Why We're Leaving The Philippines 

You two are the most humble, open minded, personable vloggers out there! Keep up the good work!

the thing is, you enjoyed what you saved for. travelling parts of the ph. thank you!❤️❤️❤️

Thank you guys for exploring Philippines, we are so grateful for that. Hope you guys will come back Philippines soon as soon as you both ready for visiting Philippines again. God Speed, Goodluck and God Bless!!!

Many thanks for visiting the Philippines. The Department of Tourism slogan, "ITS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES" , welcomes all foreigners in our country. Thank you for promoting our country, supporting our local and tourism business. Your comments and observation of our cities and tourist spots are important because it will help raise awareness the current condition of the places you visit. Constructive criticisms will help us to develop more, improve more, and clean our cities and tourist spots.

As a general rule local markets are a great place for cheap good quality local food. Your becoming traveler’s not tourists 🙏

My husband and I love watching your vlogs here in New Zealand and you guys are fast becoming our favourite travel vloggers because your travels and struggles are so relatable. I can no longer relate to vloggers who are travelling first class and staying in 5k accomodation lol. We have loved your story and watching your experiences. When we were traveling we eventually found our hints and tricks to keep costs down and you guys will too. "Live like a local" was our mantra that helped a lot. When we started using local transport instead of taxis and ubers, and eating more local we saved heaps. It was initally a leap out of the comfort zone but hey thats the experience. Love seeing your content that shows the places you are at, the people you come across and the food you eat. Also love it that you guys "keep it real". Keep it up!!

You folks are disciplined and will do just fine. I admire people like you. Keep it up!

Thank you for your comments. Hoping these reach our authorities. God bless you

Hi guys ..just a quick tip that will help you save money. When using ATM machine you are asked to choose with conversion or without conversion ALWAYS choose without conversion it will avoid paying a lot of hidden fees commissions etc. which can be up to 10% of your withdrawals. Bali scam if approached on the street with scratch tickets to win a big prize just keep walking it is a scam Enjoy your adventures and keep smiling.

Sad that youre leaving soon...youre always welcome to come back ...

I agree. Not only accomodation but also food and transportation in tourist areas like el nido, coron & boracay are expensive now. The internet is very weak or no internet at all in our islands. The government must do something if we want to attract more tourists in our country like Thailand and Bali.

lovely couple. thank you for visiting Philippines

guys, please us with your essays about the beautiful land of the Philippines! just don’t take too much risk! God bless you!

Foriegners come and go in our country.You are one of them,when you announced that you are leaving,trully I felt sad coz you have been a part of my daily life,watching your vlogs put a smile on my face.Anyway goodluck...God bless you,rest assured I will follow your channel anywhere you go...Love from the Philippines...

Hi…There is a vlogger just like you guys…He is Thai named Backpaeger and at the moment he is still in the Philippines.dated aug.18’22…He has a quote at the end of his vlog and ill quote him,” if you travel,dont complain about the food and respect the culture of the country you visited..if you dont then just STAY HOME”..This Thai man just lives in a very poors hostels for budgeted traveler..he stays at 4 perople sharing room at Boracay..but when he describes Boracay,he praised Boracay as a very beautiful beach. In fact he said the Philippines has the best beach in SouthAsiathat includes his country Thailand.He said he should be on the side of country. But he cant,because Philippines is much beautiful…ahaha You cannot have it all,,in the Philippines you get what you paid for..you pay premiums for the best and its not free. I hope you watch his vlog..a traveller can learn from him..hes been to a lot of countries already..Backpager is his name. He spelled it that way…Btw he eats at our cheap meal restaurant and he is enjoying tha unlimited serve of rice..goodluck guys.🙌🏝🍻

So sorry u are leaving, it is sad to know that some of the tourists island destinations , charges food and accomodations so expensive, i hope they have to be fair to understand other that do come and explore has to go on budget . Keeping a reasonable price in anyway will help tourists to come and stay longer and be happy to leave and comeback.

Hi..guys..sad to hear that you leaving phil..but thank you so moch that you did here,the time to much to sharing our beautiful country,we love you guys. but i can tell this about foods in everything high price..the reasons is because of the pandemic all price is high..you know before the pandemic are all price of foods are cheap or lowprice everything you where...but now is very difficult or huge..you were not buying everything..?so i hope you comeback again your always welcome..we happy for you for staying in a few days..take care in GODBLESS..

You guys are awesome! You step out of your comfort zone daily. You inspire others. My wife and I are very proud of you. Don’t talk down about your accomplishments. Don’t knock yourselves or compare yourselves to others. No one wins in that game. Do what you need to do to continue on YOUR goals. This is YOUR journey that you’re kindly sharing with us. We plan on retiring to Malaysia in the next five to six years, due to the infrastructure, kind people, affordability (food, housing etc.), and accessibility to visit all the other amazing places in Southeast Asia. See and do as much as you can, but for yourselves, and on your terms. We admire you both and send big hugs your way.

Thanks for visiting my beloved country. Next time you visit again try to find AirBNB that has kitchen or microwave on it that way you can save a lot of money. Have a safe travel guys TDD from California 🫰

To all of you that live in the Philippines leaving John and Christine comments. Your country is beautiful. I have watched all of their vlogs and the Philippines vlogs have actually made me think of going to visit there someday. John and Christine are dear friends of ours and they lived in my house for about 6 months before starting on the gate guarding etc. Their story is quite interesting before they started this. I know where they have come from and to see what they are experiencing now is amazing. All of the people in the vlogs from every country have been so nice. I would love to see more of that (if the people like it). I would also love to see more walks of parks, shopping etc. I would also love to see more videos. Last but not least... visit Disney Japan or Paris someday. 🙂

come back again next time and explore other parts of the Philippines. enjoy your next destination and keep safe where ever you go. see ur next blog.

That's a very good decision to do, don't overspend stick the budget, save again when your back in USA then go back again there are lots of more good restaurant and more cheaper

When it comes to food, budget travelers and backpackers usually go to local restaurants, and avoid eating at touristic restaurants in tourist towns. Speaking of "touristy places", Palawan is probably the most touristy place in the world, if not one of the most touristy place in the world because in the past 10 years or so, Palawan was voted "The best island in the world" or "The most beautiful island in the world" five (5) times or a total of five years. If you ask me, I would highly recommend that if you're traveling in Philippines, to not be afraid to try or do many things especially food, and maybe bring some imodium or something, just in case. What's the worst thing that could happen, or what doesn't kill you makes you adapt and be stronger. In fact, a friendly intermingling with the locals will do you a lot of wonders. They will start to see you more like their house guest and less of a tourist, and that's a very good thing, believe it.

I hope you can come back, were happy for your visit. We will still support you both. Stay safe & blessed from ireland.

Just my one opinion, but I am not drawn to the extensively edited and produced videos. I can get those on the Discovery or documentary channels. For me, a lot of my enjoyment from RU-vid is the more natural feeling videos where a creator just does whatever you're doing, but also recording it for us to enjoy. And I think that supports what I think is most important. You worked all those gate hours to be able to do this. This is your reward for logging in all those trucks at 3am. I would hate to see you pass up maximizing more experiences because you need to stay back in the room and do more editing. Do what is easiest for you and what will give you the most free time to enjoy this to the max. I don't need professional editing, or the perfect music accompaniment, or filming 5 takes to get a better view, or ... I just need you being you. I remember watching all those videos of you explaining the gate guarding job and training. Those weren't filled with scenic views and fancy music. They just told whatever story you were telling with that particular video. And I've been watching you a long time, so apparently that was enough because I'm still here. So now that you have so much more to be doing with your time, why spend it all on the technical aspects of creating when you could be out enjoying new experiences? I think most viewers are more drawn to your personalities and zest for life than how you edit your videos. So just do what feels natural, is relatively easy, and not totally time consuming, and we will enjoy your sharing the output with us. Whatever you create, I will continue to enjoy and I just appreciate your sharing it with us.

We appreciate foreign bloggers coming to our country because they show us the beauty of our country which we can't afford to go to those places. Some foreign bloggers do what the locals do that's why they can stay here longer. Good luck on your next journey.

Thank you for blogging our beautiful places in the Philippine..Your enjoying I saw your face ,Hoping you can come back again ,I love your vlog ..Continue what you want in your life being to be happy ,GOD Bless ...Keep safe where ever you are ....GOD guide you

Thanks for choosing philippines as one of your destinations. We always enjoy seeing you having a good time here in the Philippines. Hope you would revisit the country and explore other interesting areas as well. Take care.

You should come back off season when everything is cheaper... Sad to see you leave..

Maligayang paglisan Sana magkita tayong muli Palawan is expensive on food Other places aren't

That's basically what I've seen just watching videos. People post "look how cheap this is" yet it's more than I pay in the US. Bananas the same price or a little less in Phoenix AZ. Pork 50% less. Eggs were less (high right now). Rice is cheaper here. Electric cheaper per kwh. Gasoline cheaper here. I think pushing the "cheaper" thing is to get more viewer. It's what viewers want to hear. Even rent...comparing apples to apples there are cheap rent places in the US. And I can own in the US which blows having to rent in PH way more expensive in comparison. If a person wants to live near a beach then PH is way cheaper. It's a bit of a mix. A person can live cheap in either location.

You can rent a cheap scooter 🛵 while in Bali, Lombok or Sumbawa island from island to island with your scooter to the next terminal on ferry ⛴️. Or you can get a campervan around...real cool. Looking forward to your Bali content.

Thank you for visiting our country and pls do come back again someday. God bless ❤️

We agree 100%! We had the same experience and had to leave after two weeks because we were not prepared for those prices. Even in the smaller towns, transportation between the different islands and cities threw us off-guard. We really wish we could afford to stay in The Philippines for longer when we were there but THIS is what other RU-vidrs didn't mention so we were really caught off-guard. Currently, we are in Athens, Greece and the prices here are actually cheaper.

I appreciate your honesty about your travels, but what you haven’t mentioned is: what is your total budget for the two of you and what were you forced to spend which made you decide to move on to a different country.

(Sigh/deep breath)😞 Sad for leaving the country so soon but happy to have had you guys made unforgettable memories in the Philippines. You've been very honest and real to what's really happening inside and outside your pockets. What else can I say but to wholeheartedly thank you guys for choosing the Philippines as one of your getaway destinations. Always stay safe & positive, my friends. Bye for now, lonestars❤️🇵🇭👍

No worries you guys, we hope that you visit us again soon! Thank you for featuring places I've never seen before! Salamat ❤️

Thnks for tha Love php 🇵🇭❤️❤️🙂

That's true. That's the reality of life. No money,nothing can do. You're two are awesome and it is very entertaining to watch your video and see you again on the next one. Takecare.

Oh, Noooooo, Thank you for visiting Philippines, and we hope that you had a good experience during your stay. You are always welcome to come back. stay safe and we love you.

Dont worry guys im one of ur fan .to your .. new adventure.

Thanks for your sharing guys , safe travels !

Glad to see you out there. I watched all of the gate guarding videos when they were posted). I need to watch these travel ones.

Cool vlog. Budgets are nearly impossible to keep while travelling long term. Been in Cambodia 3 months. Should have doubled my budget. PP is not going anywhere. Save up and return soon. Cambodia is very expensive compared to Indonesia and Thailand.

Thank you loving couple as TDD family. Thank you for exploring Philippines especially Palawan. I will miss you! I hope i can join with you in some of your travel. Definitely miss you here in Palawan. Since your videos started here in Philippines i am fan of yours. Thank you for introducing the beautiful Philippines.Keep safe always wherever you go. May God bless you and stay healthy. Love you both❤️🙏

You need to include more of your interacting with the locals 😎 I’m sad that you guys are leaving

I totally agree with you. It’s very expensive in Coron. Unfortunately, food and hotel rates are steep in the Philippines. Especially if you’re looking for at least 3 to 4 stars hotels. As someone who lived in many places, it is true that quality of things like services and food is still a big issue based on economy of scale back in the Philippines. Looking forward to watch your new videos. ❤

I noticed right off that prices seemed higher. I attributed that to being in touristy areas and coming out of the pandemic. While tourists may or may not be able to pay those prices, I would think locals cannot pay those prices. Of course, they can eat at home. Maybe staying at places with kitchens that might be a little above your price range would be better in the long term because some meals could be cooked. Just a thought for future situations.

Good luck guys..I saw your videos you have more views in the philippines.. hope to see you next time in the philippines...

If you let your subscribers know where you are heading to next they will be able to advise you on your destination . It would also make them feel they have made a contribution to your channel

You go to touristy restaurant...so you get a nice hefty bills...a Canadian (Becoming Filipino)and Wales vloggers ( Kumander Daot) who lives in Philippines for 8 to 9 years eats in " Carienderia", meaning local eatery or Street food and is just as delicious as fancy touristy places plus it's a lovely experience

Thank you for visiting, understandable that Philippines is on pricey side. Hopefully tourism department can make some improvement . Note too that inflation is really high .

CHOOSE THE UNPOPULAR PLACES NEXT TIME AND A LOT CHEAPER FOR YOUR BUDGET

Thank you and Goodbye friends. Hopefully, If you ever decide to choose our country again as your vacation spot everything will be cheaper. This inflation is making travel so expensive. Let's hope for the best. Goodluck and Safe travels to both of you.

Enjoy life and safe travels 💖

thank you for visiting philippines

I love your videos as they are, we are planning our travels for next year and you have given us so many ideas, love seeing the food you eat and the sights that you see. Thank you for being yourselves, you’re so much fun to watch and you’re certainly inspiring us more and more by every video that we watch!

You went to some very touristy areas. There are tons of options like Romblon, Marinduque, etc. that are much much cheaper.

Thank you for visiting our country. And hope to see you guys again in the future. :) Just my humble opinion. Palawan is a world-class destination and considered one of the best places in the world. It is always awarded best island by prestigious international travel publications. So just because it is located in a developing Asian country like ours doesn't mean the prices there should be less than western countries'. Though i don't doubt there are also some food businesses there who might be overpricing as what was recently reported in Bohol. So perhaps our Dept. of Tourism should also investigate Palawan as they are now doing in Bohol. But also, there are many ways to go about this problem if you want to stay there longer. Like i know someone who went to Batanes, another top destination here which is also expensive. She said she looked for local carinderias (what we call those open air eateries here) and so was able to save a lot on food because of it. Watch also Mergim Vlogs. You'll see him eating streetfoods, etc. on his travels. Anyway, those are just things to consider on your return here or even in your next destination. Thanks and GOD BLESS!

Thank you for visiting the Philippines you really deserve a vacation good luck guys take care!

I will continue to watch and support your channel because you give great content and you’re always positive even when things don’t go so well. You are very blessed to be able travel and enjoy new experiences. Have fun in Bali!

I love watching you two in general. In fact I enjoyed this video of mostly you two talking with overlays of snippets of your travels (like showing the bags open for the budget flight checks) than the travel day videos you've been producing. It's good for us to know how the air travel between places is, but don't stress yourself trying to make a story out of it unless something noteworthy happens to happen. Snippets of the travel and then on with the story of exploration would be great. Even filming yourselves more talking directly to the camera from your hotel rooms about how the city you're in makes you feel or things that people can do (and maybe why or why you're not doing those things). All the same, sometimes mundane videos can also be fascinating. What's a day like when you're just staying in? Everyone needs a rest day. What does your rest day look like? How about videoing locals with their suggestions for places to see or do? Why do they love where they live? Lastly, have you guys looked at all into renting places with kitchens or access to kitchens? You could save a lot of money shopping local and cooking your own meals (or even just eggs and toast for breakfast) if you had access to a kitchen. It's also something else to film. Always cheering for you guys!

Hello I want to offer a suggestion go to a Carinderia. You can get breakfast, and dinner for about 100 pesos a meal ($2) each For tours it is best to make friends with locals in the area it would be cheaper. You have to adjust to spending cheaper

Palawan (El Nido and Coron) is expensive (Foreigner price) because it is where most tourists are. You should have tried to explore the other islands (Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros, Siargao, Iloilo, etc.) cause it is where its cheapest.

want to be extreme? We always went to all inclusive buffet hotels and we ate once a day. we saved a lot of $ by doing so. Sure, it is extreme but we also saved a lot!

We hope to see you guys again in the Philippines. Rainy season here sucks and I also dont recommend exploring the islands when there is typhoon or intense rain. I suggest you come back in December or January. We have the merriest Christmas here. I want you to experience that. Come January is the series of festivals like Sinulog Festival in Cebu. We encourage tourists to join the fun. Also, ask for food recommendations from your Filipino viewers.

Thanks for coming

I miss u so much guys.. hopefully in a future uve been back again ..ur so nice ..mabuhay

we're enjoying watching your videos and thanks for visiting the Philippines. Lot's of places to explore yet. God bless to you're journey around the world.

It’s sad you’re leaving but I know you’ll be back. U barely scratched the surface. Still so many places to see in Luzon. It can be that expensive in the South. Wherever you go, u still have my support because I enjoy watching u both. Always positive. Always have that generous smile. U deserve more followers. You’ll get there. All the best guys!

Thanks guys - your videos are so entertaining. Sad that you are leaving the Philippines however you should have a blast in Bali. I'm Australian and go there every year. I am looking forward to your vlogs from Bali.

its okay guys.. just go back when you can already..always enjoy your journey! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ take care! learn more along the way..

Still the Philippines is the best place to grow your channel.. You should have started in the province where the hidden gems are and everything is cheaper..

explore the rest of the world but for some reason. and this goes for other travel bloggers being in the philippines gets the most views. 7000 plus islands, come back for more and bring those views back up

Sad to see you go! Im in West Texas and your vlog inspires me to save up and do what you do. Will be following you still even when youre out of the Philippines.

Yes it’s true Philippines it’s getting expensive even grocery is out of control

Thanks for this honest video and confession....keeping it real on RU-vid wonderful. :)

Good luck,,, and thank your for your Time here in the Philippines

Enjoyed watching you guys! Enjoyed your content! Please please come back. Still loads of places to explore, and thousands of things to do here in the Philippines. 😀

I agree with you about money we have to be practical in spending for everything...it's hard to earn it it doesn't mean that when somebody earns "dollar" they thought they are rich and they can afford everything some who travels they just want to relax and need to "recharge" and get away from the stress from work....there's lot of overseas filipino workers (OFW) who has tight in budget all their sacrifice is for the family to send their children to school have their own house They are saving every single penny

Thank you for visiting Philippines. I hope you have enjoyed your stay. God bless you both xxx

Just be a real traveller. I understand.,,stay safe...and be careful in bali...much love

I love Indonesia alot....OMG there's 17,000 and some are abandoned islands hidden gem so called 'paradise' island. Don't forget to visit some nightclubs, disco and mount bromo some volcano 🌋 sites and waterfalls....many of it. You'll enjoy Bali...and look for fellow RU-vidr "Murray Wilkinson" he is in Bali, Indonesia currently.

Morning from Malaysia 🇲🇾

So sad guys but most of all you enjoy your holidays we love you😘😍🥰

Yes even us Filipinos when we go to Coron or Nido, Boracay and Siargao, it’s also expensive. Like in my case, I can only stretch to 4 to 5 days vacation in one of those places. So the next holiday is after few months. Like us when we travel to Bali and other countries, we will spending $600 to $800 including ticket, hotel and pocket money. It’s normal. But the most important thing is you enjoy wherever you go. The next time you travel is stay in one place and do a lot of research so you can get the best. Like us when we were in Siargao, for 6 days we only have 2 travel package, most of the time we chill and find where to eat. So the next time focus in one place, example in Metro Manila(different cities), very few of the current vloggers explore Fort Santiago. Some lack information, just guessing. Very few explore Quezon City, then Rizal. In Makati, some explore Greenbelt, but did not know it’s connecting to Landmark, another mall, then to Glorietta, then to SM, then to LRT. Then you also need to explore Tagaytay, Baguio.

I am your subscriber in Philippines...touristy place in Phil are pretty expensive..but in some other provinces that is not touristy is very affordable..even us locals don't go to Palawan bec.the expenses of Going there is like you went to Bali or Thailand...

6 days without any updates, I hope you guys are okay

Like your vloggs as is. One suggestion would be to talk to other vloggers/youtubers to get tips on how to build up the channel, collaborations. That way you could expand your subscribers. Stay safe in Bali. Stay well.

Thank you for sharing an interesting vlog. Loved it too.👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

Wish you success in your journey. Take care guys and God bless!

Please contact Mike and Nelly of Making it happen vlog and how they budget after living in the Philippines for 3 years.

Pls do more vlogging I continue to be your subscriber

Actually food can be lot cheaper in Manila..because lot of options to chose. From cheapest to expensive restaurant.

Sorry to hear you've blown your budget; Coron & El Nido are the big tourist hot spots right now. Hope you enjoyed your stay; have a safe flight & see you again soon!

You will love bali, Indonesia. The Phillipines can be very expensive. Very similar to Indonesia. The cheaper Asia countries to have fun is Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The most expensive Asia places to visit is Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.

We 💯 understand you hope you can come back 🇵🇭♥️👋

thanks for visiting.g the philippines. next time you visit try to ride the ferry MV To Go they are cheap and you can bring more cargo.

Yooh!you're leaving, by the way happy trip and come back again when pocket is full and riding again on carabao hehehe..

I guess it depends where you eat and go. Anywhere in the world if its touristy it's expensive. Plus if it's in the island I guess the foods are a liitle bit pricey since it's coming from other island, just my thought.