We LOVED our trip to The Philippines and we went to 14 different places in total from going all the way up North to Vigan, to the islands down South with the bluest water we have ever seen! 🇵🇭 We enjoyed many adventures together in this beautiful country and tried as much food as we could fit in too! We would really appreciate any recommendations and ideas for our next trip, anything we missed? Where do you think we’d enjoy exploring next? Check out the rest of our Philippines trip here: th-cam.com/play/PLEqYdCbbLZjGln3NwiM_Ua2e_mGJDX4ey.html
I may be a year late, but i gotta say, i love your travel blogs. I respect the fact that the two of you really seem to make it about the places you visit, rather than yourselves.
Welcome to the Philippines and enjoy the tour, beauty, and hospitality of the Philippines . Happy to have you part of the thousands of tourist in the Philippines . As we say in the Philippines: MABUHAY ( pronounced : Ma -Bu-Hi ) !
Good to see you're interested in learning the history of the country; most tourists bypass Manila and head straight to the beaches; stay safe & keep on exploring!
The best way to understand the history of Intramuros is to hire a guide who will explain the history of that place. It is full of history and it should be respected. Some bloggers are just playing there. They don't understand how many people died in that small area during WW2. Intramuros survived the Chinese revolt, the Dutch invasion but it was was taken by the British and Americans to them. The British invasion was the result of the war between the French and the British because of territorial squabbles in North America. The British saw that Spain is siding with the French.
We completely agree that’s why we did the guided tour and learnt so many things! I didn’t even realise the British occupied there for 20 months it really opened our eyes!
Fun Fact: after WWII, Intramuros and the city of Manila was in total ruin and left as is. It was then that the Governor of Metro Manila ( Imelda Marcos) had the vision to rebuild and renovate Intramuros.
Hi Jess and Alice, so nice that you visited one of the famous places around the city and I guess you'll be learning that everyone is guiding or suggesting a lot of places for you both to visit around like BGC, MOA, Rizal Park, Alabang and you will notice that your viewers and followers as well subscribers will go up in days here in the Philippines. And please learn to eat without a knife because food places only give you spoon and fork for the meals sometimes have to eat food with your bare hands. You will know our culture gradually. 🙂 Try "adobo" please on your next meal with garlic fried rice or "sinigang". Please check online the local foods here in the Philippines. Enjoy your coffee though.
Agree! Pinoys eat with a spoon and fork. We usually frown at the practice of using a knife when eating local cuisine. May I suggest that aside from Jollibee (which you’ve tried), try to dine the old school restaurants like Max’s, Aristocrat and the like.
Try to visit Coregidor Island also known as the Island Fortress...It is just across the Manila Bay.. It would be better is you will stay overnight there and have a guided evening or morning tour
Did you visit San Agustin church too? There’s a nice museum there. It is also where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi is buried. He was the one who formally established Spanish dominion in the country when he arrived in 1565.
You will love it it’s so cool 😍 it was a very unique part of the capital and also the bike ride and history made it super interesting to visit! We highly recommend a tour 🤩
Intramuros actually won Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the recent 29th World Travel Awards held in Vietnam. :) Other awards PH won are Asia’s Leading Beach Destination (6th time) and Asia’s Leading Dive Destination (4 times straight). Other recognitions places in the PH has received are: PALAWAN - Travel + Leisure’s Best Island in the World in 2020. SIARGAO - Condé Nast Readers Choice Best Island in Asia for 2021. BORACAY - Conde Nast Traveler's 2nd Best Island Beach in the World in 2020. Some notable PH diving sites you might want to consider visiting: TUBBATAHA REEFS (Palawan) - a UNESCO World Heritage Site; an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species. VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE (Batangas) - has been called the 'Center of the Center of Marine Biodiversity' with the highest concentration of marine life in the world! MOALBOAL (Cebu) - turtles and millions of sardines. OSLOB (Cebu) and DONSOL (Sorsogon) - whalesharks. APO ISLAND (Negros) - turtles. SAMAL ISLAND (Davao) - giant clams (some a meter wide). :)
Damn, I was looking at what Intramuros Manila looked like before WWII and it made me tear up. It was such a beautiful medieval and baroque city, but WWII led to its ruins. Most of the historic buildings were destroyed and it's never the same :/
If you want a detailed description on how Intramuros and Manila was destroyed in WWII get a copy of the book Rampage. It’s a pretty graphic description of what happened during the war. And if you’ve been to Intramuros and Fort Santiago you can visualize in your mind’s eye the death and destruction to the point that you would want to cry.
Hello mam I'm new your chanel thanks to visite my country the history of intramorous nice tour guide it's more fun in the Philippines god bless stay safe I'm watching from Riyadh saudi
Hello Ma'am! Welcome to our Humble country! I hope you can explore more places in Manila first before going to the islands. Staying around manila for a while means more subs and more views. If you rush to the islands your views will drop, this is what some of us noticed everytime, but it's up to you. Love you both! I wish you all the best!
There are a lot of Spanish old structures around the Philippines and it's outside manila. Most of them are even the oldest structures built, just like the churches and houses.
One of the best technical university in the country is inside Intramuros. There are plenty of nook and cranny in there to visit. And the oldest Chinatown in the world is nearby.
I really like the way you're travelling our country. You are showing your audience that we are more than just beautiful beaches. We also have others to offer than that. Thank you very much!!! ♥️♥️♥️
@@blp5840 bakit lumalabas na kontra mo sya? Isa ka ba sa mga separatist dito sa pinas? Lumayas ka, migrate kung saan mo gustong angkinin....patunay na "crab mentality" ka, yawa ka!!
Subscribed yesterday and started to hooked up. Looking forward for your new upload. Take care always guys, and Welcome to The Philippines. Enjoy your stay❤ 🇵🇭 Filipino Granny in Kuwait 🇰🇼
Hi guys.. good day! After you getting know the historical background of Intramuros you can also visit the Rizal Park monument it is the place where our national hero executed by firing squad of the Spanish government.. further more there are so many sites that Manila has to offer like; The Oldest Chinatown in the world located in binondo, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folks Arts Theater, the old Manila Film Center (where the Canes Festival held in the Philippines in the late 80's), Starcity amusement park, the Ocean park, Manila zoo,Manila Bay dolomite sand beach from there you can refresh guys and breathe the air of sea breeze while watching the beautiful sunset within the metro city.. have fun guys.. feel the vibes of Filipino hospitality and positivity.. take care and godbless.. #itsmorefuninthephilippines🇵🇭❤️❤️
Thank you so much 😊 and it sure is more fun in the Philippines 🇵🇭 thank you for all your suggestions! Also we can’t believe Manila has the oldest Chinatown that’s so cool 😎
@@Onthemovetravelstories you're pretty much welcome ladies ☺️☺️❤️❤️.. yes Philippines is the best way to give you a relaxing and peace of mind with unforgettable enjoyable experience..and yes the oldest China Town is located in binondo, Philippines because they are our traders way back in 16th century..
Don't leave the Philippines withouth trying 3 things. Eat lechon, ride jeepney, ride tricycle. You can put mall of asia in the list. I love your tour thank you very much showing us homesick around. Mabuhay.
Hello Jess and Alice, thank you for visiting the Philippines, there are so many beautiful places here to visit, dont forget to visit our city on top of the mountain (Baguio City)... enjoy.... 😂
Cross the river and go to Binondo - China Town, and also take a ride up the river on the ferry. Maybe catch a cooling breeze as you go. Interesting to see the Bamboo Bikes tour. We would try this in January, but my wife can't ride a bike!
Thank you for the suggestions 😊 well the bamboo bikes have the option with a side car so your wife doesn’t have to bike she could be taken around by someone 😊
Welcome to PH..Not sure how long you going to stay, but 1 month even 1 year is not enough ☺..just suggestion places to visit: 1. Manila (Makati & BGC) 2. Near Manila (Tagaytay, Subic, Villa Escudero) 3. Up north mountainous area (Baguio the summer capital of PH, Sagada, Banaue) 4. Up up up north Batanes group of islands 5. Palawan (El Nido, Coron) 6. Cebu 7. Bohol 8. Siargao 9. Camiguin 10. Davao 11. Boracay 12. The rest of 7,100 plus islands
It’s hard sometimes in a group tour as you don’t want to be disrespectful and disturb or talk over the guide! We were just trying to be respectful and listen 😊
We LOVED our trip to The Philippines and we went to 14 different places in total from going all the way up North to Vigan, to the islands down South with the bluest water we have ever seen! 🇵🇭
We enjoyed many adventures together in this beautiful country and tried as much food as we could fit in too!
We would really appreciate any recommendations and ideas for our next trip, anything we missed? Where do you think we’d enjoy exploring next?
Check out the rest of our Philippines trip here: th-cam.com/play/PLEqYdCbbLZjGln3NwiM_Ua2e_mGJDX4ey.html
Ingat Lage god bless you all adds no skip☺️
Thank you so much 😊
Wow, Philippines!
Just wow
Lovely.
Thank you 😊
I may be a year late, but i gotta say, i love your travel blogs. I respect the fact that the two of you really seem to make it about the places you visit, rather than yourselves.
Awe-inspiring! This is the best Intramuros vlog I've watched.
Thank you so much 😁🤩
Thanks for sharing and enjoy your journey! Subscribed!👍
Thank you 😊
I have seen many vloggers tour Intramuros and your vlog is the best I have seen. The bike tour and a refresher history lesson for me .
Oh that’s so kind thank you so much 😊
What a fantastic way to see Manila and some of its history🥰
Thank you Rebecca 😊
Buy your umbrella 🏖️🏖️🏖️ for heat ma'am, happy watching your vlog
Good idea I think we need one 😊
Wow nice nice ❤
Thank you 😊
Welcome to the Philippines and enjoy the tour, beauty, and hospitality of the Philippines . Happy to have you part of the thousands of tourist in the Philippines . As we say in the Philippines: MABUHAY ( pronounced : Ma -Bu-Hi ) !
Thank you for this as I was trying to say it yesterday and couldn’t pronounce it properly 😊 thank you!
@@Onthemovetravelstories You are welcome!
You should see Ilocos Sur for more historic Spain influence in the Philippines. As if you were transported back in time.
Thank you for your suggestion we will look into it 😊
Good to see you're interested in learning the history of the country; most tourists bypass Manila and head straight to the beaches; stay safe & keep on exploring!
So much history it was so interesting! Thank you 😊
I frequent this place when I can. I appreciate it's beauty as always
Enjoy guys stay safe
Thank you 😊
The best way to understand the history of Intramuros is to hire a guide who will explain the history of that place. It is full of history and it should be respected. Some bloggers are just playing there. They don't understand how many people died in that small area during WW2. Intramuros survived the Chinese revolt, the Dutch invasion but it was was taken by the British and Americans to them. The British invasion was the result of the war between the French and the British because of territorial squabbles in North America. The British saw that Spain is siding with the French.
We completely agree that’s why we did the guided tour and learnt so many things! I didn’t even realise the British occupied there for 20 months it really opened our eyes!
Fun Fact: after WWII, Intramuros and the city of Manila was in total ruin and left as is. It was then that the Governor of Metro Manila ( Imelda Marcos) had the vision to rebuild and renovate Intramuros.
You could also try the Las Casas de Acuzar, with a lot of older period houses.
Good job👍👍👍
Thank you😁
Hi Jess and Alice, so nice that you visited one of the famous places around the city and I guess you'll be learning that everyone is guiding or suggesting a lot of places for you both to visit around like BGC, MOA, Rizal Park, Alabang and you will notice that your viewers and followers as well subscribers will go up in days here in the Philippines. And please learn to eat without a knife because food places only give you spoon and fork for the meals sometimes have to eat food with your bare hands. You will know our culture gradually. 🙂 Try "adobo" please on your next meal with garlic fried rice or "sinigang". Please check online the local foods here in the Philippines. Enjoy your coffee though.
Adobo is incredible we love it 😍 and great tips about the cutlery thank you so much 😊
Agree! Pinoys eat with a spoon and fork. We usually frown at the practice of using a knife when eating local cuisine. May I suggest that aside from Jollibee (which you’ve tried), try to dine the old school restaurants like Max’s, Aristocrat and the like.
Wow nice 😊❤️
Thank you 😊
lovely tour ❤️
Thank you 😊
Just only watching your updated vlog hope you'll fine and keep safe
Thank you 😊
Try to visit Coregidor Island also known as the Island Fortress...It is just across the Manila Bay.. It would be better is you will stay overnight there and have a guided evening or morning tour
Wow ok we will look into this thank you 😊
visiting corregidor would be exciting too because there's supposedly lots of ghosts there. ghost hunting activities can be had!
Did you visit San Agustin church too? There’s a nice museum there. It is also where Miguel Lopez de Legazpi is buried. He was the one who formally established Spanish dominion in the country when he arrived in 1565.
No we didn’t as we didn’t realise it was there but we do now so we will be adding it onto our list! Thank you for the recommendation 😊
Have never been to this part of Manila. Can’t wait to check it out!
You will love it it’s so cool 😍 it was a very unique part of the capital and also the bike ride and history made it super interesting to visit! We highly recommend a tour 🤩
new subs here, love your blog about manila❤️
Thank you 😊
Intramuros actually won Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the recent 29th World Travel Awards held in Vietnam. :)
Other awards PH won are Asia’s Leading Beach Destination (6th time) and Asia’s Leading Dive Destination (4 times straight).
Other recognitions places in the PH has received are:
PALAWAN - Travel + Leisure’s Best Island in the World in 2020.
SIARGAO - Condé Nast Readers Choice Best Island in Asia for 2021.
BORACAY - Conde Nast Traveler's 2nd Best Island Beach in the World in 2020.
Some notable PH diving sites you might want to consider visiting:
TUBBATAHA REEFS (Palawan) - a UNESCO World Heritage Site; an atoll reef with a very high
density of marine species.
VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE (Batangas) - has been called the 'Center of the Center of Marine
Biodiversity' with the highest concentration of marine life in the world!
MOALBOAL (Cebu) - turtles and millions of sardines.
OSLOB (Cebu) and DONSOL (Sorsogon) - whalesharks.
APO ISLAND (Negros) - turtles.
SAMAL ISLAND (Davao) - giant clams (some a meter wide).
:)
Honestly it doesn’t surprise me that the Philippines have won so many it’s so beautiful here 😍
Thank you for visiting the old Manila. Now you need to see the new Manila, BGC
Ok we will 😊
A history lesson!
Damn, I was looking at what Intramuros Manila looked like before WWII and it made me tear up. It was such a beautiful medieval and baroque city, but WWII led to its ruins. Most of the historic buildings were destroyed and it's never the same :/
Yes we learnt that almost every are has been reconstructed but there are some parts of the wall that still stand! It was very interesting to see!
If you want a detailed description on how Intramuros and Manila was destroyed in WWII get a copy of the book Rampage. It’s a pretty graphic description of what happened during the war. And if you’ve been to Intramuros and Fort Santiago you can visualize in your mind’s eye the death and destruction to the point that you would want to cry.
Hello mam I'm new your chanel thanks to visite my country the history of intramorous nice tour guide it's more fun in the Philippines god bless stay safe I'm watching from Riyadh saudi
Thank you 😊
@@Onthemovetravelstories your welcom enjoy your travel the deperent place in my beautiful my country Philippines not skip your ads god bless stay safe
Hello Ma'am! Welcome to our Humble country! I hope you can explore more places in Manila first before going to the islands. Staying around manila for a while means more subs and more views. If you rush to the islands your views will drop, this is what some of us noticed everytime, but it's up to you. Love you both! I wish you all the best!
Thank you for the suggestions 😊
welcome to my beautiful countey.enjoy there.watching here from TAIWAN. ❤🇵🇭
We want to visit Taiwan 🇹🇼🌴
There are a lot of Spanish old structures around the Philippines and it's outside manila. Most of them are even the oldest structures built, just like the churches and houses.
We have seen many churches and WOW 🤩 they are all incredible!
I was there last 2 day ago, still amazing place❤
Amazing! Hope you had a great time 😊
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Thank you 😊
Awesome! One of the best Intramuros vlog I’ve seen. Can’t wait for your next vlogs. Watching from Southern California.👍🏼❤️
Wow that’s such a kind comment thank you 😊 sending our thanks all the way to Southern California 😊
One of the best technical university in the country is inside Intramuros. There are plenty of nook and cranny in there to visit. And the oldest Chinatown in the world is nearby.
Wow that’s amazing 🤩 and Chinatown looks incredible 😍
Hello new subscribers here from korea 🇰🇷 Philippines 🇵🇭
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new subs here ... enjoy
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I really like the way you're travelling our country. You are showing your audience that we are more than just beautiful beaches. We also have others to offer than that. Thank you very much!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you very much 😊
bienvenidos a filipinas
Thank you 😊
Try the Ube ice cream. Yummy. I still think, Manila, Philippines ice cream is the best. Ube, macapuno, and many other Filipino flavors.
Thank you 😊 we will find the flavours and try them 😊
Cebu city also has old buildings
Nothing to compare with intramuros. You have the oldest street in the Philippines but you didn't preserve it
@@blp5840 bakit lumalabas na kontra mo sya? Isa ka ba sa mga separatist dito sa pinas? Lumayas ka, migrate kung saan mo gustong angkinin....patunay na "crab mentality" ka, yawa ka!!
Cebu is on our list 😊
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Thank you 😊
Subscribed yesterday and started to hooked up. Looking forward for your new upload. Take care always guys, and Welcome to The Philippines. Enjoy your stay❤
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Thank you 😊
Thank you both for showing us the Old Town of Metro Manila. I wouldn't be able to do it myself. Much appreciated. Cheers from Spain!
Thank you and glad you enjoyed 😊
I love your accent. :)
Thank you 😊
Try las casas de Acuzar in bataan.. a few hrs from manila.. they transfer all old houses of manila on one area..
Ok thank you for your suggestions 😊
please visit the BGC area. and more places in manila.thanku and godbless
Ok it’s on our list 😊
Hi guys.. good day! After you getting know the historical background of Intramuros you can also visit the Rizal Park monument it is the place where our national hero executed by firing squad of the Spanish government.. further more there are so many sites that Manila has to offer like; The Oldest Chinatown in the world located in binondo, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folks Arts Theater, the old Manila Film Center (where the Canes Festival held in the Philippines in the late 80's), Starcity amusement park, the Ocean park, Manila zoo,Manila Bay dolomite sand beach from there you can refresh guys and breathe the air of sea breeze while watching the beautiful sunset within the metro city.. have fun guys.. feel the vibes of Filipino hospitality and positivity.. take care and godbless..
#itsmorefuninthephilippines🇵🇭❤️❤️
Thank you so much 😊 and it sure is more fun in the Philippines 🇵🇭 thank you for all your suggestions! Also we can’t believe Manila has the oldest Chinatown that’s so cool 😎
@@Onthemovetravelstories you're pretty much welcome ladies ☺️☺️❤️❤️.. yes Philippines is the best way to give you a relaxing and peace of mind with unforgettable enjoyable experience..and yes the oldest China Town is located in binondo, Philippines because they are our traders way back in 16th century..
Don't leave the Philippines withouth trying 3 things. Eat lechon, ride jeepney, ride tricycle. You can put mall of asia in the list. I love your tour thank you very much showing us homesick around. Mabuhay.
Amazing 🤩 thank you for the suggestions!
You may also want to visit the National Museum of the Philippines, the Manila American cemetery, etc,,
Ok we will look into this thank you 😊
Hello Jess and Alice, thank you for visiting the Philippines, there are so many beautiful places here to visit, dont forget to visit our city on top of the mountain (Baguio City)... enjoy.... 😂
Ok we will take a look 😊 thank you!
Luar biyasa men
Thank you 😊
Cross the river and go to Binondo - China Town, and also take a ride up the river on the ferry. Maybe catch a cooling breeze as you go.
Interesting to see the Bamboo Bikes tour. We would try this in January, but my wife can't ride a bike!
Thank you for the suggestions 😊 well the bamboo bikes have the option with a side car so your wife doesn’t have to bike she could be taken around by someone 😊
try to visit also the modern manila .....BGC in taguig
Thank you for your suggestions 😊
Try banana Q - It's different banana than what u used to buy in your country's grocery.
Banana deep fried with sugar cane sugar.
We tried this in our food tour 😊
Welcome to PH..Not sure how long you going to stay, but 1 month even 1 year is not enough ☺..just suggestion places to visit:
1. Manila (Makati & BGC)
2. Near Manila (Tagaytay, Subic, Villa Escudero)
3. Up north mountainous area (Baguio the summer capital of PH, Sagada, Banaue)
4. Up up up north Batanes group of islands
5. Palawan (El Nido, Coron)
6. Cebu
7. Bohol
8. Siargao
9. Camiguin
10. Davao
11. Boracay
12. The rest of 7,100 plus islands
Wow thank you for all those amazing suggestions! We will be sure to look into them all 😊
@@Onthemovetravelstories I forgot to include...the "mystical island" of Siquijor
You guys should hit up The Juicy Vlog, they are from the UK too. They are currently in the BGC area there. - Filipino in Blackpool
We have watched some of their vlogs now as a lot of people have suggested them so thank you 😊 wow Blackpool! How is it back in the UK ? 😊
@@Onthemovetravelstories Getting dark early now and of course weather is cray cray.😄
ARROCEROS FOREST JUST NEARBY INTRAMUROS,THE LAST LUNGS OF MANILA.
There was no narration of your reaction and observation as other vloggers do.
It’s hard sometimes in a group tour as you don’t want to be disrespectful and disturb or talk over the guide! We were just trying to be respectful and listen 😊
Over 100k people died during WW2 in the wall 🧱 city
We learnt a lot about the history and it was very sad!
Philippines was under British Empire for if I remembered almost 2 yrs.
Yes we found this out on our tour very interesting!
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Thank you 😊
The Spaniards intermarried with the Filipinos so you will still see a lot of their descendants around the country.
😊 thank you 😊
Guys,don't forget the first ever old Chinatown in the world which is in Binondo Ongpin,Manila. Good luck!
Wow we didn’t realise that was the first one! That’s now on our list thank you 😊
Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world. Food is also a must-try in that area.