Digital Nomads LEAVING BALI Find the PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 SIARGAO is the next Bali

Siargao in the Philippines is being discovered by digital nomads leaving Bali. This has been the story for the last 4 years now, and we've seen the trend slowly increase over that time. In this video we discuss the developments that we've witnessed on this island, and it's potential to be the next Bali for nomadic travellers looking for an escape from what Bali has become.
Years ago when the movie Eat, Pray, Love was released, Bali became this magical escape destination for Western travellers looking to find an exotic life abroad. It was painted as a place of peace and meditation where you would be surrounded by Balinese culture and plant-based healthy foods.
Fast forward to 2024 and Bali now has a different image of hard partying, traffic, digital nomad networking, plastic pollution and disrespectful tourists abusing the area. It's very different from the peaceful image of the past.
Because of this, we meet peace seeking Digital nomads in Siargao more often these days. The type of tourists that expected a beautiful escape in Bali, but ended up looking for that feeling of paradise elsewhere.
It might be possible that Siargao will become the next Bali, so lets hope that the Philippines doesn't get into the same situation that Indonesia is in right now.
This video is filmed in the tiny town of Pacifico in the Northern section of Siargao island. It's a wonderful place currently going though it's own version of gentrification.
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[@mountainforest]

I dont want Siargao to be like Bali. NO WAY! 🙏🏻

[@nelliepadua7541]

right, we want siargao to retain its natural beauty...we go to provinces like Siargao, coz we miss nature....raw and beautiful

[@leurofficial723]

me too

[@IQ1066]

Agree!

[@andimakan7779]

Preserve Siargao

[@CocoNutsPh]

Hahahah CHILLLL. 😅😂

[@AngryKittens]

Getting to grow up in a place like Siargao, that's something Story will thank you for later in her life.

[@northernglights]

“We’ll be staying here for the long haul” - so heart warming 💜💜💜

[@8milesfromhome]

It’s undeniably a very special place

[@Aze18815]

Bali is over crowded now and I don't want that to happen there in Surgiao,I hope Surgiao will remain peaceful and not crowded.

[@Abs00Hero]

Maybe it won’t because foreigner cant build a concrete house and get a permit easily

[@seraby7151]

There are more foreign owners on the beach side area.. so sad but money is money.

[@whysanjay3074]

If Bali too crowded.. go to the east of Bali...Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores,Sumba,Alor you can see different vibes than Bali... And off course less crowded...

[@GaryUy-bt1wx]

The trash I hope the beaches in siargao will not be full of plastics

[@delianato2696]

Tnks for sharing the beautiful scenery of our country Philippines to the whole world!

[@bengpiloton5766]

Thank you 8 miles from home for sharing your thoughts about Siargao.. so amazing!!!

[@lilymay8365]

Love this kind of vlogs. Please show us more local restaurants/cafes, resorts. Love the beautiful sceneries of the island 🏝. Love it when you show us what food you eat 💚💙

[@gerardpadua1980]

Haha thanks for the shout out! Living in the island now as well🤙been coming for years but yeah saw the island's up and downs.

[@8milesfromhome]

Wow nice, where did you settle? Somewhere nice? It’s incredible here in so many ways

[@gerardpadua1980]

@@8milesfromhome catangnan guys but i bought property in magpupungko haha, maybe build someting there next year

[@apgdream7958]

What an honest to goodness video about Siargao! You both beautifully laid down the pros and cons of living there. I am now a convinced subscriber, that Siargao is one of the best places in the Philippines (or should I also say in the world) to settle in. 🤗❤️👍

[@SimplyDalja28]

I love pacifico ❤very memorable wnt there 2015 , i love the vibes

[@nomred]

if Bali is full of bikes and traffic, then I don't want that to be the next scenario for Siargao. I just want Siargao Island to stay nice, peaceful and quiet even if I'm not a local in the area.

[@arrianneobias2121]

I’m glad you stayed since Typhoon Odette and had the chance to witness how the island has recovered and become even more beautiful.

[@8milesfromhome]

It was the right decision to stay

[@jennibulan]

Story… this is your HOME! You are one of us… island girls!

[@Aquarian888]

I can’t wait to see your house built in your land. Always watching your vlog from Colorado. Thank You Very Much!

[@SamJamieson-pj3zl]

Lived here in Sairgao since 2021 it’s now over crowded but you can still find parts of the island that are quiet.

[@Oph03]

I agree. A hospital is a MUST considering there are loads of tourists. Accomodations standard according to the price.

[@maricrisjosol5592]

hi sacha and jay,,just enjoy siargao philippines,God bless ur family as well..❤❤❤❤

[@yeayeachats3843]

A fantastic Siargao life update and recap!

[@junekaturseestanol5634]

Thank so much 8 miles for loving Siargao Philippines GOD Bless your family

[@sharonatl]

Beautiful

[@kendhal5026]

Beautiful picture. Beautiful cinematography. Beautiful camera.

[@marieastwood5016]

Blessed you all for able to live in My beautiful island country and wish you all the best Jay, Sacha , and Poppy. But our country’s have its original beauty, clean, not crowded and it’s not definitely Bali. Every country has it’s own originality. Take care 💕😋

[@Lucki453]

Beach wise the sands in Bali is dark or somewhat black color. Siargao is alot of white beach everywhere. But hotels wise there is plenty of 4 to 5 star hotels in Bali which siargao dont have at all.

[@jemimamey6676]

What do you expect? Bali was developed since early 1970. Siargao is new, only developing the last 6 years. I think it is ridiculous looking or five stars hotel.

[@andreanto3205]

Bali has even more colorful beach sand, surely you only go to Canggu and Kuta beaches, try coming to Uluwatu, there is a lot of white sand and blue sea water.

[@andreanto3205]

​@@jemimamey6676Bali has even more colorful beach sand, surely you only go to Canggu and Kuta beaches, try coming to Uluwatu, there is a lot of white sand and blue sea water.

[@simplyyank1119]

Bali has it all, black sand, grey sand, white sand. I don't know what kind of mentality that makes Filipinos so easily spreading and projecting lies about other's places, far from the claim that Filipinos is polite, projecting lies is not one of polite people's characters. Do you guys envy because no matter what, Bali always get big numbers of visitors. Let me tell you, Bali has something special, which is their culture. It's not only different or unique, but really-really evident in their daily life, from thousand of temples, their exotic dances, their very own musical instruments, architecture of their homes, their craftsmanship, even their very own authentic style of gardening, you can't build what Balinese have regarding their culture in 1-2 decades, it's the results of more than 1000 years of simultaneously civilization, because if it's only about beaches and waves, you would be ashamed of Siargao once you get your feet on Mentawai Islands, I bet you my money on that.

[@darlingdenez116]

I hope Siargao will keep it as is ❤

[@planning-A1945]

❤ nice view 👍🏽

[@gerardpadua1980]

"This is our home for a while, this is our home! - Story

[@8milesfromhome]

Yes! We’ll never forget how she said that when she was so small 😇

[@shigeokageyamagaming]

Siargao Island is really changing day-by-day, along with other islands in the Philippines. It keeps on progressing and nothing can stop that, we just have to accept and adapt to these changes to enjoy our best life. ❤ Keep safe guys 😊

[@wynnsandiego5001]

love this family, watching from manila❤

[@marysuzettecatipon6147]

Lovely video❤as always.

[@VirtualLabPhlearni]

I was amazed of how many digital nomads are living in Soargao.

[@orlymolina1813]

Wow best place in the Philippines 👍👍👍👍👍

[@dantesalazar7805]

In terms of nature and people siargao is more beautiful, but for architecture, culture and infrastructure bali got it

[@marjunmarcelocristobal2678]

Bcoz BALI was already Open even during the 80's!!--- SIARGAO could ultimately become like that..but we hope it will retain its Simple Life and Not get too EXPLOITED and COMMERCIALIZED!! But deep down..We know it will become like Bali too.

[@andimakan7779]

Siargao don't need infrastructure please. Once it has, it's destroyed.

[@simplyyank1119]

The only problem is why would it be the next Bali, I kept telling Filipinos, what makes Bali is Bali is their culture which not found anywhere else. If it's only about beaches and surfing waves how come this Siargao could hold its position with the likes of Mentawai Islands for example. Stop this Ill intention projections about Bali, I don't think Balinese have something to do with the endless pursuit of the fame Siargao tried so hard with it's travel vloggers contents.If it's worth the hype surfers will still come even if you try to tell them don't. With never ending vlogs in KZbin by the resident vloggers, it's now on Siargao, whether it's waves worth the hype as the surf capital as Filipinos claim or Not. Mentawais never been promoted, yet it always get attract repeat visitors even after surf tax of 140 Dollars for two weeks of surfing.

[@juliusaupyrian3046]

Please let them know to make like a tourist destination ,urban house planning is neat, not trash in surroundings.I like my homeland like bali.

[@Simba_LJ917]

Bali has no white sand, its Volcanic island I think. And you need to hike over mountain cliff to reach a piece of White sand. While Philippines has many reserves of White sand Tropical warm beaches, from its Thousand islands.

[@simplyyank1119]

LOL😂😂😂, you even could park your bus in Pandawa or Melasti beach in Bali, people with kids stroller enjoying walkpath in Nusa Dua.😂😂😂 What is about Filipinos, you guys know nothing yet dare to comment and projecting lies with ill intention, If Siargao waves is worth the hype, trust me it would already packed with travelling surfers (the serious surfers), Cloud9 is scams, that's why it's never visited by the A listers, surfing greats like Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina, Italo Fererra, John John Florence, etc. Or the big names like Rob Machado, Occy, etc. Indo is 17,508 islands!! it doesn't need clickbaiting vloggers to make Bali, Lombok, Mentawais or Komodos visited by tourist, we do proper sells missions for tourism packages, without doing nasty and low class referencing campaign. Lombok with it's gilis, Rinjani and south coast rarely vlogged yet it will welcomes more than 1 million foreign visitors this year easy. Not a single island in your country breach a million mark, Boracay get that number if the local tourists counted, 😂😂😂 your destination only famous by vloggers (for likes and subscriptions), in reality at the end of the year, the real tourists don't come.😂😂😂. I mean this Siargao barely would get 60K foreign tourists and you dare to compared that with Bali's 6 millions, like what?? there's no comparison begin with 1:100 ratio😅😅

[@chrisk7118]

@@simplyyank1119 False, loads of big name surfers in Siargao. Occy has half Filipino kids haha.

[@simplyyank1119]

​@@chrisk7118Show us the footages, I could show you with pleasure.😂😂

[@del4905]

Story and other Filipino kids should enjoy our islands and keep the memories of good times when they are kids. They should enjoy being in the islands and create happy memories.

[@ericmahinay3065]

I watched an Australian web news story about Bali slowly being destroyed due to a big influx of tourists. It also worries me as a Filipino that Siaorgao would one day become the next Bali, having lost its natural image and degrading. As a fellow Southeast Asian, I am concerned because the entrance of large numbers of visitors without constraints can generate a slew of problems and downfalls. Bali is already losing its character, and inhabitants are no longer enjoying the freedom to be themselves on their own island as a result of enormous modernization and an invasion of far too many tourists. Foreign tourists are likewise taking advantage of the island without considering the damage they have caused. Tourism promotion is beneficial, but there should be limits on how many tourists are accepted.

[@charlesdiputado28]

Difference between Bali and Siargao is that, Bali is more on cultural environment and more popular destination while Siargao is more on natural beauty environment and on the road of booming destination. Let Siargao be not ruined by overtourism unlike the state of Bali and Phuket which is now overrun by tourists. Let Siargao be an uncrowded destination.

[@simplyyank1119]

It's fall within unsuccessful mass tourism actually (catangnan bridge food market?)sorry. Mentawai's way is the right way, Mentawaians never intend to attract small times tubers with their thirst of clicks and views, but once you type "Mentawai Islands" and filter it to just only for last month footages you'll get so many pure surfing footages, made by some world famous surfers (Barely any Indonesians in the comments section). It's has the niche, and exceed the hypes that Mentawaians don't even tried to sell and it will surely long lasting. Give some 3-4 more years for Siargao, nobody will talk about it anymore, just like Boracay, get stuck while Phuket and Bali continue getting bigger and bigger numbers year after year (for better or worse). Because in reality, for surfing destination Siargao is not worth the hype, and has no niche, visiting surfers is very slim in the proportion, even way lower than let's say south Lombok, there's so many surf schools in retreats in south Lombok. No one KZbinrs overhyped about Lombok, while in reality Lombok with it's Gilis, Rinjani and Kuta in the south will surely breach more than 1 million mark for foreign tourists this year VS let say 60-65K for Siargao? Click bait tubers give you false reality.

[@AnDi-w6r]

Bali has a lot of natural beauty bruh just like this cs Bali alone has 85 islands and a lot of beautiful places there....... Bt what makes Bali special is cs it's what it is not just cs it's just beautiful,,, bt it's known by ppl all ovr the world

[@marjunmarcelocristobal2678]

Bali is OverCrowded!! Phuket is soo Touristy!! Siargao is P-A-R-A-D-I-S-E!!

[@simplyyank1119]

For CLICKBAITERS. I mean surfing footages is hard to be found despite it's status as Surfing Capital (laughable), no surfing tax applied so the restrictions is minimum, then we could expect big numbers of arrivals, right? All we could get is vlogs this and that, mostly about a Bridge and ice cream seller, and after the never ending vlogs hyping it, on the end of the year It get number of foreign visitors at around 50-60K at most. Lombok rarely vlogged, yet it's gilis, Rinjani, and south Lombok surely will welcome more than 1 Millions foreign visitors. Even as strange as the name labuan bajo/komodo to your ears it gets almost 250K foreign tourists last year and get big jump this year thanks to direct international flights commenced this year and with very negligible number of vlogs about it still. Surely It's tell you the state of the clickbaiting happened in Siargao rn. If you don't feel strange about that, I don't know what to say other than how gullible you guys over there. 😂😂😂

[@johnc5915]

​@@simplyyank1119Lol! We're not aiming for one million visitors to visit Siargao! We don't care about figures or prioritizing economic viability. "Our main goal here is to preserve Siargao and keep it as it is."

[@simplyyank1119]

​@@johnc5915Then no biggie about this island, right? why would your people gave their Ill opinions about Bali?Our Mentawais kept the islands low key with it's $140 surfing tax, you will lost count how many big names visited The Ments. You named it, and there's literally no one in Mentawais envy about the ever growing number of tourists Bali gets. Try that surfing tax in Siargao, let see is there any tourists coming😂😂😂

[@migovasquez0303]

@@simplyyank1119Such a bitter comment and a nasty one. Go and enjoy your Indonesia. Haha. Suit yourself. Don’t ever change. Don’t travel to Philippines . It’s bad for your eyes. Philippines is a very ugly place and Indosnesia is the best.Laughable. Haha . I hope you will never set foot in a paradise like Siargao. Good riddance.

[@migovasquez0303]

@@simplyyank1119You mention this islands in Indonesia that not even famous and never won awards. What a joke you are. Haha

[@annaann6873]

Bali is nice place to stay, i love Bali ❤❤❤

[@delusionalbeatnik979]

Well, it's quite a paradox when people look for the amenities and comfort of an urban city living in a regressive underdeveloped Siargao island. It gives away the very charm why this island became special in the first place.

[@bingreyesful1]

❤ I love your valuable insight. But I pray 🙏 the island's business growth will be sustainable ❤❤❤ I love you Story ❤

[@8milesfromhome]

Indeed, this is our hope too

[@raularagon683]

Bali is so crowded, scammers galore, & unhospitable locals, it s cheap, but sure Siargao wud become d next bali but in Philippines Style..Thanks for Loving our Country!

[@simplyyank1119]

😂😂😂, surely it is a lie to tell Bali is Uncrowded, it visited by 6 M foreign visitors this year easy, let say Siargao could get 60K up from 53K last year, it's 1:100. Meaning you could get yearly figures of Bali in a century!!! But to tell unhospitable locals is stupid, that 6M tourists is a distant dreams if that was the case. Fun Fact, it's Filipinos who made bad attitudes in Bali, just few months back a Filipino family of man, mother, and sister get caught running narcotic lab in Bali!! hope they will get the Maximum, and man you'll get to see so many Filipina in changgu chasing white men, and you telling Balinese unhospitable? And all of that after Mindanao known as the source of illegal weapons for all of Southeast Asia. Please have a mirror you damn Filipino.

[@ajpw2d489]

More tourist are good for the economy but I dread the same tourist related problems happening to Indonesia and Thailand will come to our shores one day.

[@kennyadvocat]

Bali was great when i went 20 years ago. I hope Siargao doesn't become like Bali is now. People were saying 6+ years ago that its the next bali. =(

[@travelingkakabsat]

While I liked Bali, I loved Siargao for its mostly undeveloped state. I hope the traffic will never be as atrocious

[@kathykaehler7304]

I would be worried about not having good emergency care on the Island. It isn't just as an older person who needs that access, it is also for any age group. If you need emergency surgery/services and don't receive that care within a certain time limit, it can be devastating.

[@TheLem627]

I love my 8miles family.. keep safe guys.. ❤❤❤

[@Animal_Trip27]

Someday I will visit Siargao..

[@yeayeachats3843]

That’s probably a great thing that it will never become crowded like Bali because of the food prices ❤

[@jyrrin]

It's not just what Bali used to be, it's also what Boracay used to be: there used to be ads for Boracay in the 2000s urging people to visit before "it becomes discovered (by developers and tourists, implying it will lose it's natural beauty to overdevelopment and mass tourism)". and now people reminisce of Boracay like it used to be because that's exactly what happened. not to be ideological or anything, but this will eventually happen to Siargao simply because that's what capitalism does - unless Siargao is regulated to prevent that overdevelopment, which will imply higher costs via a tax like an environmental fee or something. people will leave Siargao for other similar destinations that are cheaper, which is how Siargao was discovered in the first place - people came because that's how Bali "used to be". i'm not an economist or anything, just my two cents.

[@elestehorn4290]

Bali is very busy now...can you imagine how Siargao looks like if its going to be "Bali"? Maybe I should plan a trip before it happens.

[@Dee-n4g]

Catch with Island Barbie.

[@garpsenk8221]

Beautiful!

[@marichutesado180]

Foreign vloggers are flocking Metro Manila, little did they know that Philippine islands like Siargao has stunning beaches and scenery.

[@Project_Atlas7]

What do you mean next Bali, Philippines 🇵🇭 Islands 🏝 have their own beauty we don't want to be the Next Bali. The Banaue Rice Terraces built by the ifugao tribe one of the eight Wonders of the World is copied by Bali because they lack originality. The Philippine islands 🏝 💕 🇵🇭 is unique and beautiful on their own.

[@wynnsandiego5001]

wish im living near the beach😊❤

[@EuroPhilVlogs]

Have a great day 🥰

[@rexmascarina2169]

Siargao needs more investors .

[@bornonjuly7052]

Oh my Siargao should not become Bali with over tourism right now and becomes a headache of their place and government. The pace of transformation of Siargao must be maintained.

[@reynaldosalucop7296]

I'm a fan.

[@cdl6953]

You could position yourself and open a business there. Vegan shop (supplies)? Vegan cafe? I’m sure you can see a gap in the market.

[@judelopez7774]

I still think Bali s much better if you're a nature lover and if you love Ocean Siargao is good choice.

[@johnmiranda4587]

Why should it be the next Bali? Can it just be Siargao from the Philippines? Is correlating it to Bali a requirement for tourists to visit it?

[@wanderlustasia]

I haven't been to Siargao for 10 years and I'm blown away by the development around C9 and GL. I used to stay up north in Burgos and it was empty and so was Pacifico. Vegan restaurants everywhere hey, geez hope I can get some beef when I return next week ! I lived in Bali late 80's and 90's and they have ruined the place.

[@davidzapf3383]

Also airport with tom hanks is nicemovue he stocked in kennedy airport new york..yes forest gump

[@alreyes1877]

Story's life is centered in an Island of paradise. Shemight continue her higher education back in the UK dut I can bet my bottom dollar she will not trade anything in this world foe a olace she grew up in that she loves and enjoy. she is growing by leaps and bounds and so beautiful with her tanned skin.

[@ignaciobalais5394]

I want Siargao the way it should be

[@Spy-hp8ki]

Noooo. Please don't become the next Bali or Phuket or whatever. Let Siargao be just itself - quiet & Tropical Heaven - without the tourists. Noooo. Pleeez!

[@Shattered65]

I agree but I fear it's already too late. With supermarkets and malls coming to Surigao I fear the end has already begun.

[@Spy-hp8ki]

@@Shattered65 Yes. That's highly unfortunate 😕.

[@rm_alfaro]

Good news for you guys as you're going to have a new airport there in Siargao soon! According to a news article that I've read, "the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking to develop six greenfield airports including ongoing projects in Zamboanga, Dumaguete & Siargao. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said at an aviation forum that preliminary work is ongoing for those 3 airports including land acquisition activities". He said all these will take maybe 3 to 5 years for them to implement. Another good news is that the new Siargao International Seaport with a cruise terminal in Dapa will be completed soon! I heard the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is aiming to open the new seaport by the end of this year! You may wanna watch out for that and please give us some updates if you can! 😊

[@IQ1066]

I don’t like people calling any place in the Philippines is “the next BALI”! No 👎, please don’t, that’s wrong. It’s an insult to us. Siargao, Palawan or wherever place is the Philippines is what it is. Bali is Bali. We are out own place. We have a history, beauty. Much more natural resources of our own. We have our own identity. We speak fluent English, uses English as our second language, we’re a Catholic country and so on and so forth. So please stop comparing us or in the case upgrading us as the next something…! We’re not the next of anything. We are Siargao, Philippines or Palawan or Cebu. That’s that period!!

[@davidzapf3383]

I blend roasted almonds in blender with wather than in coffee as almond milk. Roasted more.easy to digest.what i thinm.some.want raw..yes almond lots of fiber need more days.than cleaning colon.think better eat as wel.roastet coconut .. if you can you belnd for in coffee

[@TheLem627]

I hope to see the construction of your home soon... or travel vlog try to visit sagada or the ilocos region or Batanes if you can afford.. or how about international? You can visit China or Taipei or Vietnam.. btw where do you plan to celebrate christmas and new year this year?.. 😊😊

[@lkjadaime7950]

they need street sidewalks so people can safely walk on the streets.

[@susanyoung6635]

U should open a vegan restaurant there

[@8milesfromhome]

There is an amazing one here opened by Filipino celebrities called Ver De. It’s so good

[@mayhelenpaner574]

Good your eating sweet fried potatoe

[@Pay_attention_Benny]

Drunks every where fighting, no thanks, keep Siargao beautiful

[@denniszenanywhere]

Been watching you for years. I'd like to know beyond the beaches, how do people make a living there -- both Filipinos and foreigners. Can you do interviews? For Filipinos, curious to know what jobs most people hold there.

[@Sanee-n1l]

Hoping they put airports every where in the Philippines to make travelling easier, like planes hoping from one island to the other, in Luzon, one province to the next. I hate travelling in Luzon even in Cebu. You are driving in the middle of the highway and you see cars parked with people just making small talks causing traffic. It makes you so frustrated and mad and tricycles driving slowly and have no road courtesy to give way to cars who are just passing by their towns or city.

[@adamlook798]

Not recommended to go SIARGAO if the intention is make it polluted with people.... LGU should build hitech hospitals there

[@maammerds5539]

❤❤❤

[@mattylerum1697]

Thank you Jay, Sasha and Story for showing this beautiful spot in our country which is probably a dream for me.Our province Camarines Norte has an enormous beautiful beaches also. I miss Poppy too.

[@drinks777]

What happened to the Cubo house you were going to build?

[@betacrest10]

I think they need to rethink that one after experiencing a very strong typhoon first hand.

[@drinks777]

@@betacrest10 They started planning that after the typhoon hit

[@Shattered65]

@@drinks777 They didn't have enough money.

[@SuperMaverick4u]

I heard that government planning to put windmills in Siargao

[@sherbieco]

Don’t compare Bali to Sisrgao. A design source told me The original high end beautifully designed resort there were originally designed by Filipinos. And then were copied. Amanpulo here is the original of the group.

[@smcs]

I doubt the Siargao govt and people of Siargao would want it to turn into Bali

[@8milesfromhome]

Definitely not, but it’s inevitable that larger development is coming. So it has to be managed well to make sure the developments are the good types 🙏🏽

[@simplyyank1119]

​@@8milesfromhomeNext time don't mentioned our Places, it's not your first time but I do hope it's the last time. Balinese never harm this Siargao in a slightest way and nothing to do with your mission for clicks and views from Filipinos, I know you're in need for the incomes. Balinese doesn't need this kind of references, we do we, they do they. They're selling drugs in Bali. Not the kind we love for sure.

[@yuhana_v]

❤

[@YanaO.M]

I think the LGU in siargao don't want to commercialised that area,they just want to be like that,they learned from what happened to boracay.

[@ronaldodemeterio3764]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@auxas79]

😢 it's going to be (or already is) fcked up same like Bali 😭

[@dalyn19]

😊❤

[@juliusrenz89]

Bali is overcrowded that's why it's a lot cheaper because of strong competition and I really hope Siargao doesn't turn out like Bali.

[@bongresurreccion7701]

Just hoping Siargao will never be categorized as next Bali.

[@bdt-sbl1221]

Internet monopoly in the Philippines are so terrible. I agree.

[@missordinary108]

I hope not 😮 Siargao is Siargao and Bali is Bali

[@carolyagou8874]

Long way to go b4 it turns into bali 😅

[@RR52517]

Of course it’s a long way. Bali’s development started in 1970s.

[@marjunmarcelocristobal2678]

The Longer for it to become Bali..the Better!! So that it will remain more Unexploited..more preserved!

[@simplyyank1119]

I don't know what's the biggie about this place tho. I mean barely any ordinary KZbinr made a vlog about Mentawais, and yet surfers eager going there even with surf tax of 140 dollar per-15 days, and when you search keywords " Mentawai Islands" you'll get soany surf footages of big names in surfing ride the Mentawaian's waves. Yet no Mentawaians and expats there obsessed about being compared with Bali or worse says bad thing about Bali. Cloud9 is average in Mentawais term, nothing special, trust me. Like what's wrong with this KZbinrs, need clicks and views too much? Leave Bali out of your vlogs tubers, you need Filipinos clicks so just focus on that.

[@timothyurabe8303]

Savour the peace and quiet while you can. Just like any other tourist place, that situation will soon be a thing of the past. Enjoy.

[@nelliepadua7541]

I hope note🥺

[@mexkurtz4872]

Bali is too crowded and expensive

[@Shattered65]

Being like Bali is the worst possible thing that could happen to Surigao. Bali is horrid and has been for decades. Just a clip joint for drunken foreign tourists. Horrible.

[@edezmarucut288]

Sir your daughter grown up Philippines. God bless ur family.

[@CH-vr2dl]

we dont want it to be bali .. we want the locals to own their land and build business there.