Foreigners Give ADVICE on Coming to the Philippines (What to know before coming to Philippines) 

Its not a perfect place but there’s a lot to see and discover the culture in every island.You need to experience and explore may not be the the best food compare some other countries.But the people is the most kind and caring and very welcoming ❤️ 🏝 🇵🇭 the hospitality is the best filipinos can offer 👍

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Try to embrace the culture . attitude and the well being and try to go level with them, leave your foreign attitude for a while in order to feel the country and people..

Well said 👏

@YT Flava : It looks like others won't be following your advice. If you've been in the Philippines before, don't come back.

FYI. PI is a curse. Short for "putang ina" which means son of a bitch. Next time if you want to shorten Philippines maybe use PH.

Many expats,a chuck,seem to be muricans that also have some blog sites too,some don't, but most still have never been any where else but the Phi.,so you will here these constant comparisons,for example, their malls,their Hamburgers,rules etc ,compared to the Phi.,and the remark is my home's stuff, It will come across like no other Western country has good pizza or Hamburgers etc.etc.* and of course when they compare which isn't fair to a developing country to start,,it will never be said in the West, -only us/Am the excited States..never have I seen,or very seldom like an ex Aussy,Canuck,Brit,Kiwi,Swissy or Euro folk do this.., we'll just say The West..

Wow Richard some priceless advice. Thank you so much. Wish you and your family a happy life🤗

Congratulations! I will be visiting in November

can you drink the tap water there?

No

@@Livingabroadalex Is there a foreigner tax?

Yes I completely agree 👌

May 4ps po for hand outs

Americans are materialistic

Check out Nam,happy,,work ethic and social systems..

Again pearl,not just the US.but all the West because they,,all of the West are 1st World countries, not developing like The Phi.

Not free hand outs it's a safety net for Americas poor citizens that is worked into her system, the Philippines could do the same thing for their own people if they cared for their people.

Great advice 😁

Thanks for sharing your experiences Ron 😊

very true! sorry about that! here, the saying is "pack one, pack all" lol

@@kikaykimy It wasn't meant to be negative. It shocked me and made animosity at the beginning. I adjusted and expected changes. Now we are cool

any woman you marry , anywhere. you inherit family.. I was in the Philippines in 2019 excellent !! just wish they would drop the clot shot requirement.

Hi Victoria! Glad to have you on the channel I'm happy you enjoyed it.

Absolutely! Thank you and I'm happy you enjoyed the video 🥳 One of my fav quotes btw👌

Most probably why filipinos are chill to be around with is with this not minding the time that sounded like chilax, it's ok, "there's always time," "it won't run". I did not realized it until I came back for good a couple of years back as I am a person who always minding my time, never been late to the appointments and hated waiting even for 10 mins., but here that being courteous of time is regarded as fun and not to take it srsly. I am a Phil. born by a european parents. Raised up and went to elementary school here, left after and continued my studies abroad. I seldom been back here from the 40 years of living abroad but I never forgotten the country where it taught me values and resilience. It gave me a kind of uniqueness as filipinos in general is unique among other nations that I experienced living and working with. The varieties of food to choose from, the diverse culture, the linguistic tongue and the genuine smile and kindness of the filipinos is quite striking not to be felt and remembered. I can say ppl who currently living in the Phils. will be lucky enough to witness the more progressive and real transformation of the country the coming years. I used to be scared living here but after Duterte admin. this country has never been felt safe. I can even walk out late night w/o the worries of being kidnap, rob or rape. Everything I need is here already. Needless to say but the Phils. is a country where everyone is welcome w/o descrimination of where you were rooted from.

Maria, excellent point about tourism safety and abundance of corrupt officers in the past. Tourism will never survive in the Philippines if the officials, ie. Police, TSA, traffic enforcement etc. continued their abuse of power.

foreign visitors.& U.S. visitors.

I totally agree 😁

Viking,in Man.nice but pricey buffet,all complete..

Will definitely do 🥳

I agree

Absolutely you're correct sir. Philippines is far, far different from U.S.A. so why these farang( foreigner) were looking things they wanted to have/ to satisfy their wants/ needs when there were not available. Our country is belong to the 3rd world country so not all the best things in the world can be offered to them. However, I am proud to tell the entire world that as far as progress and development are concern , Philippines is not left behind.

@@avaannmamon1901 some big ego country more than others..

I hope so for you too 🥳

Thank you Aaron! Thank you foe the support since the early days 🥳

actually the local ph food is not very good. it is basic and repetative. they do not really grasp the idea of quality food. i is a subsistance diet. my gf does not understand why i need so many ingredients to eat. she is ok with basic substanance. i am a really good cook so it is a problem. white rice and dried fish is not enough for me. but she does enjoy when i cook. she has never tasted many things..

Some Filipino grew up poor and just have enough food to survive, but not all. But I have to say that most don't eat a balanced diet. I grew up in the Philippines, but my family is health oriented, and growing up I was fed really well, even though everything is eaten with rice, there is alway a meat and vegetables dish in almost every meal and fruit or fruits for dessert; and snacks in between. My mom also made sure that we take multivitamin and cod liver oil everyday. So ended actually being quite tall. My tall sister is almost 5'10 and my brother is almost 6 ft, and towers almost any Filipinos we met

Wow!! Thank you for sharing. Your mom should be inspiration for many families 👪 🇵🇭🙏

I dont understand what is so much better about Thai or Vietnamese food, it looks like grass to me

I don’t understand Americans saying they want to leave the hamster wheel in America away from the hustle and bustle to go to the Phils and have a relaxing life. And when they come over, they complain that services are slow. Indeed, most are slow here. But didn’t they come for a slower paced life?

@@gangstagummybear3432 Hahaha!

But you don't wanna get stucked in little BGC unless you're in wheelchair. Rice is not everyone in the world would eat every single meal, sweet taste too. You can find international cuisines but not everywhere and for foreigners with Filipina wife, they can't eat out all the time so they're bound to eat Rice.

Thank you! And you're absolutely right!

Facts, Im from the southern US, so our food down in Mississippi be hittin, and I still say Philippines' food is as good as anything I have ever eaten.

Yeah, you can tell the guy doesn’t bother with clean eating. Fruits and vegetables are awesome there, as are the meats!

True, it also depends on your budget, EXPENSIVE =QUALITY FOOD

@@amigo.01166 the markets are super cheap, and fresh. Staying out of the supermarkets is key. Plus, you meet more people in the markets!

Best chicken I have ever had came from a family selling fried chicken on the side of the road in the Philippines

Thank you so much! Glad it comes across that way cuz the questions are all spontaneous and improvised. Aside from the video topic 🤭

Thank you William! Glad to have you on the channel 🥳

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Lol

Glad ypu enjoyed it 😊

I agree Jon. Definitely comes down to personal preference and experience.

I actually lived and worked in Dallas, TX from New York. Texas accent is not the same as the Southern accents, like South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee etc. It may seem to others that it's the same, but there is a distinct difference between Midwest and Southern accent.

Yay!!! So happy you hear that. Thank you 🥳

I totally agree 👍🏾

And where can you eat fresh uni (sea urchin) for 10 cents?

@@tonyp2601 We ate free sea urchins when we went to Mindoro. We were literally scooping them up using nets from the shallow clear waters. We ate them raw but I preferred mine grilled with some salt. We took some home coz we needed sea urchins for a pasta recipe. Luckily we had a guy with us who's an expert cook.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome!! Thank you 😊

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

I would wait until they get rid of the facemask requirements, and having to show vaccine cards to enter buidlings get real old real fast.

You're awesome! Thank you, glad to have you on the channel🥳

Yay!!! Enjoy ☺️

Thank you! I hope people see how amazing f the Philippines is 🥳

Thank you 😊

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@@Livingabroadalex lol 😆

Thank you! Palm 🌴 is on an underwater adventure right now ⛱

Thanks bro!!!

@@Livingabroadalex No problem 👍

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thank you Levina!! 🥳

@@Livingabroadalex Have a Great Week ahead ☘👍.

Welcome!!

I agree Peter. Never judge a book by its cover 👍

Wow! Thanks for sharing 😊👍

You can do it!!!

Well said. Glad you enjoyed the video 😁

Thank you!!

Hi!!!

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

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Yah i never pay a penny more than the meter. Great advice

@@Livingabroadalex sometimes they will say meter is broken and find excuses too

I simply get out lol find another taxi. It's so annoying

You can always go to the market and buy and then prepare yourself...but seems not many do that.

Thank you 🥳

Or he's been hanging out with the wrong group of people 😍

I highly recommend it 👌

Hehe thank you sooo much!!

The thing is in the US and Canada the big cities are actually huge area wise, and population wise; and also they are multicultural. There are people that from different backgrounds that have been in US since at least the late 1800s and along they brought their food and culture with them. So they have alot to choose from that are readily available and are actually not authentic Chinese or Italian, but have been altered to suit what the common Americans like. I can find food that are similar to Canadian food in the Philippines, but cost more than if I bought the same food here in Canada.

Great advice! Thank you

Yup 😅

Not sure yet 🤔

Thanks and morning to you too 😊