Here's my Philippines travel checklist and pack-list (with updated requirements)

[@ChadFosterExplores]

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[@Divetoni]

Hello Chad, great that you are back in the Philippines 🇵🇭 I’m so excited for your trip adventure ! Stay always healthy and have fun! Greetings from your German follower Michael 😊👋

[@My_Unfinished_Business]

Great to see your back there. Keep making to videos. They are really helping with my dicition to move here. Planning a trip there next year.

[@TheWillingLife]

Welcome back, man! Ill be there in 2 weeks! One way ticket. Thanks for the tips the first two were very helpful! All the best. See ya at the beach.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Nice! Glad the tips helped, happy travels see you on the beach!

[@n.jberard384]

Chad, glad you’re back in Phillippines. Looking forward to more videos

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks! It's good to be back!

[@frank5436]

Awesome video. I'm saving for the links and what to bring. 👍

[@maaurorabreum7912]

Welcome back, Chad! I got so excited that you are or were (?) an OT. I just retired as a PT in the US last December and decided to retire in the Phils. with my American husband. Good luck in your search for a Filipina partner. Just make sure that you are looking for the right woman in the right place.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

thanks! yea i'm an ot but haven't practiced for a year since coming here... that's awesome you're a PT! and congrats on your retirement... good call on retiring here 🙂 thanks yea looking for the right one :)

[@Snoopy1817-y6w]

Hey Chad! Good to see you back in the island.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thank you good to be back!

[@kevcox5585]

Some great advice there Chad. Especially with the phone! Have a great time my friend, looking forward to seeing your 2nd adventure in the Philippines!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Yea I couldn't believe the price difference! And thanks I appreciate it!

[@Topgun19688]

Welcome back! Went for first time last year for a month. In my 50s and had a blast. Returning in Jan and doing the throw away ticket like you suggest. Yes, very hard to find good sunscreen there! Great advice to bring with you. Keep the great down to earth videos coming!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks I appreciate it! Yea definitely learned the hard way with the sunblock I was a lobster on a few occasions haha Good luck with your return trip here, it's more fun in the Philippines!

[@bradleymiller7375]

Yeah man! Glad to see u back been craving ur videos!

[@bradleymiller7375]

Damn u don't reply to my messages! Not nice!!!!

[@bradleymiller7375]

Yeah that will piss me off because I'm huge supporter! Nasty on u! I see u reply to others!

[@Matthew-gz4oh]

Best video yet on going there as my ticket is December 30!!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Awesome glad you liked! Happy travels in December!

[@Divetoni]

Hi Chad, you really make it true 🎉! So good to see you back in the Philippines 🇵🇭 Can’t wait to see what you are exploring this time, good luck and health 😊 Greetings from your German follower Michael

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@gettingoffthecouchnow]

Alnother fellow Canadian heralding there in November or December for a month

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Awesome! Enjoy your time in the Philippines and thanks for watching

[@gregdixon5848]

Thanks Chad. That video rocks. I will be using your suggestions as a snow bird from Canada travelling to Phil in November/December.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey that's awesome I'm glad you liked it! Good luck and happy travels!

[@Riseaboveandsmile]

Hey Chad! Good to see you back. Your videos are extremely informative and so valuable! I’m 52 and have dreams of retiring there. I live in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Still deciding whether to sell or rent my place when that time comes. I do plan on making a 30 day visit to explore and see how I can make the Ph my new home. I look forward to your upcoming videos brother! Cheers 🍻

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks man I appreciate that! Good luck with your planning, definitely worth a trip or 2 to check out first and explore the different options!

[@cowboymcq6711]

Huge help Chad. I’m headed over in January. Thanks a ton bro 👍🏼

[@ChadFosterExplores]

You're welcome! Enjoy your trip in January!

[@Lynandherlilfriends]

Thank you for the tips. Going to back to the Philippines with hubby after a longg years. I am sure, things have changed. I will buy my husband the gears you've mentioned. Thank you.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Best of luck! thanks for watching :)

[@Lynandherlilfriends]

@@ChadFosterExplores Thank you! ☺️

[@jdgr8gg]

Hey Chad, nice to hear from you. I was just wondering..did the airlines charge you extra for the sling-bag and on one or both of those carry-on bags as you mentioned something about it in the video?? Also, what measurements would you recommend for for Over-head and under the seat bags? I've heard that with some of the Asian airlines limit you on the size and weight and/or charge you extra for these items. I never thought about bring your own snorkeling gear.🐟Great idea! Cheers!🎣

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey thanks for watching and thanks for the comment, they didn't have any issue with the sling bag but worst case they might make you put it in one of your other bags. As for measurements I think each airlines sometimes have slightly different requirements, mine is about 26 inch long x 14in wide for the overhead and about 17 in long for under the seat. I've had no issue with these bags on the various Philippines airlines while traveling local here. :)

[@JCraftvfx]

so much great info, just what i was looking for

[@JakeTheSnake500]

Thanks for the solid advice Chad! I'm landing in Manila tomorrow morning for my exploratory trip. It's going to be an adventure for sure!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Oh nice enjoy the adventure!

[@Danno_A_Jyd]

Thanks for the info, Chad. I'll be going to Cebu in a few months and this will help.

[@tonytaylor880]

Glad you are back. Can't wait for more videos. Enjoy yourself brother

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks man it's good to be back!

[@mauricio-bp4tr]

Welcome Back.. Enjoy And Be Safe🇵🇭🌴

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks! Good to be back

[@mystiquetin]

Welcome back Chad!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thank you!

[@TheMuratca]

This one is really helpful! Those details take too much time to discover. Another request if you’ve time: how to plan a trip in a rainy season like month October, and its logistics. Lots of options but which ones to go to avoid gray sky, brown lagoons instead of blue, etc.. Thanks!!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Good question about the season, I've spent October November December in Cebu and the water color was incredible went to tons of waterfalls in the southern island, weather was great until end of December

[@floren879]

Awesome 👏 welcome back mate!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks! 😎

[@consorciaperalta3697]

Welcome back looking forward to your blogs

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks it's good to be back!

[@AlvinFujioka]

welcome back Chad. Has it been 3 months already? what are your plans now? where will u be visiting first? are u planning to settle down for like a month or just going places?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks it's good to be back! still figuring out the plan, but siargao, boracay, Iloilo and a few other places are on the list, eventually I'd like to settle into one area for a bit :)

[@BarefootJeff]

Hey Chad Good to see you back....great information...I'm heading to Thailand and Philippines in 5 weeks myself. You can also get e-Sims if your phone allows it. Enjoy...how long is this trip?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

You have an awesome trip coming up you must be psyched! I am thinking around five months for this trip but I also plan on exploring a bit of Thailand and Vietnam 😎 yeah for my phone I have my US plan on my eSIM and then a physical Sim card for the Philippines

[@BarefootJeff]

@@ChadFosterExplores I know Thailand really well...been going every winter since 2014. Reach out if you like for recommendations.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

@@BarefootJeff that's awesome yeah I definitely will, what are your favorite spots?

[@BarefootJeff]

@@ChadFosterExplores long list...I went island hopping from Krabi to Malaysia 2X. Love Ko Phangan, Ko Lanta, Ko Samui is more touristy but enough to do if plan on living there. I've actually probably been to over 30 islands. Chang Mai is cool and motorbike to Pai was fun...you can do a one way and shuttle it back...I'm not big on BKK but I really don't like big cities either. I'm still trying to decide where I'll eventually live in Thailand but haven't ruled out Philippines.

[@amaliahightower]

Welcome back 🇵🇭 Wow was that one way ticket for 1k? That’s expensive! Good infos!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Yes it was!

[@wd9283]

Nice! How far is The Beacon from from P. Burgos, please? Love the content. Thanks!

[@1307scooter]

Great info, if you are moving there if you can afford it bring a back up phone and laptop. They are very expensive in the Phillipines.

[@antonioperezosorio7647]

Excellent recommendations. Safe and happy travels

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Awesome glad they helped, thanks for watching!

[@ahvicremulla544]

Welcome back sir

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks! It's great to be back

[@shelleygregory2622]

Fantastic info! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks Shelley! 😘

[@darrinchiasson6279]

Hi Chad, Glad that you made it back to the Phils. Question for you: do you take a spare phone with you for the Phils SIM card?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey thanks it's good to be back, actually my phone has eSIM for my US plan and then I put a physical SIM card in here

[@yigalgidasi5617]

great comeback video

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Appreciate it!

[@RickGarner-x6b]

Super usefull😊 Thx

[@mishaknierim4737]

Heading to Ph/ Viet in Nov. Good advise, I always bring too much or the wrong stuff.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks for watching, yea always tough to determine what to bring, glad some of the tips may have helped, happy travels! Vietnam on my list too!

[@mikee5654]

Great advice! Salamat po

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Appreciate that...Thanks for watching!

[@ealsarraf]

Great informative video. I was wondering if you knew a fast-track service for Clark Airport in Manila so I dont have to wait in long lines at Passport Control?

[@Taller58]

are E-sim cards good to use? thank you

[@sdleasia]

Taking notes...

[@brandonthornborough4433]

With regards to the outbound ticket. Do you have to have an outbound ticket to extend another 30 days? I was thinking about buying a ticket to Taiwan which is about $80 as a throw away ticket or maybe even just visit Taiwan for a day or two.

[@txmale5070]

where do you get your sim card for your phone and how much?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey there to be honest I totally forgot how much the SIM card is I don't think it's much it's more about the cost of load, you can get a SIM card at any booth that sells load as far as I know. There are places all over the city. Hope this helps

[@primalpassion]

What size back pack's do you have? I was looking at a 45L for my large pack and a 30L for my day pack. cheers man!

[@patrickevans7873]

Hi chad , appreciate your vids man very helpful !!! If I’m coming to spend time in Cebu area are there any vaccines you recommend or shots before coming ????? Thanks so much

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Most people I have met never got any vaccines, I went to a travel nurse and they recommended a few things she said they were optional to be honest I can't remember exactly it's been a while don't want to give false info. Some of it depends on where in the Philippines you are going

[@rescaravage9833]

Where do you buy your fishing Lures and equipment once in the philippines?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

To be honest I haven't looked everywhere that I've been to, but Siargao has some options in General Luna and also there's a Place in Surigao City. I'm sure there's more options in other cities

[@Suplexmaschine]

Why do I need an extra sim card? Is my German one not gonna work?

[@oscarcelius1996]

Airbnb is good. Better than a hotel. Don’t go to cheap. $30 is a good minimum for a Foreigner. Any lower and things are not as advertised. I don’t use a wallet when i travel. Don’t keep all your cash and documents in one place. Spread your eggs out. Grab is a must. Taxi’s will gouge a foreigner every time. Pacsafe bags are very nice. You can still break into it, but the idea is to make it difficult. I am surprised you did not mention ear plugs. I won’t travel to the PI without it.

[@goatman3828]

So, what happened in Belize? I thought you would cover that excursion. Could you at least do a compare and contrast about the differences between Belize and Philippines? Appreciate it.

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey there, Belize was awesome it was definitely a family trip and it wasn't conducive for posting videos during my time there but I did take video quite a bit and I'll be piecing something together for it. In the meantime I'll just tell you, huge difference between the two in terms of how expensive things are, it's not cheap there, you don't get the deals like you do in the Philippines, people are definitely friendly but I'd say the energy of Filipino people is a bit better and more welcoming but I don't want to knock anything on Belize people are still friendly and welcoming there. Infrastructure is better in Belize but still some similarities in terms of it being a developing country. Belize has lots of islands and reef great fishing and snorkeling etc. similar to the Philippines, but the fishing is better in Belize and it is set up for tourists better in that regard. also Belize has great interior jungles waterfalls etc. similar to the Philippines. We didn't encounter it but apparently there are some areas to avoid where you can run into trouble with bandits in Belize, sounds like that might be a bit more of an issue compared to the Philippines but I wouldn't say it's really bad. A big upside to Belize is proximity to the US in Canada it's much easier to get there. Dating opportunities seem much better in the Philippines for foreign men in my opinion .Overall it was incredible and I would definitely go back there though. Hope this helps!

[@goatman3828]

@@ChadFosterExplores glad you enjoyed it in both places. I figured your joy of getting back to the Philippines probably summed it up. Would love a compare/contrast vid. Thanks.

[@patrombach]

Great video thanks

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Appreciate it! And thanks for watching

[@kimonharamis7812]

News from dating front in So Cal: woman contacts me hot for a date, I spend $80 on dinner, she tells me later she had a great time but due to personal reasons, is not interested in dating anyone.

[@frank5436]

Evidently from personal reason she cannot afford to buy her own dinner!😮

[@josepanicucci8591]

​@@frank5436Its the old news of the day & common knowledge that young Filipinas that have relationship or married to old foreigners are in love with their money only

[@lewcoggins1556]

Hey Chad. I’ve watched most of your vids. I’m planning to go to PH in December and would like to trade some emails with you. How do we correspond?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey that's great appreciate you watching the videos, hit me up at ChadFosterexplores at gmail

[@hersh1669]

No check-in bags, how long are you staying?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

I travel light 😅 about five months

[@markwarren4093]

What is the name of building in makati

[@ChadFosterExplores]

the beacon

[@allanbalbuena3659]

Chad, which is cheaper using a SIM card there or have an International roaming on my phone 📞???

[@ChadFosterExplores]

For me by far the better option is to get a local Philippines SIM card. Thanks for watching

[@thaidawg9231]

Did you get the quick dry cargo's on Amazon ? Brand name ?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

I did! Link in the description and pinned comment. Thanks for watching!

[@allanbalbuena3659]

Good night sleep tight 💤😴😘 sweet dreams 😴

[@YangYanZhao4]

No Rosie?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Hey thanks for watching. Rosie and I went our separate ways several months ago.

[@YangYanZhao4]

Aw, that's a shame@@ChadFosterExplores

[@ChadFosterExplores]

@@YangYanZhao4 yeah it's unfortunate. But I'm hanging onto the good memories

[@rosemarymadot]

New subs here😃

[@alals6794]

Great video....but whitening lotions? What the heck is that? haha

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Thanks I appreciate it! Haha Yeah I had never heard of it until I came here but it is common

[@JohnArbuckle-tz9rg]

Which condo is that? :)

[@ChadFosterExplores]

It's called the Beacon :)

[@puffdanny2k]

Do you need a local ph# for Grab?

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Actually no the messaging is all within the app

[@puffdanny2k]

@@ChadFosterExplores Thanks!

[@jamesgilbert2181]

is this a old video you 59 days on your first visa

[@ChadFosterExplores]

Oh damn did they just change that? They didn't mention it at customs I assumed it was still the 29 days... I searched on it a little over a month ago and it hadn't changed from 29 days. Thanks for alerting me I'll add text to correct

[@frankcentofanti9317]

Stop saying SUPER for the love of god its Super annoying lol