Fil-American Nurse Quits! Goes Home to Start Bohol Bed and Breakfast: Chocolate Hills (Matilde B&B) 

Congrats to her for listening to her heart.We have many nurses from Philippines here in the East coast hospitals. They're such hardworking and caring nurses I have seen

She’s got that great jolly Filipino spirit. Remember the first time I went to the Philippines going in to a store and I when women walked in workers would say “good morning mom.” I thought dang, everyone in this country considers strangers family! Then I realized they were saying Ma’am… Pre-pandemic I was nomadic for ten years, spent months on Bohol and Camiguin and loved the area. Just have to find a good Filipina now.

Michelle is a great girl. When i was in Cebu it was so refreshing to speak with Filipino's who have a good command of English. My wife also included.

Hello everyone! What a beautiful story ! I am a caregiver myself. Husband and I built a little vacation house in the Philippines in Samar. Been here in USA for 39 years been home to the Philippines many times and like they said , sometimes you feel homesick and looking for a sense of belonging ! I feel that now. Thank you Tim K for this awesome video! Watching from Jacksonville Florida USA 🇺🇸 Stay safe everyone 🥰🇺🇸🙏

I am beyond words for all the love and support. My Lola Matilde must be very proud. My father built the place as a vacation house for his children but little did we know that it served a much greater purpose. It made us connect to our guests in different ways. The stories that we shared with our guests makes it so much special. We all are passers, must take a stop or pause at some point, really look at what is more important in life. We do hope that our genuine hospitality makes it a worthwhile stop in your journey.

As a Filipino working overseas and my family in another country, am emotionally torn thinking and deciding where is best for me to retire. There is always this nagging thoughts behind my mind. I do think of this “Sense of Belonging”, when you are in your country. I supposed There is another way to say it… “Home Sweet Home”.

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I can really identify with her! I moved back home to Costa Rica 25 years ago after growing up in California since the age of 8. Left a high paying Director of Technology job at a Casino Card Club and have never regretted it. Costa Rica is the perfect place to live in with world class medical dental, great weather year round and only 2.5 hours from Florida or 3.5 hours from Texas but a world away. The only thing missing now is a Filipina wife and I believe I would have the perfect lifestyle! I say this because I had Filipina girlfriends in California and they were simply awesome.

“there is always that something missing.” Very true. She can have her your own you tube channel. I like her a lot!

After 20 years stateside I returned to Ireland 🇮🇪 Reverse culture shock ... However 20 years on we are planning to go to CDO in the Philippines to retire As my wife is from there House sorted etc since 2004.... These people priorities and values are spot on.... Next time we are in Bohol I know where to go... Salamat

Very proud of you Ate Michelle! We were coworkers before and she really have big heart especially with her team 💕 We miss you on the floor but you really made a great decision for yourself and family 🤗 See you soon! Isuroy ko diha sa Bohol te! 😊

What a delightful woman. So nice to see people enjoying life. Simple pleasures are the best!

Tim your wife is a smart beautiful Filipino. God bless you and your lovely beautiful family from USA

I was watching this on Tv and ran to my PC just because I wanted to say what a beautiful natured woman she is. She reminds me so much of my wife Gracia from La Union. Always wanting to be the best host possible. She is right, quility of life is the most important.

Great inspiring story. Tim, i heard you said you went to Iraq (guessing military); thanks for your service; God bless! (I'm retired military, too).

I'm sure she will do great. According to the US BLS, FilAms are the 2nd most affluent group in the US by annual family income, just behind Indian Americans. Hard working, excellent social abilities and can assimilate just about anywhere. - WW

I'm happy for her she loves what she's doing and she's happy. I'm gonna do something similar I move in the U.S when I was 11 now planning to move back in 2 years just saving enough money so I can start my own business

Good to see Tim helping his viewers with this b&b approval.

What a beautiful and inspiring lady. Thanks Tim. 👍👍

I was 47 when i moved back to the Philippines to spend quality time with my mom who was then 79, besides my lower back was bugging me so a slow pace of life is awesome plus a maid is heaven.

Nursing is tough! After 21 years I retired…I’m half Filipino!

She is awesome great mom. I remember I saw my mom about once a week when I was a kid. Still feeling the affects of have little parental guidance. Great video tim.

Me too I've been living in California for 24 years and I feel like there is something missing. I think that is the freedom of living in an inexpensive country like the Philippines where you're able to survive without spending a lot of money... where you have less worries and won't go homeless at all as long as you have a place to stay..a piece of land and a house and have some livelihood.

Don't worry about the USA it will always be there - Philippines is worth it for sure Stay help the filipino communities and people

Man I love that little business and everything about that couple if I visit the philippine I’m staying at there place thanks

Traveling nurses a couple years out of school are making $20-25k per month here in CA. So many Filipinas and male Filipinos working here. It takes courage to give that up and move back there.

Thank you Filipina nurses at Kaiser Hospital East Hollywood for taking care of me post operation and during doctor, surgeon visits

I understand where she's coming from. That's why I told my wife to stay home so she can be home with the kids and I do all the work and boy did I worked. I worked all the overtime to support the family. Our lives turned out good and the kids were able to get their schooling and all graduated college and now doing good. America is not the same now though. Cost of living is sky high. That's why there are a lot of homeless in America now. Homeless everywhere. I'm finished with my job and ready to explore my homeland the Philippines.

Love hearing inspirational stories like hers!

Thank you for sharing this... Great to know that there is a cozy B & B near the Chocolate Hills. Can't wait to meet her. Take care

An incredible lady,Im sure that she will be very successful.

Philippines is so beautiful country 🤗and the people are very friendly 🤗😁I like it 👍😁Thanks for sharing and good luck bro 👏😁✌

I am from Bohol also.near by Chocolate Hills.She is very nice lady.we might visit her place someday.yes,family is important.spend time while we can.what a fantastic story!

Hey Tim lovely video. I really loved the restaurant, the lady was so nice. Your family is beautiful.

Bohol is on our nxt bucketlist we will try to visit there, Have a wonderfull vacation Tim

I’m a Nurse in California. Lol I can relate. Hoping to retire in the Philippines. I kept on telling my fiancée we need to move to the Philippines. He and I are good cook together and we oh man!!! We can bbq real good and I can make the best hamburger :). So we can have definitely have our own restaurant.

Awesome vlog and fantastic story.,🙂 Nice place for staycation.

Nice interview! Very inspiring to see such enlightened people!

Love that story. Such a beautiful couple and a fantastic story as you stated. Breakfast looked so delicious and the premises immaculate. Thanks for sharing.😎

Great story philippine very beautiful county Cebu Davo manlia great places

Hey Tim, thanks for showing this place to us. It's in the center of the island away from all the beaches, so it looks like a nice, quiet, peaceful place to take a couple of days break from the beach. When I go to Bohol with my Filipina, we will definitely take a couple of nights there and meet them. Probably won't be until early next year as we have several other vacation destinations ahead of vigil on the list. But I will definitely put them on the list and contact them directly so they don't have to pay those fees to the Internet robbers. Go have some fun with Dale and Chrissy while you guys are together.

She has a valuable profession , which is in high demand, from many institutions, well done to her.

Dale is growing up so fast. Glad to see both of guys 🙏👍 🤟

What a beautiful little BnB spot. Been planning on going back to visit the PH. Its been 30yrs since I was in PH. This place will def be on my list to stay in.

Don’t blame her. The burnout rate of nurses is astounding. 1/3 of the nurses in Kamloops quit last November. City I live in 1/4 of the nurses are quitting next month. They care about their patients so much but as a society we rarely show compassion to them.

I was at a B&B once many moons ago. Was my first time and it was in a house. I was doing a lot of traveling and I just needed food and sleep. There was no Hotel or Motel for miles. I was pulled over for swerving the cop thought I was drinking. I told him I was dead tired and just need a place to eat and sleep. Not giving me a ticket he told me just a couple miles down the road there was a B&B and he will fallow me to make sure I am ok to drive there. I made it and it was a huge house. I walking inside the house and it was so beautiful in there. The house on the outside and inside looked like a 1930's. The girl that was setting me up with a room said Supper will be ready by 5 Pm I said I wont make it by then I hope to be sleeping. I went to my room and crashed. 11 PM I woke to the sounds of couples having the time of their life. Or should I say making little ones. I decided to go find a place for a coffee in hopes by then things would quiet down. I came down the stairs and the girl said oh you are up. I said well hard to sleep longer when you have people in love next to you. She then said let me warm you up the meal and would you like a coffee. I sat at the table and asked the girl a few questions. I told her she looks a little young to own a B&B and she told me it is her Mom's B&B she is just working there along with her 3 other sisters. I told her I understood. Then she said their Father left them and the house use to belong to their Grandmother . The Grandmother did the B&B untill she just couldn't do it anymore then her Mother took it over . Anyways the girl told me many of times she has wanted to just get away she was tired of that work but then before she does she meets someone interesting and that makes her want to stay to meet more interesting people.

The need for more nurses in US will continue to increase. I wished the US would streamline the process to get more filipina nurses in the US. They want to actually work and do a great job at the same time. Great video!

I am also an ofw in Saudi Arabia for almost 28 yrs Alhamdulillah I love KSA too much but,deep in my heart ❤️Philippines is my home land 😄💕

Nice feature on FIL Am lifestyle in the Philippines. Thank you host.

What an awesome Lady...looks like a great place ! Enjoy your vacation, guys !

wow, sounds like our story, we went back and spend 4 yrs when our kids were in grade school . They are all grown up and we are now at our prime time and thinking of retiring and spending time in the Phil. Both me and the wife are still in nursing though I just work from home. Thank you for the inspiring story.

She's amazing!!! She has a golden heart ❤. May God protects & guides you & your family!

it so amazing really the story of this lady I love it & I really admire here GOODLUCK 😍 ❤ godbless

Fine video Tim. Also what a charming person to interview. GOD bless you all.

This is a nice project Bed and Breakfast and contribution to the community.

This is awesome 👍 I miss Bohol I visited Bohol way back in 2010. It's must have changed a lot now.🙂. Another classic from Timo 👍😎

Fantastic videos from Bohol Tim, keep this kind of informative content coming great stuff

My wife is from Garcia Hernandez Bohol Philippines,love that place

That room is definitely nicer than the one I got when I visited Choc Hills in Bohol. When I go next time definitely I’ll hit up that place.

Matilde Bed and Breakfast in Bohol looks very cozy. The place is very clean too. I would love to visit this Bed and Breakfast someday. I was in Bohol in December 2019. Watching from California. 😊

I am a Dialysis Nurse in the US too, worked for 17 yrs and decided to come home with my 8 yr old boy back in 2017, now almost 5 yrs in the Phil and my son is loving it, he doesn’t even want to go back to the US anymore🤦🏻‍♀️😆. No big salary here in the Phil but no big bills too😆simple life, hands on Mom and I am loving it. Goodluck to your B&B business🙏

Very nice life story Tim..We live in Canada 🇨🇦 ..My wife is from Philippines🇵🇭 and I'm Nicaraguan 🇳🇮 ..and we still dream about going back home to live..There is no place like home 💙 😢 ..

Nice place to live. I’m from Camiguin the island province nearby and I too dreamt of coming home 3-4 years after my youngest is done in college. I left in 1987 but coming home every now and then. God bless. Watching from California.

Hi Tim, I like this vlog. More power to this family being able to do and be where they want to be, a way of life that'll make them happy. Their place looks very nice, I would stay there if I ever visited the area. The family is looking well, Dale's hair is getting long. It's good to see the family all together going on a getaway. Take care, God Bless you and your family!

Great storie from ex nurse and that looks like a Great BnB Metilde and im glad you are speading time with your family Tim K take care! 👍 😀

Nice place. Definitely will stay there when I visit bohol. Thank you.

Great video....nice hosts and B&B, I'll remember that place when I visit the Chocolate Hills. Dale is a lovely little kid...seems super happy 😊

Such a great story. Thank you for sharing!

When I'm in the Philippines I hope I have time to go visit Bohol and Michelle. The rooms look very nice and that food looks delicious.

5 more yrs we will retire there as well. Yes there's no.place like 🏡 HOME. A paid up Condo and pick up truck we will be relaxing there and travel around the 🏝 islands. With the pandemic everything has change lifes perspectives.Live simply and have no stress and have fun! You can count your money 💰 but not your life!

uwaahhhh i wish everything will be soon ok so we can have a normal vacation too without a lot of hassle with papers because of this pandemic. Thanks Tim for showing us around.... i miss Philippinesssssssssssssssss

I like her mentality good for her and her family .

Thank you Tim and family for staying at Matilde Bread & Breakfast!

Tim it's awesome to see you promote others like that. I'm still working in the states but also still planning a business over there so me and my fiancee and her girls can have a decent family life there way before retirement age

AWESOME Episode Brûther. LOVED this so much..!!

Thanks for your service. I’m a Filipino American and deployed to Iraq too.

Looks amazing! I hope to go there when I can!

I enjoyed watching your youtube channel. Bohol is a great place for bed and breakfast. Greetings from Montreal, Canada. My husband and I have been watching your video on our big TV screen, so I wasn't able to comment. Now that I am using the computer, got the chance to send this comment. Good luck to Crissy on her nursing studies, and kisses to Dale... Cheers!

what a lovely inspiring story!!!

My husband is retiring in May, i still work part time as a nurse in a community hospital in indiana. We want to move back to the philipines but with a 10 year old, it is a very difficult decision.

That's is so interesting Tim, Glad you took time to advertised their business in your vlog. We would love to check them out, God willing we can visit Leyte in the future. A big fan of your vlogs here, living in Michigan, maried a foreigner, a Michigan oreginally. I grew up in Mindanao, love gardening and more. I love her passions, and enjoyed watching your vlogs, and your beautiful little family. Chrissy is so sweet and so are you and Dale is a Darling little guy!❤️❤️❤️

super nice province. I have been here and still longing to see this again.

Tim K. your interview skills are great. Good interview. Good content. Liked it. I am a german since some days in cebu city.. heading forward to more the rural land.. :)

I too am a FilAm RN from Fl. married to an American for over 35 years. My husband’s health issues are the reasons why we can’t leave the US .

OUTSTANDING video, Tim! Michelle and her husband seen like great people! Kudos and best wishes to them! Great to see you and Chrissy and Dale having family time. Last time I was in Philippines was 2007, most in and around Surigao City and the surrounding remote islands. BEAUTIFUL country! WONDERFUL people. Would love to go back. PEACE to all of you and be well!

Im on the same boat. I use to be a traveling PT, now working as a home PT, I bought properties in Siargao and Boracay for rental. She's absolutely right, you can buy anything here in the US, but there is something that is missing, and thats the family, relatives, grandmas and grandpas and friends.And of course ,the beautiful landscapes and the beaches that you can't find here in the US. Right now Im saving up more , and when the right time comes, will sell our house and buy more rental here in the US and then go home. Everything here in the US is crazy expensive now.

I am one of those nurse here in USA, some day I will bring my American husband and kids, I been away for so long, we plan for it, andI am watching you guys

Nice video and good luck to her B & B business !

Awesome Interview!!! I will keep that place in mind. Thanks

Great video Tim, Chrissy and Little Dale, the B and B couple have their priorities in order for their two kids. My wife's family has several RN's that not only live here in the US but also in a couple of Arab countries and are very well off. Her oldest Sister just retired at 78 years old and is married to a Surgeon who also just retired at 80. Have a great day everyone!!!

inspiring . i’m in the crossroads of going back to the US or stay and start my business.. looks like i’m staying.. this vid gave me the push. no place like home💕 thank you for this video.

Place is beautiful and comfortable to stay.

Great video Mitilda B&B looks like a nice clean place to visit. She seems like a wonderful lady and the food looks delicious. Enjoy your morning in the Philippines 🇵🇭 🇺🇸

It’s a great story. I work with many Filipina RN’s because I’m an RN. Honestly, not many of them talk about going back to Philippines to live or start a business.

Thank you tim. Very good content. Maybe she is just one in a thousand. At a very young age she comes back home. Me i've work abroad for 37 years before i decided to stay home for good. Although 2 times z yr im home still coming back for good is very hard to do. I did but after 37 years. Life is short. When time permits, enjoy it the way you like it.

Tim and family, well I was tossing and turning couldn't rest and tuned into your vlog so thanks for the entertainment at 3:00am in the morning! I really love the stories on the local people, I really hope people watching take advantage of the places you show us. This is a cool video about a local girl coming home to her roots...a good feel story, thanks for sharing...thanks for the early morning entertainment 😀 you, Chrissy and Dale enjoy your travels!!! Best regards my friend! Brian m

I got you ate. I can’t wait to come back home like just live back in the Philippines! Nothing feels like home

Lovely story! Thanks for sharing, Tim! 🥂

Patootie your Dale... Bless him ❤❤❤❤ i love watching your travels and your cute family Tim

I know how she feels. I've been in the U.S since 1986 and it feels like something is missing in my life. I am married, kids are all grown and moved away.