My Trip From America to the Philippines Ordeal/Old Dog New Tricks
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- Retired in the Philippines/My Trip From America to the Philippines Ordeal@paulinthephilippinesolddog9234 Thinking about coming to the Philippines? This is my story about my trip from America to the Philippines
You are a great story teller. Do you know when Paul is lying? When his lips are moving. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He must have been a politician at a previous life 😁🤣😂. Oh I almost forgot, he used to sell cars before🤣😂🤣
@@edv1261 🤣🤣👍👍very true
Fun fact: Do you know when crap falls out of moderator's mouth? When he opens it.
@@KC-in9px KC:1 Moderattor: 0
Used to be 48 hrs.?
OMG, Paul. You are the best storyteller I've ever heard. You really should consider doing some standup as a side hustle.
I can relate to your ordeal. I got my antigen test within 24 hours , but the one health wanted my pcr test info because they hadn't updated to the new requirements. I just sent it in anyway, and it worked. Upon arrival, I had to show the one health pass like 5 different times and was never asked for my insurance papers. Lots of stress for no reason but made it through. I'm renting a car out of Manila for a couple of weeks and have a different stress test every day, but it's all good because I'm here. Thanks for sharing your information with those still planning on coming.
How about not vaccinated?
@@hersheyamora8576 Have fun walking there !
How much you pay for a car for 2 weeks?
I ended up renting for 4 weeks and had a Camry for under a thousand dollars. Avis renting through USAA was the best deal I could find.
The experience he had at the airport with the clerk is Testament to how Filipinos really view and disdain foreigner; they think they know why you are coming and they begrudge you because they think you are wealthy and they wish they had what you have - freedom, wealth and prosperity these are not the angelic people many vloggers would like everyone to believe.
Yeah we are rich compared to the 70% of Filipinos who make $600 a month and less. That percentage of Filipino cannot even go to a foreign country nearby. That’s the truth and reality in the Philippines 🇵🇭.
I think Paul was right actually. The 1st kid was upset because he was corrected by the supervisor.
Funnily enough I got my one health pass march 14 without uploading the negative PCR test ,it was 3 days prior to boarding from Sydney to Cebu?
I had no issues whatsoever entering Philippines.
Just had to show all doc's at immigration on entry.
It was a super smooth process for me ☺️
I feel like I just watched a James Bond movie, wow. I bet you're glad you're back Paul.
Great video Paul. I will benefit from your experience when I fly to the Philippines in 3 months. Stay Safe buddy.
I am so sorry about all the ordeal you encounter on your flight back to the Philippines. Try and get lots and lots of rest. Your Dad and the rest of your family must have been so happy to see and spend time with you. You are so great at telling stories with lots of humor . I admire your personality 😊. Stay well.
It’s all about control.
I won’t travel until all this bull shit is over.
If it ever is (Big if).
I won't travel on a plane either, not only until the bullshit is over but until they start acting like I'm their customer again. Right now airlines are getting more bailout money than from the passengers, so they do whatever they are told.
First time view and will be back ! Enjoyed the adventure story.. Waiting to travel and hope I miss the nuking party here in U.S. before I leave.
Paul, I'm so glad that you perservered and made it home!
Congrats you made it, what a ride through the covid marathon! It was my pleasure to have helped you on your journey! And most of all that you accomplished all you set out to do. God bless you an Mae peace out brother.
Well said and thank you for helping Paul. You are a good soul @CHINA Dave
Hey China Dave, I’m Tyler, I met you at Cactus Jacks. It was nice meeting you. I’m glad you were able to help out Paul during his trip.
Thanks Tyler I remember you! and helping Paul was my pleasure. Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you aida.jof for the kind words you are awesome!
OMG! Same thing happened to me 3 years ago coming back to China. Except there was no covid at that time. The Agent wanted to know WHY I wasn't coming back to the U.S. Paul, Good to see you back safe in the PH.
You should get a prize for having the best attitude ever.
Very entertaining. Good story and good for a couple laughs. Thanks for sharing.
Paul, you are a natural story teller and I was glad the video was almost half an hour. ;) You also have much more patience than I do. As you said though, in the end you won. End of story!
Welcome home Paul.
We (wife and son) hope to get back this summer after school is out. I am hoping that a few more of the rules are relaxed by then. Great video. Informative and entertaining as always.
I hope so too!
Great story sir. Sorry for the headache it turned out to be. Welcome back.
I am trill to say that Mr. Paul is truly a blessing and a simple human being. Someone's to be praised and admire. Paul, stay well and keep enjoying life. Be careful with the motor bike 😉
Good story old chap! I enjoy listening to your story about the 🇵🇭.
Paul, you are truly blessed by God. You have a great enthusiasm. Good luck and God bless you and your loved ones always.
After a torrid ordeal a few years ago when I missed my connecting flight by getting lost in Hong Kong airport, I decided for all future flights and connections to consider myself disabled and now receive wonderful wheelchair assistance, whereby the friendly staff whisk me through all the security checks and I now get VIP treatment with the wealthy folk as they wheel me out to my taxi! Lol
"Improvise, Adapt, and overcome..."
AWESOME 👌
Hilarious 😆
I'll try that on my next flight in June 2022 - I do recieve high disibility, but it is not for mobility
You say this proudly? Your lack of integrity should be embarrassing.
Paul I totally understand what your saying. Like the saying goes . If you want to make God laugh tell him your plans for tomorrow.
wow what hassle and stress ,for sure will turn many people off travelling
my blood pressure is off the scale watching this, better than a movie, one of my great fears. cheers paul
Hi Paul, One Health Pass was a real pain , it had glitches , I got it done just as you did. I up graded to Business Class for the flight (PAL) , because I’m 6’ 2” and 215 lbs and didn’t want to be packed in a can like a dead fish, Philippines Airlines was wonderful in Business Class, I assisted a Handicapped Veteran that was sitting next to me the whole flight , what great person . We were escorted through every thing at Manila Airport and Customs just waived us right on through, and I mean just waived with a 😃 smile and I was sweating customs because I had electronics, five tablets, one laptop, four phones as personal items that were brought as gifts for my sister in law’s family that lost everything in the typhoon earlier this year.. Got to Love The Philippines , you never know what to expect. I left the attitudes at home.
Enjoy More in The Philippines Salamat..
I laughed...and I laughed. Best vid for sure Paul.
I have been writing on your site for 2 years about my intended trip to the Philippines. I've just reviewed my plans "I'm not going" although financially things are quite good for me. I'll stay in Australia. People also going to Thailand where I have been often are telling stories as bad as your experience or even worse with airlines and things have improved a bit but not quite so bad with immigration. But now worse with airlines.
Glad to see you made it home safe and hopefully in a few years I’ll be able to come to the Philippines. I’m still debating on whether to take my Social Security at 62. Make no mistake, if I could come right now I would but for now I’m back at work and may be about a few years or so.
Get it ASAP you will never know what the future brings. Enjoy now even if it is a few hundred dollars less.
@@bayareatanders wait on it, wait on it,,,
Postpone taking social security as long as possible to get the most money.
Got to Cebu without problems. Airlines check OHP and Covid test twice at two different airports. Cebu airport checked everything thoroughly, and for the time in more than 20 trips Inmigration asked for my return ticket, Got my 30 days till May 1st, and all is well. Just be prepare for all and anything possible and wish luck to all travelers.
I don't know if their problem is more technical or mental, or both. It's absurd and makes me not want to return to the Philippines.
Wow, what a nightmare. I am sure it would take me more than 2 or 3 plus attempts to make it. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍 👍
No you'll be fine. Give the one health pass a trial run. You'll figure it out. I've done it twice so far and I'm not the sharpest stick in the box either
Awesome video Paul. So glad you also got to visit with your son in Arizona but wow, that was a long way to go!!! Your paperwork ordeal is pretty much what I went through when I travelled from Calgary to Iceland via London & Copenhagen ... all paperwork is subject to interpretation of the clerck behind the counter. But having gone through all that I am glad you are home. Great video and thanks for sharing it with us.
What an ordeal so well narrated.....glad you can laugh about it now. Your blood pressure must have spiked!
Salamat Paul…enjoyed your story…if and when i encounter similar experiences i will try to recall your good attitude and final arrival…hope to meet you in Duma in July …glad you home safe and still sane lol
OMG 😱…. I depart Vegas on May 15… You just scared the crap 💩 outta me… With all the past 2 years worth of challenges, trials, and tribulations I have had I guess I need a lot of prayers to complete my journey. Hope to run into in the future.
Wow!
As I prepare for the same trip to the Philippines in a few weeks your experience is my biggest concern and fear for the trip.
I found my stress level rising just listening to your story!
I will double and triple check my calendar and docs!!!
And can you please tell was it Philippines air and was it direct from lax to cebu?
Thanks for the blood pressure video! Haha
It was pal
PAL - means palaging late (always late) the international ground crew and flight attendants are one of the worst unfriendliest in the industry. Of course if you fly businesses class they treat you differently and you can check in 3 luggage at 70 not 50 lbs each and you get to go in a lounge until you board.
What is the best travel medical insurance?
Hi Paul...the day before you went home you got back into ground hog day....we just try to do too much here in America...glad you had a good time in America....and back at ur comfy pace in Philippines.
Great Paul that you kept your cool! Unfortunately, my Cuban blood pressure would of shot through the roof and I would of demanded a Supervisor to come ASAP. But yes, I'll make sure any Covid test I need to take is within 24 hours or whatever the rules are at that time. Stay safe my friend!
You are too funny@Charles Whitehahah but i sure can relate. Hopefully some travel restrictions will be lifted when i go back to the state
Wow, I see you kept your sanity which some wouldn't have done. You made the trip, connected back up with baby Mae and that's what is important. Stay safe and healthy my friend. God bless
Thanks for your story: I can hardly contain my excitement looking forward to what is a head form me to come back to the Philippines.
For any and all of these reasons I will not be going anywhere until the adults take over again!
Great story, Paul. Thanks
I'm sure baby May was happy that you made it there. And your luck seems to run like mine
I'm sure everyone remembers flights to hell and back. My memorable flight involved United Airlines which kept taxiing to the runway, then turning around and returning to the gate, THREE TIMES. We ended up taking off 2 hours late, I missed my connection in Tokyo. In Tokyo I was informed there were no seats on connecting flights available for the next three days. I had to stay in a cheap hotel at the airline's expense for those three days. All I got was breakfast. But at least I did eventually get home.
@@vinnymeatballs5008 Got three Likes and Paul gave me a Heart. Sit on it and spin.
That's only in America going to America that if you go on a flight at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday you can take rapid test anytime Wednesday even at 6:00 in the morning that's going to America not going to the Philippines
Hi Paul Great you are back in the Philippines . What a performance at the airport . Pleased to hear you got to see your son 5 years is a long time not seeing him I’m sure your visit to him would have been a emotional for you both . My son just got out of prison after 7years so I’m looking forward to my visit with him very soon .
Wow what a story Paul well I’m glad you made it back to baby Mei
Another good story session! Glad you made it back to the islands safe well physically at least!
Absolutely brilliant Sir wow what a trip 😱
Awesome! Your back to PI.
Amazing story ! Thank you
Exciting adventure lol. Today antigen test at 6:30 pm tomorrow flight leaves at 2:20 from Los Angeles so have 4 hrs to spare. But my flight was made months ago going take me on the Asian tour first Tokyo Singapore then to Cebu lol. It’s all good long I make to Philippines right. Thanks for you round by round account to the process. Hope we can meet sometime in next 4 weeks. Take care
Holy Crap!!! That is why i dont fly anymore. Thank goodness i only have to fly one more time. Within the U.S. Kings to you for not going postal!!!
Way to go in maintaining your coolness:). You had nosey Junior scrutinizing everything 🤣, but at the end your coolness and patience got you through. I had a Senyora tried to help me during my flight from Orlando FL to Manila. At the end, I paid $175 and got result in 30-minutes and arrived in Baguio City safely in February 2022. Now preparing to travel again to Amsterdam for cruise #40. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Glad you finally made it back. Too bad you had so many problems on the way. I have the same problem when I had a stop over in Hong Kong. Every time I have gone through that airport I always get off the plane on one side and every time my connecting flight is on the farthest gate possible. It seems like it is like 10 miles from one side to the other especially when you only have a one hour layover.
Hello Jeb🤣😂🤣
I arrived here Sunday night. It was a breeze for me. One qr scan off the airplane and a second scan with immigration. Welcome to the Philippines and have a good day. Was not asked for anything at all, just the entry card that was issued in the airplane. It could because I look like a pinoy😂 or maybe too intimidating 🤣who knows. Hope to meet you when I’m in dumaguete for lunch at that Mexican joint. Take care mr old dog to you sir 🤣🤣.
Right behind you Old Dog. Fly out tomorrow. Oh I got a few more pair of jeans. Thanks for everything
When you said it was going to be a long video, I was so close to skipping it. I am already overloaded with getting stuff together, maybe procrastinator. Need to get Passport. My head would have literally exploded plus with that kid, I probably would have ended up on someone's TikTok video (Karen). Boy, I guess you really have to have everything. I'm hyperventilating, thanks haha. All in all, it was a good story for us.
Mike,
Baltimore, MD
Great to see you back in the Philippines. Best wishes!
Thank you Paul for this is vital information for people like me!
i will be moving to davao on the 19th, they have cancelled my flight twice already. now they changed a time i land in manilla and have 20 minutes to exit my plan and board my next flight to cebu. dont think i will make it. had 3 hrs before the y changed the time. what a pain. hopefully everything goes smother than it has so far. love your videos paul...cant wait to finally retire in the philippines
Great story. I laughed my *ss off. 👍🏼
Funniest story to date Paul - you had me rolling. I think you may have lost a few more strands of hair during the ordeal :)
Enjoyed the video. Thanks
@ 25:25 "Another guy?" 🤣🤣 You always have the best stories on the planet, Paul!
As a viewer, I think the real lesson is, it doesn't have to take years or too long for you to look back at the time you had a bad experience in something and then laugh about it. Let it go immediately, move on, and laugh about it, but don't forget the lesson learned.
Paul, great vlog good info. But, the PRC test should be 48 hours before departure. see websites
Hello Paul, thank you for sharing your travel back to the Philippines from USA, what a frustrating experienced, glad that you found "home" in the Philippines. Take care and Baby Mae will take care of you.
I glad you are home Paul and you are safe. But this story is why I love Mexico not alot of rules no VAX card nothing. 30 dollar test you are good to go. VIVA MEXICO !
welcome back Paul
PAL should change it's slogan from "The heart of the Filipino" to "The jeepney in the sky". Good story Paul.
Paul you are a super dude. Straight shooter . happy you are home.
Damn Old Dog! I was stressed just listening to your story...not exactly a bedtime one. I'm heading there in September. I am so thankful for your primer.
Glad your home and great story and happy you are well.
Bro.... I had the complete opposite experience. Took me 15 minutes to get from leaving the plane to the outside of the Manilla terminal. Once everything is in order, it goes REAL REAL smooth! Sorry for your experience.
Paul,
Wonderful account of your return travel experiences.
I admire your patience and maturity handling the ticket handler.
Many persons should find your account beneficial
Knowledge is guidance in action
Oh my God Paul , what a nightmare, I feel for you ! Sounds like a typical day in my life.! Absolutely love your stories, more of the same please.Glad your back home safely
Paul, you are awesome! Never change, God bless you and your girlfriend!!!
Great story Paul...happy for you and Mae!!
That sounded like a bloody mission Paul. That would have stressed me right out. Hopefully all the COVID BS ends real soon. Glad your back home in the PP. keep them coming
Thanks for all the updates I will be going there for two weeks in May hope they drop more paperwork LoL 😂 Have a great safe day my friend's.
i can relate to the stress side of the test, they wanted an RT PCR test which was very hard to get in my area of the midwest, but it was within 48 hours of leaving the country or your first flight proir, i left for manila on feb 25th... im curious when it was changed to 24 hours because im not sure i could have pulled that off. i returned to the u.s. on march 18th and have been wishing i was in phi ever since. Take care kids i hope to meet up with you someday...hope to be back around christmas.
Good advice. Thank you.
Fun to hear you were in Palm Desert. I’m in Indio. I wish my Filipina could have whipped you up some pancit while you were here. Next time.
Watching your vlog from California
Paul.. I just got back to Cebu... You must have flown PIs Airlines.... my heart goes out to you
I fkew Qatar frim Boston.. Great food and sevice...everything was seamless
Adter being trapped 8 months in US... Im finally back home here in Mabolo..
Every day is an adventure isnt it!
Airline travel can be annoying under normal circumstances. And normal is long gone. I just booked a flight from LA to Manila for January 2023. It will be near the end of a round the globe trip from Bangkok to NY to LA to PHP and then back to Bangkok. Perhaps by then we'll have fewer hurdles to jump over.
I’m glad you made it home safe,
Sounds like a little stressful,
I hope that test goes away when it’s
my time to visit.
All that matters is that "you win". Glad that you had a good time with family and also glad that you made it back home safely. As for the ordeal, we've all been there one way or another hahahahahahha. All that matters is that at the end of the day, you win ;-)
Like Paul's story telling. Perhaps looking into the camera more?
Wow Paul, that was an amazing story. Talk about Murphy’s Law, everything that could go wrong did go wrong with you, ha ha. But the amazing part, is how cool and patient you were. The thought that went through my mind as you were telling your story is, once “Junior’s” mind was a made up that he was gonna give you a hard time, why didn’t you have the more experienced agent “come back again” to review all of your paperwork, and wave you through, once she realized what a jerk the kid was being? Bottom line, this is a really great blog you put out, to make sure we have our ducks lined up in traveling to America, and coming back to the Philippines again.
Hey Paul, I have a really important question to ask. I’m 66, and will be retiring to the Philippines by the end of this year. From watching yours and Mae’s blogs, I think Valencia would be a great place for me to retire. But could you do a blog about the medical situation in Valencia? In other words, is there a major hospital that rises “close” to the level of American hospitals, for us old farts, ha ha?
After watching ur videos for at least 2 years. If someone is going to have difficulty, it will be You Paul! I've been smiling all throughout your trouble. Sorry no pun intended! Glad u got Home safe!( Notice I said Home!;-)) Good Very Good video! I'm nervous cuz I feel like Paul,,,it will happen to me also. I pray to God for HELP!
I feel for you Paul and the frustration you endured with that J/O. Been there before. But the shinning star is the Extra money you had to spend for the room night and covid test was cancelled out by the bag overage fee that you escaped. Glad you made it back safely.
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Hope it gets easier by November.
I'm putting together an epic trip in Nov.
Wow Paul
Good-o Paul!
Hi Paul, Peter from Brisbane, we had lunch in Duma a month ago.
I didn't know anything about the One Health pass until I got to the check in! , "Junior" grabbed my phone and filled it out for me in 5 minutes! (Plane was only half full so guess that helped
ps......See you again in a few months!
Reason why I halted my traveling. The test and so many more hassles made me decide to be stuck in Manila for 2 yrs. I hated too much "activities" when you're about to fly.
Nice you will be there in June or July . See you then .