Leaving Thailand for the Philippines/Travel Nightmare/Stranded in Manila
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- Leaving Thailand for the Philippines/Travel Nightmare/Stranded in Manila@paulinthephilippinesolddog9234 Our last 24 hours traveling home form Thailand to the Philippines was by far the worst travel experience ever
Hahaha²!!! Paul! I saw so much of my own bad behavior in your example I had to shake my head. I complain to my Filipino BF all the time about conditions in the Philippines, over which he has no control or responsibility for. I needed to see this video!
The scene of the boat from the hotel to the van was a perfect symbol of my experience of the Philippines. Terrible infrastructure, poor drainage, crazy weather all shrugged off by resilient people who know how to make things work with whatever is available. And they have fun and laugh while getting the job done despite the problems. It's been too long since I've been there. Looking forward to my visit in January, hope we cross paths.
This has to be one of the best videos I’ve watched. I hope it gets a million views. I guess this could’ve been called “Suffering In the name of content”. I’ll be sharing this.
By the way - the boat ride was the best part.
Glad you both made it home safe! Baby Mae is looking super beautiful in her outfit!!!!
thank you christopher Martin godbless you
@ you are welcome!
"Planes, Buses, and Plastic Boats" -- The Movie! Howling with laughter, tears in my eyes! One of your very best, and that's saying something because they are all so good. Got a kick out of "Tag LeBaron"! Murphy lives!
Great stuff, as always. Mae, you look fabulous in this installment, and I love your evolving sense of style. Yes, we definitely want a couple of months' worth of Thailand stories! I think many of your viewers are looking forward to your impressions of the contrasts and comparisons between the two cultures and told from each of your unique individual perspectives. Can't wait!
Thank you so much!
Glad to see you back, and safe and sound, even though all the stress and anxiety! Keep the stories coming Paul and Baby Mae!
Another great story from an amazing story teller. Thanks Paul
Thanks for listening
Great story! Thanks for sharing. What an adventure/ordeal haha. Was laughing in the second half about the 24 hour rooms. Insanely funny 😄 🤣
An absolute classic! I'm continually amazed with the grace and flexibility that Filipinos show when confronted with problems. The boat, which looks like a $19.99 Wal-Mart special saved the day! Glad you made it back!
Hoo Haw…Hoo Haw!-)
Mother Nature rules…everywhere!-)
What an absolutely great adventure you had!
And get ready for more…;-)
Welcome back guys!
Wow,amazing story,I glad you made it home.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Paul you really should try to stop smoking is bad for your health
The one Guy took His shirt off , so He could Dry the Bench for Mae...
If i could i would be giving him 2 dozens shirts.
If THAT trip back home didn’t give you a heart attack, I’d say you’re in decent condition Paul! I had an anxiety attack just watching this video! 😬
No one can tell a story like The Old Dog, that is why I keep watching. Mae seems to be getting more beautiful every day. Thank you, guys, for sharing. 🙂👍👍👍🙏
Happy to see you two safely back home! What a tale you told! Keep 'emcoming, Paul! 😅😎
THANK YOU FOR A BELLY LAUGH!!!! Leave it to you to come up with a story like that! I loved how courageous Mae got in that boat with the luggage first!!!! The guy with the umbrella killed it! 😃
Great story. I was stressed just listening. Baby Mae is a human tranquilizer.
great boat footage. 😀 That had to be pretty fun.....in retrospect. 😀
Great story Paul, the boat ride footage was awesome, glad you made it back ok.
Hey dude, I'm only going to make one point about all this, I feel for you and what happened but this can be anticipated from Jun - Jan. It used to be Jul - Dec but global warming has extended the season of tropical storms/typhoons there.
Do yourself a favor and get flight ins. or pay a little more for the tickets to where they can be changed during the typhoon season because the PH is TERRIBLE at giving out good info for how a season is going to go, etc.... so you just have no idea. It's different in the US because the country has NOAA and NWS that work together to give pretty good projections on how the season is going to be and where the storms are most likely going to happen.
I would have been a mental wreck in that situation you were in. As it is, my wife's family in the PH had to shift to one home because the other ones were flooded a couple feet high. It's not anything new, so they're used to it. It happens to them every few years.
I just know that in the US we usually have very good predictions, going all the way to where a system is called an "invest", which isn't even a tropical depression, and they follow it so you know what's happening. In the PH, you don't even hear about storms until they're a tropical storm and by that time it can be a typhoon the next day.
You actually got lucky with those flights because heavy rain can cause flights to get cancelled. You can get rain falling too hard and the runway can't wick water away fast enough and it makes it too hard to land planes. Taking off is a little easier, but landing becomes an issue because a plane has to come in at a min. speed and a plane will hydroplane giving them very little braking action and be totally dependent on reverse thrust and airlines don't like to land planes that way. If they're hydroplaning on the landing a plane can also start to get a little sideways going down the runway. So you got lucky that the rain wasn't too heavy at any particular time going into an airport or they could have diverted you.
With all due respect Paul
Start following the weather days out where ever you are
Big Prepping idea
Liked the boat footage! Yes please, more stories!!
So business as usual. Nice! This is what makes traveling so captivating.
Great story Paul! May 105 yeah’s keep it up 👍
Hello Paul and baby Mae hope you enjoy your vacation ✌️and love
Thank you for taking me on your journey home to the Philippines. The lake outside your hotel & the boat ride..priceless!
I alway look forward to your videos 🇬🇧
You can scratch Venice, Itay off the bucket list now. You've already done the gondola experience !
I bet the smell was similar to Venice too.
@@dong4617 In all seriousness, there's probably a business opportunity for someone willing to buy a bunch of canoes and compete with the taxis. They could appoint Mark Thornton as Cruise Director.
Keep 'em coming...
Welcome back!
Princess Baby Mae in that boat 👸 🤴 Philippine people are so awesome!
Great stories, let’s hear some more!
More to come!
Such a nice ,kind ,and selfless people they are in the Philippines
It was all a sign, Paul. Stay in Thailand! Great channel.
Yes,
I’d like to see more of you and Mae’s trip in future videos
Out of anyone else I know Paul, you are the best I know at letting things not ruffle you. I actually learned a lot about having patience and letting things go from the very few hours we got to talk than from anyone else I have ever known. And I COMPLETELY understand what you felt about the circumstances of your return trip especially considering the last minute extra costs. And Mae is so cute...in the middle of all this at 17:10 she pops up with the cheerful, I got "hot chocolate!" lol. Simple pleasures, right? What a sweetie.
Oh my !! I thought the cover was a stock photo BUT NO it was baby Mae in the boat in the middle of Manila during a layover !!!!
Wow, I've had some travel stories but can't top this one
Welcome home 🏡
Great story Paul, thanks!
Yes I want to hear more please 😜
Yep more stories..love it
Great storytelling!!
Paul, you have a gift from god, you had better hold on to Baby Mae!
Poor old man Paul going through all that. I am younger so I can adjust to these conditions easily but you must have been completely drained over that.
Haha funny , well you had a good time over all and yeah the boat to van was hmm stressing it made a great story lol 🎉 good stuff mate
Wow ekstreme sport
Glad y'all made it back. Sorry about all the flooding. Stay safe and healthy
Great story Paul and yes keep them coming as it made my day hahahaha
Glad to hear it
As a Filipino, our attitude is never complained. But instead do what we can to alliviate the situation. That's why we always survived in life.
Glad Both Of You Made It Back Safely ! 🙂🙂🙂
The efficacy of Airline/travel anesthesia needs to be considered.
Loved it!! Like something James Bond would have to do with the boat. Lol
Loved the boat part and the Filipinos ingenuity 😀😀❤❤💪💪
Great . Many thanks to you both.
Their neighborhood is under water but they are smiling and industrious. Great people and video.
Where ever you and Mae decide to live full time I wish you both the best!
You’ve really made a wonderful life for yourself. I’m impressed.
That was a very funny story, all I could keep thinking was it's more fun in the Philippines. Good that you had Baby Mae along as a calming influence.
Some discomfort in exchange of lasting memories! What a story about making lemonade out of lemons! Adversity is a great teacher. Filipinos know this all too well and know how to experience joy in everything that comes their way.
What an adventure Paul! You both already know the drill on your next adventure! Haha! Stay safe and enjoy your restful day back.
good you and mae made it home safely. God bless
Glad you 2 made it home safe. Of course we want to hear your stories.
Oh my God I was getting stressed listening to your experience,and I am similar I don't do well under these circumstances. Paul you never have to worry about your content being to long good to see you got home.
All the best to you both ☘️.
really a hilarious video, you made your trepidations and anxieties into a very funny story.....
Just think, you got a gondola ride in the Venice of Manilla.
Baby Mae looks like the Queen of the Philippines getting transported 😅😅😅 quite an adventure. Makes life awesome 👌
Thank you Manuel Saiz
This should be good...
Very Funny. Great video about the adventure of flying. And that is why I do not fly unless there is no other option. I plan to visit lots of places in SE Asia, but I will be doing it on my yacht. You and Baby May are welcome to join us.
Can't believe you held it together Paul..I would have completely lost it
Thats the Philippines
I love it
The people always amaze me. Glad your both home safe
Sheeeit Paul
Stanley & Livingston had less hassle on their expedition to Africa.😂 Modes of transport
TUK TUK, BUS, SCOOTER, TAXI, PLANE, and for Mae Gocart & Elephant!
Glad you madecit back in one piece😉
Well said
Great story! I'm a traveler, 86 countries, all seven continents, and over 5 million air miles! I love hearing travel stories. Please share more of your travel adventures with us. I always enjoy meeting a new person who has traveled. It's hard to get a word in edgewise because we want to share our experiences with everyone we meet. I even thought about writing a book, but I'm not a writer, and I have to hunt and peck to type. As you get older, you find that all of the bad experiences turn into great stories for others to hear. Traveling is about experiencing something new, and it doesn't always go as planned, but you learn to survive the experience, and you have a new story to tell.
@Bill Slaven, Nowadays, technology is here to dictate, no need to type...that's by the wayside man! Do it, your book, no excuses for a person who been around like you. All the best!
Paul, that was a great story. Glad you got to film the boats. Remember, it’s more fun in the Philippines!
A great adventure!
Really enjoyed watching your debacles in Thailand the boat ride was the icing on the cake 😅 Thanks Paul and Mae.. Enjoy both your utube channels ..
What an experience! It is so nice when they have nice kind people to help you out. And it made your trip so exciting and fun!!! Isn't this what life is made to be!! The guys pushing the boat were just lovely! Not a boring life! It was great to listen to! I am not sorry you both experienced that, because it was so much fun hearing you guys tell your stories. You are a great story teller, Paul.
Sounds like a great adventure. Yes, tell the story s.
Unfreaking believable! What a story. I hope you tipped those boat guys well.
Glad that you are both back safely!
Us too!
Long time subscriber, first time commenter: I was really laughing out loud with this video! Hilarious! Glad you and Baby Mae finally reached home safely. I'm looking forward to hearing all the stories. You're a great story-teller, Paul!
thank you Gretchen
Welcome!!
I was with you all the way loved every story of your trip u cant make it up.Just pleased u got through all that trauma and now home safe, i await your next video
Old Dog content never fails. Mae looking like a million bucks as usual.
She's one in 10,000,000 for sure! So few are amazing like her!
Message to Baby Mae, next time Paul flips out on a travel, use his own advice on him "Slow down, and remember, Dumaguette will still be there Tomorrow" Cant do much about whats happening, why get upset, instead think of it as opportunities to do other things, or even catch up on rest
True, money can get you out of things, and common sense. Best to think before leaping when you travel. Like don't leave the airport, don't have other plane carriers, get covid vaccinated...
Excellent video and you seem to have the same problems traveling that I do
Oh Paul, I think your life experiences and stuff you handle stress very well you say you don’t handle stress well but you were laughing and what not I don’t know what you did off camera but you got your beautiful gal baby Mae you’re lucky man look forward to seeing what you guys can tell me about Thailand and I’m glad things come out for you there and you’re back safely❤
Not a GROUND HOG DAY!!! ha ha 😀
Wow that was a super adventure. Only in the Philippines!
Great story guys!😅
This was funny! Thought you were kidding about the boat from the hotel to the van. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more about the trip.
I Love a good story, so I loved this video.
That's something I'm learning in life, things rarely go "according to plan" but they tend to work out in the end (this is even more obvious in the Philippines, where the plan is more of a rough estimation of something that might be possible)
Wow, those guys with the boat, they couldn't have made that scenario any nicer for you guys. They were so jubilant in such a harsh situation and putting up with some people that probably didn't want to be so nice back. The entire neighborhood seemed to be upbeat despite the conditions....wonderful Philippine people for sure. I hope you showed your appreciation with a gratuity of some kind. Thanks for taking all of us with you on your return trip. Sounds like the entire trip was an adventure, and something to remember for years to come. Bless you both!
Mar in the boat brought to mind the song Cleopatra Queen of the Nile.
Hey... You got a free boat ride 😂🤗
Love hearing your stories Paul, it's the main reason i come back for evey video. The way you tell your stories is great you could tell me a story about getting a Big Mac at McDonalds and im sure i'd be riveted due to how you tell it.
Glad you two got back ok and can't wait for the next vid!
The Suspense was Intense. Thanks for the eye candy Baby Mae Great Story ! :)
Let's hear all your stories...
Baby Mae so patient
Paul, the trials and tribulations you and Baby Mae went through would send a sane person over the edge, but I watched you relate those trials and I laughed along with you. Thanks for relating just how things can go wrong and somehow keep going wrong. I look forward to your next video.
Wow, thank you
Wow what a adventure getting home baby Mae and paul
Baby Mae: You are especially lovely today! Love that outfit!