Why I'm STILL Here! | PHILIPPINES BOHOL
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- Why I'm STILL Here! | PHILIPPINES BOHOL
The Plan was to stay in Bohol, Philippines for a week. I have stayed in Bohol, Philippines for a month so far! In this video, I explain why I have stayed in the Alona Beach area of Bohol, Philippines for so long while giving a tour of the Alona Beach Area of Panglao.
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The "no video upload" silence was worrisome. Comforted to know you're well now. Because your aura is very welcoming, Filipinos picked up on that and seek your attention. You, being friendly & kind won't ignore anyone thereby, you stop whatever you're doing to ensure no one is feeling left out. You treat every person equally. THAT'S A VIRTUOUS CHARACTER TRAIT RARE TO ENCOUNTER in our society today. Glad to see it exists in you, Jonathan. Thank you for teaching us all HOPE IS ALIVE.
It has been awhile! I've spent a lot of time editing this other video I'm still working on, which still isn't finished, so I posted this in the mean time! I'm happy to hear that you view me as friendly, someone else here in the comments thought I was rude in this video. That was not my intention. Thank you for watching as always, Dolores!
Jonathan, pay no attention to the negative comments. You don't need their validation. Just be your true self and Filipinos and generally good people of the world sense your genuine soul and kind heart. You win people's hearts effortlessly and the naysayers are those you don't keep nor waste your precious time with. There are so much darkness in the world today. Watching your videos is one activity I look forward to patiently. It's a respite from the sadness of watching news on how people mistreat one another. I hope you can figure a way to INCREASE your video UPLOADS. It's a favor sincerely very much appreciated.
thank you so much , Dolores! All very true! haha, I'll definitely try to post more often!
AGREE!!
I definitely agree.
Dolores, you are good in describing Jonathan.
Jonathan, you`re so friendly and so humble, you dont ignore those peeps seeking attention. MY favorite vloggers you and "becoming Filipino" those smiles is soo kind. KEep safe always.
I love hearing this!! Becoming Filipino has awesome energy! Thank you so much!
It's amazing how you already learned many of our dialect words and actually used them precisely. You're really living the Filipino way already
One of the things I learned when traveling years ago is that while it's okay to tell people where you've been, NEVER tell them where you're going next, or when.
This is smarter, to be honest
Can you please be more specific? And can you share your experience(s)?
@@AbYHUHisKing If you need to divulge your travel plans let it be to someone you know and trust, not to a world of strangers.
Almost everywhere you travel one of the most common questions is "how long are you going to be here?" Why do you think that is? For some it is simply a matter of curiosity, for others a gauge as to whether or not there will be opportunity to profit from their interaction with you. And, for a few, an opportunity to rob you, knowing you may no longer be available after a day or two to follow up with the authorities.
@@AbYHUHisKing I think they are referring to safeness. It is to avoid danger like people who wants to stalk Jonathan and do harmful things. He is a vlogger so there will be a time that a crazy person will do anything to get his attention and stalk him or something. Those kinds of things will just be a pain in the ass and will cause a lot of trouble with your plans. Meanwhile I agree with the comment, he is also a vlogger as I've mentioned and followers of this channel will always want to know which destination he is going next. My advice for that is a smarter plan, you can tell your followers where you are going next in your videos but only once you have left that place or about to. Like uploading the videos late. But it really depends on him. Whatever suits him best.
@@TB-xx4gc I agree. I thought you had a personal experience and wanted to hear all about it.
Kudos to you kuya Jonathan for being friendly to my countrymen and showcasing what our country has to offer. My only hope is that you get to visit our mountainous region in the north of the Philippines which is Baguio. It is a very perfect place to spend summer it is even called The Summer Capital of the Philippines because of its cool climate and very beautiful sceneries. Wouldn't you want that see another side to the Philippines and not just beaches. More power to you kuya 👍
No need na sabihin yan. Alam na nya yan before sya pumunta sa bansa natin. Majority ng mga turista na pumupunta sa Pinas (mapa-blogger man o hindi) ay nag research yan sila kung anu-anong lugar ang dapat puntahan sa Pinas. Maybe one day ay aakyat yan ng Baguio City.
I laughing all the way people are friendly and you just smile watching you from Florida.
The Filipino peddlers are not pushy, that's one thing I am thankful for. You say no, they leave you alone and don't run after you like in Thailand and Cambodia. Btw, I myself, have just recoverd from being sick and I was positive for covid. I had fever, cough, cold and sore throat for more than a week, it sucks!
Good to learn that you have recovered from Covid.
@@ronnienestor Thank you, you're so kind.
Vietnamese peddlers are so annoying and pushy.If others see u buying from the other peddlers they will aggressively want to buy from them too
Hat's off to you sir... Caring for animals in need while explorering got my respect sir... Thank you
Sometimes you just can’t leave them there to suffer. Thank you for watching!
Admire you for being patient with people!!! It shows how you love what you do. Keep smiling!😊
I really do love it!
My american friend, His name is Jonathan as well, he visited Bohol last 2 years ago, now he's living in Bohol until now😂 He was stucked and loved the place. Visited Bohol last February for the first time and I really2 love the place. Even considering living in there. Been to everywhere in Bohol, seeing your videos makes me really miss Bohol💕😍😍 Thank you.
Me too Sarah, I love Bohol. I was there last September and October and definitely will be back next year. Thanks Sarah 😊
Kuya Jonathan, I recommend that you include the Loboc River Cruise on your itinerary while in Bohol, it will be a welcome respite from the daily walking on the town under the heat of the sun. Loboc river cruise is very relaxing and the fee is reasonable and already includes a buffet meal plus live music while you cruise. Perhaps you might want to check TH-cam videos of loboc river cruise so you have a good idea of what you are getting into.
Hello there Jonathan. I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I originally came from Philippines, born and raised. I'm here in Chicago cuz Roseland Hospital petitioned me as a nurse. It's nice of you to try to learn some visaya and tagalog words. I'm missing the beauty of my birthplace and through bloggers like you, my homesickness is somewhat relieved. Philippines is undiscovered and under represented. Thank you so much. You are doing an excellent job of showing the world the beauty of Philippines and its people. God bless and more power!
It's amazing you winded up there!!! I think what's unique and special about your blog and of course you- was that you were able to connect with complete strangers who were not the biggest threat. The fact that these Filipinos, including me, are having their simple lives with regard to what life is, being able to take care of what's necessary in life, and beyond that they are easy to approach. That smile you got from locals represents the Filipino character and it is what I have missed right now, in fact writing this comment made me feel like planning a vacation this upcoming year!
Young man be safe all the time.
Thanks for this update video on your stay in Bohol. It is a bummer that you got sick there but at least you are not on a time crunch to leave. You have probably met and communicated with more people in the Philippines than in any other country that you have visited.
Very true about the lack of a time crunch! I couldn’t imagine having only a few days for a trip here and then getting sick for the entire trip. And yes., hahaha, I without a doubt have met more Filipinos than any other country 😅
I love that most of what you do is spontaneous 😊💕
hahaha.. that kayak was definitely not planned!
Oh oh: what a nice name. I actually wanted that name as “pseudo name” but dropped the idea
Oh oh: what a nice name. I actually wanted that name as “pseudo name” but dropped the idea
Hello John, I came here to return a wedding ring I found last year. I was thinking a week on Bohol also........5 months later, I am still here. Bohol is amazing.
No matter what...We never stop loving you
I am still hoping to watch a vlogger go to Batanes. It is a perfect destination for you and I’m sure you will love it. However, the weather should be perfect when you go there.
At least you’re getting a taste of being a rockstar!
Hahah, I think all tourists probably have a similar experience here!
Oh I thought you have found a Filipina gf🤭 I miss your vlogs already ❤️ I think I need to go to Bohol now😁😘❤️🇵🇭
😂 no no… we just met! Unfortunately, I’ll probably be leaving soon for the next adventure!
@@travelescapesOFFICIAL Hahaha your title and thumbnail got me confused 😆 good to know you’re still single 🤸♀️🤗❤️
You're one of the friendliest Vlogger, that is why Filipino's likes you much. No wonder I don't see any of your vids, careful what you eat around as well. Keep safe!
Filipinos love the camera. You are so courteous by asking them if they want to be in the camera. The general rule here is “we want to be in the camera unless told not to do so.”
Looking forward for the next one ….especially in Loboc.
I can't wait to see it there!
@@travelescapesOFFICIAL Yes absolutely, you can still stop at the house if you want to.
We wish you a nice time here with us and a lot of success and reach with your VLOGS 👍👍👍
since your already there dumaguete and siquijor is good choice 4 hours only to travel there
Yeah super close!
Hi Jonathan, good to know you're well. Stay safe and God bless.
Glad you recovered. I'm excited to see your upcoming videos. Stay safe and healthy.
Thank you! I’m glad I recovered also! 😂
I have just started watching your channel. You seem really nice, humble, and respectful person. People will love you over there because of that.
Thank you Jonathan, it is beautiful there in Bohol. It is one on my list. Wow, look at that clear water. Yes, visit chocolate hills and the tarsier monkeys.
Yep! I have to see those little furry friends!
After recovery, another totally random day in the Philippine countryside = Content (who knew? haha) Awesome to see you back in your element and for the the kitten updates.
You could also have asked the gracious hostess/es for the nearest clinics or even a swab test should you need one while you're there (if you hadn't yet off-cam). Stay safe as always.
I'd definitely recommend Coron, Palawan! Thanks for another video my man!
thanks for watching! I can't wait to go!
It seems that ur enjoying Sir
I love it here!
I've watched a few of your most recent videos, but decided to start with Bohol. Friends and I are headed to Bohol (and surrounding area) for scuba diving. I'm also seriously considering moving to the PI. Been to Luzon 6 times as a sailor in late 80s/early 90s. Looking forward to checking out the past year.
Nice videos I am a Pilipina living in Germany with my loving Dutch husband
I’m glad to see enjoying & happy during your time in Bohol.
You are so good to the locals! And how are you surviving the heat and humidity? When we visited the Philippines two weeks ago, it was so hot but I love going to the beach at 6 am because the weather is perfect at that time. We went to a sand bar in Camiguin at 5:30 am and the weather was perfect! It’s amazing! But when noon time came damn! Too hot! 😂😂😂 take good care and keep the videos coming!
It’s Nice when you’re just walking without any plan. End up with a nice tour!😊
Honestly, some of my favorite videos had no plan 😅
@@travelescapesOFFICIAL 😎
I haven't been in Bohol and while watching your vlogs it was amazing and now I planning to visit Bohol soon. Thanks Jonathan.
Thank you for watching! Hopefully the videos have been helpful!
Nice to see you are back vlogging. 😀
It’s been too long since I’ve posted, but I’ve still be filming lately! Just have to edit 😅
I just realized one of the reasons why I like your videos is that you just go where "guidance" takes you.
Hello! It's a great thing that the locals are not snobbing you. They always show you a welcoming smile and a word of welcome. This is such a beautuful and enriching experience instead of taking it as a distraction to ur vlogs. You are dealing well with them when u respond to them.We find it more fun when we see u mingling with the locals. So... They're not distraction but they are an importnt part of ur experience and being in the phil. Where else in the world can you find such hospitality and welcoming smiles of people? All the best!
Injoy watching your vlog.
thank you so much for following along!
Salamat po Jonathan for posting your videos it’s often educational and very helpful regarding status on the country 🙏😊
I love that crystal clear kayak! Definitely gonna try that when I go back home!
Jonathan you are without a doubt an excellent blogger. My wife is from the Philippines, and we are moving to Bohol next year. We would love to meet you and buy you dinner. You also are a fantastic unofficial ambassador for our country.
Lucky kitten that you brought back to good health ... Good man, Jonathan
Jonathan, I must tell you to consider vlogging the Sinulog ( Cebu City ), and the Dinagyang ( Iloilo City ) Festivals, which are happening in the early month of January. I promise you will have the time of your life, besides the content will be terrific. I won't tell you what's up with these festivals, because I don't want to spoil it. They are the 2 major festivals in the PH, and its just about the time when the Summer season starts. I hope you stay put near these places instead of Palawan.
I do agree.
I do agree.
Great to know you're doing Well now Jonathan. 🙏🏼👌🏻
Thank you!
Hey there ! Thank you so much for this video. I LOVE the Philippines and Filipino people. My wife and I are visiting Bohol in August. I can't wait!!
A very clear water 😊 Thanks for sharing your amazing video
i love Bohol we spent 3 nights there last june such a great time and friendly people
What a beautiful soul...for taking care of the kitty👍
Wow my beloved province.
are you from Panglao!?
@@travelescapesOFFICIAL no....from Alicia...
You are good looking and good- hearted man. Keep the good vibes on! Ayo ayo
That lady is beautiful. You should court her. Filipina’s are the best.
Those are good and practical options. Touring Region 7. Central Visayas: Bohol, Cebu, Dumaguete (the city of gentle people where a lot of expats live) and Siquijor. Then off you go to Mindanao's Palawan and Coron. Then off you go to Luzon area. Ilocos region .
New subs here. Keep your spirit, sir. I am from Bohol, enjoy our natural beauty. Keep up!
Thank you so much for the support! I love your island!
Im new subscriber here from Cagayan de Oro, keep more videos coming, thank you for featuring different islands of Philippines , i enjoyed watching your channel.👍❤
Happy to see you back blogging! I'm glad you’re well now. How we missed you!
👋hello from San Diego.🥰
a cultural tip: in my experience, 'its ok' in the philippines does not mean 'yes' :) it *might* mean yes, or yes-ish, but its far from an enthusiastic 'yes'... and generally ive found it leans more towards 'no' than 'yes'... one of the hardest things for an american (or, for me it was, at least) to adjust to culturally is the fact that a filipino will almost never, ever, flat-out refuse or say 'no' directly, especially to an older person or a foreigner. they have a million 'softer' ways to say no, like the wanly-delivered 'its ok' as you got in the convenience store... saying 'no' in that situation, especially as an employee to a potential customer (and someone filming the business) in front of their boss would be seen as almost unforgivably rude and simply never done... the unconscious expectation from a filipino is that whoever they are speaking to will pick up on the other cues like body language and tone etc to recognize it as a polite refusal, unfortunately the unconscious expectation of most americans is for people to say 'no' more directly, so they assume 'its ok' to be a 'yes'...
likewise, one of the most common ways americans offend in the philippines is delivering a blunt refusal... i see a comment further down where someone called you out for being rude to the bracelet salesman... and i get how that would seem baffling to you, and also how what was seen on camera would have seemed rude. in time, youll come to instinctively change your response to something more like 'theyre beautiful, but im in a hurry, maybe next time i pass by? salamat sa kaayo!' ... this would be understood as 'no' but in a much more... appropriate, i guess, way.
dont feel bad, it happens. happened to me a LOT... like a LOT before i adapted. now, ive gotten to where im just as bad about it and cant say no to my american friends and family lol i find myself doing the same thing, saying 'its ok' then being shocked when they dont realize i so 'obviously' (sarcasm) meant 'NO' :)
thank you for this! You're right, in my culture "no thank you" is the polite way to say it, I didn't realize that that could come across as too blunt. And thanks for letting me know about "it's okay" also... Some things are different, for instance the mmmm sound means yes here, haha.. or maybe just raising the eyebrows means yes, but that doesn't mean yes in my country, so I often have to ask twice here haha... thank you for all of the information! It was helpful!
@@travelescapesOFFICIAL no problem, it was for me the single most difficult thing to overcome culturally, because the social intricacies of 'polite refusal' are SO unconscious and SO deeply ingrained (in everyone, americans, filipinos, and otherwise) that it is super easy to accidentally offend where you never meant to. just wait until you meet a filipina and are meeting the family for dinner the first time. thats a minefield under the best of circumstances but in a cross-cultural context, hoo boy, watch your step! fortunately, im a old (50) country boy from texas, and so tend to be 'softer' and 'more polite' than average thanks to that old-time southern hospitality, which gives me a bit of a leg up... but only a bit! :)
another cultural quirk you may have noticed but not figured out yet... when you ask where something is, and they make this weird face, they arent having a seizure or something... theyre actually pointing with their lips. yes, really :)
also if you make it down mindanao way, let me know, i can point you at a lot of those 'hidden treasures' you wont want to miss. and connect you with folks you can trust to take you around (which is pretty important there)
right on my dude. another example that might be confusing to others is: when people ask you to come join to eat, generally the response should be "im good, thank you".
this is not always the case like if there's a birthday party or any celebration... :)
@@jwong5682 right, it's a Filipino culture to always invite someone to eat when you are eating or will going to eat and a visitor or someone is there. Commonly (if there is no occasion/events), the answer would be "no, thank you" or in bisaya "sige lang, salamat" (go ahead, thank you).
@@avilabetty26 yeah the first time i traveled there, i was staying in a little hotel that was really more of a guest house. i was up early the first morning trying to hunt up a cup of coffee and stumbled on the staff having their breakfast... they said 'lets eat, sir!' and not knowing better (and having been warned about the perils of refusals) i reluctantly sat and ate. maybe 10 minutes later my girlfriend found me there, and pulled me aside and said 'WHY ARE YOU EATING? DONT YOU KNOW YOU ARE EATING THEIR BREAKFAST??' i was mortified and embarrassed... thankfully, i had someone there to catch me in these things (otherwise NO ONE will tell you, because that ALSO would be rude), but still the first several weeks were characterized by one misstep after another until i finally managed to get a better feel for the culture and all the hidden ways one could offend (or just act incorrectly) without having any clue about it...
i love the philippines and filipinos because of all the places ive ever been, its closer culturally to the texas i grew up in as a boy than anywhere else... and for the most part the same rules apply there as would apply in texas (those rules of southern hospitality)... but not ALL. the differences are subtle but significant, and in some ways even harder to for me to spot for the fact that things otherwise really ARE so similar. after all these years i feel i have a pretty good handle on it now, but man it can be rough for an american early on. thankfully everyone is so gracious and understanding about it, and realize that those missteps are accidental and well-intentioned.
classic dude.....your positiveness is great for a change
Absolutely loving your videos, I've just booked a Philippines tour, after watching this I know what I'm doing in Bohol for my 5 days that will now be jam packed with acivities
Hope we run into you this coming Christmas in Bohol Jonathan.
very possible!
Oh my! You are in my province of Bohol. Made me miss my place, and I am here in cold 🇺🇸.
Noticed you just walk past Best Western, was just there 2 wks ago attending our annual family gathering. That beach area is a blast and so nice to spend an afternoon on.
You’re Awesome! Enjoy your videos!
thank you for watching!!
So dope to see this video ! It’s was cool running into you in Bohol. So random haha the California couple keep up the awesome videos
I love meeting viewers!! Thank you for following along and enjoy your time here!
Crazy coming across someone vlogging about their experience in Bohol as I'm staying here at basically the same spot. Been already to chocolate Hills and seen the tarsiers, you'll love the experience I'm sure. The Irish pub is also great, fantastic atmosphere so nice to hear it get a shout out
@travelescape thank you for the videos of my home province
Your videos are awesome very informative I like the unpredictability of where you go and what you do awesome job
Its a long weeks no uplaod video kuya jonathan i miss a little bit your video
It has! I've been working on this other hotel video all week, it has been very time-consuming. Hopefully it will be done in a day or two!
Spent 1 1/2 months in Bohol, so I was in Alona Beach for 1 week it was awesome. love the Philippines. Im married to a filipina from Bohol.
Malapascua is nice also, diving with the trekker shark. But when we went to Malapascua, we just make it an option to hop in Kalanggaman island, because there's a joiner's island hopping there going to Kalanggaman Island. We just arrange it through the owner of the place where we stayed in Malapascua so she can joined us in that tour. Upon arriving in Malapascua early morning, we joined the tour then at 3pm, the banca will go back to Malapascua. It was nice coz, u'll be able to visit and explore two island☺️. Malapascua has a secret beach with turqoise water, hence it's a public beach. There's also a resort that was damaged by typhoon Yolanda before, the habal2 driver took us there, we just paid P50 for us to go inside and explore, there's a cliff overlooking the seawater. Afterwhich, he took us also to the Parola or watchtower. Malapascua is quite small in their land area as compared to Bantayan, but still has something to offer. It's up for us to discover🌴.
Jonathan living his Best Life! Thanks for the videos
I'm glad your feeling better you should always bring some medicine with you when your traveling because some sari sari store will not carry those kind of medicine.take care❤🙏
Nice feature. You’re a wonderful person inside and out. And so caring to animals too! Wish you good luck and good life!
Visit Iloilo City month of January for "Dinagyang Festival", then Boracay and get a boat ride to see Romblon Island.
Happy TO SEE NEW UPLOAD JONATHAN ✌️👌🙌👍👍👍 GOD BLESS YOU AND BE SAFE ✌️👌👋
Beautiful beach in Panglao ❤ we've been there with my wife it's a beautiful place to have our honeymoon, we'd spent around 6000php there including our accomodation and food there for 2days, it was worth it. Jollibee there was so efficient and they serve fast, you can order there fast too. You have to have your own vehicle there commuting on that place is I think expensive. From Leyte to Bohol ferry, I'm using our motorcycle ther from Ubay to Panglao it's just around 2hrs and 45mins travel with 60-80kph speed. So yeah we will comeback there for sure 😎🚀🏍
LMFAO he really took a kayak just to vlog in peace 🤣🤣🤣 I must say, you are very patient even when people are constantly distracting you. Have you always been a patient person or did you adapt this from travelling?
😂 and yet I still got distracted by people on boats 😂 I may have adapted by traveling for so long.. I’ve been a foreigner/traveler for nearly 9 years. I’m used to it!
Thanks u enjoy staying in Bohol n just enjoy..God bless
I'm glad that you're okay already. Congratulations on your 55.6k subscribers. I'm very sure that the number will go up because your videos are very worth watching indeed. God bless ❤️
I'm Paul denault's colleague and he told me that you find Philippines a home 😊 nice videos
Ooo tell Paul I said hello! Yeah, Philippines is my new home!
Wow
What’s the wow for? 😅
Nice place. 😮 And is that Shiela? I saw one of your videos eating Balut with her and I said to myself she looks familiar I just can't remember her name. Glad that I saw this other video. I'm sure she will not Remember me also but we use to be classmates on one or two subject back in Cebu at University of San Carlos. I think were freshmen at that time, before I get back to Manila. I'm happy that she's doing great. ❤
Oh small world! Yeah, that’s Sheila!
Ayo ayo kanunay Sir Jonthan.. amping always.... Filipinos loves you♥️♥️♥️ I'm from Siquijor Sir...
Great vlog mate bohol looks nice really great place enjoy
Jonathan awesome beach tour and meeting locals. Funny that they still catch you on a kayak and still chatty hehe..😎👍🇵🇭🇺🇸😅
Ayo - ayo sir,, Im from Bohol in DAUIS..
ooo so close! I love it here!
Great video keep up the great work... and have fun..
CAMIGUIN ISLAND, DUMAGUETE & NEARBY SIQUIJOR, BALABAC ISLANDS in Palawan
Enjoy!
Your probably the biggest reason I’m headed over in January. Thanks a ton Jonathan 🎉‼️‼️‼️
Maybe I’ll run into you
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It's good ur rest well keep safe bro take care 👍
This family is diversified ..many businesses 😃👍✌😎
You got to visit El Nido and Coron, Palawan! Those two are the most beautiful places in the Philippines
That’s a cutie! You should hang out with her more often👍she has close resemblance with Ave from Avelovinit vlogger.
Dumaguete has a lot to offer also. There's cold spring in Valencia, then hot sulfur's going to Pulang Bato falls. Try to visit Apo Island also, best diving spot. Malatapay market, Zamboangita, is the starting point going to Apo Island. I miss the turtles there, and the limestone☺️, and the current of water going there, a wet adventure due to water splashing on the boat hehe. There's also dolphin watching in Bais and Manjuyod Sandbar a.k.a Maldives of the Philippines. Bird sanctuary and Mangrove Park. There's also caves to explore in Mabinay. Balanan Lake is Siaton. Enjoy and keep safe☺️
My family is from Cebu, but glad to see other islands in the Philippines 😅
Hi Jonathan! Nice to see you again.. God bless stay safe and healthy! 🙏💕