You're living in one of the most beautiful tourist islands in the world, in your own home, and with your big happy family. You're not there like a tourist on an extended vacation but since you are retired and don't have to go to work or be somewhere everyday, then you'll truly enjoy and make the most of your permanent vacation this time because you're on a new and different location that's has a different community, topography, and vibe, and it's a vacation island. I can see real excitement on your face besides the more joyful mood, and I'm honestly just so happy for you. IMHO, you really are living the dream retirement.
You have the right personality and perspective on life to succeed there. Not to mention a pretty great wife. I'm not as remote as you, but my little slice of heaven suits me fine. Last census our village has 500 houses and 1400 residents, and I get along just fine. It's all in the attitude, you either fit in or you get out. Happily my reputation in the village is the guy who's always smiling and kind to the neighbors. I'm happier and healthier here than I've been in years, and slowly getting my weight down. Bless you and your family, please put Lots channel in the description so I can follow her as well.
I think you made the right choice. I live rural on mountain east of CDO. Only issue is local pharmacy not stocking my bp meds and insulin so I drive to BALINGASAG once a month. Good clinics near as well as a private small hospital. We added on to existing house. I put in running water. Done pretty much as you did. Wouldn't change a thing. 😊 I too have Starlink and stream philly on my 55 in Samsung. Starlink is the answer to province life.
Great video, my wife and I kind of did the same thing two years ago we built a house 80 km south of Manila. For a while, we were happy but now we just miss everything that we had at such a convenience in the city. This will be our last holidays here and then we are going to move back to Manila, we just put our house on the market. I think whatever makes you and your wife happy is the most important family as always first.
I rarely watch videos in the Philippines since I'm quite familiar and comment on those even less. However, I have always watched yours because one reason. Complete and total honesty. You don't feed viewers a bunch of crap and blow smoke up the wazoo. I know what you do is not easy and it's time consuming to say the least, but I for appreciate all your efforts and candidness. Best of luck and please keep up with the great videos.
I've been watching your channel for at least seven years. I don't remember ever commenting but you look healthier in this video than I can remember seeing you. Clearly your move agrees with your body. Continue the Journey.
Thanks to a wise diabetes doctor in Bacolod, I changed the way I was treating my diabetes. This doctor told me I was taking too much medicine. She cut my daily insulin amount to less than a half of what my American doctor had prescribed. Plus I went from 20 pills a day to 3. My daily sugar levels are now fantastic (~90 to 150). My limited impression is that American doctors want to drug you up because we have money to spend from our insurance plans while the Filipino doctors want to just help where needed because their patients usually have very limited budgets. I feel better than I have in twenty years, (I am 60.) I am keeping up with my much younger Filipina wife. Less is more. God bless the Philippines.
I rarely comment but,I've been watching for about 3.5-4 years. I always enjoyed your vlogs from Angeles City. This a new chapter in your life,I've really liked watching the new material. You've got an awesome channel and enjoy the simple life,brother!
Great to hear you're doing well Brian. Interesting to hear what you say about the water and electric. Our house in Dagupan was built really quickly and is now nearly finished, but it's taking a long time to get the water and electric connected. I guess then it's the same wherever you are in the Phils.
You look better and relaxed. There is family that you know will have your back. Life is good Philly. Mrs. Philly looks happy as well. Enjoy province life with your tribe.
He might last a year, but the frustration of people alwaays around. Not being able to enjoy sitting in kitchen alone. After seeing the food you buy for a week gobbled up in days. oectation you pay for everything, pay for school, birthday parties, rice fir all. It gets really old and really exoensive. Missing panda exoress delivery. Missing western food.
I thought that too. Guess what? It didnt happen. When I got back to the states I couldnt eat Western food. I was looking for rice and fish. Didnt watch tv anymore. Had no use for toilet paper. Etc..😢 In Phillys older videos for example, he was looking for a temp gauge for his oven. Now they use an open fire. I think Phillys TV, washing machine, stove wont get used much. His Western habits are slowly leaving.😊
@@castortroy365and yes I know how all that BS is cause foriegners have told me. I avoided all of that but most guys drained their funds on the family.
@@alaskanwhiskey best of luck man! I agree, you wanna enjoy retirement & put your money to the best use. Not waste it on handouts for those who never worked a day in their life.
Life is a journey! You stated it well. I could adapt to the province but am pretty spoiled by the conveniences of the "big" city although even Cebu City has many items you cannot find here and you have to order delivered. Best of luck there.
I must admit, it is very nice to see the “new” Philly with such a positive view of your new surroundings. Maybe all you needed was a change of environment. I hope you continue to maintain the positive attitude, it fits you well.
I do love Philly, but I'm starting to fear the video that starts with, "I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor..." 😂 Love to you and your family, Brian!
Love your blog Philly. I am 52 retired early moving to barili,cebu July 24th hope to come out and meet u in person in the future ! Thanks for the great content and advise! You will love it in the province. . Nice laid back vibe . Slower pace .. be safe philly!!
Way too much family around for my taste. I like a bit of a quieter home. With that many people it would be to much noise. I also like privacy. But if you can tolerate it Brian then good luck. Wish you well. 😊
It's fun to see you doing stuff and then watch your wifes video filling in even more details.. complementing each other's videos. Even though she may struggle explaining something in English, we know exactly what she means because we saw you before it after explaining it again.. Very cool to see her same day and take on the same things . 😂
Hi Brian, my wife and I are one of those who never commented but we decided to now. We’ve been following you about three years now and we’re happy that your new journey is making you appreciate life more!! We look forward to seeing all the new places you’ll be touring and around your place.
I enjoy your journey there but also lotlot is filling in a huge bunch of your lifestyle. She really is showing the details. Good for her and her channel.
Brian, Congratulations on your new, exciting jungle journey and thank you for taking us all along with you. Go back and look at your videos in months past. You are looking well and 5-10 years younger now. Province life is agreeing with you, however counterintuitive that may be to a lot of people. No regrets. And, yes, rain IS beautiful! All happiness to you, Lot & family. Godspeed.
Looks like you made the right decision to me, your looking more alive, you can hear it in your voice. 😊 I can hardly wait to join you in your journey as you discover your new surroundings.
Spent 3 months on Dalupiri island Philippines. It's nice there but i got a little board. You would need something to keep you busy. I'm use to staying busy in the USA. But i enjoyed the Island life better than the City. We bought half a Acre (30m x 60m) on the beach so hopefully next trip ill have the property to keep me busy. Im a farm boy so i enjoy working on property.
The one thing that I didn't like about communal living in a place where I was the odd man out is that I wasn't the king of my castle. I like most mature men like being in control of my surroundings, and you will find that when it comes to family issues, just how much of the family you really are . When you were in Angeles City, you were the king of the house and made the major decisions. Also, when it comes to paying the bills, as you are the one with the pension, you get the pleasure of paying them. You're building a house, and there are certain things that you expect, but you might be mistaken, so just kind of watch and see how things go . I know that you just didn't fall off the coconut truck and probably are way ahead of me, but I am just sharing my observations, and it's my experience.
Hey Philly, so glad that you are adapting well and are a blessing to Lot's family. This move has genuinely invigorated you! Keep vlogging and I will keep watching!
First off the refreshed new Brian is looking good!!! Did you make a mistake? No you did not. Angeles City was changing you. Even if you moved back, that doesn’t mean you made a mistake. The proof is look at you now! Color back in your face. You thinking clearly. You are happy, i don’t think this last year you were happy in AC. No not a mistake. I believe the AC drama darn near destroyed you. Welcome back.
Philly, don't waste your time with miserable, haters, trolls. Brother, your and Lots happiness is all that matters. You have a loving Filipina family brother. F"__k all these scumbags who hate on you and your happiness. God Bless you and your family. STAY HAPPY😊 GO PHILS!
Ok. You enjoy the GLAMPING. I did the Jungle in 1979. Right down the street from where you are now. Just Continue The Remodel. DO NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS COMPLETE!!😮
Sounds like you are making good progress & adapting to your new environment. Can you get screens for your windows when you get those put in? The mosquitoes are nasty and carry diseases like malaria. Be careful with that.
Awesome brian, glad you're enjoying the "jungle life." I grew up in a small farming community that was very close to the North Dakota border, so I understand what living in the province must be like. I have no interest in living in the manila area where I currently rent a 2 bedroom condo. The noise is unbelievable, and there are many things that I don't like about being in that area. Maybe a different city in the Philippines would be OK. I am not sure, but I have ideas of living in the province and am always looking for that perfect opportunity to settle in somewhere. Take care brian and keep the videos coming I love to watch your journey.
Stay the course. I live in the suburbs of cebu city, and am looking forward to moving to Bohol and building a house their with a swimming pool and large garden to grow American vegetables ( celery, big eggplant, big potatoes and yams), city life is getting boring to me. 18 more months and the house is paid off and we are out of here.
Philly, I’m glad to hear you are adapting to the environment. Stay hydrated. Probably should wear super thin long sleeves and jungle/hiking pants. Keep those legs covered! One day at a time. Enjoy your day 😎
Just find a local diabetic doctor and get an A1C done every 3 months just to make sure you know your true situation as far as your diabetes is concerned...you don't want to walk alone on that issue. It's easy to backslide. If you stay under 6.5 you may only need to see a diabetic doctor twice a year.
Hi brian and lot lot and hannah grace and bing .Great live. I love the sound of rain on the tin roof and and enjoy the peace and quiet of the jungle in sogod when we are home in sogod its just nice and sounds like you have good monsoons rains there tonight .I can you you loud and clear.great to hear all your electrical is gone well that's great news. Everything costs when your doing things for bit of convenience but it's worth it. Yep you will get criticise on things you do but .living the dream out weighs those couch pataoes who cannot get off there couch case there to lazy.but one thing we know we can put ourselves out there and actually live our dream brian welldone.loved your live you rock . Great to hear your consoling your diabetes that's aworesome brian well done and there is plenty of time to do videos and you have a whole new adventure ahead. 🌴🇵🇭 scott expat in the Philippines 🌴🇵🇭 arleneINDAYLYNZ 🇵🇭 🌴
wow....congratulations, u finally found ur razor blades. around 20 extended family living in/around the house - that's a lot of mouths to feed. are you the one covering all expenses?
Was the tipping point to move from AC when Lut was robbed at knife point for her phone etc?....I was just wondering what was the moment that you decided you wanted to leave for greener pastures...and cleaner air....Thanks
Welcome to my life for the past 13 years. My 5 cents of advice is Generator, we (foreigners), need electricity as much as water. Most of the time, the Power behaves itself on these little islands but during & after a Typhoon, it's anyone's guess. Depending on how many Droplines drop, determines how long it takes the Power Company to get the power up again. Could be hours, days, weeks or even months. We've done 8 weeks after a Signal 5. No power for that long would send most people round the bend. I ended up buying a smaller unit, in case for whatever reason, the larger unit fails to fire-up in the heat of battle, they're cheap enough these days on, you guessed it, Lazada. The other pearl of wisdom are those 30-100 Watt Solar Lights. They're piss-cheap also & light-up around the house & they turn on automatically. We have them inside the house as well, in case we don't want to start the Genny. We have a 30min-1hr rule. Depending on what we're doing, we wait that long before we pull the cord & start her up. And the last advise would be to strongly consider an ATV. Sometimes, after a typhoon, with flooding & down trees, my ATV is the only thing driving around. I love it. No License or Rego required on the island. That is all.
That's why God invented Jerry Cans. Also, Typhoons are usually followed by days of shitty skies which can hinder Charging. A Genny can also charge all your batteries. Lastly, unless you're willing to invest in a truckload of Batteries, Solar can't keep a fridge cold, can't keep ice frozen & Ice Cream becomes Cream. Plan your shit & stash your fuel, it's the only way.
I am jealous listening to you talk I am home sick I cannot wait to come back to the Philippines I live in del Carmen I'm still healing up from my operation but when I get released from the doctor I will be home
Even though you might not have every convenience that you had in the city living in the jungle I think that you wil not move back to any city. I say this because the province/jungle makes you feel more alive, fresh and healthier. Hope that this part of your journey brings you the best part of your life and I'm looking forward to your family journey. Enjoy your life like I can see that you are doing Brian.
Be careful brian my girl in iligan city has bad dengue fever for weeks i didnt realise it was dangerous so im trying to get hold of her to send to the doctors or hospital.Those mosquitoes are a nightmare in tropical countries
Coming from a Pre-Diabetic, and I did not get this info from any doctor, they don't want you getting better. That would kill their guaranteed revisiting paying customer, but I digress. Anyway, start a spreadsheet, either on paper or on your computer, and track your glucose readings over the next three weeks. With your readings though, you're doing it wrong. Here's what you do. Before eating, do blood test #1, then eat. 30 minutes after finish eating, do blood test #2, then wait another 30 minutes, and then blood test #3, and again 30 minutes before blood test #4. Now you can watch the rise and fall of your glucose readings and from your notes of what was eaten, you see what raises your numbers faster or what raises them slower, or what doesn't move them at all. Just doing one blood test an hour or two after eating tells you nothing. I did this some years back and got a good baseline of what I react to and how long after eating it affects me. Oh, and Province Life is the best life!!! We're just north of you in Southern Leyte.
That is my main concern about moving to the Philippines. Between my genetics and American lifestyle, I developed Type 2 a long time ago. On one hand, the walking and getting out of my stressful work will really help. On the other, Filipino food. My internet searches tell me that insulin is available, and costs about 20% of what I pay here.
@@northernbohemianrealist Lifestyle I think is the biggest deal breaker with most with food and accommodations being the top two. That and not being open minded enough to remember that this is a developing country, and some things we take for gratin as basic infrastructure back in the state's may not even be in some places here, or be sub-par. With so many Filipino's with Type-2, insulin and Metformin are widely available. Not being extorted by US doctors and those never ending follow-up 3 or 6 month visits just to get prescriptions renewed is so nice here.
One month...hmmm. I've been in the jungle for 16 years. What's coming? Jealousy to your wife, constant gossip, incest, petty theft constantly, begging for alcohol at the sari sari store, watch that one. Say no to a drunk and might just kill you. I watched my brother in law slit the throat of his best friend one night here on my patio. Watch your back buddy. This is Bohol where Bob Hall told me safest place he's ever lived until they beat him nearly to death after asking two drunks to please turn down the music as his kids had school in the morning. He eventually did die from the beating.
1989 as a Sailor in Subic some Muslim insurgents wanted to slit my throat , Ya I was passed out on a porch at a house in town at girlfriends, landlord came down with a pistol, I woke up with the commotion, not knowing the gravity of the situation, she said she saved my life have to marry, I was gone after.
I think you look healthy eyes look clear and you sound good and I have watched every vlog for one month including commercials i like this more than the city vlogs keep them coming
I am living in the province and can relate to what you are saying 100%. It is a nice quite way of life. Rainy season is kinda nice that it is cooler, but riding the motorcycle in the mud is not so fun. 😆. Glad you are having a good time and settled in. You don't need to live in a city, you can go there whenever you want then get out of the concrete jungle.
You look so much better. What ever your doing is working for you.
Haven't watched your videos in about 4 months but I can say you certainly look healthier and sound happy. Good luck and God bless brother.
I'm not a people person....I couldn't bear having that many people in and just outside the house.
No peace & quiet
Really nice, Brian. You look healthier and happier.
Philly, you Sir are #1. I know a class act when I see it. You are admired wherever you go. Filipinos like you😊. Happy 4th ❤🎉😊
Brian you look more relaxed and you can see it in your face. If that is the results of your move then you have got it going on.
You're living in one of the most beautiful tourist islands in the world, in your own home, and with your big happy family. You're not there like a tourist on an extended vacation but since you are retired and don't have to go to work or be somewhere everyday, then you'll truly enjoy and make the most of your permanent vacation this time because you're on a new and different location that's has a different community, topography, and vibe, and it's a vacation island.
I can see real excitement on your face besides the more joyful mood, and I'm honestly just so happy for you. IMHO, you really are living the dream retirement.
You have the right personality and perspective on life to succeed there. Not to mention a pretty great wife. I'm not as remote as you, but my little slice of heaven suits me fine. Last census our village has 500 houses and 1400 residents, and I get along just fine. It's all in the attitude, you either fit in or you get out.
Happily my reputation in the village is the guy who's always smiling and kind to the neighbors. I'm happier and healthier here than I've been in years, and slowly getting my weight down. Bless you and your family, please put Lots channel in the description so I can follow her as well.
I am enjoying your new adventures
Glad you like them!
I think you made the right choice. I live rural on mountain east of CDO. Only issue is local pharmacy not stocking my bp meds and insulin so I drive to
BALINGASAG once a month. Good clinics near as well as a private small hospital. We added on to existing house. I put in running water. Done pretty much as you did. Wouldn't change a thing. 😊
I too have Starlink and stream philly on my 55 in Samsung. Starlink is the answer to province life.
Great video, my wife and I kind of did the same thing two years ago we built a house 80 km south of Manila. For a while, we were happy but now we just miss everything that we had at such a convenience in the city. This will be our last holidays here and then we are going to move back to Manila, we just put our house on the market. I think whatever makes you and your wife happy is the most important family as always first.
I'm glad your embracing the change. Sounds like your doing well. thanks for your great vlogs. You got this.
The negative comments, are just smothered by the positive vibes your putting out there Brian great video thanks for your new visions ❤😂
I rarely watch videos in the Philippines since I'm quite familiar and comment on those even less. However, I have always watched yours because one reason. Complete and total honesty. You don't feed viewers a bunch of crap and blow smoke up the wazoo. I know what you do is not easy and it's time consuming to say the least, but I for appreciate all your efforts and candidness. Best of luck and please keep up with the great videos.
I've been watching your channel for at least seven years. I don't remember ever commenting but you look healthier in this video than I can remember seeing you. Clearly your move agrees with your body. Continue the Journey.
Thanks to a wise diabetes doctor in Bacolod, I changed the way I was treating my diabetes. This doctor told me I was taking too much medicine. She cut my daily insulin amount to less than a half of what my American doctor had prescribed. Plus I went from 20 pills a day to 3. My daily sugar levels are now fantastic (~90 to 150).
My limited impression is that American doctors want to drug you up because we have money to spend from our insurance plans while the Filipino doctors want to just help where needed because their patients usually have very limited budgets.
I feel better than I have in twenty years, (I am 60.) I am keeping up with my much younger Filipina wife. Less is more. God bless the Philippines.
filipina outsmarted you big time brian😂
Happy for you there. My gf wants to stay in cities for markets and medical. I'm coming back this August to start work again on our house.
Hi Philly you look more happy down their and am enjoying you new videos keep them up thanks
I rarely comment but,I've been watching for about 3.5-4 years. I always enjoyed your vlogs from Angeles City. This a new chapter in your life,I've really liked watching the new material. You've got an awesome channel and enjoy the simple life,brother!
Philly, I must say you are looking really good these days. I think province life suits you well!
Philly of the Jungle…watch out for that tree.
Great to hear you're doing well Brian. Interesting to hear what you say about the water and electric. Our house in Dagupan was built really quickly and is now nearly finished, but it's taking a long time to get the water and electric connected. I guess then it's the same wherever you are in the Phils.
You look better and relaxed. There is family that you know will have your back. Life is good Philly. Mrs. Philly looks happy as well. Enjoy province life with your tribe.
Great video as usual. Please don't forget to update us on living expenses there.
He might last a year, but the frustration of people alwaays around. Not being able to enjoy sitting in kitchen alone. After seeing the food you buy for a week gobbled up in days. oectation you pay for everything, pay for school, birthday parties, rice fir all. It gets really old and really exoensive. Missing panda exoress delivery. Missing western food.
Yep experienced that on holidays, so god forbid what it’d be like living there full time. Not for me. Seriously looking at Thailand now.
I thought that too. Guess what? It didnt happen. When I got back to the states I couldnt eat Western food. I was looking for rice and fish. Didnt watch tv anymore. Had no use for toilet paper. Etc..😢
In Phillys older videos for example, he was looking for a temp gauge for his oven. Now they use an open fire. I think Phillys TV, washing machine, stove wont get used much. His Western habits are slowly leaving.😊
@@castortroy365dude I'm moving back to mexico. Philippines is more expensive than Japan now its a wrap.
@@castortroy365and yes I know how all that BS is cause foriegners have told me. I avoided all of that but most guys drained their funds on the family.
@@alaskanwhiskey best of luck man! I agree, you wanna enjoy retirement & put your money to the best use. Not waste it on handouts for those who never worked a day in their life.
Life is a journey! You stated it well. I could adapt to the province but am pretty spoiled by the conveniences of the "big" city although even Cebu City has many items you cannot find here and you have to order delivered. Best of luck there.
I must admit, it is very nice to see the “new” Philly with such a positive view of your new surroundings. Maybe all you needed was a change of environment. I hope you continue to maintain the positive attitude, it fits you well.
I do love Philly, but I'm starting to fear the video that starts with, "I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor..." 😂 Love to you and your family, Brian!
Having a big family around is a good thing. Especially when you’re older. There’s always someone there to help. Enjoy the adventure.
Family all living in your home . You have family taking care of you if you get sick . A good life.
Love your blog Philly. I am 52 retired early moving to barili,cebu July 24th hope to come out and meet u in person in the future ! Thanks for the great content and advise! You will love it in the province. . Nice laid back vibe . Slower pace .. be safe philly!!
Way too much family around for my taste. I like a bit of a quieter home. With that many people it would be to much noise. I also like privacy. But if you can tolerate it Brian then good luck. Wish you well. 😊
Never ever be in boring situations mate more power to you
Hi enjoying the province life and brownout each day and enjoying the life
Clean air, less stress, less noise, less traffic, organic food..tons of benefits.
It's fun to see you doing stuff and then watch your wifes video filling in even more details.. complementing each other's videos. Even though she may struggle explaining something in English, we know exactly what she means because we saw you before it after explaining it again.. Very cool to see her same day and take on the same things . 😂
Happy to go with you on your journey 👍
Hi Brian, my wife and I are one of those who never commented but we decided to now. We’ve been following you about three years now and we’re happy that your new journey is making you appreciate life more!! We look forward to seeing all the new places you’ll be touring and around your place.
Awesome! Thank you!
I enjoy your journey there but also lotlot is filling in a huge bunch of your lifestyle. She really is showing the details. Good for her and her channel.
I gotta say you look a lot healthier being in the province. I don’t see any dark circles anymore. 👁️
Brian, Congratulations on your new, exciting jungle journey and thank you for taking us all along with you. Go back and look at your videos in months past. You are looking well and 5-10 years younger now. Province life is agreeing with you, however counterintuitive that may be to a lot of people. No regrets. And, yes, rain IS beautiful! All happiness to you, Lot & family. Godspeed.
*Can hear the rainfall during this video Philly* 🇺🇲
you might see some interesting wildlife heading for high ground with the rain... maybe keep an eye out on the woodline once in a while
Looks like you made the right decision to me, your looking more alive, you can hear it in your voice. 😊 I can hardly wait to join you in your journey as you discover your new surroundings.
Spent 3 months on Dalupiri island Philippines. It's nice there but i got a little board. You would need something to keep you busy. I'm use to staying busy in the USA. But i enjoyed the Island life better than the City.
We bought half a Acre (30m x 60m) on the beach so hopefully next trip ill have the property to keep me busy. Im a farm boy so i enjoy working on property.
*Bless na Bless Luisa n Philly* 🙏
Watched your channel for years now, i gotta say you look about 10yrs younger 😮👍 Jungle life looks like it's doing good things for you 🙂👍
Thanks 👍
Sounds good, Brian. Happy 4th of July from Central Florida.
Enjoy the province and enjoy the clean air be safe 🙏..
The one thing that I didn't like about communal living in a place where I was the odd man out is that I wasn't the king of my castle. I like most mature men like being in control of my surroundings, and you will find that when it comes to family issues, just how much of the family you really are . When you were in Angeles City, you were the king of the house and made the major decisions. Also, when it comes to paying the bills, as you are the one with the pension, you get the pleasure of paying them. You're building a house, and there are certain things that you expect, but you might be mistaken, so just kind of watch and see how things go . I know that you just didn't fall off the coconut truck and probably are way ahead of me, but I am just sharing my observations, and it's my experience.
I am 1 who is really enjoying this part of the adventure. I am loving the new vids from you and Lot also.
Happy for you guys, been fun to watch your journey. Wish you nothing but luck in the future.
Thanks so much!
Looking good Byron! No more bags under your eyes!
Brian..😂
You are looking healthier too.....
I think what you are doing is really cool cheers one question do you miss McDonald's chicken nuggets lol sorry had to ask lol
Hey Philly, so glad that you are adapting well and are a blessing to Lot's family. This move has genuinely invigorated you! Keep vlogging and I will keep watching!
Thanks so much
You look healthy and relaxed Brother
Philly, as long as you and your wife are happy there's nothing wrong with having family with y'all.
You'll be glad you kept that gas stove when you want to bake some stuff....I only have the range but when I want to bake, I get frustrated.
First off the refreshed new Brian is looking good!!!
Did you make a mistake? No you did not. Angeles City was changing you.
Even if you moved back, that doesn’t mean you made a mistake. The proof is look at you now! Color back in your face. You thinking clearly. You are happy, i don’t think this last year you were happy in AC. No not a mistake.
I believe the AC drama darn near destroyed you.
Welcome back.
Philly, don't waste your time with miserable, haters, trolls. Brother, your and Lots happiness is all that matters. You have a loving Filipina family brother. F"__k all these scumbags who hate on you and your happiness. God Bless you and your family. STAY HAPPY😊 GO PHILS!
true as long as they take care of him thats the matter.He can do what make him happy hehehe
Seems you have lost some weight since moving there.
God Bless you and your family.
You are living a good life brother, don't let anyone change your mind.
Province vs. Angeles City whatever makes you and the family happy! I love both just have to find the happy balance of each.
You are doing very good on your blood sugar
Ok. You enjoy the GLAMPING. I did the Jungle in 1979. Right down the street from where you are now. Just Continue The Remodel. DO NOT STOP UNTIL IT IS COMPLETE!!😮
Sounds like you are making good progress & adapting to your new environment. Can you get screens for your windows when you get those put in? The mosquitoes are nasty and carry diseases like malaria. Be careful with that.
Awesome brian, glad you're enjoying the "jungle life." I grew up in a small farming community that was very close to the North Dakota border, so I understand what living in the province must be like. I have no interest in living in the manila area where I currently rent a 2 bedroom condo. The noise is unbelievable, and there are many things that I don't like about being in that area. Maybe a different city in the Philippines would be OK. I am not sure, but I have ideas of living in the province and am always looking for that perfect opportunity to settle in somewhere. Take care brian and keep the videos coming I love to watch your journey.
Stay the course. I live in the suburbs of cebu city, and am looking forward to moving to Bohol and building a house their with a swimming pool and large garden to grow American vegetables ( celery, big eggplant, big potatoes and yams), city life is getting boring to me. 18 more months and the house is paid off and we are out of here.
Love your show no bull just life great to see keep it comeing😊😊
Your looking so much better Brian. Does it seem less stressful?
Less stress in my life.
Philly, I’m glad to hear you are adapting to the environment. Stay hydrated. Probably should wear super thin long sleeves and jungle/hiking pants. Keep those legs covered! One day at a time. Enjoy your day 😎
Thanks for the tips!
Happy 4th Brian..
Just find a local diabetic doctor and get an A1C done every 3 months just to make sure you know your true situation as far as your diabetes is concerned...you don't want to walk alone on that issue. It's easy to backslide. If you stay under 6.5 you may only need to see a diabetic doctor twice a year.
Hi brian and lot lot and hannah grace and bing .Great live. I love the sound of rain on the tin roof and and enjoy the peace and quiet of the jungle in sogod when we are home in sogod its just nice and sounds like you have good monsoons rains there tonight .I can you you loud and clear.great to hear all your electrical is gone well that's great news. Everything costs when your doing things for bit of convenience but it's worth it. Yep you will get criticise on things you do but .living the dream out weighs those couch pataoes who cannot get off there couch case there to lazy.but one thing we know we can put ourselves out there and actually live our dream brian welldone.loved your live you rock . Great to hear your consoling your diabetes that's aworesome brian well done and there is plenty of time to do videos and you have a whole new adventure ahead.
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Sogod, Southern Leyte? Heading down there from Cavite next week. Aussie expat retired in the Philippines
wow....congratulations, u finally found ur razor blades.
around 20 extended family living in/around the house - that's a lot of mouths to feed. are you the one covering all expenses?
I love the attitude, Making life a little easier but not instant "my way" changes.
Thanks for sharing brother. Definitely #1 Expat Vlogger in the Philippines
Great job Lot and Brain.
good luck your eyes are looking better ,keep enjoying your newhome
Was the tipping point to move from AC when Lut was robbed at knife point for her phone etc?....I was just wondering what was the moment that you decided you wanted to leave for greener pastures...and cleaner air....Thanks
Welcome to my life for the past 13 years. My 5 cents of advice is Generator, we (foreigners), need electricity as much as water. Most of the time, the Power behaves itself on these little islands but during & after a Typhoon, it's anyone's guess. Depending on how many Droplines drop, determines how long it takes the Power Company to get the power up again. Could be hours, days, weeks or even months. We've done 8 weeks after a Signal 5. No power for that long would send most people round the bend. I ended up buying a smaller unit, in case for whatever reason, the larger unit fails to fire-up in the heat of battle, they're cheap enough these days on, you guessed it, Lazada. The other pearl of wisdom are those 30-100 Watt Solar Lights. They're piss-cheap also & light-up around the house & they turn on automatically. We have them inside the house as well, in case we don't want to start the Genny. We have a 30min-1hr rule. Depending on what we're doing, we wait that long before we pull the cord & start her up. And the last advise would be to strongly consider an ATV. Sometimes, after a typhoon, with flooding & down trees, my ATV is the only thing driving around. I love it. No License or Rego required on the island. That is all.
Solar is worth it they make led lights that charge all day great option, after a typhoon its hard to find gas for a generator
That's why God invented Jerry Cans. Also, Typhoons are usually followed by days of shitty skies which can hinder Charging. A Genny can also charge all your batteries. Lastly, unless you're willing to invest in a truckload of Batteries, Solar can't keep a fridge cold, can't keep ice frozen & Ice Cream becomes Cream. Plan your shit & stash your fuel, it's the only way.
Thanks for Sharing this with us, Philly. Safe in future travels.
Enjoying life is what it's all about.
I am jealous listening to you talk I am home sick I cannot wait to come back to the Philippines I live in del Carmen I'm still healing up from my operation but when I get released from the doctor I will be home
HI Brian if you're happy there With All the family that All that matters brother Hope you And family All the best
Brian, 110 to 120 are good numbers in the morning.
Even though you might not have every convenience that you had in the city living in the jungle I think that you wil not move back to any city. I say this because the province/jungle makes you feel more alive, fresh and healthier. Hope that this part of your journey brings you the best part of your life and I'm looking forward to your family journey. Enjoy your life like I can see that you are doing Brian.
Be careful brian my girl in iligan city has bad dengue fever for weeks i didnt realise it was dangerous so im trying to get hold of her to send to the doctors or hospital.Those mosquitoes are a nightmare in tropical countries
Glad to hear all is well 😊
I am so frigging envious. Glad the leg is better.
Probably just me but I’m a city person and thus, I haven’t really enjoyed your island videos as much as those you did in Angeles City.
I understand.
Coming from a Pre-Diabetic, and I did not get this info from any doctor, they don't want you getting better. That would kill their guaranteed revisiting paying customer, but I digress. Anyway, start a spreadsheet, either on paper or on your computer, and track your glucose readings over the next three weeks. With your readings though, you're doing it wrong. Here's what you do. Before eating, do blood test #1, then eat. 30 minutes after finish eating, do blood test #2, then wait another 30 minutes, and then blood test #3, and again 30 minutes before blood test #4. Now you can watch the rise and fall of your glucose readings and from your notes of what was eaten, you see what raises your numbers faster or what raises them slower, or what doesn't move them at all. Just doing one blood test an hour or two after eating tells you nothing. I did this some years back and got a good baseline of what I react to and how long after eating it affects me. Oh, and Province Life is the best life!!! We're just north of you in Southern Leyte.
We are heading down to Southern Leyte next week. My wife was born and raised in a remote barangay there. Aussie expat retired in Cavite.
That is my main concern about moving to the Philippines. Between my genetics and American lifestyle, I developed Type 2 a long time ago. On one hand, the walking and getting out of my stressful work will really help. On the other, Filipino food.
My internet searches tell me that insulin is available, and costs about 20% of what I pay here.
@@northernbohemianrealist Lifestyle I think is the biggest deal breaker with most with food and accommodations being the top two. That and not being open minded enough to remember that this is a developing country, and some things we take for gratin as basic infrastructure back in the state's may not even be in some places here, or be sub-par. With so many Filipino's with Type-2, insulin and Metformin are widely available. Not being extorted by US doctors and those never ending follow-up 3 or 6 month visits just to get prescriptions renewed is so nice here.
I'd get solar power system and a gas powered backup generator for the brown out times.
One month...hmmm. I've been in the jungle for 16 years. What's coming? Jealousy to your wife, constant gossip, incest, petty theft constantly, begging for alcohol at the sari sari store, watch that one. Say no to a drunk and might just kill you. I watched my brother in law slit the throat of his best friend one night here on my patio. Watch your back buddy. This is Bohol where Bob Hall told me safest place he's ever lived until they beat him nearly to death after asking two drunks to please turn down the music as his kids had school in the morning. He eventually did die from the beating.
1989 as a Sailor in Subic some Muslim insurgents wanted to slit my throat , Ya I was passed out on a porch at a house in town at girlfriends, landlord came down with a pistol, I woke up with the commotion, not knowing the gravity of the situation, she said she saved my life have to marry, I was gone after.
I think you look healthy eyes look clear and you sound good and I have watched every vlog for one month including commercials i like this more than the city vlogs keep them coming
I am living in the province and can relate to what you are saying 100%. It is a nice quite way of life. Rainy season is kinda nice that it is cooler, but riding the motorcycle in the mud is not so fun. 😆. Glad you are having a good time and settled in. You don't need to live in a city, you can go there whenever you want then get out of the concrete jungle.
Philly, you gotta do what works for you. I couldn't stand one night there, but that's me.
Glad your adjusting, it only get better , when house is done that help alot ,God Bless from Bicol