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Brother I echo everything you just said. I was born and raised in Calif. and I can tell you the only difference between L.A. and Manila is about $10,000 USD cost. Both are equal shit holes of humanity.

I'm in 100% agreement with you TitoBear, my wife is from the province as well, Iloilo near Passi City. Enjoyed my time on her family's farm the many times I've been there, but then again I grew up in the country myself and never liked the city, here in the USA or the Philippines. We'll probably move to the Philippines soon as well and hunker down for the world collapses.

@MBillCylle I invite you to be an early subscriber, then. Brand new channel, only six short vids and just bought our one way tickets today. We will retire in our Tiny House (my next video I am working on). Yeah, it's fair to say she was right on a lot of things, but I think they're expectations were a bit on the tall side.

Place is a shithole....don't get sick in the phillipines hospitals are third world ..short term holidays very good ......police are corrupt

@@TitoBear , sure I'll check your channel out, send me link or something. My wife, Lerio, watches a lot of Filipino channels and I think she would like.

You are very wrong about seeking out the poverty. The philippines doesn't hide its poverty like other SE Asian countries. Even Makati and BGC doesn't hide it. I've been there over 25 times. I plan to live there next month. I found an island where the poverty is livable and somewhat of a good infrastructure and if you think i am going to let that cat out of the bag, your smoking crack.. Aircon? you go out for a 1/2 day in some areas to run errands and you may not have Aircon the entire time sweating like a pig and getting dehydrated to the point you are sick. (been there done that) Some of the things they are spot on and some exaggerated. The best way to see the country is on Scooters. But understand, if you are out of the metroplex and need t a ride down the street, sitting sideways on a trike is about as unsafe it can get. Try getting into a Jeepney with a backpack at 6'2". nearly impossible not to hit people all the way to you seat. Most areas outside of Manila don't have Grab or taxi's. That leaves you will renting something or the local transportation which is very hot in a jeepney. You watch on RU-vid how cute it is to use the public transportation until you have to use it. The train system is really useless for travelers. It doesn't go very far. The food can get you sick as a dog. I wanted to die standing up from one visit from the food. The best way to visit there for travelers that want to see the real Philippines is to go to a popular island and just be a tourist if you don't plan to live there. You will find the people as friendly as any place in the world. There ya go, Have a nice Day!

Very Well said 🙏👍👍👍👌

Great comment. Being in the service and traveling all over the world, one of the biggest tips for folks I can offer is this. Whenever I would get to a place that I knew I was going to be staying for a while, I would get a taxi. I would tell the taxi driver that I wanted to see the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly of the surrounding area. They would normally take me to places I wouldn’t mind being in, places that I wouldn’t want to be in, and places that I needed to steer clear of. It was a small price to pay for my safety, and my guys and gals safety. Heck, the taxi driver would show me where to eat, shop, and for any scams to look out for. They see, hear, and know what’s going on. It saddens me that folks go to these countries, expecting everything to be easy, and the same as the U.S.A., get discouraged right out of the gate, and really don’t give the people, the area, the region, or the country a chance. There is poverty everywhere. There is filth everywhere. Every culture is different, but there are beautiful places, beautiful people, wonderful food, and wonderful cultures everywhere. You just need to open your eyes, ears, mind, and heart to experience them. All of the issues these two mention in this video are issues we have right here in the U.S. From the racial profiling to the food insecurities, to the homeless approaching, to the scams. It doesn’t only apply to the Philippines, or Asia, it’s in every large city, in every country.

Your dollars to don't need don't need you go back either complain to much tent I us all over what about india

Just stay in San Francisco, Portland, LA

Thailand is a far cry from bung hole P.I.

I totally agree with you. Living in one country for 3 months was not enough to discover its real beauty. They seems to have seen only the bad part but missed the better part of the Philippines which is really in the provinces. In addition to that, people from the provinces are better. Simple way of life.

I think they only Stayed in the Depressing Area in the Country, They don’t Explore the Outside of the Cities….

@@piacash5216 agree, there are many oppressing areas outside of the city they could have ventured to 👍🏼

I have worked all over the world, South East Asia, Africa, India, same same, you just need to chill and go with the flow, and its not really food poisoning, It is not poisoning the locals LOL I have been sick in almost every country. I worked in, and what is funny when the Ethiopians came to train at our center in Canada, they all got sick in Canada, body just needs to adjust to the local bacteria.

Welcome home manong 👍

Sounds like what they said is all true.

​@@808pineapple get out of the filthy polluted cities, make an effort to talk with the people, chances are you might enjoy the PI.

@@PaulM745 sorry, you lost me at “filthy polluted cities” 🥲

@@PaulM745 He don't know any better. It's best to keep the pineapple out of the philippines. Seems racist.

Yeah right, my friend Russell... Kate and John are already commenting that the weather is hot and yet just like you, still wanting hot water in the toilet is absurd. Expecting to find toilet paper in a $3 meal restaurant, won't be wise of you to think about and is not feasible for the restaurant owner to provide. You all should have gone to BGC or MOA at the very least to experience that comfort.

A lot of visitors rag on Manila. I have been to many islands there but on my last trip I stayed mostly in the Pasay area. It is a wonderful place if you have an open mind and convenient to all of Manila. GBC is awesome for sure. If you are a veteran it is worth it to visit the Manila American Cemetery. I am sure you go by there if you are in BGC.

They are oblivious to BGC because they couldn’t afford it.

@@MakatiMazzYou’re right. I’d rag on LA too if I stayed near Skid Row!

@@MakatiMazz 👍💯🤣😂

Do a video on entitled living in the P.I. Lol 😂@@popsinger1956

You mean honesty from the Paul Old Dog channel. Interesting take. Thanks for the hate..

@@Patrick-pv9pe lol, Paul’s wife is a pimp, lol!

INDEED, AND I MAY ADVISE YOU DON'T GO TO THE PHILIPPINES! SO YOU WON'T CONTRIBUTE POLLUTION!

Cheese.

Philippines is not paradise …. It’s too hot, lots of poverty,polution , and scammers… no rules, no law. For those who are retiring in the Philippines good luck cause your $ can go too far but once you got sick all your money will be gone … and y the people oh my goodness … everywhere you go it’s over populated.. good luck to all who wants to retire back home. Hope you have a fantastic life there …

why would u need a maid? really,,,i lived in cebu city for 7 years,,,,so much time on my hand i cleaned myself,,,,,But, most men want a maid to sex, so they make sure they hire a hot girl. Then slowly try to sleep with her,,,,,hahaha,,,,fact

@@susanwalker8058 Qualify your response. Have you lived there? Where? How long?

Appreciate your video and y I ur expanding the big picture on the Philippines. New comers are in for adjustments. Living in Hawaii also in comparison requires living adjustments. Not everyone is this ability to adjust please know this before coming. As Americans we can think it's going to be just like where we come from and it it is not be prepaired for being able to adjust to differences in financial living and cultural differences. It's you not them as they are already home be prepaired to adjust as you are the newest comer. A smile from you can go a very long way try it. You'll be very suprised. A demonstrated attitude of Understanding and respect to another culture goes so very far. PUT A SMILE ON AND YOU'LL GET ONE BACK. That's a great way to start your vacation travel. Your welcome.

nope,,,lived their 7 years,,,visiting 30 years,,,,some are awesome.,,,,many are rude and not respectful at all

Thanks for the tips buddy! I agree! I’ve actually hired an editor who edits for me now. If you check out some of my latest stuff you’ll notice a huge difference

agreed. I struggle to understand some of what they are saying

awesome - will check it out - good honest video btw, but as a fellow youtuber, I have also made the loud bg music mistake and learned from it :) @@ThatsSoKeezy

All you have to do is listen to this woman.She is a wus!

Who are you talking about like that? The woman who made the video that you watched and bothered to comment on? Ok troll....@@MsLarry91

You are right and I was not expecting any of it. We are currently in Malaysia and it’s so much better.

@@ThatsSoKeezy enjoy guys!

Agree. I feel that despite many true comments, you are being very judgemental of another country and culture. So your decision to leave is likely a good one. I've been going to Phils for 25+ years and there are many good places to easily offset your negative comments. I would suggest your use of "all" is incorrect and more appropriate to use "some" or "many".

​@@RotaryTeamVincentI very much disagree. They stated at the top that it wasn't about Filipino culture. It's being honest to Americans. It's not for Filipinos or people that have lived there for a long time. I see this a lot. People that are happy with the Philippines critical of those that aren't telling why. The Philippines is not an easy place to live for everyone.

My experience of American tourists like this couple, (not vloggers) is it is not they are used to everything being accessible, it is they are used to moving through daily life without thinking, no need to think, just everything flows, they can switch off. America has as many problems and problem areas, what they don't have is the population density : 91 people per sq mile in the US 1010 people per sq mile in the Philippines. That puts a different perspective on things, especially if you come from and live the life of the entitled - though you would not know it to look at the Miss Madam here on this channel. Good luck guys.

You are right life there is beautiful. I’m an American been married for over 35 years to a Filipina. We love the lifestyle and the wonderful happy always smiling peoples of the Philippines. We are planning to visit again an stay for 3 months. This will will be my eighth trip.

@williambaltazar6902 , I've been there 8 times as well. Every trip gets better. At least it has for me. People from the West, especially ones who are married to Western women, always complain the most when visiting the Philippines.

really,,,,how are u treated with respect? I lived in cebu city for 7 years, traveling 30 years. I am semi crippled and use a cane, nobody gets out of my way walking on sidewalks, people run into to me at the malls, always on their phones walking into me, they do not hold open doors, they look at u as an ATM machine. My filipino neighbors were rude and loud, the guards at the condo complexes are rude. etc etc,,,,Also people cutting in front of me at supermarket,,,,,Its not all nice and respectful at all

@@dsrrellgriffith1161 I guess I'm looking at it from a vacation point of view. I need to spend a few years there to really know how life in the Philippines is.

@@Steveo_00700 yes. U need to stay awhile to decide to live there. I visit once a year now.

in terms of heat index it is accurate for at least half the year.

Heat index is not temperature.

Agree, its actually how it feels lol 🤙@@MakatiMazz

Anywhere in the world in the tropics near sea level is going to be in the 80s - 90s and muggy during the day for most of the year. Reminds me of people who move to South Florida and then complain about the oppressive summer heat and humidity. How could you possibly not know that before moving there?

You adapted to what you married in to. They have the freedom to just leave without looking back 👍

Yeah, why would you need hot water In a tropical country? 😅

@@sdelarama08 have you ever lived in a home with piped hot water?

Problem is living in the US getting só hard só expensive

It is the same in all 3rd world countries..I have traveled to a lot.. Sounds like they need to stay in the US

This is what happens when you rely on social media to be your guide and not real investigation.

It wouldn't change the reality that the P.I. sucks 😥@@wowreally594

What is health care like in Xela? 🙏

@@808pineapple Well, we have only been here for about 6 weeks. We are told that private healthcare is good, public not so much. If it was something very serious, we would do what lots of expats do and fly to Medellin, Colombia. Otherwise we would go to a private hospital here or Guatemala City. Dental here has been excellent.

Thank you for the response@@therehastobesomethingmoore

@@therehastobesomethingmoore if it was serious you my not be able to fly. This I’ll fly out if something happens is a common misconception that is anecdotal at best. “Something” is quite a broad stroke of the pen. And in a serious emergency situation it could cost someone their life. Be safe 🙏🏼

@@808pineapple I agree, it’s a gamble….betting on staying healthy. Not saying it is the right thing for everyone to do, but from the expats I have spoken with it is the option most choose. Lot of expats also pay for Medicare and a supplement ( say $400/month or $800 for a couple ) thinking they will fly out if it is something serious. $9600/year ! ….for something they hope to never use. It’s all a gamble…pick your poison… and try to stay healthy. We are Vegan and eat a healthy diet. We exercise almost every day, either strength training or long walks. And we get regular blood work and check ups.

Lol!

I’m glad because I never wanted you here. I didn’t invite any of you guys 😉

I like what my channel is called but thanks for your input 😘

Shout out goes to the email from Bill. Paul used the email to continue his personal rationale concerning P.I. issues. All while avoiding directly addressing the video itself. He simply added a link that was provided by Bill. Remember; Paul was the next best thing to a politician. He was a car salesman 😂

he only talks when she allows it....RUN FOREST RUNNNNN@@machinesnmetal

​@@808pineappledirty Paul , Mark Thornton , Gio , all liars and making videos to survive

I hired an editor shortly after this video. I realized how bad I was at editing lol. Thank you for letting me know 💚

I didn't even notice the music really, thought video production was ok

Shout out goes to the email from Bill. Paul used the email to continue his personal rationale concerning P.I. issues. All while avoiding directly addressing the video itself. He simply added a link that was provided by Bill. Remember; Paul was the next best thing to a politician. He was a car salesman 😂

It is what it is. The P.I. sucks 😢

As I continue to watch and observe and participate in the "RU-vid" phenomenon, I worry about the motivation to the all-mighty dollar...views...and subscribership. How does one draw the line not to go over?

@@beingempoweredhumans When it comes to money, RU-vid and the Vloggers will move the line as needed. Unfortunate trait of human nature, greed. 😢

Unfortunately, yes. It just seems so many of the problems with human kind all come down to greed.

Great post !! Lived and worked in P.I. 'back in the day". Can't wait to relocate back there . . . No illusions. I love the place and people because it IS different !

I know they are ridiculous. I grew up in parts of Northern France with my father in the 70s and, guess what? The toilets are squat holes in the ground especially in a lot of villages. The men don't worry, they just go outside the pub and pi$$ n the street. And THAT is Europe

💯 Facts!

Having lived in the Philippines over a decade, I can say with some authority that “everything” is definitely NOT true, at least universally. It all depends on where you choose to stay. Almost none of these issues exist in the places I lived. If you live near slums, obviously there are beggars. I’ve never been extorted by the “police” - that’s a down right lie. Traffic enforcers are not police and cannot arrest you. This isn’t Mexico, the police don’t extort foreigners. All of the grocery stores I shops at are large and have air conditioning. How is it the country’s fault you rented terrible Airbnbs without AC?? Most of Asia has crazy traffic and far more scammers. These Karen’s should just stay in the US.

Are you there for culture or prostitutes?

Agree, if we look hard enough it is possible to find disparity anywhere in the world. But then there are countries that seem to simply shove it in your face 😩

Thank you as my Best friend in the States is married to a Filipins for over 21 years and it is Because of HIS friendship and relationship i went with them on a visit and got Hooked. Then went several More times and then Bang I met a woman about my age and intellect and it was instant long in-depth conversations and her morals, values, Christian beliefs that had me interested and when i met her family of middle to high class i knew it wasn't fake and she was a sweet widow and like me worked long hours and spent the time with extended family. So more trips and time visiting different islands and traveling with her and I knew this is where i was going to retire early to. Just like the USA a person can see the Bad or the Good as it is what you concentrate on. I saw this video as Humorous and Laughed with it not against the people and even my girlfriend admitted she chuckled. It might be truthful but a Shame they did not see the Beautiful parts or were to busy seeing the bad. I guess a person can see it as a ruined day for one incident and another can see it as a great day with a slight glitch. It is ALL in perspective as to how you see it. Yell "I Love you" at your dog or spouse and they may run away as tone and the way you say it is just as important as what you say.

There are those that live comfortably enough to avoid the filth, poverty and perhaps even corruption in the Philippines. But this disparity is but a delusion for the few and a nightmare for the unfortunate majority. 🙏@@paulk8444

Hasn’t anybody told you that when they’re amongst themselves, the smiles disappear ? In the Phil’s it’s WHO you know ! The women smile at foreigners, the men don’t. It’s a reflex. They see a walking ATM handing out free cash.

@@gustavscholten597 exactly!

Yes, friendly. BUT - not all of them sparkling and outgoing. Cz they r arrogant?. No, if u ever ask ME. Rather shy.

Lol, the hidden message is health care is sketchy 😂

Prostitutes?

I guess they weren't fans of pink hot dogs with marshmallows 😂😂

@@joebidet2050😂😂😂😂

same in US. lots of homeless everywhere.

U.S. is not Happy and Dandy Either , So many Homelessness Now You should Watch a Videos from Nick Johnson About U.S.A. Now ….

Same as 1st world country USA, a lot of homeless people loitering and putting tents in their downtowns

What ??? You left paradise to live in usa ? I thought philippines was best country in the world 😂😂😂

There’s always negative wherever you go… America is big country no comparison to the Philippines… and there are places in the Philippines that are indeed beautiful, clean and organized. You can’t define one country by just staying 3 months in one certain place in that country… so I don’t know why you as Filipina would say that as if you have not seen anything good in your birth country… where is your patriotism?😞

Not all are like that. You got ho s here in the US too. Most Filipinas are feminine and good family values.

And that’s where you’re wrong. We sold our house and our cars and everything to go to the PI to live. We absolutely did research about the weather and where to live etc. When we went to get a house to stay there long term, we then figured out it wasn’t for us. The houses you can live in for $400 a month are not luxurious like the bloggers show on RU-vid which is what I was pointing out. The houses that are nice and spacious are comparable to prices in the US. When we did our research we read from multiple online forums and even talked to Filipinos who told us “You can get a nice house right on the beach where you can look out your window and see the beach for $400/month”. That was only true to a certain extent. You can get a one bedroom house on the beach with no AC and not hot water and a tiny refrigerator for $400. But to have what we were looking for the price was comparable to US prices. And you point out that I only talked about the bad things in this video. Of course. I see you checked out all of my other videos. So you should’ve seen where I pointed out the good things about the Philippines too right? This was ONE video dedicated to telling why we left and it was our honest opinion. We did leave the city, multiple times. Check out my TikTok. We went and explored the provinces and looked for a house there. But we did not want to live in a SHACK. Not once did I insult the people of the Philippines or their personalities. I’m simply saying the country is not for us. We went to Malaysia and had a wonderful time for the 3 months we were there. We also checked out Thailand and Japan and Korea. We went all over the place and checked out different cultures to see what we liked and didn’t like. Our ultimate decision was that we liked it better in our home country. I missed my family and I missed home. So we came home. I’m not like other people who want to judge people from sitting on my couch behind the computer or tv. I got up, I spent money in these foreign countries and I experienced it for myself. I give myself credit for doing what most people wouldn’t. I took a chance. I ended up not liking it and that’s perfectly okay. To respond to the others commenting as well, I cannot be bullied into liking something I didn’t like. For the people insulting the US and talking about how awful our country is, that’s fine that you feel that way. It doesn’t bother me one bit. It’s my country and it’s where I’m from but how YOU feel about it does nothing for me. You don’t like us and don’t like our country but you have no problem marrying all of the Americans that come over there and coming back to the US with them and spending their US military money or their US social security money. So you have your opinion and I will have mine. Everyone have a nice day.

Yea, not buying it. BTW I never said you insulted the PI or its people, so don't even know why you brought that to the table. Oh wait, I do, cause something is fishy and you want to make it look like I am a less moral person than you = didn't work. As for saying you couldn't find nice places for a good prices I highly doubt that. I searched some places in PI where expats and people retire. Found lots of newer properties with AC like a 3/2 house for ₱25,000 Monthly ($450 a month) in Bagacay, Dumaguette. Many other similar places all around the PI, so yea either you are stretching the facts or you didn't do simple research on where to go with the budget you had. Lots of other places with their own pools for $500 or more a month with multiple AC units. So year forgive me for calling your videos into question. You said you went to PI and lived their for 3 months, what retirement visa did you have? It must be a coincidence that the length of your stay where you were "retiring" in PI was the same amount of time as a tourist visa which is 90 days. Hmmm... Personally I think you took a vacation for a while and spent 90 days in the Philippines and other places. IOW you didn't submit for a long term retirement visa from any of those places, but thats just me. Another reason I think its BS is when you mention checking out Korea. Well I'm retired in Korea (lived a total 13+ years) and unless you have tons of money you cannot simply arrive in Korea and retire. Korea does not have affordable retirement visas like PI, Thailand, Bali, etc.; since you pretty much say you don't have the budget for a nice place in PI, you absolutely don't have the funds to retire in Korea (the best you could do without a work or education visa is a tourist visa). So I'm guess you checked out Korea ONLINE and never even looked at the visas for long term stay, otherwise you would have never mentioned it. At best you took a trip to Korea on a tourist visa with zero intention of settling down there or any other foreign country. BTW Japan doesn't have a dedicated retirement visa so really you are left with work visas, professional and sponsored internship, study, etc. and those are limited in term. So yea saying you checked out Korea and Japan doesn't work when you look at the details of their visa systems. So there's that too. With that said, I was able to retire in Korea is because my wife is Korea so we have F4 and F1 visas. But expenses are extremely low compared to where we were in the US. Saving about half what we spent in the US in a paid off apartment (should be noted we are not in Seoul). So yea you can claim what you want but I'm not buying it. Too many inconsistencies, didn't look at expat areas where there are affordable rents with AC, never talk about your retirement visa application process or details, etc. So apparently we disagree but thats ok. You are back in the US and if you are happy there, good on you. @djohn BTW you said that I "don't like our country (US) but you have not problem marrying all the Americans that come other there and coming back to the US with them spending their US military money or the US social security money." Shows that you have no clue as to who I am or how patriotic me and my wife are. BTW my wife is a US citizen. Opps. Also this statement shows how racist you are - so with this statement you just insulted a TON of Filipinos (men and women) who married Americans. Hell you insulted every foreigner who ever married an American. So sorry you feel this way but I'm happy that your racism will die with you when you are gone. The best thing that happened to every foreign country is that you feel this way and decided to go back to the US. As a disabled American veteran with 12 years of overseas service in the US military, you have no clue to how much I love the US or how much my wife loves the US. I'm not made, just really disappointed in what you said because it again shows the real you regardless if you really tried to move and live overseas or not. With that said, good day.

@@theVariedLife I absolutely did go to Korea and checked it out. I’ve been to many countries. You are trying to judge me off of one single video. If you look at my entire channel you will see everywhere I’ve been. I’m not poor I’m not broke. My husband is retired O4. He makes damn good money. I make plenty of my own money as well. But I am not going to pay prices that I pay in the US to live in a shack. If I was going to pay that price I would have stayed in the US. Which is what I’m now doing. It’s okay for people to have a different experience and different outlook on things without everyone insulting everyone and talking about my looks, my weight etc. My opinion of something I went through should not effect people so deeply that I am having to respond to such negative comments and paragraph of paragraph of people trying to force me to like something I don’t like. So yes let’s just agree to disagree. I am glad you found a place to settle down in Korea and that you enjoyed PI.

Yea calling my love of the US into question when I am a disabled retired veteran with 12 years of overseas service AND then saying my wife and foreign women only marry Americans only for money is so RACIST! Here is what you said... "... and don't like our country (US) but you have no problem marrying all the Americans that come over there and coming back to the US with them and spending their US military money or their social security money." Wow. That is so racist and untrue it's not even funny. You attack my wife, who is a US citizen BTW and make such a statement. This statement insults a ton of Filipinos and other foreigners (men and women) who dated and married Americans. Even though your husband is a retired O4 I feel sorry that you all have such racist provincial ideology. Good to know how you really feel about foreigners - good thing you decided to go back the US because that mindset is awful. Imagine if you did retire in the Philippines and met with some other American expats who most likely married a Filipina man or women. Kate & John: "Hi My name is Kate and this is my husband John" American married to Filipina: Nice to meet you. My name is Mike and this is my Filipina wife, Maria. Kate & John: Yea we retired here in PI but we believe that all foreigners only marry Americans for the money and social security. IOW they don't marry for love - only white, American born people can marry for love and they never marry for money. American married to Filipina: .... what? Kate & John: Yes both me and my husband believe this. I'm not insulting the filipino people in any way but that's just the facts of it. American married to Filipina: yea... we have to go and btw don't ever contact us again. See that would be really awkward, so yea its best you went back to America. ;) @djohn

@@theVariedLife well unfortunately for you he feels the same way. His best friend married a foreign woman who ended up trying to destroy him for his money in the end. The Filipino women have RU-vid channels where they get on here and brag about taking advantage of “white military men” and laughing about it. When I was in the Philippines people would literally stop me in the street and say “are you from America” and when I would say yes they would ask me if I was looking to get married. They asked NOTHING else other than “are you American” you don’t have to tell me nothing man, I EXPERIENCED IT for myself. I’m telling you what a Filipino woman would tell you herself

Happy is 'not a small budget'

These 2 are clowns. They are not honest. They exaggerate.

Don't bother going. Absolute shite hole.

​@@lanceelagoi dont think so all on point.

Nothing has changed 😥

It must be heartbreaking to know after 9 years, that outside of your island nothing has changed 😢

They do it to get subscribers and likes from Filipinos

Manila is the 2nd most densely populated city in the world. there is no getting out of the inner city. there is no hiding the poverty. Go to Bangkok, they hide the poverty. Go to Seoul, Korea. 10 million people. one of the cleanest cities in the world. Tokyo? Same as Seoul. If you watched the entire video, these people are permanent travelers.

@@user-uf5lw5zk4htheir worldly travel was not evident in the first half of the video where everything was “compared to the US”. Try comparing Manila to Bombay or San Paulo. One developing city to another. You cannot compare Manila to any first world city and expect a fair comparison.

@@LivingTheLifeRetired That wouldn't make sense since most Americans have never been to those countries, when comparing things in another country it should be compared to what the majority of the viewers know and that is America, telling me it is like Bombay tells me absolutely nothing since I have never been there.

@@rooster1012 I’m actually replying to the person who replied to me trying to compare Manila to Tokyo. It’s not a comparison.

@@LivingTheLifeRetired I was going to say that this video sounded a lot like Bombay (us old guys still call it that). In Brazil, the first 1/4 mile is nice, then it is all slums. I've been to 20+ countries, not too many were "first world".

Happy is 'not a small budget' lol 🤙

You're absolutely right !

You adapted to what you married in to. They have the freedom to just leave without looking back 👍

Thank you. The truth hurts. I know there is poverty everywhere. I didn’t expect this video to go viral. I make videos for fun. I have very very little subscribers and a lot of people were asking why I left the Philippines so I made a video to the people that follow me, not to “go viral” or for views. I told 100% what I feel to be the truth. I appreciate your comment.

@@ThatsSoKeezy Negativity sells!!

Thank you from one American grown blonde. Your directness was appreciated.

Their experience was fresh and shocking. They would need much more time to gain the apathy and blind eye required to be comfortable living in the poor Philippines 🙏 @KiwiInPhilippines

@@Mexicobeanpole You're very welcome.

@@808pineapple I thought about that, and your right 👍 🙏

I rented a scooter and just outside of Iloilo city are trash and Poverty. 😥 Pass on the P.I.

I think they went to Malaysia You know Malaysia? The country full of TNT, why is that ? and they say the same , please go back to your country 😂😂

They suck up to get subs and likes from locals

The government of the city actually do try to help the homeless people or ones displaced when their illegal shacks are demolished. I’ve seen the new structures that are provided but do see the downside. These people are given some cash also to move to these new government built houses. There are a couple of issues in that where these houses are built do not suit many of the people moved there. It seems the government have put these in an area that has little to no job opportunities around that area. So after a period these people move back to the city again. Also there are many professional squatters that are willing to move and take the money and don’t move there but find another area to squat in and get yet more cash to move. I’ve seen these places and agree they are really not in the most desired areas but if the dwelling is free why complain but then again you have to live which is a vicious cycle.

& you won’t. People are afraid of getting negative reviews & comments. I’m not. This is MY channel & im going to post real life not some colorful edited videos that show a false reality

Watching the wrong videos obviously

PLEASE DON'T COME TO THE PHILIPPINES, YOU ARE A POTENTIAL POLLUTION CONTRIBUTOR!

@@antifugazi THAT IS FINE THEY ARE HONEST, BUT THEN THE PHILIPPINES IS 7,000 PLUS ISLANDS, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY STAY MOSTLY, BUT SEEING THE SIZE OF THE LADY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXPLORE MUCH!

They are not honest. They are exaggerating about everything. Not honest.

Somehow you are right.. We dont need this wackadoo in our country... The Philippines.wil survive without these people .

Lol, the Filipino trashes the country 🤦‍♂️

I AGREE, THEY ARE POLLUTANTS ACTUALLY!

Lmfaooo that’s the funniest comment on this video so far! Men who go to the Philippines to look for a wife are men that can’t get a wife in the US. Philippine women take advantage of men here in the US. I see it everyday. They want our money. I’m not oblivious to the real deal coming from the Philippines. The Philippines was a horrible experience and I’m glad I left

@@ThatsSoKeezy no money no honey, I spend $1000 a month and my wife treats me like a king.

What a pig mate

​@@ThatsSoKeezy Don't American women are the gold diggers in the world? Again this is presented by your fellow Americans. ... carat diamond rings, 100k to a million wedding gown, 3 to 5 bedroom house, 100k to 6 figures annual income those are just the basic requirements of American women for a husband material. To us Filipinas those things are nothing but lunacy. We are not that delulu. We have much higher qualifications, fidelity, moral values, spiritual values, good provider that is decent home, three meals daily no need for tour expenses, reliable during hard times, family oriented, God fearing, resilient not a cry baby/Mama's boy. unlike you Americans when things get rough both are on their heals right away to get a divorce.

What you wrote was great! The lady must not have looked in the mirror...

Exactly right. We never went to BGC. Only metro Manila, Angeles city, Cebu & Palawan

@@ThatsSoKeezy of course BGC is not the entire country, I for one not in favor of some of the islands to be developed, too small to be developed and not wise to alter its features, it is impossible to connect all the islands, more than 7000 of them to connect we are in the tropics. archipelago

DEVELOPING, THIRD WORLD IS ANOTHER LEVEL!

@@ThatsSoKeezy YOU WERE EXPECTING A FIRST WORLD COUNTRY EXPERIENCE IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY????? WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR BRAIN???

@@nelialerios8222 That's irrelevant. She told the TRUTH.

Awww I feel sorry for you because we are still traveling currently. Just not in a dirty dump country. We are actually having a nice time being away from all the trash and begging

No doubt about that ​@@TheWatcher111 😂

Sheeeeit ok gangstah ​@@ThatsSoKeezy

@@Dick_Justice_304 Filipinos don’t like tattoos to much ❤

City living is sucked try sa probinsya

@@lynde9327 he’s history dude, lol!

carey.....what do U wanna be when U grow up?

This video is badly needed. You should thank the bloggers for a true account of the Philippines.

Nah. Phillipines don't need, or want these peoples. You don't get it.

@@carey8250 The PHIL would NOT be better off coz EVERY CUSTOMER brings in $$$. $$$=JOBS. P.I. NEEDS jobs. Business is business.

No, but we were warned about India. Our friends just got back & they said it was really bad. We’re in Malaysia now.

@@ThatsSoKeezy You weren’t warned about Manila? You didn’t do due diligence, you didn’t watch vlog about Philippine squatters area in Cebu and Tondo, Manila? You’re talking about Metro Manila squatters areas. Anyhow, what I’ve learned in my travel is not to expect too much. I’ve been to Europe, however, even in the most progressive nations in Europe, there’s always something I can complain about, nothing compared to home, regardless of how poor the Philippines is😅😅. If you dream of a pristine surroundings, go to Switzerland, there- you’ll find what you’re looking for “Clean air, superb view, clean on time transportation , picture perfect. etc. 😅 India is a great experience to have, it’s an eye opening experience for me. I learned how to appreciate little things in life now.

@@rikopersian6407 nope we weren’t warned about Manila. We were actually told “If you want to warm up to the culture slower, stay in Manila” 🤣 so when we landed in Manila we stayed there for a while

@@ThatsSoKeezy You guys must be traumatized 😀. You should have stayed in a 5 star hotel in Makati or BGC . You will be treated like royalty and your experience will be different because 5 star hotels in Philippines has great service, they’ll treat you like royalty 😅😅😅. Unlike in the US , in a five star hotel , you’ll have to haul your own luggage and there’s no one to help out ( if they did, you have to pay per luggage tips) and breakfast is boiled hotdogs, waffles, pancakes and badly cuts fruits. In Manila, 5 star hotel will vast variety of international breakfast , someone will open doors for you and you’ll not see any poverty when you step out of the hotel. Quiet the opposite from 3rd world country service. 😄. Malaysia isn’t bad, especially Singapore.

@@rikopersian6407 we are truly loving Malaysia it’s so nice

White women are hot regardless of size.

Lol, sexpat 😂

It's rich The people are poor !

Sadly, you seem to have an unfortunate time in the Philippines! That’s just too bad! Maybe the Philippines chooses who it wants to.

Absolutely!

So, if they returned like you said, what compelled them to return? I'm not convinced it's just the exchange rate.

" Philipines is you will find the most friendliest people in the world doing the best they can.' And still fail at bettering the country and themselves. 🙏