A Beer Costs $59 Here | Where in the World Am I?

I caught a flight out of Auckland, New Zealand to Asia, where I discovered that a beer costs $59. But it isn't quite as bad as it sounds.
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[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

If anyone wanted to see more of Hong Kong, here are my videos from when I was there six years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ3Xo6qti7-Ibrs

[@TowManDave00]

Don't drink the ice water in Manila!... The last day I was in the Philippines I took one last sip of my drink... The ice had melted... Thank God I was ok on my flight home... But once I got home it was non-stop for 6 days... The only thing that helped was Imodium... Have a safe trip!

[@somejohndoe3004]

Ouch !

Possibly ecoli or something similar

[@MomentswithDavid]

6 days???

[@samewalt6486]

Good advice. Just don't drink the water and avoid ice like the plague.

[@reeshavgohain]

Your videos always have a sense of calmness and I'm hooked because of exactly that. Probably my 5th time commenting on one of your videos! Cheers!

[@Allexander9880]

Hello Gabe, wish you a safe trip!

[@thewanderer3341]

Stunning hotel Gabe ❤ pity about NZ but hey, that's life 👍🏼 safe travels dude 🎉 ps. You might not have millions of views to each of your videos but you do give a realistic feel to wherever you go, i appreciate that👍🏼

[@lbunnygordon1133]

Nz looks v costly as does Australia and if you dont have car rental more difficult to reach those natural spots.

[@leonardobrien]

@@lbunnygordon1133 Plus the food/service is rubbish. I grew up there. Wellington is the about the only decent city, but's it's gone backwards ever since they got rid of the electric (cable) bus network. The country is basically run by boring, white, male, baby boomer tossers.

[@mohamedalkaboom]

Spent many hours in the new Hong Kong airport. Lovely place to wait for a plane, and plane watching. Beautiful scenery out the windows

[@StadiMies]

I haven't been here in a while, been busy. I see this as a positive though, lots of videos to watch and catch up on. Keep on rocking Gabe!

[@Solo-Road]

My man is living his best life, enjoying the bountiful fruits of all his hard work. Kudos Gabriel.

[@thePlum]

I live in Calgary and ever since you were here I have been watching you traveling to every country that is on my to travel list

[@bcm7811]

Looking forward to this series!

[@FunkyChild718]

Gabe back in Asia, he's in his element.

[@PhantomOfDarkness]

@@FunkyChild718 I would say Greece is his element 🤣

[@miguelmelchior986]

The planet is.., he just feels unconfortable in the moon

[@lbunnygordon1133]

Gabe makes best of everywhere and just does it gets on with things.. feels like coming home to watch his vlogs he s an inspiration..says it like it is keeping it real...

[@martinhollings]

Asia is in his element? Which Asian countries has he shown in any depth on this channel?

[@MarcusLangbart]

@@martinhollings I don't know about any asian country he prefers but I can recall he's been in India dozens of times (he said so at least)

[@magnuspersson1433]

I really look forward to your adventures in the Philippines!

[@Steve-318]

Good choice, it's the dry season there now so less likely to rain.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yep, one of the factors, good weather.

[@cypruscats8450]

Finally! Thank you for taking up my suggestion. Try to cover as much as you can so we can get an idea of an itinerary!

[@dv6937]

Getting clickbaited by Gabriel feels weird :P Thnx for this episode!!!

[@federicocastro6825]

Beer in the Philippines will only cost you less than 2 US dollar.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

That's what I'm talkin' about. 😎🍺

[@CuApaBaiatu]

Less than 1 USD in Romania!

[@Interpaul81]

Really enjoyed the air travel footage in this one, Gabriel. Nice!

[@carolynboston9715]

Welcome to my country, the Philippines, Gab! :) I'm your avid follower and I'm thrilled you're here! Can't wait to see your videos of my country.

[@gtrfreak]

I live in Cebu City and we aren't the biggest fans of Mactan. Overpriced resorts and the beaches aren't that great, no public beaches all controlled by resorts now. I do recommend "Cafe Cappuccino" and The Mactan Newtown has a grocery store near you. We enjoy exploring Bantayan Island, Camotes Islands, and the Chocolate HIlls in Bohol using Cebu City as a base. You would probably love "man made forest" in Bohol if you haven't been already

[@mohamedalkaboom]

All beaches in Pilipinos is public property

[@Mariasanchezz235]

Welcome Gabe. I’m here in Manila. Let’s hang out.

[@Grimmes12]

scam alert

[@Mariasanchezz235]

@ go kick rocks francis

[@TheColdViking]

Remember Kirtan Fest in Rishikesh March 1 to march 23, its an insane festival and then you have more of the himalyas 😎

[@saratemp790]

I really like that hotel in the beginning. I liked the glossy wall panels they used, which are smudge resistant. I also liked how they staggered the rugs in the hallway, instead of making it just one long runner. It looks cool and I'm sure it's easier to repair too.

[@WernerKuhnstadt]

You have a good eye 👀👍

[@diarmuidlong5540]

Safe and interesting travels.

[@somejohndoe3004]

Years ago my brother in law sold a beer 100 CAD$ to one of his client on a hunting trip. The man was the Edmonton Oiler's GM at the time. He got thirsty in the woods and offered that money for a cold one. Back then the CAD$ was a much stronger currency than today.

[@Nick_stephanos2]

Lets go, new series

[@Travelhiker520]

Damn, I thought you were going back to Australia and down to Tasmania this time. That would have been awesome.

[@jack-z6g]

l get the feeling he doesnt like Australia and New Zealand

[@whittakerwinstanleyiii4051]

@@jack-z6gyes he continually compares them to other places, or where he is from. Gets annoying to watch sometimes

[@christinelamb1167]

@@whittakerwinstanleyiii4051 Yeah, I don't get it! 🤔Australia and NZ are places I have always dreamed of visiting, ever since I was a child.

[@roygoad2870]

I suggest going to Bantayan and Malapascua islands, they are both beautiful and fun to stay imo. Siquijor island is definitely worthwhile too, hire a motorbike and travel around, good roads and little traffic 😊

[@EasternDreamer615]

I live in Dumaguete, Philippines at the moment man. I’ve been here for about 6 months. It’s an interesting town. You would probably enjoy Siquijor nearby.

[@lbunnygordon1133]

From uk only can get a 1 month visa !

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

How do you like living in Dramaguete? It is a hub of American KZbinrs in the PI, or at least used to be.

[@cypruscats8450]

​Yes, it's where all old Americans go to find a Filipina 40 years younger😮!​@@Deadfoot-Dan

[@EasternDreamer615]

@ It's great, I'm a KZbinr here, learning from a lot of the more experienced guys here. A lot of the drama stuff is exaggerated for views because it works.

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Thank You Gabriel 🙂💙👍

[@andrewmarinkovich8657]

I guessed you were heading to the Philippines after NZ, but you threw me when you started this video in Hong Kong. A layover, of course (although I certainly would not mind seeing you explore HK a bit). Anyways, looking forward to some island hopping adventures over the coming weeks. I do hope you'll get back to NZ South Island at some point, although I know it's so far out of the way from just about everything. Enjoy the Philippines!

[@michellesteinbeiss-bryan7366]

I always enjoy the days where you’re venturing off to another country, going through airports. I think it’s the anticipation. Great apartment at a great price. 👍🏻

[@freedomnsurvival8472]

Glad you cleared it up within 3 secs of video starting lol Hong Kong wow , how much , that is off my list !

[@samewalt6486]

Great music at the beginning for wandering around airports and big hotels.

[@climbeverest]

This is where Magellan was killed

[@Cvevas]

He had it coming!

[@Seanney25582]

I think far East Aisa, the Indian subcontinent and Europe (especially Greece) is definitely your style of a travel destination,

[@TheJaiwolf]

Going to Manila in May. So this video will be very helpful. Safe travels Gabe

[@Rafa_Llamazares]

Great to see that you're in the Philippines.

[@Johnny-Michael]

Cebu city! boom

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

This is perfect you are headed to the PI, I'm going to stop there myself next month, after I spend some time in KL and Penang.

[@DamonVagabond]

I think we are all happy for you going back to SE Asia. The Philippines was such a great trip for me and I know you'll enjoy your second trip out there. Port Barton in Palawan was a great place to spend Christmas.

[@christinelamb1167]

I'm surprised Gabe hasn't spent way more time in the Philippines! It's a pretty inexpensive country (especially with American dollars), and there's SO much to see and do there. It's a diverse environment and landscape from island to island, and the people also are incredibly diverse. He could literally spend months and months there and never run out of content for this channel!

[@worldtravelimagesnet]

In Sweden it costs $9. Hong Kong is a really nice place.

[@dtourstravels4378]

Welcome to Cebu Gabe.As a Brit I've lived here in Cebu for the past 6 years . If you want some cheap transport the buses are good value.I live 3hrs north of the City .Less than 5 bucks .You will find the City very hectic and alot of traffic.If you get time try out a place called Topps.Its a viewpoint up in the mountain overlooking the city .Stay safe and enjoy.

[@יוסףסגל]

Here in Israel we are watching "Survivor -the Philipines". All last seasons were filmed in the Philipines. The landscape on these islands are very nice and the water inviting but be carful not to be voted out by the tribe...

[@WernerKuhnstadt]

Shabbat Shalom 🇮🇱. In advance

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

Cebu is a great place to travel to Bohol island, which is a very interesting island.

[@PhantomOfDarkness]

I had a feeling you'd be in Asia this time. I knew you'd were talking about heading over to Japan but I thought maybe South Korea or something!

[@mikefreeman9251]

Too cold in south Korea

[@lonniewilliamson2569]

Good to see you in my wife's home country. She is from Baybay Leyte. You could see the General McArthur Memorial. Also, no trip to the Philippines is complete with out visting the Palawan islands. Tim K is in Leyte as well, not sure you know him but he's Harold Balders and Bald and Bankrups friend.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

I love the music that kicks off this video! Love, love, love. ❤ The Philippines is intriguing. It is super hot there right now. The food is great. I looove it. 😊 I ate one balut and a serving of bopis. Now, if you can eat a balut, you deserve to be made an honorary Filipino! I was, all in good fun, here in the Seattle area.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

How are you so familiar with so many different languages and cultures, is it more from traveling or from book learning or both?

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Food recs for you to try, please, that everyone likes which are not weird like balut I ate and the strong kidney flavoured bopis 1) You cannot lose eating ADOBO, the Philippines national dish! I recommend trying pork adobo then chicken if no pork is available. 2) Lechon MUST NOT BE MISSED. It is the crispy, fried pork skin and well, nice pork meat underneath. Just call it roast pork with crispy skin. Yummmm! It is served with sauce which can be a thin au jus, over rice. 3) Lumpia which are like egg rolls. And, good and popular. Chinese people brought them to the Philippines. 4) Kare-kare a lovely peanut stew! Yum-my, too! 5) Sisig is great and you can ask for the fried egg in the center to be “hard cooked” so the egg is not all runny and gross! 6) Silog is very popular at breakfast! It is crispy fried garlic rice paired with eggs and a meat of some sort. I recommend longanisa those cute little bright magenta-coloured sausages! LAST ONE: Oh and please go to Joliibee and try Filipino spaghetti made with banana ketchup, please!

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@ Thank you! Just that when I have ever gone anywhere I have INGRATIATED myself with the locals. But since, I cannot afford to travel these days (last time I was on an aeroplane was in 2015) I book learn, video learn and listen to foreigners speak here.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@ I guess one could say I just pick up things. I osmosise shit, 🤣🤣!

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Take Filipino food for instance: When I shop at Seafood City here in the Seattle area (Well, about 13 miles south of Seattle in the Southcenter mall) I ask all the Filipinos about their food and kinda don’t let up. Same thing in Hawai’i. I speak their pidgin dialect of English pretty fluently and just let ‘er rip! Mind you, I get da stink eye and looks that say this: Tryin’ Auntie, tryin’? (Meaning, you’re kinda laying it on a bit thick, aren’t ya?) I overkill speaking pidgin and patois (Jamaican especially) dialects which result in eye-rolling and laughing at me at my expense, but … whatdyawant? If faut essayer as my French teaching kept saying, which means you must try! 😊

[@strykerdays]

Great content

[@ZphoenixE]

Philippines sounds fun🍿

[@witlof5492]

Isn't Cebu the place where alot of American pensioners hang out with their much younger Filipino wives?!

[@mohamedalkaboom]

Yes absolutely, so what

[@jeffb.140]

Once paid 35 USD for a small can of beer in the Canadian Arctic ..

[@witlof5492]

Was it cold?!

[@jeffb.140]

@witlof5492 Wasn't ever frozen which is the most important aspect ..

[@federicocastro6825]

Hope that you will spend more time in your next visit to the Philippines.

[@jampuppy]

The Philippines! Cool! What a diverse culture with a rich history!

[@deepsea7920]

Northern Luzon is amazing.

[@Nick_stephanos2]

Have you ever thought of getting a higher end travel card that provides lounge access?

[@VolkerHelmich]

No! If he did that then Harald Baldr wouldn't be able to continue the High Roller joke 😂

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes...when I'm in the airport. Then I forget about it. Any specific recommendations? I have the Capital One Venture card but not sure if it gives me lounge access. I never take the time to look into the lounge situation more thoroughly.

[@deadairconversion]

@@GabrielTravelerVideosI think American Express is a good option

[@djdacdb]

Good you are taking a longer stay here in the Philippines then before, we live in Tagaytay (1 hour south of Manila) little colder here and stunning view over the Taal vulcano/lake.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Same amount of time actually, I was in the Philippines for three weeks in 2010, but maybe you mean my last couple visits when I just had a layover for a night. Some of my earliest videos are of the Phils: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npLZp3StjMickLc

[@rburns4048]

Head down to moalboal while in Cebu. Snorkel right off the shore with thousands of sardines. Really great experience and chill place.

[@DanielReyes-lu5ui]

I really like this airport vlogs

[@Rabsmyth91]

Got the answer to the title in the first few seconds. Why we love Gabe.

[@chrisbrown8748]

0:05 Gabe uses all the instruments I would choose if I had a channel🤣🙌🏽.

[@manout3372]

I am in the Philippines right now! Come to Puerto Galera

[@freerange6739]

Going to the Philippines. Better you than me.

[@WernerKuhnstadt]

Better for you to cower in your closet. Fetal position 🙄

[@dozierstadium]

Nice, I felt like going to Philippines this week.

[@bradleystrachan6454]

Aberdeen mentioned in a Gabriel video 🙌

[@learnwithlukas]

Welcome to the Philippines! 🇵🇭❤️

[@followyourbliss973]

Good choice! I went to Siargao and Dinagat last year...you can rent a motorbike at airport. I stayed in Garcia not far from Pacifico!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks for the tip, Dinagat looks nice.

[@peterobertson2086]

I definitely don't envy you, all that pissing about in airports. Modern day travelling, so tedious.

Constant traveling would burn me out.

[@Lorraine-p4r]

I could not do it constantly. I like to get home.

[@thetraveldrunk]

More tedious than day after day transiting to work, staring at a computer screen, attending pointless meetings, responding to unnecessary emails and mouthing banal office chatter?

[@JC-lu4se]

So you used to take the boat everywhere then?

[@peterobertson2086]

@JC-lu4se no, I just stay home.

[@susanreitsma6844]

You always have such unique and appropriate music in your videos!! You must put alot of time into finding it. 😊

[@Summersun-f6d]

Nice place

[@williamtaudien]

Cebu is my all time favorite Island. Kawasan Falls is incredible! Also so many hot springs and waterfalls, but in the south part of the island. What is the camera you are using now? quality looks good and very good in low light areas.

[@ProfessorOne-Percent]

hej william! jag såg din video från tulum häromdagen. vilket märkligt ställe med de där raka (få) vägarna ut till stranden och det runda huset. antar att man ska bo på en av resortsen. hoppas det löste sig med plånkan och alla korten. vilket elände. ser fram emot fler mexico vids!! och lycka till med alla dina bryderier om framtiden. du är i en jobbig ålder, då beslut ska tas och framtiden är osäker. men du kommer klara av det också!!!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, good to know. I'm filming with the DJI Osmo Action 1, been using it for almost five years now, love it. Super reliable, no glitches.

[@wadawads]

Ooh I've been looking at Hong Kong for November.. lots of hiking.. 🥾

[@kazzicup]

Have a good time in the Philippines. South America Next? 🍈🥥🥥

[@jeroenadmiraal8714]

Hoegaarden at 7 in the morning? Why not.

[@mtn231]

12:31 bro you earned the click on this video from that title lol…. I was like “what?!?” 😅

[@stevenpentz5188]

I was in the same place 2 times on my way to the Philippines from Canada.

[@graceonline320]

Going to the Philippines! Good move!!

[@marissamorales5497]

Balabac in Palawan, Onok Island

[@edwinbulaso]

Welcome to the Philippines

[@asianight9188]

Siargao is mobbed with foreigners

[@Fred-ck1gh]

Gabe, isn't it smart to get a creditcard connected to a lounge or similar solution?

[@mikefreeman9251]

That's too high roller for him

[@motr1912]

$59 HKD for a beer? Cheaper than when I was there in 2020 🤣

[@Kivas_Fajo]

....and here I was all the time thinking the beer prices on Bali are outrageous...or the prices in Singapore. There, I paid 18 SGD for a tiny beer at a bar and it wasn't even good.

[@mattchapelle5611]

You can get ice cold San Miguel Light at a convenience store in Cebu for around php 60, around 90 in a bar.

[@Kivas_Fajo]

@@mattchapelle5611 I was talking about beer, bro, not Pißwasser. ^^

[@netizenplanet]

Day pass at Shangri La hotel beach is the best beach there on Mactan island Also, I recommend Nimo Brew, jungle/plant cafe close to where you're staying

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, I'll look into it.

[@travelvideos]

Smart choice. I would choose Asia too over NZ.

[@FunkyChild718]

Hong Kong airport is garbage for food during late hours. You only have McDonald's really. You can't even get canned drinks.

[@junglie]

Sweden is my guess before watching the vid.

[@HeinzderReisendeHeinztheTravel]

Amazing place Very nice, Beautiful Thanks for sharing Kind regards Heinz travelling 🎉🎉

[@keangwooichoo6138]

59 usd for a beer? Wow crazy

[@marygeorge2281]

Asia is overdone by the vloggers - it would be nice to see you in South America or Africa for a change.

[@RovexHD]

A lot of China isn’t covered by that many people.

[@FSVR54]

South America, yeah, Africa, nah

[@WernerKuhnstadt]

​@@RovexHDyou're completely wrong. China is completely covered

[@portlandpaul656]

You should stay in IT Park and visit Magelans Cross and the nearby basilica and the National Museum. Go to the Segue Hotel and eat at the 17th floor rooftop restaurant. Eat breakfast at Joliby Chicken rice and an egg for 169 peso with drink. Enjoy all the sweets and food. IT park and all the food options. I was there for 6 weeks.

[@dnnsmtchll]

good hook

[@kenergang4958]

What do you mean a lot of islands in Phiipines, only 7000 or more.

[@TS-pq8km]

Be very interested to hear about your experience using Expedia as an OTA. Do you use it frequently? Does it work seamlessly for things like checked baggage, seat selection on line check in. Most OTA in the airline space have bad reputations unlike say those same providers for hotels. Enjoy the Phillipines

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Expedia works great, it's super quick because all my info is stored in my account, usually you can select your seats and add baggage and they have good customer service.

[@cosmo1eleven855]

@gabriel... And you no doubt accrue a lot of points towards rewards with them

[@GoWithKD]

I guess NZ drained your wallet 😢

[@masonjones3780]

I stood in some really nice places in makati an area of manila! Paid around 26-27 a night for beautiful apartments. Cebu was definitely more expensive

[@Clubberdude-sp1gw]

To be fair, it was the best choice, Aberdeen. It's what I'd have picked anyway.

[@pamhegarty4626]

Disappointing. just. More of the same Hope you enjoy

[@WernerKuhnstadt]

More of the same? Travel? Should he stay at home and forgo the channel? 😅

[@trivet1970]

Back in asia! looking forward to these videos!

[@somejohndoe3004]

Same here. It's going to be good. Enjoy.

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, I'm quite surprised going to the Philippines that caught me off guard for some reason I'm thinking of a change in plan. It is one of those locations that attracts a lot of ex-pats this should be remarkably interesting.

[@habs798693]

Hey, Gabriel, you do a lot of walking. Do you have a go-to shoe or sandal for all your travels or do you just buy whatever is available and feels good?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Whatever I come across that works, but I can recommend Teva and Chaco sandals.

[@lbunnygordon1133]

From Uk only 1 month visamaybe very different from Canada or US... I wa t to go but to slow travel as airfare huge...will remember the sandals hint ..😊wondering how much Gabe paid to Phillipines and onward ticket from there..

[@haraldkreuz5824]

lookin good bro... 🙏

[@habs798693]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Thx, man.