I know that I told you this story before but I will tell it again for your viewers. I was stationed on the US Aircraft Carrier USS Constellation in 1977. The ship had just ended a long refit many of the crewmembers were making their first cruise. We pulled in to Subic on a Friday morning. There was about 4,000 crewmembers aboard. Monday morning after just one weekend there was 119 request for marriage. I was not one of them, back then. I did get married to a Filipina 3 years later.
I enjoyed this conversation. Thanx. I am retired and live in Panama and have been here since 2009. Your opinion about the honeymoon period brings back memories about my honeymoon period here in Panama. When I first got here I was green and really made some horrible mistakes that cost me dearly and set me back financially. It took years to get over the results of my honeymoon period. I have met others that never got over it. One person I knew actually committed suicide over the results of his honeymoon period. When you are in the honeymoon period and things seemingly are going well, you are in no position to take advice from anyone. You have to just let it play out. Yes, it will play out. Hopefully you can deal with the results in a healthy way. Drinking plays into this as well. The more you drink the bigger worse it can get. Disaster can and will visit those who are not prepared. Panama is not much different than the Philippines in my view. Thats why I enjoy this channel. Calvin knows how to present the lifestyle and it is so real for me. I am on the so called other side now. Been in Panama for 15 years. The lessons I had to learn were just crazy and expensive and life changing. No one could have said anything to change my mind in the beginning. I had to go thru hell in order to get where I needed to be so I could begin to actually live.
@@mrmo4059 I made mistakes that new people make. Rush into relationship without proper vetting. Drinking too much. Trusting people too quickly. Not listening to good advice. Not reading the red flags. My story is not rare. I am rather embarrassed about the story, which was devastating. I am lucky I got thru it.
I can relate to how Cal describes the real way to live in that paradise.. ive only been there once a few months ago, but i made sure to keep my wits about me and remembered i was a grown 56 year old man with 56 years of life experiences, it helped me to stay grounded, that place is very addictive, and if you dont focus, it will suck you in.. 👍🏾 🇺🇸 🇵🇭
@66 I'm researching my trip on October arrival. I have no intentions of cavorting and booze, with main interests in Lipa and the equine industry. Do some major scuba diving, Manilla, Cebu for dental work, diving, looking at housing arrangements, travel the area.. staying civilly single.. thanks for the imput
Been through all you speak of in this video, Calvin, both as a multiple-trip tourist, and now living here: You're speaking nothing but facts. Hopefully, your experience, wisdom, and honesty get through to some ...
the honeymoon period can last a long time but the cliff can be steep I just talked to a guy who was married for 6 years had a kid and was cruising on a 1600 usd budget. Built a small house and all was well till one day his wife decided it was not. At that point he lost the house had to start supporting his son who he wasn't living with anymore and had to start renting . needless to say his budget has been blown to hell and is living meal to meal. after 20 years here I have 100's of similar stories. buyer beware gentlemen
I hear you all talking of the honeymoon phase. So, are you saying that it is no better living with a Philippine woman in the Philippines, than living with a American woman in the U.S. ? Just tell it like it is, i want to hear it straight with no chaser.
I have been with the same girl 18 years so it is possible to find a good one and be successful and definitely better than usa. but if you are coming in green it takes time to know the game and the game has definitely changed over time. best advise is come in with your eyes wide open ..look for red flags and don't ignore them don't have any preconceived ideas of how it will play out. take time to settle in , explore before settling in.also have a transparent conversation immediately about kids , houses, family support and the such ..if she doesn't want to have those types of discussions move on. plenty of other things but that gets you started on the right foot .. good luck also lived in thailand 5 yrs and costa rica 5 yrs and is same everywhere.@@Slim1423
one other thing is these girls never forget anything so any promises you make she will expect to be kept no matter how things change so keep your promises in your pocket @@Slim1423
@robertmorison3137 Thanks for the advice. I really mean that. In the states, it seems like marriage is nothing more than a game these days. It seems like money or financial security is top priority, and marriage is just the tool to lock you in. Luckily, i have never been married but i wanted to get married many years ago. Glad i didn't marry the wanted i wanted and it didn't work out though. A elderly man who had been married 3 times, told me " You are the lucky one". I thought it was funny at the time to hear that, but now i understand what that means. Too many games going on these days, and i just don't have time to jump through hoops to please a woman. I think a man wants to be appreciated with respect and intimacy in a relationship, from the beginning to the end.
one of my comments got deleted and is important filipinas are like elephants they remember everything so if you make some promises while you are in the honeymoon phase they will expect you to keep them even if your situation changes . don't make any promises you don't expect to or can't keep. better to keep promises to a minimum especially early on. @@Slim1423
Well, I will tell you my story. I have been married for 18 years, have a 17 year old daughter and have lived in Leyte for 15 years--a Typhoon Yolanda survivor--HORRIBLE. I watch these videos on the Philippines for entertainment purposes, not to learn anything. In fact, I probably could give some advice. Enough said.
Same here. I first travel to the Philippines back in the late 90s. I meet my current wife in the early 2000s. Through trial and error with other females in the Philippines, I was finally introduced to her. I was looking to get married, not have a girlfriend. Thus, it's all about man's intentions.
You are an amazing person Sir Calvin... I thank you for the "conversation". I have seen a few of our "conversations" over time, and I enjoy the way you are so direct... sometimes it scares me... lol, as my faults are many.... but i do try and be better all the time.. but sometimes I too fall off the cliff. But... I like how you put it about getting to the other side. Enjoy your weekend
Thank you for this video brother. I’m a weak American that needs constant AirCon. lol. I’ve got to plan for the heat for my upcoming trip over there later this year. Also I need to find protection from the Whooping Cough I see. Thank you for providing valuable information to keep us safe.
You got time to think about what you want in the Philippines. Maybe you're lonely or want a woman to settle down with. Just take your time and learn all you can about the Philippines, before you go there. You don't have to settle for the first woman you meet or you can just go for a vacation. The choice is yours, but it better to have your mind made up before you go to the Philippines. It is your life, and it is your decision. I almost made it to the Philippines back in 91 or 92, and it would have been covered by the miltary. However, my unit wouldn't let me go. I don't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing for me. I may never know. I saw some Philippine women at the clubs in Japan, and they are pretty, but they can be deceptive too....
@@Slim1423 I’ve met someone and we have been video chatting for a year. I’ve talked with parents, siblings and extended family. A great family that own businesses and highly educated. She’s single with no kids. I’ve seen her government document certification of no marriage. I’m not going to live my life replaying in my mind what if I had taken the trip or not. I’m not lonely as I have a healthy social life here but I’m looking for a traditional woman who embrace the conservative traditional role of a woman of many decades ago. I think I’ve found what I’m looking for. If it is what I think it is then amazing but if it’s not I will take it as a nice vacation. I’ve wanted to visit that area of world whether a woman was involved or not. The time is now not when I’m in my old age. I appreciate your advice and confirming that you should live life without regrets. Salute
Calvin mate, need to stop apologising so much, if a few idiots complain because you are trying to help them, well stuff them. Hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for all the friendly advice.
Keep having your conversations Calvin. These A holes don't realize you are only trying to help people with the benefit of YOUR knowledge. People have to much PRIDE. Jealousy, the green eye monster, and pride will keep us from LEARNING from other people's mistakes. I appreciate YOUR efforts to HELP.
Calvin, you are funny brother and this is SOOOO true. honeymoons are honeymoons and guys would be smart to take your advice, I certainly will. Thanks for the heads up.
Just rent a place for a few months, then move to another island in the Philippines after the honeymoon period. The Philippines has thousands of islands..
I so much appreciate your total honesty and that you tell it how it is to the point. I'm a 100% disabled veteran age 48 and looking to move to the Philippines to just enjoy life. Wondering if I should keep my home in the US
What kind of explanation do you want? He is crystal clear like coconut water. The treatment you will get as a newcomer will not mean that treatment will last forever.
The honeymoon period with a Filipina doesn’t end. But the honeymoon period with the Philippines does. The UV level of 11 from 10:00 to 3:00, the noise from vehicles and animals. The heat, and most of all the slow drivers, I mean in slow, when my hole life was about getting things done fast. The beautiful woman is great but I need to go back to the Us for a while until I start missing the Philippines again. I always leave with a round trip ticket.
I was in the US Navy back in the 1980s, 😂 I came close to getting married in the first week. 😂 But I got out of it. Next time I actually did get married I was 39. I married a Mexicana and that relationship finally came to an end. You're just telling the truth man. I don't know why grown men give you a hard time over this stuff. I appreciate you. Take care.
Coming next week to Duma for a month. Third visit. The Philippines sings men a siren song thats very intoxicating and it takes a clear head not to just jump into the water head first with no lifejacket.
In less than a month I'll return to the Philippines for my 4th trip in three years. This time I'm there to stay. Every trip prior, I made the same stupid mistake, not bringing enough money, burning through what I had sooner than I expected. I was able each time to spend two months here and really see the space, the culture, the weather, and family dynamics as they exist there. I have a good woman, and we are to marry sometime soon. I've handled my income issue. Your channel has been a constant companion. I appreciate you for what you do. Good fortune to you in the future.
In the initial months, the girl will accept your cultural difference to please you, but as time goes on they will expect you to follow their rules and that's when the arguments will start. The fun will slowly slow down and the reality of this different culture will be enforced and you will have to adjust, like it or not that's the reality. It's like any time you have been on holiday before to a new country you normally love the place and want the holiday not to stop, but to actually live in that place is a completely different story! Listen to people like this who tell it as it is not vloggers who are just passing through. Calvin's words of experience and wisdom are true and like it or not what you need to understand about to change and adapt to a completely new culture.
Calvin, don't spoil it for them lol..... you and I have been there done that and got the t-shirt.....But the Phillipines is still an amazing place to retire.... Just go slow, and chose wisely... it can be all that and then some, if you make wise decisions.
My attitude towards moving there would be first off, no potential gf's from dating sites before I get there. I would settle in for a few months before looking for a mate. I am a musician so getting into the local music scene and start jamming with local bands would be cool. Finding a nice studio apartment.........the filipinas will come in due time.
I get a woman putting that good thing on you but falling in love is hilarious. How can you catch feelings for any woman. You know love ain't real. I get pretending to care. Most marriages are at that point in the states but to go to the phills and say I do, then sign a document is lunacy
Medical City Clark, on Clark Free Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga Province. They directly bill VA FMP for inpatient and outpatient care. Be sure to enroll with VA FMP. Also Medical City, Iloilo. VA clinic only does annual physicals for those with service- connected ratings. They have fctor consultations, some prescriptions, vaccines. They. K longer issue letters of authorization for referrals to specialty treatment.
Otherwise. If enrolled in VA FMP, you family pay up front 100% for treatment, Ghent submit online your claims to VA FMP. Takes a few months gor reimbursement via check mailed to your address there I. P.I. best to have a stateside afdress for receiving mail on a timely basis. Lost checks. An take months before FMP writes a new check.😊
The honeymoon period shall never end or come to a finish of what the Chinese vessels are doing to the Philippines vessels.. And American navy is too frighten to lift a finger Because China has 3 times the Population and China has now 3 times the Military forces.. Eventually China will set up shop at Fort Magsaysay for sure..
I am retired army, so you have a girlfriend for me , 😅I was married to a Filipina in America, I love pansit. I yes I got a divorce in 2011 from my Filipina wife , my ex wife did not like my year in Iraq 🇮🇶 ever year
hey there, I've been subscribed here since you were renting a crib with a big yard and a mango tree. dunno what's up with youtube, I'm unsubbed now... anyways I just wanna tell you something to all expats who were divorced. 'have a drinking buddy who's been through many breakups (no divorce/annulment heck I'm surprised nobody sues him for adultery/bigamy 😅), has 4 panganay(1st borns), now he's complaining about his current partner doin' absolutely no squat, worse, his budget is mostly kaput right before the next paycheck 🤣. na I don't wanna be preachy to him at drinks but sheesh! I'm like; ah c'mon just keep in touch with yer kids, do yourself a favor, and move on alone! you wanna look for another toxic single mother and work yourself again to the old creakin bone?! we're graduates! after the kids finally stand up on their own, it's finally time for the "ME TIME"!!! go on a road trip! I tell ya it's battle-tested and proven... makes me feeeeel young! even better when I'm on lalamove to cover my gas expenses 🤣 I'm perty sure even foreigners can join in, tho you better learn a bit of tagalog (or ilonggo in yer case) to ask for directions 'cuz some addresses provided by the customers are a bit innacurate. but if you still wanna go with a partner, please, not on drinking pubs. at most, the ladies there are hungry(metaphorically and literally she'll order like she's on a buffet, RIP wallet). my buddy's hunting ground is padi's point. he ends up in a bad company more than once. I'd go for cashiers/waitress at small local cafeterias and eateries along the rural road if you ask me.
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Just made it to PHILIPPINES thank you brother for this message. No life changing decisions for me.
I know that I told you this story before but I will tell it again for your viewers. I was stationed on the US Aircraft Carrier USS Constellation in 1977. The ship had just ended a long refit many of the crewmembers were making their first cruise. We pulled in to Subic on a Friday morning. There was about 4,000 crewmembers aboard. Monday morning after just one weekend there was 119 request for marriage. I was not one of them, back then. I did get married to a Filipina 3 years later.
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Dang they got some powerful stuff. Thats a weapon Lolol
😂😂 LMAO.
Got Damn! 😂
We had guys go UA
I enjoyed this conversation. Thanx. I am retired and live in Panama and have been here since 2009. Your opinion about the honeymoon period brings back memories about my honeymoon period here in Panama. When I first got here I was green and really made some horrible mistakes that cost me dearly and set me back financially. It took years to get over the results of my honeymoon period. I have met others that never got over it. One person I knew actually committed suicide over the results of his honeymoon period. When you are in the honeymoon period and things seemingly are going well, you are in no position to take advice from anyone. You have to just let it play out. Yes, it will play out. Hopefully you can deal with the results in a healthy way. Drinking plays into this as well. The more you drink the bigger worse it can get. Disaster can and will visit those who are not prepared. Panama is not much different than the Philippines in my view. Thats why I enjoy this channel. Calvin knows how to present the lifestyle and it is so real for me. I am on the so called other side now. Been in Panama for 15 years. The lessons I had to learn were just crazy and expensive and life changing. No one could have said anything to change my mind in the beginning. I had to go thru hell in order to get where I needed to be so I could begin to actually live.
Thanks for sharing!
Dont need the gory details but can u briefly elaborate
@@mrmo4059 I made mistakes that new people make. Rush into relationship without proper vetting. Drinking too much. Trusting people too quickly. Not listening to good advice. Not reading the red flags. My story is not rare. I am rather embarrassed about the story, which was devastating. I am lucky I got thru it.
Some times we just think with your "d" and most of the time you get burn and never learn so que sera sera
@@mrmo4059I was going to ask the same question.
I don’t plan on buying anything just renting. That goes for women and property…….
I can relate to how Cal describes the real way to live in that paradise.. ive only been there once a few months ago, but i made sure to keep my wits about me and remembered i was a grown 56 year old man with 56 years of life experiences, it helped me to stay grounded, that place is very addictive, and if you dont focus, it will suck you in..
👍🏾 🇺🇸 🇵🇭
@66 I'm researching my trip on October arrival. I have no intentions of cavorting and booze, with main interests in Lipa and the equine industry. Do some major scuba diving, Manilla, Cebu for dental work, diving, looking at housing arrangements, travel the area.. staying civilly single.. thanks for the imput
Touche' Sir Touche' 😂😂
Been through all you speak of in this video, Calvin, both as a multiple-trip tourist, and now living here: You're speaking nothing but facts. Hopefully, your experience, wisdom, and honesty get through to some ...
men think they are marrying a nymphomaniac but after a year or two the nympho leaves and the maniac remains
Hey that's a that's a good but true saying my friend!
Now that made me laugh out loud 🤣 I freaked out My dog!!!
You are a goldmine of knowledge and wisdom❤
Love the thumbnail and the message.
You give great advice and insight Calvin. Thanks always.
I totally agree with your advice Calvin. Thanks for your time and energy
Bro. Calvin,
Great topic, Great Delivery. Keep up the great work. Stay Strong 💪 Stay Safe
Stay healthy Kuya Cal! See you in the live brotha🤙🏾
the honeymoon period can last a long time but the cliff can be steep I just talked to a guy who was married for 6 years had a kid and was cruising on a 1600 usd budget. Built a small house and all was well till one day his wife decided it was not. At that point he lost the house had to start supporting his son who he wasn't living with anymore and had to start renting . needless to say his budget has been blown to hell and is living meal to meal. after 20 years here I have 100's of similar stories. buyer beware gentlemen
I hear you all talking of the honeymoon phase. So, are you saying that it is no better living with a Philippine woman in the Philippines, than living with a American woman in the U.S. ? Just tell it like it is, i want to hear it straight with no chaser.
I have been with the same girl 18 years so it is possible to find a good one and be successful and definitely better than usa. but if you are coming in green it takes time to know the game and the game has definitely changed over time. best advise is come in with your eyes wide open ..look for red flags and don't ignore them don't have any preconceived ideas of how it will play out. take time to settle in , explore before settling in.also have a transparent conversation immediately about kids , houses, family support and the such ..if she doesn't want to have those types of discussions move on. plenty of other things but that gets you started on the right foot .. good luck also lived in thailand 5 yrs and costa rica 5 yrs and is same everywhere.@@Slim1423
one other thing is these girls never forget anything so any promises you make she will expect to be kept no matter how things change so keep your promises in your pocket
@@Slim1423
@robertmorison3137 Thanks for the advice. I really mean that. In the states, it seems like marriage is nothing more than a game these days. It seems like money or financial security is top priority, and marriage is just the tool to lock you in. Luckily, i have never been married but i wanted to get married many years ago. Glad i didn't marry the wanted i wanted and it didn't work out though. A elderly man who had been married 3 times, told me " You are the lucky one". I thought it was funny at the time to hear that, but now i understand what that means. Too many games going on these days, and i just don't have time to jump through hoops to please a woman. I think a man wants to be appreciated with respect and intimacy in a relationship, from the beginning to the end.
one of my comments got deleted and is important filipinas are like elephants they remember everything so if you make some promises while you are in the honeymoon phase they will expect you to keep them even if your situation changes . don't make any promises you don't expect to or can't keep. better to keep promises to a minimum especially early on. @@Slim1423
Thank you Carl.. A great message for who cares to listen
Well, I will tell you my story. I have been married for 18 years, have a 17 year old daughter and have lived in Leyte for 15 years--a Typhoon Yolanda survivor--HORRIBLE. I watch these videos on the Philippines for entertainment purposes, not to learn anything. In fact, I probably could give some advice. Enough said.
Same here. I first travel to the Philippines back in the late 90s. I meet my current wife in the early 2000s. Through trial and error with other females in the Philippines, I was finally introduced to her. I was looking to get married, not have a girlfriend. Thus, it's all about man's intentions.
Thanks for the comment
Never refer to your wife as you're coremt wife. You only have one. The one who came before is you X wife. You see
@@marchoman1776 I wouldn't trade her for mountain of gold.
@marchoman1776 Does it really matter? You're arguing semantics.
You are an amazing person Sir Calvin... I thank you for the "conversation".
I have seen a few of our "conversations" over time, and I enjoy the way you are so direct... sometimes it scares me... lol, as my faults are many.... but i do try and be better all the time.. but sometimes I too fall off the cliff.
But... I like how you put it about getting to the other side.
Enjoy your weekend
I like your accent. You're the ideal young man's life coach
Well spoken, excellent delivery.
Thank you for this video brother. I’m a weak American that needs constant AirCon. lol. I’ve got to plan for the heat for my upcoming trip over there later this year. Also I need to find protection from the Whooping Cough I see. Thank you for providing valuable information to keep us safe.
You got time to think about what you want in the Philippines. Maybe you're lonely or want a woman to settle down with. Just take your time and learn all you can about the Philippines, before you go there. You don't have to settle for the first woman you meet or you can just go for a vacation. The choice is yours, but it better to have your mind made up before you go to the Philippines. It is your life, and it is your decision. I almost made it to the Philippines back in 91 or 92, and it would have been covered by the miltary. However, my unit wouldn't let me go. I don't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing for me. I may never know. I saw some Philippine women at the clubs in Japan, and they are pretty, but they can be deceptive too....
@@Slim1423 I’ve met someone and we have been video chatting for a year. I’ve talked with parents, siblings and extended family. A great family that own businesses and highly educated. She’s single with no kids. I’ve seen her government document certification of no marriage. I’m not going to live my life replaying in my mind what if I had taken the trip or not. I’m not lonely as I have a healthy social life here but I’m looking for a traditional woman who embrace the conservative traditional role of a woman of many decades ago. I think I’ve found what I’m looking for. If it is what I think it is then amazing but if it’s not I will take it as a nice vacation. I’ve wanted to visit that area of world whether a woman was involved or not. The time is now not when I’m in my old age. I appreciate your advice and confirming that you should live life without regrets. Salute
I'm glad to see you're feeling better. 💯❤️😎
Thanks Mitch
Thanks for info. Top man calvin
You drop your guard! BRAVO!
It takes about five years to get over the honey moon phase. Calvin is right
Smart advice. We are in such a hurry to take that leap of faith before we have time to smell the roses and enjoy the views
Excellent commentary. Keeping it 💯 I appreciate that. Lastly, that chica on the thumbnail... hot AF.
That thumbnail is fire 🔥
Calvin mate, need to stop apologising so much, if a few idiots complain because you are trying to help them, well stuff them. Hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for all the friendly advice.
Absolutely, don't get in a guys play with your bitchin'.. Honeymoon period = fat money
Keep speaking the truth. Thank you!
Keep having your conversations Calvin. These A holes don't realize you are only trying to help people with the benefit of YOUR knowledge. People have to much PRIDE. Jealousy, the green eye monster, and pride will keep us from LEARNING from other people's mistakes. I appreciate YOUR efforts to HELP.
Calvin, you are funny brother and this is SOOOO true. honeymoons are honeymoons and guys would be smart to take your advice, I certainly will. Thanks for the heads up.
Rick James concert...lol !! Dang Cal...u crack me up but certainly well advised & will keep that in mind.
well said Cal .
The other side is the Black Pill! You know what it is and you dont care. You face life with understanding!
People dont Like When you Tell It Like It Really Is C! Keep Em Coming
Thanks, Calvin! I hope you keep keeping it real! Rick James concert?!!! You're showing your age brother! Rick's long dead! (2004) RIP 🙏
A healthy dose of cynism is healthy for mental wellbeing. You're 💯 on point.
wish I was there. It's cold here in Ohio. I wish it would freaking warm up!
Straight talk, hard truth. One honest man trying speak out in a crowd of people who have a very shaky relationship with real life.
"Babies are born during that Honeymoon period" ... so true! Literally and metaphorically.
Just rent a place for a few months, then move to another island in the Philippines after the honeymoon period.
The Philippines has thousands of islands..
After the love game has been played and all the illusions start to fade, we no longer find the reasons?
I so much appreciate your total honesty and that you tell it how it is to the point. I'm a 100% disabled veteran age 48 and looking to move to the Philippines to just enjoy life. Wondering if I should keep my home in the US
rent it out
I love you Unc but please be more specific and give detailed examples and explanations ❤
What kind of explanation do you want? He is crystal clear like coconut water. The treatment you will get as a newcomer will not mean that treatment will last forever.
Calvin is spitting facts y'all. I was there for 3 months not long ago. Beware the honey moon
The honeymoon period with a Filipina doesn’t end. But the honeymoon period with the Philippines does. The UV level of 11 from 10:00 to 3:00, the noise from vehicles and animals. The heat, and most of all the slow drivers, I mean in slow, when my hole life was about getting things done fast. The beautiful woman is great but I need to go back to the Us for a while until I start missing the Philippines again. I always leave with a round trip ticket.
First 6 months can be fun in most any country.
The first 6 months in any country including Jamaica and the Philippines can be fun with a lot of straps ahead of you.
I was in the US Navy back in the 1980s, 😂 I came close to getting married in the first week. 😂 But I got out of it. Next time I actually did get married I was 39. I married a Mexicana and that relationship finally came to an end. You're just telling the truth man. I don't know why grown men give you a hard time over this stuff. I appreciate you. Take care.
Protect this man.
You're talking through issues, giving us stuff to think about.
Coming next week to Duma for a month. Third visit. The Philippines sings men a siren song thats very intoxicating and it takes a clear head not to just jump into the water head first with no lifejacket.
In less than a month I'll return to the Philippines for my 4th trip in three years. This time I'm there to stay. Every trip prior, I made the same stupid mistake, not bringing enough money, burning through what I had sooner than I expected. I was able each time to spend two months here and really see the space, the culture, the weather, and family dynamics as they exist there. I have a good woman, and we are to marry sometime soon. I've handled my income issue. Your channel has been a constant companion. I appreciate you for what you do. Good fortune to you in the future.
How about a blog on.....is it easy to break up in the Philippines
You doing good Sunshine . But will they get the real point that you trying to get over to them ..
Whatever you do.... wear a condom... don't destroy both of your lives... it is not right to leave the kids behind.
Yeah a lot guys not taken time and a lot the women not taken time to know each other . Take your time people
Good person to get knowkedge from before you make a move.
You make me laugh Calvin,... because your so right,......they will fall of the clift...and it is high..... smile always 😅
I notice when you walk around in your area. I noticed a lot of iron rods on Windows . Is it a precaution or petty crime is higher than normal??
Privacy and precaution. It's a cultural thing. I'm sure you have your own security measures where you come from.
I got fixed after my 3rd one was born. No more kids for me. The factory is closed
Looking through rose-coloured glasses or living in a bed of rose petals!? Those are terms I say.
In the initial months, the girl will accept your cultural difference to please you, but as time goes on they will expect you to follow their rules and that's when the arguments will start. The fun will slowly slow down and the reality of this different culture will be enforced and you will have to adjust, like it or not that's the reality. It's like any time you have been on holiday before to a new country you normally love the place and want the holiday not to stop, but to actually live in that place is a completely different story! Listen to people like this who tell it as it is not vloggers who are just passing through. Calvin's words of experience and wisdom are true and like it or not what you need to understand about to change and adapt to a completely new culture.
The attraction is the *HONEY* 🍯 oooooo yeahhhh !
My honeymoon period is 4 years now and still going strong.😅
Congratulations. The higher you go the harder you fall 😅
@@calroach1😅😅😅
@@calroach1 forever is hard... I have 44 years of experience being 21.
i'd rather fall out there, rather than be stuck in the American rat race though
@@damncars2618 Puer Aeternus
Yup. Been there done that. I went from eating salads and Pancit to disrespect. Especially after the cov Krazy aspect kicked in.
So true. Reality sucks .
Don’t make me unpack. I was just getting ready to go
Calvin, don't spoil it for them lol..... you and I have been there done that and got the t-shirt.....But the Phillipines is still an amazing place to retire.... Just go slow, and chose wisely... it can be all that and then some, if you make wise decisions.
My attitude towards moving there would be first off, no potential gf's from dating sites before I get there. I would settle in for a few months before looking for a mate. I am a musician so getting into the local music scene and start jamming with local bands would be cool. Finding a nice studio apartment.........the filipinas will come in due time.
I need that honeymoon period!! lol
What does fall off the cliff mean?
Become disappointed. Seeing things as they really are. Facing reality.
I get a woman putting that good thing on you but falling in love is hilarious. How can you catch feelings for any woman. You know love ain't real. I get pretending to care. Most marriages are at that point in the states but to go to the phills and say I do, then sign a document is lunacy
Calvin, when I get to the Philippines I want to hook up with you brother, because, I know that I have a lot to learn.😊💯
Don't sign anything gentlemen...As Calvin said, You're not sober or in the right state of mind."
I never made any promises to my Filipina lady friends. I just pay attention to their behaviors and then I state what I will do for them.
The honeymoon phase is great. When the honeymoon is over is when the problems start.
Don't get married but have lots of honeymoon periods.
I'd like to know what you do for VA medical coverage in the Philippines
The VA in Manila will only treat veterans rated conditions.
You could be right because I am communicating online with a Filipina, who I am extremely attracted to. Damn!
@@henrymcmiller2527 yup me also
Medical City Clark, on Clark Free Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga Province. They directly bill VA FMP for inpatient and outpatient care. Be sure to enroll with VA FMP. Also Medical City, Iloilo. VA clinic only does annual physicals for those with service- connected ratings. They have fctor consultations, some prescriptions, vaccines. They. K longer issue letters of authorization for referrals to specialty treatment.
Otherwise. If enrolled in VA FMP, you family pay up front 100% for treatment, Ghent submit online your claims to VA FMP. Takes a few months gor reimbursement via check mailed to your address there I. P.I. best to have a stateside afdress for receiving mail on a timely basis. Lost checks. An take months before FMP writes a new check.😊
summer heat is here
Viewers that want to see videos about partying 24/7 in Phi go somewhere else.
Problems starts after you cut the cake 😂!
The honeymoon period shall never end or come to a finish of what the Chinese vessels are doing to the Philippines vessels.. And American navy is too frighten to lift a finger Because China has 3 times the Population and China has now 3 times the Military forces.. Eventually China will set up shop at Fort Magsaysay for sure..
I am retired army, so you have a girlfriend for me , 😅I was married to a Filipina in America, I love pansit. I yes I got a divorce in 2011 from my Filipina wife , my ex wife did not like my year in Iraq 🇮🇶 ever year
Something are just saying put for the camera
hey there, I've been subscribed here since you were renting a crib with a big yard and a mango tree. dunno what's up with youtube, I'm unsubbed now... anyways
I just wanna tell you something to all expats who were divorced.
'have a drinking buddy who's been through many breakups (no divorce/annulment heck I'm surprised nobody sues him for adultery/bigamy 😅), has 4 panganay(1st borns), now he's complaining about his current partner doin' absolutely no squat, worse, his budget is mostly kaput right before the next paycheck 🤣. na I don't wanna be preachy to him at drinks but sheesh! I'm like; ah c'mon just keep in touch with yer kids, do yourself a favor, and move on alone! you wanna look for another toxic single mother and work yourself again to the old creakin bone?! we're graduates! after the kids finally stand up on their own, it's finally time for the "ME TIME"!!! go on a road trip! I tell ya it's battle-tested and proven... makes me feeeeel young! even better when I'm on lalamove to cover my gas expenses 🤣 I'm perty sure even foreigners can join in, tho you better learn a bit of tagalog (or ilonggo in yer case) to ask for directions 'cuz some addresses provided by the customers are a bit innacurate.
but if you still wanna go with a partner, please, not on drinking pubs. at most, the ladies there are hungry(metaphorically and literally she'll order like she's on a buffet, RIP wallet). my buddy's hunting ground is padi's point. he ends up in a bad company more than once. I'd go for cashiers/waitress at small local cafeterias and eateries along the rural road if you ask me.
Great advice and perspective. Thank you
Wait a minute!!!!! Where is the pretty girl in the bikini???
Just kidding, thanks.
Why is this Myke dude drysnichin and hatin on you ? Its beyond ridiculous
You'd have to ask him. Thanks.