Surviving the Wild Streets of Davao: Aussie in the Philippines! 🇵🇭

[@EsquireUnlimited]

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[@fashionfgurl18]

Davao is the Durian Capital of the Philippines, but no tourists got there only in Cebu, Palawan, Manila, Boracay, Siragao etc.

[@roberrzadkowski2789]

Seeing the top Sheilas and Sheilalahs at the department store was awesome. 🤣🤣🤣 Love your spirit brah! Keep up the great work.

[@VeganV5912]

I didn’t know you were vegan. I’m vegan for 10 years. ✅♥️💪🤓✅♥️💪🤓👍

[@joebarzo9935]

Dear Esquire...you are anything BUT a regular guy!!! Love your channel...love your videos...love the work friend!

[@craigsphilippines466]

The first time I came to the Philippines, I came to Davao, that was in 2010 I met my girlfriend who is from there and I absolutely had the best time, you can’t see Davao on your own, you need a guide you need a girl that’s local and knows all the good spots because the place is beautiful if you go to the right areas, I went up in the mountains and went to a resort up there, to a Filipino resort if you know much about the Filipino, it’s not like western but it has a big pool. Everyone goes there for BBQ and Karaoke and as I said I had the best time ever, and it was my first introduction to the Philippines. That was 14 years ago. Mate if you don’t go away from the Philippines with memories that make you want to go back, there’s something wrong with you lol

[@lol958]

Davao City is the safest city in the Philippines. I miss my hometown. Have fun on the trip. Thanks.

[@EsquireUnlimited]

Davao City really is amazing. I can see why you miss it. Thanks for the good wishes-having a blast here. Cheers! ✌

[@paramedicinparadise9795]

If you're into hiking and climbing Mt Apo is a great adventure and challenge.

[@satysunk]

How do you go about it. Are there buses that take you to it. How far would it be from DMFS hospital?

[@paramedicinparadise9795]

@@satysunk You have to hire a guide and they will secure all the permits. Look on line for guide companies that offer Mt Apo trips. I do not know where DMFS hospital is. The guide company picked me up from my hotel in centre of Davao city. Good luck. 👍

[@pwhpwh70]

You're a good man Esquire, thanks for sharing such an uplifting and positive video. May God continue to bless you. Cheers from Texas!

[@7000islandescape]

I've been living here in davao for a year now. I love it here

[@marlindagomez5766]

Boooring city

[@7000islandescape]

@marlindagomez5766 where do you live ?

[@jb4688]

I visited Davao about 5 years ago with my then girl friend...super friendly people...genuine...fast forward to today building a house with my now wife in a suburb of Davao!...enjoy your stay there LJ and make sure you experience some of the beaches!

[@larrysmith8315]

Hi Esquire. I first went to Davao in 1991, married a girl from there and lived there for many years, off and on. The reason the city is secure is from the efforts of long time mayor and ex president Rody Deterte cracking down on insurgents. You have seen Task Force Davao soldiers all over the place. When you go to Samal Island, they are at the ferry terminals. The reason you were checked going into San Pedro Cathedral was in 1993 some bad guys rolled grenades down the centre aisle killing and wounding many. That is why Davao is declared the safest city in the Philippines. Oh, by the way, there are hundreds of foreigners living in Davao. They come out into the shopping malls, SM, Abreeza or Gaisano Mall. Have a good time in my favourite place. I live in Hervey Bay Queensland.

[@EsquireUnlimited]

G'day Larry! Thanks for sharing your story and insights about Davao. It’s great to hear about the city's history and why it’s so safe now. I'll keep an eye out for those spots. Enjoy Hervey Bay, mate! Cheers!

[@travels129]

I know davao better than most iv been goin there since 1985 ur in a very safe gd Philippines city I knw the best spot there iv driven there lived there cheers!!

[@mcb00m]

Hervey Bay is a beautiful part of Oz 🥰

[@sthaider]

I am an old New Yorker living in Davao since 2021 It’s really safe city.

[@behemoth0073]

Thanks for sharing your story mate.

[@seaweedhero1707]

16:30 "Hardest Country To Be Vegan" label has been applied to the Philippines. Just eat huge amounts of Durian Fruit! All day, every day! Avocado, too!

[@mikelloyd5780]

Great to have you back

[@paulmoy8114]

Great vids !! I was in Davao two years ago and coming back in October. Philippines really is the friendliest country in the world.

[@roygoad2870]

Yes I was in Davao about 15 years ago, my memories are a bit vague, but it was ok, lots of poverty but not overwhelming. The night clubs were like being in the 1960’s very rough and ready, made some friends!

[@Kushal-v8b]

Nice 👍

[@metalguru5226]

Great to see you back in the Philippines L.J. Eating healthy in country can be a huge challenge, but Davao has some great Vegan restaurants. Well worth looking them up. Remember Facebook rules in the country. If you want to connect with more people, Facebook is used by 95% of people between 16-80.

[@torreym]

Great episode! Love the positive vibes!

[@gre313]

Hey LJ, love your work bud, always so enthusiastic around people and cultures , so curious and so appreciative , well done

[@travels129]

Iv been travelling to davao since 1985 the best days much better then today.. Iv lived there i know everywere there many filipino friends im married to a filipina from there we have a car there . Great places to see i been to all of them more then once ur a friendly dude so the pinoys will love your personality very safe city . Take a taxi to JACKS RIDGE IN MATINA GOOD LOOKOUT VIEWS GOOD FOOD TAKE A BIRD THERE GREAT CITY TO MEET NICE FILIPINAS CHEERS

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Beautiful people!!

[@marichuarmodia2375]

Keeping in Davao around so many nice places in Davao

[@amytaylor1619]

Love your vids LJ. Full of positivity. Exactly what the world needs. Keep them coming and hope you're well 😊

[@EsquireUnlimited]

G'day Amy, thanks for the kind words Your support means a lot. I’m doing well and more positive vibes are on the way. Stay tuned! 😊✌️

[@laithglobal]

Esquire in the Phillipines. Love your work buddy.

[@DPcar-mania-65]

Another great insight into your travels Esquire. Looks a great friendly place. Great work filming everything & thanks. Stay lucky.

[@michaelanderson1476]

You have such respect and humbleness with each country you travel to!! Its truly beautiful and appreciated in all that you do!! Keep up the good work that you do!!!!😎😊👏🙌🙏👍🎉

[@davestewartuk]

Such a lovely guy Philippines will love you for sure

[@itscrissylove9931]

Just subscribed to you now , 😊❤ my hubby always watch your videos - Watching from Melbourne 🇦🇺

[@deleted77777]

Great video mate!

[@beekaybelgiancarnivore]

on 13th september i be in davao for 3 weeks, looking forward, for my second time in davao visit the same church and the veggie place too,

[@timtarlac3476]

Love the philippines and the filipino people..

[@timjacobs6610]

Good to see you back m8. Thanks for bringing back your famous phrase, " coming at you like a bomb". That is your stamp and you should never lose it. Great vid as always..👍

[@jonnyasia]

Excellent video mate great to see you go the mojo back, great interaction with the locals 😆👍

[@EsquireUnlimited]

Jonny!!! 👊

[@rusty8992]

Love your stuff, Esquire, rreally uplifting and inspiring. Love how you get out and down with the local people, totally the way to go to get a feel for another culture (I've done the same in Korea). Cheers from Brisbane :)

[@7000islandescape]

Places to go in davao .. Garden Bay Restaurant... Fat Cow Restaurant... Dusit Thani... Huckleberry Restaurant. Jacks Ridge Has a beautiful view.

[@18Charlie]

Been here a year, i love Davao.

[@grahampeters7642]

Cheers mate never would of visited this place without seeing your video great job looking forward to the next one in Philippines 🇵🇭

[@briantierney4703]

You´re spot on about the origins of the Black Nazarene. The original is in the Quiapo district in Metro Manila. As for the Avida Towers in Davao, I was staying there Dec 2 last year when there was an earthquake measuring 7.6. That left a lot of plaster on the floor and some big cracks in the walls. Enjoy your stay, I´m sure you´ll like the friendliness and the vibe of the city. Don´t forget to go to Roxas [you´re staying so close to it] and to The Global City in the district of Matina in the evening, open from Thurs-Sun.

[@frantech6935]

LJ spreading the love!

[@CamperKev]

I'm very impressed that you have gone to Davao. We all know why there are so little tourists there, but as you are showing, the people do not reflect the reputation, which is what I find along the road of my world travels.

[@davidscott820]

Go to Samal Island. Try Matina town square for live bands.

[@dharmendradayal44]

Hello Esquire enjoyed the vlog this is probably your first visit to Philippines. By the way great selection and hope settle in Philippines and explore it all.🇵🇭❤️

[@travel-lover297]

Thanks for sharing our Davao City!❤ 🎉 watching from Toronto Canada🤠

[@geofferyrobertson6608]

another good one bruiser , keep them coming

[@johngagne986]

Very nicely done Esquire. Glad to see you out there in the world bringing us all the images and sights! Thank you

[@EsquireUnlimited]

Thanks for joining the journey again John 👍🏻

[@johngagne986]

@@EsquireUnlimited Never left mate. Just letting you do your thing in your time.

[@bazwookie]

new adventure lj,wishing you a fabolous time there,so nice to see so many friendly folk .look forward to more exciting places your visiting .baz from the uk

[@armunro]

Loved the super positive blog. Lots of friendly happy people in the Philippines.

[@mikecarville1166]

Keep up the great work

[@1972pd]

Your vids are warming me up as i will be flying from the uk in December and visiting friends in Butuan city area . 👍

[@sidmar200]

Thanks for the informative video.Enjoy.

[@levelone7143]

One of the best travel video’s ever Good Work Esquire 🙏

[@EsquireUnlimited]

Wow. thanks for the support mate. that really motivates me. Peace ✌

[@Dan-nn6gb]

Hey man first time watching your vlog very nice and relaxed 😎 Great vibe 😊

[@KPDigitalTravel]

We really need to visit the Philippines. Having so many English speakers would be a fresh change of pace.

[@wanderlustasia]

Really nice vibes in your vlog mate you just got a new sub... from a fellow Aussie living in Cebu

[@chrissojem9981]

Just subscribed you mate! like the the energy.. do more videos mate in the philippines!

[@EsquireUnlimited]

Cheers mate. more coming 🤛

[@revelationmd]

Excellent upload as usual mate!

[@tinaybem2x65]

Wow thanks.for.sharing our place 😊i love ❤

[@jennymark7403]

Hi LJ nice to see you finally hit the phillipinnes, have fun enjoy mate, love from us in gladstone qld long time subs to you

[@PerryBone]

Nice one man! I'll be in the Philippine's in May 2025 so I am learning all I can from other peoples experiences they share on KZbin til then. I have a fiancé I am coming to collect. Its been since 2019. The pandemic messed up our plans then I opened a business and I should have got her before I opened the business but I think I didn't because of the crazy covid policy and a sh*t I did not want in my body. So here we are, it will be over 5 years when I finally arrive.

[@PAT4JEN]

Nice video mate. Subscribed

[@BenjySparky]

LJ,you rock! Great video. Peace ❤

[@EsquireUnlimited]

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[@Gus0898uk]

Great video LJ, can't wait for it to get dark. :)

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

Enjoy your stay and keep smiling! Great video. 😊

[@jamesfinley2463]

Hey LJ great vid today liked alot! You are enjoying life to the fullest! May God protect you on your adventures!! JIMBO Oklahoma city,ok usa

[@MrBoatman46]

Gotta love those nice fresh rambutans, ripe for the picking 😮 Smirk

[@allenbrokeit]

I'm in Davao right now! Enjoy the city. Do yourself a favor and take the ferry to Samal when you get the chance. The Manawari resort there is a great little stop!

[@allenbrokeit]

Crocodile Park is a fun time. You can get some civet coffee there, too.

[@ekingsabsab1036]

Welcome to the Philippines!

[@Kitsnbits]

Wish I had the confidence like you with travel ,much respect great video.

[@squashfrog]

You earned my subscription when you gave to less fortunate people, good on you mate !!! 😊

[@julianshalders6047]

Great energy esquire, the people are so friendly 👌👍🙏.

[@RRStout]

Best feel good vlog ever! Thanks, mate!

[@EsquireUnlimited]

Thanks for joining the journey mate 🤙

[@johnwindberg9120]

Hi Esquire .. we are going to Davao on the 10th august until the 18th august for the Durian Festival ... also staying at the Avida Towers Condos ... the Durian festival is on for whole week .. should be fun !

[@gmax3548]

Wow! Esquire is getting very philosophical these days. Showing us a new side of you. I like it! 'What is the price of experience? Does a man buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street?... No. Wiisdom is sold in the desolate market place where few come to buy.' Keep enjoying your experiences man. You knocked it out of the park with this vlog btw.

[@seanswanson1909]

Good to see your in the Philippines mate and in Mindanao too, my wife is from Iligan city and I haven't been there yet, seen lots photos is all so if you can do a blog there would be great, it's known as the city of waterfalls, cheers mate and enjoy

[@randyirvine5858]

Another city, another country. Good onya LJ. A rolling stone gathers no moss. M16s were popular in the Vietnam war. Safe travels buddy🙏

[@EsquireUnlimited]

G'day Randy! Thanks, mate. Always on the move. no moss gathering here! Cheers, buddy!✌

[@s6t6n6s9]

WELCOME to our City! enjoy your stay! you are in one of the safest city in the philippines! Second safest in Southeast Asia (Safety index is 72.4, according to Numbeo) ^_^ you're going love it here... this will be your jump off city to your next adventure! From Highlands or to the Islands!

[@antruok4950]

Very cool start to this new adventure champion Pumped to see more Soon 👌✔️✌️👍🙏

[@paulsandford3345]

Great video mate, awesome!

[@RJ986S]

Thanks for the great tour, LJ. I'm just now catching up with your newest group of Philippines' vids starting with this one. That espresso looked really good. Going to pause the video and make myself some coffee, lol. Best regards, -RJ in the US. 🙂

[@EsquireUnlimited]

hey cheers mate. enjoy a cuppa with me ☕

[@kelvinalonzo9477]

Awesome good to see u nice work 👍

[@kanenstuff]

I love the Philippines my wife is Pinoy and I worked there for 4yrs but we met a McDonald's in Singapore 10yrs ago. Its an amazing place to visit no matter where you go. My wifes Island is very remote and most dont have TV so the kids think Im from the moon 😀

[@ultraluxuriousone]

filipino 🇵🇭 people are so cool & friendly , thanks for wonderful video 💛

[@geoffreycowl]

Esquire, amazing friendly city, nice people everywhere.

[@newrenewableenergycontrol5724]

Welcome to Davao! Been here 5 years and I will be returned to the US to prepare for my wife's immigration in September! I expect we will be returning in a few years. I am pretty sure Momma Fe will miss friends and family. (I married a lady close to my own age so she wants to finish her lifelong career). If you are in for a longer stay, self exploration is a blast! But if your time is limited, there are great tourist guides available! Just remember, never drink tap water or you might spend a couple days strapped to a throne! Bottle water only! 😂 Or beer if that floats your boat!

[@tokyotwink]

I loved the intro to Davao. It is also a placed I want to visit. Thanks buddy.

[@rontaylor7927]

LJ, Hey Esquire where's all the chicks LMFO . Mate I almost fell off my chair. From wanting to go to Chinatown and ends up in a department store, man and getting treated like a rock star vibe, sounds like this adventure is going to be entertaining. Funny you're talking about ladies well educated and ambitious. Well I met one just yesterday from Manila via phone support for my internet. She kept me engaged with all kinds of conversation. When she called me back about 7 hours later to check up on my tech issue, once again we're chatting up a storm. Awesome. Never had that happen ever with customer service help. Personally in my mind she was beautiful. LJ you talk about experiences and immersing oneself with local culture...your bang on mate. In Winnie the Pooh they say " We are making memories " Cheers and I look forward to all the vlogs from the Philippines. 🇨🇦

[@timlee8682]

heart of the city videos is new to us Filipinos because we dont have the money to travel and how you interact with the locals and ground experience keep it up might check a channel how to become a filipino

[@marcusgleeson]

Your a rockstar there Esquire enjoy your stay

[@cloonz25]

first time i see you,really enjoyed vid mate and subscribed.ive not been to phils yet but like the vibe there in davao.gday from uk

[@gitanoespana7694]

G'day mate. I'm a Kiwi and I was there in Davao for a month last year. I love the place and the people. It's a great place to branch out and visit other places from. Malita and Mati are great places. Bit of a culture shock seeing all the tooled up soldiers at checkpoints but they are very polite and highly professional from what I experienced. Salamat sa mga taga Davao sa nindot nga pagbisita !

[@TheMolls]

Hehehe I enyoy watching your videos mate . Fairdinkum they're good .Cheers! 😊👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@wisechoicewon5893]

Looks great there thanks mate

[@mrboogang]

Glad to see you so well and happy mate. Would love to catch up for a beer when you're back home in Perth. Stay well mate.

[@miketremblay1713]

Keepin it classy LJ, safe travels👍

[@philbrook6855]

GREAT place to live, eat, have fun and explore! Not much in the night life craziness as angeles and manila can provide though. I lived there for many years and plan to go back soon! Check out Matina Town Square at night, and San Pedro street. Great live music and foods all around. Also, visit Roxas Night Market, tons of great food at a good price, tons of people too! If you've a mind for it, visit magsasay park and eat some durian lol. Check out the museums as well. Lastly, they have various water parks in davao, check them out! And before you go, check out Samal Island, can take a ferry from Santa Ana wharf. Or take smaller boats to different resorts there (go to paradise resort, good beach to hang out at and good food too). God bless, brother!

[@waynehill-k2n]

Great video esquire ... 👍

[@Podge.]

Certainly is different to what you are use to great looking place cheers mate

[@Kushal-v8b]

Awesome video ❤ keep it up 😊

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

Living here. Love it. Go to kapatagan for a look. Mount Apo is there. Escape the heat. Davao is the largest city in the Philippines. It’s #1. Manilla is most populous.

[@alhoward6514]

Beautiful nice people. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

[@MusicPlayground-w6y]

It is a beautiful and attractive city. If I have a chance, I would like to go on my next trip.😍😋

[@theoldmaninthailand]

Great stuff as always LJ. Robert here. Look forward to meeting someday and having a beer. You gotta check out Boracay, Balabac-Palawan, Bantayan Island-Cebu, Banul Beach-Coron. So many beautiful islands! Enjoy your trip!

[@lescline2246]

Good positive vibes brother....no negativity that is rare. Enjoy your journey.

[@ivanvon2837]

Thanks for your vog because I will be in davao city in September, for 4 days if l like the place l will stay longer, l have checked ✔️ the place for a long time after my last trip to Thailand , two years ago and don't like what Thailand has become l have there many times but NOW it's SO Different 😢 and yes l have travel to philippines before but only far as cebu city, because of an ex girlfriend for 6 years ❤️ , go Aussie