Finding Our OWN Beach in El Nido Philippines 🇵🇭

[@ManduRugas-oe4kv]

I GREW UP ON WORLD WAR 2 MOVIES AND CANT HELP BUT SMILE SEEING AN AMERICAN AND A GERMAN HAVING A GOOD TIME TOGETHER😊 AN OLD PINOY HERE😊

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

ooo yeah! I've gotten to know plenty of friendly germans over the recent years! Thank you for watching!

[@Mary-zd8xo]

Me too. Born in the 1950s. WW2 movies Americans and Germans.

[@WhatchaWalkinAbout]

Some Americans and Germans had a good time together during WW2 too, The War wasnt always complete carnage and destruction

[@gmgjerry]

Holsome W comment

[@toldyouso5588]

The Germans were decent folks here in the Philippines in WW2. Most refused the Nazi party in protest and were massacred by the Japanese at the old Manila German club in 1945, the spot has never been built over to keep it as a memorial. I grew up near one of the great old German mansions here in Quezon City, Roosevelt Street. It still has the Kaiser imperial eagles stone gate posts. A rich Filipino bought it and renamed it Casa Acuzar and opened it to tourist, especially the Germans like Ken.

[@KenAbroad]

It might be one of the most expensive places in the Philippines, but its for sure also one of the most beautiful ones. The sunset we saw at the end was amazing, glad we found that spot!

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Definitely worth the price for that view! Hopefully our secret beach stays a secret even though we're showing everyone 😅

[@lindabuck2777]

@@travelescapesOFFICIALperhaps a couple after all lol

[@piacash5216]

@@travelescapesOFFICIALis going to be a Secret alright 😂😅😂 ✌️✌️✌️

[@bryankoziar2867]

I subscribed to Ken Abroad before but kind of lost track of him after Thailand. Will look for more. Yes I thought it was a bit pricey for the PH.

[@Von199X]

Thanks for showing it we are going there next week Jan 5 hehehe

[@renzericsongabuya7842]

Basically its between Modern Philippines and lets say Classic/Original Philippines in the provinces. but the people are the same friendly and hospitable.

[@ricmanalo434]

Ken is back in the country, I'm subscribed to his Chanel.

[@callasurfvlog2221]

Oh together traveling my two of favorite vloggers kuya Jonathan and Ken love it to see you guys

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

That’s great you follow Ken as well!

[@Jason-47..]

Enjoy your USA visit. Looking forward to seeing what videos come out when you return.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Thank you! I've got plenty of footage to edit from my recent trips actually!

[@usersubscriberSC]

Ken and Jonathan collaborating! I like! I like!😍😍😍

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

I’m glad you like to watch both of our channels!

[@Mej798]

What a Beautiful place 😍 to have some fun. 😊

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It really is!

[@TongitsGoGo]

🌇Imagine sitting on the beach watching the sunset while drinking Halo-halo, that would be a really comfortable and relaxing moment🤗🥰!

[@xylki]

@travelescapesOFFICIAL Sup, man. Just discovered your KZbin channel through my cousin. Big props and mad respect! Me and the fam enjoy watchin your videos and we're happy to see that you're genuinely enjoying your time in the Philippines. Keep doin your thing and stay safe. Love and peace from Osaka. - Jet

[@Patrick-xp6dp]

It's a very relaxing video, seems like I'm at the beach for a moment. Nice nice

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

I’m glad you liked it! It was a very relaxing day for sure

[@simplymejazlaz3382]

Pinakbet Ilocano Recipe Pakbet or pinakbet is a popular vegetable dish that originated from one of the northern provinces of the Philippines, Ilocos. The vegetables used on this dish are usually grown in the back yard of every villager and are available almost all year long. Bitter gourd ,eggplant, okra, and string beans are just some of the vegetables that make-up this delightful dish. Can partner it with grilled boneless milkfish or fried, Pakbet is cooked in a clay pot called “Palayok” and Anchovy sauce (bagoong isda) is used to add flavor. As the fame of this dish grew, several versions have sprouted. In the National Capital Region (Manila and the near by cities), Pakbet is cooked with squash (kalabasa) and bagoong alamang (shrimp paste) is used to give flavor to the dish. This variation is known as “Pakbet Tagalog”. A very easy-to-cook dish packed with different vitamins and minerals (just limit the bagnet if you are conscious of your health), Pakbet is a dish that is really worth trying especially with rice of course. I'm glad you tried.

[@Lodskie098]

Wow! my 2 favorite Travel vlogger

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Hey thanks for saying that!!

[@vloggingismyhobby]

I loved the dogs are playing on the beach.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

They were super happy and friendly dogs!

[@rayleo529]

Nice. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Thank you for watching!!

[@MH-cp2yr]

What a perfect spot for the sunset! With you and the dog. Thank you for sharing this.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It really was!!

[@matthewtrawitz9910]

The view makes me believe that you could almost be on another planet. Such an incredible sunset. When you had “Halo Halo” reminded me of the such amazing Filipino Family I had the pleasure of seeing earlier this year. They made me this …. I must admit it’s truly refreshing. Thank you so much for the Awesome videos that you share with all of us. Lastly, I hope that you have the Merriest of Christmas!!

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

thank you for watching Matthew! and Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@TitaMariamSaladBowlC02]

Wow what a beautiful shot @31:58-32:05 ❤😍

[@tonytaylor880]

Try Duli beach. North of El Nido. Great beach with only a few Locals. We had the beach to ourselves most of the day.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

oh I've never been there, thanks for the tip!

[@TheGutshotpro]

+1 for Duli beach. Much better waves with board hire available if needed. Accessible by scooter, though hiring one of the 150cc trail bikes makes it a much smoother ride.

[@weeble3140]

That was a lot of fun!!🙏🏽🙏🏽💙

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It was!!

[@jerbybenignos488]

It’s been a while! 😊

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

yeah... I've been attending to family matters this past week

[@LikeinPhilippines]

We lost our first drone there in El Nido! :(( We named him Icarus ...flew too close to sun! Good to see your drone is safe!

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Oh that’s such a great name for a drone! Mine is Felix. I’m sorry to hear about your drone loss though ☹️

[@manoy268]

Ohh how romantic that view was! I hope you got home safe cause it was getting dark! That’s a gem far away from the crowd. Take care!✌️🙏😎

[@piacash5216]

Beautiful Videos John Thanks for Sharing Merry Christmas to you and Ken 🎁🎄🌲🙏🙏🙏✌️✌️✌️✌️👌

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Thank you for watching and merry Christmas to you also!!

[@patriciapetralli587]

Awesome sunset!

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It really was!!

[@mitch5758]

Nice exploring as always

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Still so much to explore!

[@toddmerriman3565]

Loved El Nido We were regulars at High Tides, great staff. Friendly with nice live music. Zip lining was a blast, Island tours etc.

[@Clem-g5k]

Good morning Jonathan ❤

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Good morning!

[@marilynmasedman274]

Thanks sir for your content,for we are from luzon,thru your videos we can watch far beauty spots of our country. 💞

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

thank you for watching! I'd love to explore more of the beauty of Luzon also! Banue, Baguio, and I've heard of some lake & volcano towns south of Manila I think

[@floren879]

That pinakbet vegetable looks amazing!… few years ago we had lunch and swim!… a bit pricey but look at the location and the view 🎄

[@ReyvenBergado-tf2sc]

After El Nido try San Vicente the longest beach in the Philippines.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Thank you for the tip!

[@rosebrown2267]

The rock formation that you saw from las cabanas is pinagbuyutan island, that is the moat beautiful island in el nido, but unfortunately it is now privatized.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

oooo I didn't know that.. thank you for the information!

[@luzmalamion6428]

2 of my favorite vloggers together...

[@floren879]

Merry Christmas mate 🎄

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Merry Christmas!

[@cherryperez2517]

Omg, I'm so jealous!

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It's an amazing place! Have you been before?

[@rikkidee82]

The Greatest View 👌🏽 🌅

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Incredible view!

[@romelmuli3065]

Lovely, you had a great time in El Nido

[@jofrelyn]

We were there last year. Great view. Great food. Unfortunately, my son got stung by jelly fish. Good to see the guy in this video who helped us get suka(vinegar) to wash off the poison from the jelly fish

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

oh that's horrible! I have come across jelly fish in Bohol. You have to always look out for them!

[@edmund2j]

Dry pinakbet is the best. Eating that with a view like that is priceless.

[@ferdilasay]

It's just too refreshing to see you and a friend. Your experiences are just too good to share with us, locals, who don't even see our own country hehehe. You let me see the Phils from your eyes. ( and what EYES they are! hehe)

[@ArchieS-id8lf]

I disagree with mixing everything to a pulp. The toppings of ice cream and leche flan are extras and think of them as side dishes. Eat them first then mix the rest.

[@omarie5893]

Sir the ingredients are eggplant, bitter gourd, beans, squash, patani beans and many other vegetables that you can add on. It is sauteed with salted tiny shrimp (bagoong alamang). Maybe do it in your home sometime.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Thank you for the ingredients!! I need to eat it with rice next time

[@kirstenboac36]

Enjoy watching your travels .. keep it up!

[@sicilian-american]

IM SOOOO JEALOUS BUT ILL BE THERE IN APRIL/MAY 2024 CANT WAIT !!!!!!!! ALSO,I WATCH YOUR CHANNELS AND KENS AS WELL.GOT A LOTTA GOOD INFO FROM YOU GUYS !!! PEACE

[@irmaabenes4023]

How come your helmet is not properly secure? Always travel with a friend much safer. Take care guys. Enjoy the beautiful beach. ❤

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

there was actually no buckle on one of the straps... not very effective. Thank you for watching!

[@grump86169]

Hello Jonathon, My wife and I will be heading to the Philippines next month for about 3 weeks. We also have an excursion to El Nido. We have a Condo in Manila and have some business to take care of. If you are in the MOA area or El Nido the 2nd week, it would great to do a meet and greet. Cheers

[@kh4399]

Pinakbet is so flavorful and sometimes even salty. Thats is why it is recommended to have it with rice to balance the taste.

[@manuelarcol7784]

My mom made this dish. I miss her cooking and also the Flan.😅.

[@reginaduarte9883]

So lovely. I love you both 💖💖💖

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

I love to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@stevenrichards7902]

Can’t wait to be in Bohol in February..😀

[@isaganicapulong6250]

Halo halo or haluhalo could also mean an assortment of things, in this case an assortment of sweetened ingredients. There is actually no hard and fast rule to follow on eating halo halo as there are several ways to serve it. If served on a tall glass with the ingredients under the shaved ice, you might want to mix it first to reach the bottom part as the shaved ice itself has bland taste. But when served on a bowl with the sweetened ingredients on top of the shaved ice, you may scoop an ingredient or two before proceeding with mixing or half mixing the lot. I personally eat half of the ice cream first and the leche flan second since it usually comes in tiny portion and would only get lost in the mixture.

[@ruthvillalva1786]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO It feels like I was with you right there in that place. The place is BEAUTIFUL, I would just lay on that beach pass the time and take in the BEAUTIFUL VIEW and if I go to a place like that I would bring a nice book to read. The restaurant was very nice, I agree, t the price of the food includes the VERY BEAUTIFUL SCENERY and that’s just fine with me. The Pinakbet you ate looked delicious.😋 I’m so excited to visit Palawan later next year 😊👏👍

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

I’m happy you liked the video!! Oh you’re going to Palawan?! El Nido or Coron? I briefly mentioned this in this video, but the great thing about El Nido is you have access to the beach from your hotel like you see in this video. But in Coron there aren’t any beaches near the town.. the island hop tours are amazing at both places, but I like being able to do what we did in this video from the town, so for that reason I like El Nido (but el nido town is loud, so I stay on Corong Corong beach near El Nido Town). Have a great trip!

[@ruthvillalva1786]

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL Yeah I guess El Nido is better thank you for your suggestion 😊

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

no problem! thanks for watching! @@ruthvillalva1786

[@ruthvillalva1786]

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL Ur welcome 😊

[@patriciapetralli587]

That zippline looks awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Thanks for watching! It was! Amazing scenery!

[@IvyDeatras]

Wow,amazing Zipline.view..

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It was an incredible view!

[@ligayahappyjoy3746]

I am laughing when you say "Now it is officially Milk shake" - in a Halo-Halo mixed...🤣🤣🤣

[@lucibelarmino8010]

The halo-halo ingredients depend on preferences. You can be specific on what you want in the mix. Just let them know and they'll obliged. Example of the mix: Macapuno (coconut tree variety), small red beans, chickpeas, saba banana, kaong (palm nut), leche flan, halaya (ube purple yam), gulaman (jello). Corn and mango is unusual to be in the mix.

[@LilyBeth-wm6lg]

Have great day jonathan @ ken merry christmas ❤

[@kirstenboac36]

Your video, especially in rural area of the philippines make me miss the Phil. So much. Tired of living in Manhattan, NY. - Thank You for your video, keep vlogging. Cesar of Manhattan, NY

[@jeraldine_JhieOicer]

Hey! Jonathan.. if you don't want to lose your flipflops again wear them at your arm like Filipinos used to do.. hehe 🤗 I loved the video 💜😊👌

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

🤣 that’s a great idea!

[@jeraldine_JhieOicer]

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL 🤗😅

[@emiliahellstrom3869]

Wow two handsome guys😊 enjoy n the right way😊.

[@BestdaughtereverEver]

Pinakbet, my favorite.

[@samlyons1110]

While on Palawan you should visit Port Barton sometime. It is a small fishing village right on the SCSea. Amazing little village with good food and great people. Safe travels.😊

[@batangkalye8358]

Good morning Jonathan 🌞

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Good morning!!

[@DreuxDownz]

hey Jonathan! awesome videos! thanks for sharing! i wanted to ask what you do for work that allows you to travel to the Philippines? i used to live there as a child for 6yrs, but have lived in the US since. I would love to spent more time there as an adult though. i still have family near Manila. Thanks a lot! Keep up the great work!

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Hey thanks for watching! Making these videos for KZbin and Facebook is my job! Ad revenue and sponsors

[@Kiiibong]

So nice ❤️, you should visit northern Luzon too.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

I want to explore a lot of that region!

[@Kiiibong]

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL you'll get to know a wide range of indigenous Filipino culture , you should visit apo wang-od also.

[@minnesotasalamander5913]

Good video.

[@patriciapetralli587]

That burger seemed fresh ground beef. The taste of that beef is more delicious than here in the US, mainly because the Philippines usually has organic beef, especially in provinces

[@lakecityransom]

4:45 wow

[@Maikeruzl7]

Expert tour guide... can I hire you? 😅 Love Las Cabañas and Nacpan Beach... at least before they became a bit crowdy..

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

😂 yeahh I agree! but now you've got this secret beach we found at the end of the video!

[@Maikeruzl7]

​@travelescapesOFFICIAL you make me want to go to El Nido again...I miss seeing thay sunset...

[@Maikeruzl7]

I've access that secret beach before. There's really a lot more there.

[@antonfeldmann7306]

One shot of Tanduy Rhum makes any HaloHalo much better. I swear😊

[@reginaduarte9883]

I love to see you together. Very exciting and I enjoyed it so much. Good partners 💖💖💖😊😊😊😊😊

[@goatz4u]

Went there with my Filipino fiance last year and have been homesick since... We plan on moving there in a few hears na...

[@moondustgirl2132]

I guess Pinakbet is one of those Filipino dishes that is an acquired taste. I think a lot of our dishes are. And those dishes that Filipino children don't like but grow to love as they get older are that ones that most westerners would not like too at first. Like I remember when i was a kid, i didn't like Pinakbet either. Or Dinuguan and Ampalaya with egg. But now, i really love these dishes.

[@patriciapetralli587]

Pinakbet was a good choice. That's my favorite except some people cooked it with coconut milk and shrimp paste. I usually cook it with a whole lot of tomatoes. Ingredients are long beans, squash, Bittermelon, eggplant. Or sometimes people put any vegetables they can mix.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Oh I’d love tomatoes with that! Good idea!

[@pedritahanson9514]

Travel Escape Jonathan please go to Danao Bohol more beautiful there a lot of adventures . A lot of foreign tourist just to ride . You can choose what rides you want. And the view is perfect. I'm from Tagbilaran Bohol lives here in Texas.

[@pedritahanson9514]

Travel Escape I'm recommended you to visit Alicia Bohol a beautiful scenery we called Sea of Clouds. And Mabini Bohol it so beautiful ask Ann I know she knows there. Bring Ann coz it's a long distance drive.

[@NeneGonzalez-mm9rd]

Pinakbet with shrimp paste is my fave

[@brickstonesonn9276]

No offense, i cant believe you dont eat the dishes with rice. I get that you get tired when you eat rice, but filipino food is deliberately made to have really strong & overpowering flavours because you're meant to balance it yourself with each bite via the rice. Filipino food is all about customization, and rice is integral to that. Each bite's flavour strength is decided by the dish-to-rice ratio you have on the spoon. I would suggest eating non filipino foods if you dont want to get tired from rice, and only eat filipino food when you can afford to get tired. That way you can eat Filipino food with rice. Because it can only really taste good if you have the rice to balance the flavour. Again, I'm not hating. I'm just giving the reason why there's a proper way of eating Filipino food. Sorry if my comment sounded offensive or aggressive, I did not intend that, it's really hard to communicate tone through text.

[@juanadame126]

hola Jon..qué tal? hace tiempo qué no subes videos..desde cagayan de oro mindanao..

[@philrose7716]

If you’re strongly considering moving to the Philippines, binabati kita (congratulations)! This beautiful, complex, almost uniformly friendly nation is home to dozens of cultures, thousands of islands, and more than 100 million people. With beautiful beaches, wonderful wildlife, and a fantastic flair for food, you’ll always have a new area of life in the Philippines to explore.

[@emiliahellstrom3869]

Jonathan ur hondsome too😊 dont be zealous . The girls maybe following Kent abroad vloggers, not familiar ur vloggs.😊 now they know ur bloggers too.

[@rosebir7529]

now i know. so beautiful not-so-secret beach

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

😂

[@gerlene1508]

Amazing look so beautiful ❤❤

[@iry7297]

Ikr. Corn is not normally an ingredient in halo-halo.

[@elenaceleste4363]

The real halo-halo has gelatin cubes mango soft coconut meat shave ice evaporated/condense milk no corn ube rice puff(pinipig) and other choices. Yummy!!👍

[@NeedGrace]

Hi guys, what is the name of that place and city? And the beach name also. I appreciate it Enjoy and Happy New Year🎉

[@abhaykedare7146]

The sun looks much bigger than usual on the private beach?

[@hiropro2002]

You should cook pinakbet with ann❤❤❤

[@jeffreyborja]

Hi Jonathan, question. Do we need a permit to fly drone in Philippines? We are going to Palawan ang Boracay and we want to know if permit is required?

[@Oh09Donna]

I think that’s in Maremegmeg Beach Club

[@johnmarlon6916]

Thought about going......but checked room prices, ouch.

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

El Nido has the highest room prices in the country that I've seen so far

[@noreenboroy2966]

Hello Jonathan, were is your friend? He left the Phils already?

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Unfortunately he had to leave abruptly to go to the US. I’ve got more footage from our trip though

[@noreenboroy2966]

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL Oh! Hope everything is ok with him. He seems nice. Can’t wait to see the vids. By the way, my mom and I watched almost all your videos. Take care always amping! Ayo ayo ☺️

[@TitaMariamSaladBowlC02]

Halo-halo in the bukonut is called “BukoHalo”. 😋 I always eat halo-halo without mixing it. I always finish first the ice cream 🍨 then the rest of the ingredients… and I’m fully blooded Filipino 😂

[@ryerye6587]

No it isn't. Stop spreading nonsense. Dont listen to this id anyone. Halo2x is meant to be mixed.

[@Spikeholiday2023]

What is the name of the resort by the vanilla beach?

[@emiliahellstrom3869]

Ok maybe because of d view the price become high😊.

[@188jan]

El Nido are more expensive compared to Boracay. Expat live in the area mostly they’re from EU n some are Japanese businessman are in the area. That’s a high end Tourist spot. I had a townhouse closed to Boracay. I will be looking for a roommate that is from the U.S who likes the island of Boracay too

[@SuperMcgenius]

I hope you tip well, in Mexico I tip 25 %

[@yimpasta]

Yooooooo

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

Yoooo

[@yimpasta]

How are you mate? Whats your plan on Christmas?

[@jtepville4111]

que caro! las comidas son costoso jajaajaja

[@emiliahellstrom3869]

Oh , so expensive food k coron😊.

[@garycook1772]

What is ubay ?

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

It’s like a purple yam I think. They use it as a flavor in pies and ice cream also

[@patriciapetralli587]

Jonathan, next time just packed your flip-flops and wear an actual shoes. You might get hurt with those rocky ground