching from the USA. This country is known for hospitality, and it is proven.
Thank you so much mate you showed Ms whang odd you can endured the pain showing discipline/ toughness and respect, because their tribe also endured the pain for being a warrior when getting their tattoos in a young age
The reason jeepneys and other forms of transpo need to wait for their vehicles to be full before leaving is because drivers don't get paid a salary; They earn based on the number of passengers they have. So if they leave with an empty vehicle, they will be paying for gasoline but earning nothing. Laeving with one passenger and leaving with a full vehicle costs the same in terms of gasoline. So, they maximize earnings by making sure the vehicle is full before leaving. Understanding this will help you enjoy the enjoy the Philippines more. Have FUN!
@@Alan_and_Shannon You can actually pay for some or all of the seats so the jeepney leaves right away. Also, that way, you're more comfortable because you'd have all the seats free. I usually sit in front and I pay for both seats so I don't have anyone sitting beside me.
The locals you met were so helpful and welcoming. I've been to Cebu and Manila, and I’m already planning my third visit to the Philippines just two weeks after I left. 😅 You convinced me to visit Buscalan next time and share my experiences on my channel. Apo Whang-Od is truly a legend!👏🏻
Hands up 🙌 for both of you for not giving up and not complaining too much but still stay true to your adventure 😂 FIRST TATOO is a milestone 👍 the best is, its from Wang-od 😉
Yes because in ancient time in the Philippines you can only get tattoo if you won a war / and do a great things , that tattoo is so special a symbol of being a great person in the ancient time.❤
For those who had apo whang od tattoo in their skin , your so lucky your body is a living artifact in the future ❤ your grand grand children will keep it in a box of glass 😊
I wanna comment on your Tondo video but it’s off… i just wanna commend you guys… thank you for visiting Tondo, the Philippines…. Filipino here in NY watching…
When you look for an adventure, nothings is easy and comfortable otherwise, stay on your comfort zone. The unknown is always a mystery and that's the beauty of it. Enjoy and be safe. a bit of advice, always connect to the locals to get the overall pictures of things it will be easier.
@@Alan_and_ShannonWhen I go up North, we usually bring rain jacket, umbrella and water proof trekking shoes. We always expect to rain and other adventures will happen. 😊 Greetings from Metro Manila
Thats what makes the tattoo special.. the story how you get it.. something different than ordinary.. will make a good story for your future grandchildren 😉
Please try to go here in dinahican infanta quezon and look for my foreign friend also, kelvin perry.... The most most friendly foreigner here in dinahican...
You might wait about an hour in a queue, but the tattoo itself takes about 3 minutes max! Healing takes a fair while, ours was very bumpy for a few weeks but its settled now
@@Alan_and_Shannon thank you and I’m glad you guys had fun in my country! I’m going back next year with my partner to introduce him to my family. Can’t wait! 🥰
kudos to you guys.u made it to APO WHANG ODs village..im a Filipino living/workin here in Canberra Australia..i would say your english accents are harder to understand than the Australian accent..i took a 2 month holiday just last december and january and i visited SAGADA as well..my next adventure would be BUSCALAN.
Hi Alan & Shannon, asking for permission to use just a few seconds of this clip for my editing. I can give you credit in the description part. Thanks :)
Love your vlogg, watch your film when you visit slum in India, next try to visit manilas largest slum called "Happy Land" the people there are nice and friendly and they will greet you like a rockstar its very different in slum in India 😆
Lol..the adventure that would live forever in your memories .. lol… tips if u ever get hike again just take off your shirts water .. hike shoes raincoats.. but u made it lol
There’s a heat wave as of the moment in the Philippines! And Mangoes are forbidden hand carry depending on the airline company e.g. Arab airline you can put them in suitcases for check in to be sure and wrap them individually with any paper and don’t take the ripe one ..maybe half yellowish but KLM or European seems less strict ..I bought pomelos and mangoes,I payed extra fees ✌🏼watching from France 🇫🇷
Wish you showed more of your facial agonizing expessions during every insertion of a citrus thorn. 🤒🤕🥴😵💫 AW! AW! AW! 🤣😂🤣 Isn't the travel more agonizing? 🤣😂🤣 And a sleepless night being spooked by a spider. 🤣😂🤣 GREAT ADVENTURE!!! Be safe. ✌️
I plan to get a tatoo also there and it'll be my first ever also. My thought that it has to be significant for the first time. Meanwhile for my younger sister it'll be her umpteenth time to get a tatoo. It's our goal for all our siblings to tatooed together. There's three of us so the three dots are apt.
I'm really impressed that you can find an English speaker even in the most remote places in the Philippines. Well anyway that is kinda expected since the medium of instruction of education in the Philippines is English first and native dialect is second. You should try riding the top of the jeepney. The views are great!
@alan_and_shannon i am travelling over to Philippines at the end of this month to visit Apo Whang Od. Please are you able to help me to get me to the right channels to visit so i can get the signature 3 dot tattoo?
You went through all of that to get three dots on your arm tattooed? Not for me, but nonetheless, it was funny, and interesting to watch you two go on the adventure.
Actually you far more patient waiting around. For a local like me never could stand the waiting especially I know that where I'm going is not that far. I'm used in Metro where you can get a ride right away so now I'm living here in the province I had such a culture shock how much waiting you need to do and how many short rides you need to take to get to a place. This really is giving me one bs stressed everytime I go out here in the [province. I hope things change in the near future.
@Alan/Shannon refrain doing such unsafe journey in remote areas the way you did that day. Actually for all foreign trekkers next dears connect with locals or other travelers. As a local I can say my country is safe in peaceful but you can never say the criminal elements are lurking around the corner and are capable enough to do atrocities without bias. @shannon I don't how western culture taught you as a woman but here in my parents would never allow their daughters to go to unfamiliar remote areas. I'm not saying that area is unsafe but the way you did the travel is quite daring.
Why are you doubtful of Apo Whang Od's age...there are many centenarians in the Philippines, the government even gives cash to people who reach this milestone,.in my region alone (region7)there are 130 ...so dont doubt✌️😊
I've been watching foreign trekkers seem to challenge the safiness of my country. Please refrain from advertising yourselves during your journey. As it is your already standing out coz of your foreign feature so attracting attention by it. It's fine if what you are attracting are good people but if you did attract criminal elements it can really be dangerous. Honestly I'm not really into whatever you experience in my country what I'm concerned is the headache you'll give my country when something bad happened to you. Putting my country in the bad light again. We as Filipinos apologize will again for the action we have no control over. I'm saying these base on past incidences. So please @alan/shannon and to all foreign trekkers please take precationary measures with every adventures you'll take in my country specially in remote areas. Again I'm not saying the locals are bad people but you as Westerners are quite aware of opportunities for criminal elements. So help us locals for maintaining the positive understanding toward my country by simply taking safty precautions in every adventure you take.🤓
While it's admiring and a good gesture for a gentleman who's wearing a black cap backwards by these foreigners when asked for help to direct them to a certain place in Sagada. I can't help but to feel disgusted that even before he answered to the question, he had to clear his throat and spitted in front of them. This kind of behavior or habit to our society has to be addressed if we want to win the admiration of foreigners who love visit the Philippines. I'm a Pilipino.
Our favourite travel experience so far!
Would you make the trek to Buscalan Village for the famous signature tattoo?
Who else has the same tattoo?? 🕹️
I don't think I could handle the pain 😮
@@SkyRocket555a short nip and you have it forever 😉
Hell YES, there can’t be many people in the world with the signature tattoo. I think it’s so cool!!!!
You're questioning the authenticity of her age when she's not even the oldest woman in her village. She also lost her first and only boyfriend in the world war 2. So she was already in her 20's or at least 18 to 19 years old in the 1940's. But even if she wasn't exactly 100 years old. She can't be any younger than 80 because even in the 1990's when I was growing up, she was already that old. I already saw her on the local news looking that old.
No, absolutely not.
I am amazed that people in the Philippines are friendly. Wow! Beautiful culture. Watching from the USA. This country is known for hospitality, and it is proven.
The people are incredible and so welcoming
wow.. despite of hardships going to BUscalan and meet Apo Wang-od is every filipino's dream and you have the previlege.. that's amazing.
Was such a privilege to travel to Buscalan to get the signature tattoo
Thats how patient the filpilnos are. waiting for public transpo forever, we love it. Thats fun in the philippines😅❤
A treasures in your arms that cannot be robbed
The best souvenirs from the Philippines
A story to tell forever
Thank you so much mate you showed Ms whang odd you can endured the pain showing discipline/ toughness and respect, because their tribe also endured the pain for being a warrior when getting their tattoos in a young age
The reason jeepneys and other forms of transpo need to wait for their vehicles to be full before leaving is because drivers don't get paid a salary; They earn based on the number of passengers they have. So if they leave with an empty vehicle, they will be paying for gasoline but earning nothing. Laeving with one passenger and leaving with a full vehicle costs the same in terms of gasoline. So, they maximize earnings by making sure the vehicle is full before leaving. Understanding this will help you enjoy the enjoy the Philippines more. Have FUN!
Ahhhh okay that makes sense! We have actually met lots of lovely people at the side of the road while waiting for Jeepeny’s to fill up🥰
@@Alan_and_Shannon You can actually pay for some or all of the seats so the jeepney leaves right away. Also, that way, you're more comfortable because you'd have all the seats free. I usually sit in front and I pay for both seats so I don't have anyone sitting beside me.
@@eatsmylifeYTmy thoughts exactly. When I travel with my family I usually pay the rest of the empty seats so we can leave right away
How much for one seat?
@@bashersbeware it depends on the distance. the farther the distance, the higher the fare
Amazing journey amazing tattoo a story not many can give of their tattoos and as was said already best souvineer you could both take home!! Xx
The walking journey to Buscalan is what makes people there live longer.
It almost killed us both 😂
Because you are just weak city people that only know was to complain.
The locals you met were so helpful and welcoming. I've been to Cebu and Manila, and I’m already planning my third visit to the Philippines just two weeks after I left. 😅 You convinced me to visit Buscalan next time and share my experiences on my channel. Apo Whang-Od is truly a legend!👏🏻
It aint adventure if there are no obstacles and challenges, glad you two made it ❤️
100%, memories to last a lifetime🥳
really love your accent, just like watching braveheart.
haha love it 🏴
Hands up 🙌 for both of you for not giving up and not complaining too much but still stay true to your adventure 😂 FIRST TATOO is a milestone 👍 the best is, its from Wang-od 😉
The adventure doesn't start until something goes wrong 😎
@@Alan_and_ShannonTRUE! TRUE! and it wouldn't be any FUN without a little adventure hahaha 🤣👍
You did it! So jealous. Hope she can wait for me. Good job guys. Nice adventure :)
When are you planning on getting it?
OMG , you went through all the trouble just to see the world oldest
tattoo artist God bless you guys. Thanks for sharing.
thats one hella cool adventure and experience. surely a memory to remember
If u have tattoed in Igorot, u are a warrior.
Tattoo by a legend✌🏼
Yes because in ancient time in the Philippines you can only get tattoo if you won a war / and do a great things , that tattoo is so special a symbol of being a great person in the ancient time.❤
You guys are amazing love the grind ❤️❤️
For those who had apo whang od tattoo in their skin , your so lucky your body is a living artifact in the future ❤ your grand grand children will keep it in a box of glass 😊
I wanna comment on your Tondo video but it’s off… i just wanna commend you guys… thank you for visiting Tondo, the Philippines…. Filipino here in NY watching…
When you look for an adventure, nothings is easy and comfortable otherwise, stay on your comfort zone. The unknown is always a mystery and that's the beauty of it. Enjoy and be safe. a bit of advice, always connect to the locals to get the overall pictures of things it will be easier.
People in the Cordilleras really speak English very well. Salute!
Even the children younger than school age spoke perfect English!
As what I have known, they prefer to speak English than Tagalog/Filipino.
I am amazed of your patience..went through that trip with flying colors..
Was all worth it in the end
One advantage to travel to Philippines is lot of Pilipino know or understand english
Wow what an experience we’ll done the both of you - great video
Thanks so much! Was such a unique experience!
Good Job. Great Adventure 😊 Enjoy Philippines
Loving it so far!
@@Alan_and_ShannonWhen I go up North, we usually bring rain jacket, umbrella and water proof trekking shoes. We always expect to rain and other adventures will happen. 😊 Greetings from Metro Manila
I just got my Tattoo last May.. oh it hurts from Whang Od but it was so worth it!!!
Thats what makes the tattoo special.. the story how you get it.. something different than ordinary.. will make a good story for your future grandchildren 😉
One of our most memorable travel experiences
crazy cool trek... that's quite an adventure
It was more than cool, it was INSANE!!!
Please try to go here in dinahican infanta quezon and look for my foreign friend also, kelvin perry.... The most most friendly foreigner here in dinahican...
He can tour you around here....
Wow! What an adventure.
One we will never forget
That's a great story.
An amazing experience, one we will remember forever🥰
My partner and I are going there next year! How long did the process take? And how did the healing process went as well?
You might wait about an hour in a queue, but the tattoo itself takes about 3 minutes max! Healing takes a fair while, ours was very bumpy for a few weeks but its settled now
@@Alan_and_Shannon thank you and I’m glad you guys had fun in my country! I’m going back next year with my partner to introduce him to my family. Can’t wait! 🥰
Congrats on meeting apo whang-od ✌️✌️🇵🇭🇵🇭❤️❤️
Was such a privilege!
kudos to you guys.u made it to APO WHANG ODs village..im a Filipino living/workin here in Canberra Australia..i would say your english accents are harder to understand than the Australian accent..i took a 2 month holiday just last december and january and i visited SAGADA as well..my next adventure would be BUSCALAN.
Don't miss it out, it is a proper adventure
Scottish accent is very unique. Reminds me of the movie BRAVEHEART.
Reminds me of Merida (Brave) of Disney
Reminds of the movie with the boy and the loch Ness monster or something, forgot the title watched a long time ago
You two are superstars... LOL 😂 Scots on a trek 😅 well done both of you ❤
Sweaty Scots on a trek 😂
Thank you for appreciating our oldest tatoo artista... enjoy and stay safe god bless❤😂
Once in a lifetime experience😇
Awesome video Legends 😁
Amazing adventure!!
This is my dream to have a tattoo my first ever hopefully from Apo Whang Od before its too late so i can be part of her legendary history ❤
Hi Alan & Shannon, asking for permission to use just a few seconds of this clip for my editing. I can give you credit in the description part. Thanks :)
Love your vlogg, watch your film when you visit slum in India, next try to visit manilas largest slum called "Happy Land" the people there are nice and friendly and they will greet you like a rockstar its very different in slum in India 😆
We actually went there today, the people made us feel so welcome and put a massive smile on our face 😄
Omg, what a journey, and I thought mine there was difficult 😅
#francistheGOAT
It was quite the adventure! Thanks for putting us in touch with Francis he’s an absolute legend💙
woo i never imagine i will found samy here in comment hahaha
Uh my… what a trip… i got tired just watching 😃.. but it’s worth it, nice adventure… i like the rain👍👍
Hahha it was a tiring adventure but worth every second😆
welcome back to philippines
Thank you!!
welcome
😲😲😲Wow
nice ' wow whang od ❤😊
Hi guys, what date did u get the Tattoos?
You are a welcome in the Philippines
Nice adventure b4 the tattoo.😂👏👏👏👏👍👍
It certainly was, worth it in the end to meet the legend ❤️
Lol..the adventure that would live forever in your memories .. lol… tips if u ever get hike again just take off your shirts water .. hike shoes raincoats.. but u made it lol
Defiantly a moment we will remember forever, what an adventure✌🏼
Very good experience
One to treasure
Alan forgetting the town name over n over again cracked me up😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣hilarious
Ma'am /sir you try to visit LUBO TANUDAN KALINGA where apo Wang-od learned how to make tatoo the origin place of making tatoos.
There’s a heat wave as of the moment in the Philippines! And Mangoes are forbidden hand carry depending on the airline company e.g. Arab airline you can put them in suitcases for check in to be sure and wrap them individually with any paper and don’t take the ripe one ..maybe half yellowish but KLM or European seems less strict ..I bought pomelos and mangoes,I payed extra fees ✌🏼watching from France 🇫🇷
Worth paying the extra fee to get the delicious mango's home!
If you have time try to visit avatar gorge in porac pampanga 😊❤
Thats legendary.
Wish you showed more of your facial agonizing expessions during every insertion of a citrus thorn. 🤒🤕🥴😵💫
AW! AW! AW! 🤣😂🤣
Isn't the travel more agonizing? 🤣😂🤣
And a sleepless night being spooked by a spider. 🤣😂🤣
GREAT ADVENTURE!!! Be safe. ✌️
😂😂😂 when you put it like that I don't know what part was worse
Worth it in the end to get the signature tattoo
thats a proper adventure
One to remember✌🏼
is it hot in buscalan?or its cooler there than other places in philippines
It was still roasting, we couldn’t believe how hot it was at 7am🥵
I plan to get a tatoo also there and it'll be my first ever also. My thought that it has to be significant for the first time. Meanwhile for my younger sister it'll be her umpteenth time to get a tatoo. It's our goal for all our siblings to tatooed together. There's three of us so the three dots are apt.
Wow what an experience and memory this will be for your family, defos do it!!
I'm really impressed that you can find an English speaker even in the most remote places in the Philippines. Well anyway that is kinda expected since the medium of instruction of education in the Philippines is English first and native dialect is second. You should try riding the top of the jeepney. The views are great!
Even the children in the village that were barley even school age spoke excellent English, very impressive
What a sick adventure
One to remember
you are Absorb quickly With the smiles
you should travel again .Maybe same Episode people around not expected
Happy weekend.
You too!
@alan_and_shannon i am travelling over to Philippines at the end of this month to visit Apo Whang Od. Please are you able to help me to get me to the right channels to visit so i can get the signature 3 dot tattoo?
You went through all of that to get three dots on your arm tattooed? Not for me, but nonetheless, it was funny, and interesting to watch you two go on the adventure.
We stayed in the village for a few days, it was a great experience
I take care of my 102 year old grandmother and that lady looks older than my grandmother. I have no doubt she's 107, none at all 👍
Actually you far more patient waiting around. For a local like me never could stand the waiting especially I know that where I'm going is not that far. I'm used in Metro where you can get a ride right away so now I'm living here in the province I had such a culture shock how much waiting you need to do and how many short rides you need to take to get to a place. This really is giving me one bs stressed everytime I go out here in the [province. I hope things change in the near future.
My favourite video you have ever posted ❤️
Thank you!
20:38 It's a zipline powered by a jeepney? Then you have to trek the rest of the way to the village just to see Whang-Od.
Such a cool invention
Nice
Thank you!
The three dots mean integrity, vigilance and helpfulness.
Ahhh interesting!
OMG this is where Thanos retired after killing half of the Universe. Super freakin awesome!
👍👍👍👍👍
Whang Ods signature
I’m not into tattoos m but I’d get that 3 dots just bec of the legend
Exactly, you can't not!!
Pilipino BAYANIHAN.😊
🥰🥰🥰
you can actually buy seats you know if its 15 seater then pay for 15 people or if its short with 5 people you pay if you want to leave earlier.
very expensive to do it this way
@Alan/Shannon refrain doing such unsafe journey in remote areas the way you did that day. Actually for all foreign trekkers next dears connect with locals or other travelers. As a local I can say my country is safe in peaceful but you can never say the criminal elements are lurking around the corner and are capable enough to do atrocities without bias. @shannon I don't how western culture taught you as a woman but here in my parents would never allow their daughters to go to unfamiliar remote areas. I'm not saying that area is unsafe but the way you did the travel is quite daring.
I LOVE YOU FOREIGNERS TO LOOK FOR WANG OD TO HAVE A TATTOO FROM THE ONLY SURVIVING ARTIST IN THE WORLD THANK YOU GUYS
Couldn't miss out on the opportunity
In order to meet the legend you gotta have a rough long adventurous journey 😂 that make sense
Worth it in the end 😂
Why are you doubtful of Apo Whang Od's age...there are many centenarians in the Philippines, the government even gives cash to people who reach this milestone,.in my region alone (region7)there are 130 ...so dont doubt✌️😊
Because she still looks so amazing😇
Aiselle is cute :)
She is a legend!
How many times can you say that you got a tattoo from a Vogue cover model? lol😊
Exactly! What an experience😆
Apo wang ud covered by time magazine,the oldest tatoo artist
Inspiring isn't it
i wish the government put a cable car to the mountains for safety.
Hopefully one day there will be
SDA Church.
❤😁💯👍
YOU WORRY TOO MUCH😊 THINGS GET DONE HERE ALTHOUGH SLOWER😊 WE IMPROVISE, WE ADAPT, WE OVERCOME, WE SURVIVE😊 WE FIX EVERYTHING😊 YOULL GET USED TO IT😊
I think we survived the adventure pretty well, one we will remember forever
Yow ,..not even using glasses.wuhw
Its alright life is not race., 😊..
🇧🇩🌸
I've been watching foreign trekkers seem to challenge the safiness of my country. Please refrain from advertising yourselves during your journey. As it is your already standing out coz of your foreign feature so attracting attention by it. It's fine if what you are attracting are good people but if you did attract criminal elements it can really be dangerous. Honestly I'm not really into whatever you experience in my country what I'm concerned is the headache you'll give my country when something bad happened to you. Putting my country in the bad light again. We as Filipinos apologize will again for the action we have no control over. I'm saying these base on past incidences. So please @alan/shannon and to all foreign trekkers please take precationary measures with every adventures you'll take in my country specially in remote areas. Again I'm not saying the locals are bad people but you as Westerners are quite aware of opportunities for criminal elements. So help us locals for maintaining the positive understanding toward my country by simply taking safty precautions in every adventure you take.🤓
mangoes here are P130 per kg, the cheapest kind.
Good price for tasty fruit 😋
🍺!!!!!!!!!!!!!🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
what is your nationality your accent is different than American..😊
Scotland!
hello!
Hello✌🏼
While it's admiring and a good gesture for a gentleman who's wearing a black cap backwards by these foreigners when asked for help to direct them to a certain place in Sagada. I can't help but to feel disgusted that even before he answered to the question, he had to clear his throat and spitted in front of them. This kind of behavior or habit to our society has to be addressed if we want to win the admiration of foreigners who love visit the Philippines.
I'm a Pilipino.
That is called beetle nut chewing and its part of Cordilleras culture, do you mean to abolish it?