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- After one month living in the 🇵🇭 Philippines, My thoughts and Impressions
After one month living in the Philippines as a foreigner, here are my initial thoughts on living in the Philippines in 2022. It is less stressful. The people are great. The cost of living is even more affordable due to geo arbitrage than I initially thought. The Philippines has really come a long way in the last several years improving the infrastructure. Living in the province it is possible to manage businesses that are abroad. Thanks for watching my Philippines travel vlog!
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My new video on Why I Chose the Philippines over Thailand is located here: th-cam.com/video/N8MIpXnC4Jg/w-d-xo.html Hope it answers the questions contained in the comments here.
Thanks so much for appreciating the Phils and the Build, Build, Build project of the government. it is so refreshing to hear this appreciation especially from a foreigner. I am so happy to see you settled in our country and clearly happy with your living here. Take care. Mabuhay ka! ❤️
DON'T GO LEAVING THE PHILIPPINES BEHIND YET. STAY FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS AND YOU'LL SEE THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOR. KEEP VLOGGING CAUSE PHILIPPINES IS THE #1 DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN VLOGGERS WHO WANTS TO MAKE VLOGGING THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME. PHILIPPINES IS THE #1 ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY IN THE WHOLE WIDE UNIVERSE AND FILIPINOS ARE HUNGRY FOR FOREIGN VALIDATION WHICH THEY WILL BE SO PROUD WHENEVER SOME VLOGGERS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES TRY SOMETHING NEW IN THEIR HOMELAND FROM EATING THEIR FOOD LIKE ADOBO, BALUT, KULOT AND SALOT. SEE YOU'LL HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF THINGS TO DO IN PH THAT WILL MAKE YOUR VIDEOS SKYROCKET IN VIEWS AND EARN YOU GAZILLION OF MOOLAHS FROM TH-cam. DON'T LEAVE JUST YET CAUSE FILIPINOS ARE SO GULLIBLE AND CAN EASILY BE DECEIVED. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like your videos but I really dislike the fisheye look that ruins the nature view.
Bad behaviour.
Any country that mandidotes vaggination for entry is not “fun.” You like injecting yourself with future cansour, unfertolity and cardio-related decline? Soon you will need a biannual boosturd for inter-island travel in that gulag. So dystopian by now that YT censors any comment with certain verboten words. So you want to be stuck in Asia as WW3 begins with blockades of the first island chain? The dystopian writing is on the wall. And you better realize it sooner before it is too late for you to escape.
I'm crying right now watching your video. You put in words what I've been trying to tell my husband about how different life is here in the states and in the Philippines. I am from the Northern Philippines and migrated here in the states more than a decade ago and I'm tired of life here. I miss the slow pace of life, I miss having a community who actually wants to know about your well being when they asked you "how are you?" , I miss the warm beach and white sands, I miss the food but most especially I miss the peaceful lifestyle. I am slowly trying to build a business that I hope can support us so we can go and live in the Philippines in the near future. Wish me luck :)
👍👍👍👍👍👍Good luck
🙏🙏🙏 Praying for God to show you the path that he has planned for you. Always understand he will always be right there whenever you need him. Just look up. Peace and hugs. ❤
Just curious about your attorney gig. How long can or could you continue to work it if you were to decide to stay overseas?
Good luck. You don’t need it. You got this
and more than that I like the Philippine weather rain or shine, than the very cold snow during winter, I might not survive it😱
Welcome to the Philippines! My dad was from Missouri, met my Filipina mom married at 21 and lived in Baguio until he passed at 79. He loved the country and the people. He said he wants to be reincarnated in the Philippines.
Thanks for sharing
Currently stuck in MO and interested in the Phillipines, so how the fuck do I get out of here?
@@tristanconrad9918 go on a dating app and find a pinay haha
@@dixonnass2443 pretty much
Some other things that I may add:
1. Language - English is a second language of Philippines, and almost everybody from a grade school to older people can speak or at least understand English as compare to our neighboring Asian countries, you can communicate well to almost everyone without any issue.
2. Western Culture - out of all Asian countries, Philippines has the most westernized way of life: from clothing, music, movies, hobbies, sports (basketball is life here), foods, among others.
...Great people, peaceful place, cheaper lifestyle, relatively safer place...it's more fun here indeed!
Good points!
Can't agree more! We are a dependable lot. We work hard but we enjoy life way much better than most people in Asia. We are the fastest growing economy in Asia pre-pandemic. Despite the downturn in the economy, our GDP grew by 8% in the first quarter of this year, way much higher than expected. Barring unforseen developments, we can expect a robust gowth in the economy once the Marcos-Duterte administration gets settled. BBM has appointed nominees to his cabinet with excellent credentials and track records, esp.his economic team. The thrusts would be agriculture, tourism and healthcare. Of course, with the VP-elect at the helm of the education dept., we expect certain reforms.
and people are warm, friendly and good looking.
Poor English as you could surnise from these comments.
Yep you really need to be on good terms with your wife's family. Which is really now your family as well. Your Filipino family is your lifeline for deals & to protect you from rip-offs.
I spent most of my adult life working in Japan. Long hours daily many weekends sacrificed. Life is definitely simpler here in the Philippines. If you can have your own business you can have a good life maybe not rich but a happy life.
What kind of business could a person have in the Philippines after all I get the impression the people are poor?
@@markeverson5849 There are plenty of poor people for sure but there are plenty of folk with money too. Some foreigner run small cafes restaurants or if they have a Filipina wife run things like water stations, laundry or small convenience stores.
@@donaldmacdonald4901 it would be hard for me to take money when there are so many poor people for the things they need? I have sent quite a bit of money to the Philippines to help out a handful of individuals over the last 2 years but things are getting so tight in the USA the cost of everything Rising everything that I'm starting to squeeze tight to preserve my own future I don't know what's going to happen but I would love to come to the Philippines and get a piece of land far out near the coast and higher the locals to build me a traditional bamboo Village house I can build myself log cabins but hey that's in the American Backwoods
@@markeverson5849 Well you could start your own building firm and hire and train locals. Cebu has plenty of lots of land and I myself will probably get something in the next couple of years. I am going back to Japan next month but as I married Filipina we are still planning to make Cebu home in future.
Exactly
You are so right! Same here in Switzerland! People don't speak with each other and yes, in restaurants we look that there is a lot space between the next table 😅 I am so excited to meet my LDR Filipino boyfriend in 3 weeks. I can't wait to stay there for a few months. Greetings from Switzerland, Susanne.
Difference between a "cool" culture (Swiss) vs a "warm" culture (Filipino).
i live in the eastern sierras(Mammoth Lakes) close to where the Yosemite turn off is--i host a lot of people from all over the world via couchsurfing--sometimes we go to one of the many hotsprings in the area--guests are always amazed how friendly americans are--they always tell me if at a place in their home country nobody talks to each other--at the hot springs or any where else we go people are chatting it up,being funny,friendly
Why LDR?
I could not agree with you more. I was born in the Philippines, but grew up in the States. My wife and I vacationed in the Philippines for a month, though I worked remotely for half that time. I felt so relaxed and at peace, even during my remote hours. When our time was up and the plane was lifting off from NAIA, I just started crying uncontrollably. I guess I was bracing myself emotionally for the return to the stressful life in the States.
I know the feeling my friend!
You know it Pare.
You're probably Filipino in heart...yeah it's hard if you're comfortable at that place .
Cuz you were rich there you idiot
Culture vultures
I love the Philippines 🇵🇭. I’ve been traveling there for the past 5 years. I’m closing on a condo next month. We are also in the process of buying some land to build house for us to retire some day. I love how everything is so affordable in the Philippines. With that said I’m planning on doing my own TH-cam channel soon documenting everything.
I'm looking forward to your youtube channel soon
Peado?
Hope to see you in my country Philippines😉
Something that struck me when I visited in the early 80's was the friendliness of the people and the sense of unusual comradely amongst expats- good to hear those things haven't changed in all these years
In the 80's everyone said " Hey Joe " to me. I don't hear that anymore. ?????
I've been living in the Philippines for the last 10 years since retiring from the military. The wife and I went back to the states before the lock down. We just got back to Cebu last week. Love being back here. And the wife's happy to be back with family.
I agree the php is paradise
Does" the wife" have a name?
Why "the wife"? Why not " my wife" plus name?
@@arleneestal4661i understand that comment
I always call my wife - my wife on Facebook ... even in person i call her ma or wifey
Im proud to have her...
Let me guess she's 20 years younger than you?
I am a Filipino lawyer and my life is also stressfull which is pretty much the same as other lawyers experience in different parts of the world. So it is not the Philippines per se that is stress free but it is the attitude that you adopt. I try as much as possible to keep my weekends free (which may mean long nights at work) and spend weekends only with my family where we will go out on small trips or just eat in nearby restos.
Re organise your life to remove stress. If you can not do that ...... no hope/future !
Stress will kill you so the short getaways are nice.
You create the stress , you can remove the stress !
Lame excuse "stress".
@@edsmith9900 Long getaways even nicer ! Short this , short that. Quick this quick that.
Recipe for self infliction.
@@candyman4960 I agree but better than nothing. I was in the Phills for about 7 days the first time and 19 days the next. Never wanted to go home. Almost got locked down in Paradise. Lol. My BP was so low I don't know if I had one. 😂😂
Liked and subscribed 👍🏻 I'm an American who grew up with a German father and a Philippina mother. Unfortunately, I'm out of touch with both parents. I'm so grateful to know about the slice of life in different parts of the world. I want to spend some time in the Philippines (3 to 4 months minimum) and see how the Philippines will fit into my adult life. *Maybe I'll stay a bit longer too 😁
Take me with you!
My Son treated me to my 59th birthday there in 2019 he flew from Melbourne where he was living at the time and me from the UK.
I have to say it was the best experience of my life!
The Philippine people are the most loveliest hospitable people I ever met full of smiles and yes totally chilled.
Been here 15 yrs and the infrastucture has been the biggest noticable improvement, and yet the Philippines is still under the radar for most people...long may it remain so...imho manila sucks, province life is the best life 👍 mabuhay!
But what about the constant crowing of roosters?! I love the lush green vegetation in the countryside... but the "cockadoodledoo" NOISE drives you nuts!!!
@@peters7229 it's like living next to an airport...after a while you don't even notice...
LOL, what’s under the radar…..permanently now and is 1000 times superior to the SHole PI is Vietnam. No retirement visas, no more indefinite visa extensions, purged out all the expat bums. 30 day tourist visa and then you GTFO. I love it !!! (Retired here in 2019, married a beautiful young local half my age, Vietnam now my happy expat free home).
After the "Battle of Manila" in February 1945 the city was 90% destroyed. It was re-built, but it was never the same. Manila was once referred to as "The Pearl of the Orient" - that was 80 years ago.
I've been living in manila since 5th grade until i finish my secondary school then tried working for a year in front of NAIA airport, that was 2004, now i choose to live in province less stress less people, less traffic, easier to travel, cheaper lifestyle amd better safe than Manila streets.
I feel you brother, leaving in the Philippines is less stressful. I'm from Southern California very stressed working a lot of hours. All you need is a simple lifestyle. I bought a house in Davao. I realize how important spending time with your loved ones is. I want to enjoy life and relax. Life is short my friend.
Nice Davao is a great city. I agree life is to short to stay stressed.
@@DrLawaytravels I remember a time in the USA when we were not stressed and would not even imagine living in another country. Spent much of our time laughing and having fun. Something has changed.
Choose Philippines..
Leaving? Lmao!
Iloilo City is the best place to retires for expat. Iloilo City is much safer than Davao
I am considering exploring the Philippines as my new winter getaway from Canada. Really enjoy the depth, warmth, detail and entertaining delivery of your video
essays!
Philippines is so hospitable, beautiful and with happy People. It is the most beautiful county to live in. It has a lot of prestine beaches, tourist destinations, delicious and affordable foods, beautiful culture, Everything! It's more fun in the Philippines indeed.
The Philippines is the best place to be in the world. I love it and whenever I am back here in the US working, I am saving to be there again. Coming for 3 months soon!
I've heard many Americans echoing the same sentiments about how stressful life in the States is, compared to life here in the Philippines. I'm not American but I'm sure glad to be here!
A lot more Americans moving abroad than ever before.
@@DrLawaytravels especially after the imposter got in F J B
Its stressful because this generation and next Americans are complacent of work and the life their living. The same goes to 3rd generation Filipinos born and raised in the US. They got this snowflake mentality. I'm Filipino migrated to the US at 30, now 50 I'm still enjoying work and working overtime. I shine shoes and sell cigarettes and newspaper in grade school. Be content and enjoy the life you choose. The only stress you're going to get is your wife nagging.
@@davidwike4522 lets go Brandon 😆
@Christopher Lellis I agree 💯%
I just came back from the Philippines, and I know exactly what you are talking about. I cannot wait to go back and make being stress-free a permanent.feature of my retirement. Thanks for this video, Doc.
thanks for being transparent ❤Philippines is a beautiful country❤
A really big advantage of a Philippines home base is the english proficiency of most Filipinos, whether written or spoken as the educational system is patterned after the US. Of course, you’ll never meet such very warm, friendly people than Filipinos. I agree that living or even vacationing in the Philippines is almost stress free. I was originally from the Philippines and when I come over for a visit, no matter how tiresome the day is or how late I go to bed as 24 hours is never enough in a day in the Philippines, I observed that I always wake up refreshed, rested and motivated to get going the next morning and day. It’s never a dull day because there’s a lot to do or explore wherever you are in the Philippines. I don’t know much about Thai people but Filipinos value people-oriented activities they trust you the first time you interact with them. Here’s to more fantastic sights and adventures in the Philippines to you & your wife. Enjoyed the candidness of your vlog I have to 👍 like and just subscribed.
Hello Esvee Flowers, thanks for subscribing! Yes it is really nice to visit or live here!
I also love Filipino people but when money comes into it be very careful as most will steal your money without a 2nd thought. Even so called family members.
Its the God awful heat that I can't live in. I've lived in that climate 3.5 yrs and couldn't stop sweating!
@@jamesmaize6830 I loved every second of the heat. My wife would put an umbrella up & over me but i would get out from under it as i wanted to feel that heat on me. I once got my head badly burned ( no hair ) so i have to wear a hat now if the sun is out.
Wow I love that thanks for sharing.
Your videos have helped me reach over $180,000 in trading by age 23! Thanks Dr Laway. Keep the videos coming. 👍🏽
I'm convinced that the big investors and analysts are trying to scare us to keep us poor and ignorant to the market.. because its steady doing good after all the jobless and market crash talks
Congrats and wishing you the best
@kim sun When I was 20 ,but you need a finance Pro if you don’t want to loose and if you want to be more successful.
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I've been taking all my vacations in the Philippines for the past 10 years.When I retire from the postal service in 5 years im definitely moving to the Philippines 🇵🇭..Its such a beautiful country and beautiful culture. And everything is inexpensive compared to the usa.
The time will move quick! It really is more affordable.
We live in Cavite. One hour (maybe 90 minutes) drive to the US embassy or airport in Manila. We have a two-story house in super secure gated community, 3 bdrm/2bath, 20,000 pesos a month. Our monthly budget, 2 kids, five adults, is about $2000US a month, usually below 90,000 pesos for everything.
Good for you!!!😊
@@downsouth5971 dont worry about me i won't be sleeping in the streets
I worked in Manila for 16 years. So glad to get out of that hell. No way would I subject my son to the school system there, the incompetence of people on the job, the lies, manipulative nature of the culture. And yes my wife is a Filipina and feels the same way. I think you need to live there much longer or try working. Your thoughts will change if your working there and not just retired. If retired, there are a lot more other countries that provide better value.
Really fun for me to listen to your thoughts! I lived with my teenager in Manila from 1988-90. I think it has changed a lot! Good luck to you!
Bought a house in El Nido, moving there in 2 weeks. Excided to start the next chapter of my life.
Wow! You are going to be living the dream! Very exciting
WELCOME HOME💚💚
You mean you brought a woman a house lol
@@outlander2693 why'd you gotta be so negative, man? chill out😂😂
@@katsu_papi just being real. Foreigners can't own a house or lot in the Philippines. Wish you the best but I hope he at least knew this women for years before he chose to do that
What I like about my home country, Philippines, are the presence of children playing outside and having fun.
That is true!
And I remember when they would not let kids in the mall.
yes, children in the province (rural, suburbs) playing the rain, climbing trees and just playing outside , not fearing some perv will come to get them, everyone knows everyone.
internet problem has alwys been the issu with the Phils. i hope the new admin will be serious in looking into this
Americans don't have children - they have pets (dogs or cats).
I've never seen such a casual lawyer! When you speak, I actually understand you! I've been looking at the Philippines for a long time and I'm pretty sure that within the next year or so I'm gonna pull the trigger. Thanks for everything!
man this guy is honest down to the earth, thank you very much for making and sharing this video, God bless to your family and more and more power.
Yes Philippines is a very chill stress free country. Great video and nice to hear your thoughts and comparisons between the US and the PI. I'm married to a Cebuana and really love the country and culture as yourself. We live in Chicago but have a home about 35 minutes out of Cebu city heading into the mountains. I will take early retirement in 2 years at 55 and we are out of here! Keep the videos coming and enjoy life in the Philippines.
Thanks for watching! I hope those two years come fast for you!
Pls Visit City Of Good Life Oroquieta,Province of Misamis Occidental Its More Fun in Philippines
We also lived in the Chicagoland area and came here in 2019 after our house was built. We have several Filipino friends and all in all the Filipino people are so friendly. However, after arriving we discovered that our neighbors are not fond of foreigners and have made our life hell at times. My wife is Filipino and they don't like her either. Don't get me wrong, I love the Philippines and plan to stay. I just made a mistake by picking the wrong area. Life could be more stress free and I don't regret leaving the fast paced life in the US but we are looking for a different location.
@@jimandsusan7315 So sorry to hear this. The neighborhood that our house is in is pretty much all my wife's family. Her Grandfather owned the equivalent of 500 acres and when he died it was split with my mother-in-law and her siblings. So it's basically all aunts and uncles up there. The property our house is on was given to my wife by her mom. Everyone up there are very friendly people. I wish you the best in your search for a better location. Thank you for reaching out we appreciate the feedback especially from a fellow Chicagoland resident.
@@stevelawson68 Thanks Steve! You will have a great retirement here and 2 years will pass quickly. I was back in the US last Dec 28 thru Mar 7 to assist my brother with his cancer treatment ( he is cancer free now ) I experienced the pace of US life again and could hardly wait to get back. We will find what we are looking for but patience is the key.
I'm Filipino, living here in US. please, yung mga kababayan natin... sana iwasan nating siraan ang sarili nating bansa. We should be proud of our country. Both countries have pros and cons...
just be honest kasi, un naman kasi ang tunay , tpos darating sila sa PH na akala nila nsa paradise sila, lol,
that's ironic. you left the country and you tell those who are in PH to be proud of our country. get real!
@@annalgesic5874 hindi mo alam kasi wala ka sa place ko ngayon. We're just here for the money, our place and people are better than here. I don't like it here, but of course wala akong magawa dahil andito ang family ko.
@@mauromauro953 coz its true.
Opinion lang naman iyon hindi paninira
Thank you Dr. Laway for your positive outlook to the Philippines. Positive attracts. Usually good atttitude & positivity bring luck. And I agree with you that we have to enjoy life.
Your shooting place is so green & serene.
Yes it was really pretty there, Thanks!
I love you Dr Laway.
Thank you doing this vlogs on your actual expirience here in the Phillipines. More power to your channel🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
You are on the spot. I am here in US working for almost 21 years and you are right we live to work here and everything is racing on the time and none stop fast pace which is very exhausting and expectation is too high, that there is no rest
for your mind.
your decision is all about you, your family, work etc. but happy to know you have chosen our country at the end. enjoy life in the islands. 🙏👏
Thank you sir for promoting our country to the world. Tourists may contribute to our economy to grow. God bless
I love your sharing about your experiences in my country, the Philippines. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless🙏❤️
and yes!! we are excited for that too..the mindanao rail..the goal is to connect mindanao visayas and luzon via railway..maann..you really point up the progress that nobody has talked about..infrastructure and internet is much more better now.. also with the 3d telco on the market..and the talks of having our own data center will make it more better..soon..
Restore the railway system to their glory days of the 1930's: th-cam.com/video/iO_30agNp8I/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr Laway, thank you for your honest and positive feedback on the changes and improvements we are having here in the Philippines. We are still looking for more change in this incoming administration in our Government. Mabuhay Philippines. God bless you stay here.
Thank you!
I can see only good things coming from BBM's administration.
@@808pera6 I am very hopeful in a BBM-Sara led-Philippines because they have the DNA of their fathers. I'm sure they'll both work hard for this country as their fathers did before them.
Hi. Thank you so much for having such a positive outlook in life. Living in the Philippines is not a comfortable one but, I’m pretty much sure that you can find contentment in life and happiness too. Looking forward for the next video.
I loved this video, much love from Switzerland, keep growing !
Omgosh... I needed to hear this. Thank you!
I lived there on the border of Leyte and Southern Leyte for 4 years. I never paid over p5000 ($100) for rent. My other expenses were as little as p7500 ($150) a month. I eventually splurged by hiring domestic helpers, but my cost of living (like a king) was never over p30000 ($600) a month. I was living a very comfortable and privileged lifestyle. Filipinos there where I lived considered me wealthy, but by American standards, I was poor (working class). To be able to live in a country so luxuriously on my small (remote worker) income was amazing. I truly got spoiled, but more than that I got schooled and am a better man now than when I arrived in the Philippines in 2018. I returned to the US this past February, but my plan is to return to Asia later this year or early next year. My eyes are on Cambodia as I'm looking for a place that offers me more opportunities to make money (and easily retire) than I had in the Philippines. I'm definitely not at all interested in spending the rest of my life here in the United States. In my opinion, the US is way overrated and overpriced. I would have never realized that if I hadn't moved to the Philippines. I changed so much by living in the countryside with the humble Filipino people that I now consider many of them family and myself, half Filipino.
Thanks for sharing! I got some friends who are in Cambodia right now. They are there because of business opportunities there to make a better income stream. I wish you well sir on your journey!
@@DrLawaytravels thanks 🙏 I feel Cambodia has more opportunities than the Philippines for a (still) working class guy like myself. I’ve been doing lots of research and I’m probably going to live a different lifestyle in Cambodia than the Philippines. I’m not interested in glitz and glamour, but it looks like I will indulge myself, as a nicely furnished modern studio apartment with nice amenities, such as a pool, gym, security, maid service, etc., in the number one neighborhood of the capital city, Phnom Penh, is very affordable. I’m also an English teacher, and Cambodia has lots of English teaching jobs, so that’s a much better scenario for me than the Philippines. Really, the only chance of not ending up in Cambodia is if I am offered a better opportunity elsewhere first.
true, Philippines has no better offer for foreign nationals, they considered foreign as wealthy they can go business venture anytime they want, never realize that after all fund being spent in a vacation there will be no income.
Perhaps what you need to do next time is to invest in your own business, try to learn the market "consumer" oriented market it's booming here. Just imagine the mall comparison in Philippines and in USA.. People with less priveledges kept on spending their needs and wants.
@@user-xk3xc6xm1d I am always telling my Filipino friends that they have wonderful opportunities there to start a business. It’s a place where local people still have the ability to go from poverty to wealthy. I personally am not interested in investing in any foreign country. Not having citizenship where you invest or do your banking has a lot of red tape and risks I am not interested in.
Good to hear. Enjoy your stay here! There is so much to explore. While, we, Filipinos would love to have a western style comfort and life, still, nothing beats living in a simple way here in Pinas.
Thank you so much!
The evolution of earning while doing what you want. If before they say "find a job that you enjoy doing and you will never have to work a day of your life", then comes the work from home set-up where you can take care of your family while working, now I would say travel all over the Philippines, vlog and you earn! You get the perks of going places, learning different cultures and still earning!
We Filipinos love vlogs that showcase our culture and our country. Not all Filipinos can afford to travel. So seeing vlogs about our country gives us an opportunity to travel virtually and know the rest of the Philippines.
It's a win-win situation where the vlogger gets to travel and life is stress free, and we get to see our country (We love to watch contents like this that make us proud as Filipinos), we then watch and subscribe, then the vlogger earns through ads. What a life!
Continue showcasing our country and thank you for embracing our culture! God bless!
Very interesting. I've been away from PH for quite some time now and I'm really glad I subscribed to this channel coz it's now part of my daily dose of PH info. Topics are entertaining and varied, very well researched, and opinions are frank and truthful. Keep it comin Dr. Laway :)
Dr. Laway: I was in PH million years ago. Your program is VERY informative and thought provoking. I am an OLD guy in California. My adult daughter, a disabled U.S. Navy vet, and I decided to move out of California at the end of June. Imagine, my rent is $3000 per month plus all the utility and other expenses add up to $4000 per month. My car payment and insurance cost another $1000. It is ridiculous paying this kind of money and struggling to live. So we are finally MOVING. It is funny that we thought about Chiang Mai and even Albania which you mentioned. My daughter and I watched your program together. We are inspired. When we come to PH someday, we will try to contact you. Our first stop is Korea. From there we will TRAVEL. We lived in Penang, Malaysia for a year about 10 years ago. And Mexico, for 5 years after my retirement. We went to Russia 4 times. We know the life outside of U.S. I am going to subscribe your channel. Keep up the good work of inspiring people. After Korea, PH is definitely on our schedule as a base camp. Mike from California
welcome to the Philippines soon! we have great areas for fishing also,just for relaxation.😊👍🙏
welcome to the Philippines soon!
$3000 would have been 18 months rent for a two story apartment with a yard I was renting in Dumaguete.
@@juliusbrillantes9265 Thank you for your reply. I can hardly wait to live in PH.
@@Kraken9911 I will see very soon. I will save a lot of money by living in PH.
I concur with your opinion, point of view and perspective. Your Philippine experience speaks for itself and you can't go wrong with your decision of choosing Philippines as your home base and extension of your office in the US.
Good thing that you can grab the food that you've been longing for for quite some time now Sir. Goodluck to your upcoming ventures. Take care. ❤️🇵🇭
Thank you so much!
I’m going that and it’s a little more complicated at tax time 😅
sorry ta say but, if you have money and access to internet one can buy Anything ! an have it shipped to you..just saying..
Thank you very much. Lots of good information. 👍. I would love to visit the Philippines and make it my home someday. Looking forward to your next video. God bless and take care. 🙏
Yes,please do it! A cost of living video soon so the viewer's aren't looking at a video that's outdated. Thank you for this video!
I appreciate and salute you choosing to stay in the Philippines ! It is good that you can adapt the environment and culture ! God bless you and mabuhay !
Thanks! learning the culture is one of the best parts of the journey.
what is the best cities or small towns to retire? thanks.
Phils its really nice you can choose the place setuable for yourself , they are hospitable you can live simple life , yess really be happy . Because pilipino is a family oriented , always taking care each other , really religous they can pray for you , they always say no man is an Island ,
Thank you very much for this video that i've been over here from chicago since april. I love it too everything you said is spot on. Have a great time sir...
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. I was in the Philippines back in the 80's with the military. I met a filipina in Hong Kong during that time. We had been talking about getting married, but I got cold feet on it. Always regretted that. As an artist, that part of the world is very intriguing and much of what you said about living life to to live hit deeply as I have the same philosophy. I wish you and yours all the best.
Good for the Philippines is having 7000+ island you can travel with, english speaking and hospitable people.
So much to see here!
and the rough dangerous seas between them !
I'm the odd one out about this. The stress of entering ports I haven't used before is overwhelming for me when I bring a car. Common traits I've encountered with ports is:
1. Lack of or poor signage.
2. Unclear prices of ticket
3. Multiple stations to go to all spread apart ( coastguard, port fees, tickets, etc)
4. Fixers swarming your car trying to "help" you but only making you stress wondering if you're actually paying the right price or getting ripped off because of #1 and #2.
I've been here 8 years but have only gone on single island hops from my home in Negros because of this. Just the thought of driving all the way to Luzon using multiple ferries turns me off. And that's fine I've been ok with My Negros-Cebu travels.
@@Kraken9911 Throw the car away !
That is exactly what I miss from my birthplace.. A stress free life. I been living in the US for 30 years now and became an american citizen long time ago.. I'm happy to be living in the US with my family but it is a daily struggle to survive here. I was 26 years old when I came here and Ialways reminisce the days growing up in the Philippines only to realize that I lost so many things that I used have especially a stress free life.
You still have time to recover those beautiful memories... go for it!
Then come back once in a while and unwind, enjoy the beach and the warm weather; the tropical fruits and all the good old fun. I don't relish living anywhere else.
Loved it when you said "creating a lifestyle." Meaning life needs to be intentional to live the life you want. My new mantra is "the future is now". Live your best life now..
Cheers!
they created it , you either accept or reject !
Man, your intro spiel about working to live and ya know living a lifestyle that enables you to travel hit the nail on the head. I do the same thing, work overseas so I can see the world. But your description is really perfect and sums up what I thought about the issue but didn't have the words to say it right before.
I loved it! The islands, the beaches and the people. It is a healthy environment. I've heard of people becoming more healthy there and after being there awhile, no longer on meds. Low stress. Fresh air. 😊
Appreciated your nice impression living here in our country.
Thank you! 😃
Sir, your views and observations about your wife's native country, which happily would become your adopted one, are truly engaging, informative, and riveting. For our retirement, my wife and I are also choosing between Thailand and the Philippines--now that we perused your vlogpost, we're beginning to see the same pleasant and magical light you've seen. Our remaining fears, concerns, and qualms are now being allayed, so thank you so much!
Thank you for admiring our country and the people, and you being thankful to be part of our community and culture.
I hope you also make videos about how would be expats or visitors respect our ways, culture and people. These kind of videos invite foreigners to our country, but I dont see videos of how visitors should act, respect and value what we value. We are accomodating and easy to please, but filipinos have limitations too. Majority of filipinos abroad respect the host countrys laws, culture and people, most of the time more than the locals.
We welcome everybody in the Philippines, but telling everyone that its cheap, laid back and stressful is just the tip of the iceberg. We have reservations too, culture that must be respected and attitudes no foreigner will understand.
Thank you again for your insights. Have a great day!
This is one of 3 Phil-based, foreigner-hosted channels I subbed to. I like Dr. Laway's straightforward, no-nonsense presentation, his highly analytical mind & facility of expression. His ideas flow so effortlessly, it's like talking to an old friend, a sensible one, to boot. I don't feel I wasted my time. Travelogues & food trips are entertaining enough, but, tbh, a dime a dozen. They're mostly fluff.. eye candy. I need to have my mind stimulated, as well. So, please keep up the excellent work, enjoy our country, sir, & more power. 🧔
Hello Dennis Agbayani, thanks for subscribing! Thank you so much!
I guess it takes one to know one.
Man, you inspired me to visit the Philippines.
Do not believe everything you read. Do your own 'on the ground' research before committing yourself !
@@candyman4960 Thanks, surely I will see and visit I will decide base on my experience once I visit the Philippines one day. Hopefully by next year let me know what is the best time to visit the Philippines
@@theodorelambert341 best time to visit is aroud December to April. Not too hot weather.
first thing first, security... Financial security, income generating security like blogging also helps you get something in youtube while travelling, if you're introvert, you don't need to worry of what people thinks, all local Filipino would even think foreigners are like holliwood celebrities thus dont mind blogginh while walking make sure to avoid using your phone displaying in public to avoid theft, simply use better quality go pro., next is venture with cheap but safe place to stay, learn to live like filipino eat they way they eat that could help you save allot. Next plan ahead for long term, research on how you can go with consumerism business it's booming the nationwide people love esting on streets they generate income daily.
@@user-xk3xc6xm1d Wow , your english not easy to follow. All over the place ! Means , people will not persist/return , I suppose.
awesome content very honest and straightforward 😄 you should smile more often cheers! hopefully you could also visit other areas in Philippines too 👍
I love the place.. lots of tress and the air is very refreshing... and also nice content.. real life talk... thanks for liking the Philippines.
Good info. I'm from Florida and I love it here in Polomolok. I got my kids to live here. What you said are absolutely true. Keep it up Buddy.
Thanks for sharing
1st. Stressed free . Watching here 🇰🇼🇵🇭 . Full support.
Thanks so much!
Hey, just watched your video. I really loved hearing about your experience. I have also been to the Philippines about 5 times and now we are looking at living here. We have been on Luzon for 2.5 months and I've experienced very similar things as you. We just started making videos about our experiences here and it's so much fun showing people what we've done so far.
Thank you for your wonderful insights about the Philippines. All countries have their good and bad sides; thanks for highlighting the good ones. Welcome back and enjoy your stay👍😁
Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts abt retiring in the Philippines. Since I came back from a vacation in 2020, I’ve been mulling these thoughts too, of enjoying stress free life and low cost living. I’m now in my second year of preparation, saved as much as I can, and completing my Canadian and old age pension applications. Hopefully, we’ll bump each other in some restaurants or beach spots. Until then, cheers for the good life🥂🍺🍾
Thanks for sharing! Hope to run into you, safe travels!
Same here im a FilAm that live here in LA bit soon retiring to my original country
Thialand nd other southeast asian countries also nice and the people around it. But, language is the big factor on staying in one place.
They are nice in Thailand as well for sure. Language is a huge factor for sure. I was going to learn the local language either way, so for now working on Bisaya
@@DrLawaytravels i can help with that im a bisdak☺️ as an exchange for promoting ph.
Great video man ✈️💯all your points very accurate and I agree with u on the quality of life and spending time with the people we love more often (very powerful message)
Me and my friend are planning for Bangkok soon
Glad you are enjoying the Philippines!
Just be aware the groups of people that surround you in cinema and restaurants could be gangs casing you out to see if your worth their time!
Your clearly a foreigner so just be safe and aware!
Enjoy your stay! subbing and suggesting you to my stepdad as he too is leaning on living there with my mom!
I love the forest view. With that backdrop your video conveys serenity and beauty. Just continue doing this kind of videos. They're informative and insightful. I agree about the internet and infra developments, really worth mentioning. Thank you
Thanks! Love hanging out in the nature here!
Thank you for that convincing words for me to decide to spend my last years in my country. I'm from Iloilo and Philippines is really a paradise.
Thank you for loving my country philippines. GOD BLESS YOU MORE
Great vlog. Thanks for sharing your experience 😊
Stay where your heart is....where ever u go the country will always livable according to how your heart adopt it and on how u will accept the country and people its self.👍
You may want to try Granny Goose tortilla chips which is a local brand. Grew up eating that snack. I'm in Canada (for the last 15 years but I go back home every year), and I really miss Granny Goose. 😊
Born in Digos City here Sir. Appreciate you for all of the things that you mentioned that makes a lot of sense. Keep it up. Already subscribed to your channel.
Hello Marlon Vann Arobo Artiaga, thanks for subscribing! Digos is a wonderful place!
Oooh,,I really admire what have you've been doing here in phillipines ❤God bless 🙏
Love what you said "Work to live.. and not make work our life"..so true .. new sub here :)
Thanks for the sub!
'work to live, or live to work'..?
Thank you for a positive review of our country..you are very welcome here..stay safe and enjoy your stay..more places to explore here in Mindanao.
Thank you! 😃
That is a lovely area. Love the trees, keeps things cool and when the wind blows.. Therapeutic.
It can still be hot but much nicer.
....well said about my country...Sir...enjoy your stay here in Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭♥️♥️♥️
Simple life, happy life. At the end of the day, happiness is a choice. GOD bless you and your family. I am poor but i am happy, bec i chose to. 😘😊
Thank You!
All that you’ve said is the reason why I subscribed, the quality of your video, and the views I’ve seen. I just arrived here in the Philippines last May 9, wow! It’s almost a month ago 😅, I am retired and staying here for good. I worked so hard in US and after investing a private resort business here in La Union, I decided to retire early. I don’t want to spend all my strength at work, I want to live stress free and just enjoy life while I can. My small resort and my SS benefits is more than enough for me plus I have a daughter with 4 kids and a husband who runs my business, we live comfortably, AC in every room, 2 high speed internet. This is the life I planned and thanks God, it materialized. Your story by the way is very interesting and I’ll watch more of your videos. Welcome to a happy life here in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Hi Dr Laway nice to hear that u enjoy staying our country Philippines And living in the Philippines is great. people are nice esp cheapest less cost..yeah culture esp it's big dif compare to the other countries.enjoy and tkcare god bless..watching alwys from Hongkong.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Nice video. I remember getting over 400 mbps up and down in my Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur. I don’t know how common that is. I was definitely surprised. Love Manila too. People are awesome in S. E. Asian countries. The food is the best in the world.
You can be friendly with people with armslenght ..but not too close. Born 1959 raised in the province or countryside left south Cebu of 22 yrs a scandinavian not been in Phils for 12 yrs . This video is helpful /informative. I plan life for new chapter as retiree.
A very good, informational and nice video. Thank you very much. I lived in Manila for 7 months and I really enjoyed it. Having travelled the whole world I think that the Phiipinos people are the friendliest in the whole world.
Yes, good idea. Enjoy and play well in the stages of life. You're most welcome here in our country, Philippines.
Good to hear from you. Love watching your videos. Phil is a beautiful place to live. Filipinos are cool,loving ang caring.
Thank you so much! I agree with you very caring.
I am retiring in 2023, and I am considering retiring in Thailand and The Philippines. I am leaning towards The Philippines. I will use the Philippines as my base, and travel around Asia. And take a trip to Europe. You are my boots on the ground. I look forward to seeing more of your blogs.
Both are great choices, each have pro and cons. Thanks for watching!
Philippines, Cebu or Davao is great, or Camiguin
I suggest the Philippines, very comfortable to be your neighbor, friendly and can talk your English language.
Simething to think about we live near Clark Airport. Flights to places like Hong kong, Singapore, Taipei are really cheap and airport so easy to get in and out. Actually we just flew back from cebu last week and Clark's new airport is complete. Cost us $120 round trip to Cebu. Hoping someday flights from usa direct will go thru clark.
@@tylerberametourguide Thanks for your post.
Thanks Dr Laway, enjoy your recognition of the mindset differences I.e US versus PI, and enjoy your solid awareness of needing to build a friendship oriented local social structure to really make things happen in a PI flowing way. My first trip was in 1989 with HFH, to Dumaguete City. I returned like 5 more times between then and 2007. I am retired now and thinking of retirement in PI. Cause I believe that attitude is like 80% in properly adapting, finance and paperwork establish ment is second hand to building local bonds/relationships. I look forward on hearing more about your logistics in getting things established and your perspective on Davao as a good base of ops?
Thanks
Regards,
Phil
Thanks for choosing Philippines life here ia very simple.
STAY 100% . Always watch your channel , keep going , never give up
Yes I guess philipines is the best place as home base , philipines has a lot to offer ,, name it,,, so n so on, thank you for choosing my country , 😘
Philippines is the best place as your home base , Philippines has a lot to offer , name it,, so n so on,,, thank you for choosing my country mabuhay, , 😘
Lol
True
The personal space cultural difference is fascinating 🧐 thank you
First time subscriber on your channel and love your vlogs about Philippines 🇵🇭 watching from Los Angeles, California. Be safe ❤️🙏🇺🇸🇵🇭👍
Thank you so much!!