First Impressions Of Tawi-Tawi Mindanao Philippines (Is It Safe?)

First Impressions Of Tawi-Tawi | Philippines. In this Philippines travel vlog I visit the infamous island in Mindanao known as Tawi-Tawi and I am the first travel vlogger to come here. This island in Mindanao Philippines known as Tawi Tawi is a muslim island that has been on travel advisory lists to not visit due to danger. This was my first day on this island and my first impressions of Tawi-Tawi Philippines.
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A man from the USA trying to discover the world one place at a time, while sharing the experiences through my lens. I like traveling to places that are usually not first on most people’s itinerary and showing everyone that these places are worth the journey. I want to experience all the countries I visit as a member of the society but at the same time learn about the culture, food and beautiful people. Growth is not achievable without leaving your comfort zone, so just do it!
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[@montorres123]

Hey myer, nice vlog. what month did you visit tawi-tawi?

[@marysuzettecatipon6147]

Our Muslim people here definitely so happy they met a Muslim like you that is friendly like them there in Tawi-tawi.❤

[@myertravels]

Thank you!

[@marysuzettecatipon6147]

@@myertravels You're welcome. God bless you 🙏

[@Khan-mc3gi]

How contact u if i come in tawi tawi

[@marysuzettecatipon6147]

@@Khan-mc3gi You are Muslim as well? Allah bless you. God be with you .🙏

[@heraaa99]

I want more vloogers like you who explore the Southern Philippines,, I like Muslim life there,, greetings from Indonesia 🤍

[@myertravels]

I will do more in Southern Philippines

[@ZedJay88]

Mash'Allah! Islam truly has spread to every corner of the world Subhan'Allah. Wherever you travel if there is a Muslim community you will be safe and there will be people willing to give you their time to show you around.

[@myertravels]

Yes SubhanAllah it’s an amazing thing to see

[@1sunnyosh]

thank u very much bro for showing us this muslim side of Philipines as ive never been there , but all over the upper sides only . now i will visit definistely

[@espiyaako]

Not so sure but I think you're one the few vloggers who have actually visited the southernmost part of the Philippines. Safe travels!

[@myertravels]

That’s true

[@FelipeColacion]

It’s one of the nicest place I’ve ever been traveled. So glad that more and more tourist are coming to explore the place.

[@myertravels]

Yes it’s amazing!

[@danasmerom6969]

I have binge watched your videos in Ethiopia. Now I am following you the whole way. Keep up the good work and stay humble like you were in Ethiopia.

[@myertravels]

Awesome! Thank you! Welcome

[@mjziamcklnt9199]

you reminded me of my dad😢 i spent lots of time in that island,it was indeed peaceful,does not even differ from the rest of the philippines,but the marine life is too rich

[@jamalgreen3056]

No it differs a lot from the rest of the Philippines and I never been to the Philippines yet but it isn’t commercialized nor isn’t any fast development happening and plus there aren’t any corporations everything is small and individual businesses.

[@josephramos865]

Thanks for coming to the Philippines!!! WELCOME to Tawi-Tawi, many nice & pristine beaches. ❤🇵🇭

[@myertravels]

Thanks! 😃

[@Badjao_Outreach]

There have actually been several foreign vloggers that have visited Tawi Tawi in the past. Canadian vlogger Kyle Jennerman being one of the more well known ones.

[@myertravels]

Oh okay I will check it out

[@bisayakaayo8595]

wow so brave of you to go to a place where very few tourists go!

[@myertravels]

Thank you for watching!

[@SuperBeetox]

True..! it's like this guys is holding and showing to us an orange🍊 but in reality its a coconut 🥥! 😁 He cannot fooled local Filipinos.

[@romanadagatan2825]

I’m loving the Tawi Tawi now!😊

[@imeldamarzan614]

Thank you Myer for vlogging anout our nation’s island…i myself has not been there yet, but now i want to go and see it myself and experience it.

[@myertravels]

My pleasure 😊

[@gcanyon3114]

29:34 Kirkland Signature raisins in the middle of nowhere... interesting lol

[@luzvidz8834]

Wow you been to the extreme south of Philippines ! You should try check out then the north of Philippines just near Taiwan .. an island called batanes, keep safe ! watching from France 🇫🇷✌🏼

[@zxczxc334]

Wow tawi tawi so amazing place one day I'll go there visit the beatutifull place thank bro to this video nice and hospitality people you are so brave foreigner sir I salute you god bless and take care alwys

[@myertravels]

Hope you get the chance

[@kushal809]

Beautiful island 😍😍 nice vlog ❤️

[@myertravels]

Thank you 😊 yes it’s a beautiful place

[@phineasp.quimby3162]

I was born and raised in the Philippines. My family moved to Mindanao, Davao, where I spent most of my adolescence. I moved to the US in the mid 90's. I have not been to Tawi-Tawi but I heard about it growing up - my father went there to work for 3 years, he said it was pretty safe even back then. One thing I have to tell you though, and that is - be wary of the cops there. Ask directions from the locals NEVER the policemen.😃

[@myertravels]

Haha thanks for the advice

[@mohammedosman88]

Why though?

[@phineasp.quimby3162]

@@mohammedosman88 They were known to "mislead" and direct you to an alley, or a corner where they could have "contacts* and perpetrate a crime. I think that has changed now.

[@user-zv8sd7bv7i]

DUDE during the late 70 early 80 i was station in there during the turmoil but spear fishing is fantastic lobster are giants in those days 24" length and cuttle fish same size dang those where best time of my life in the absence of conflict the scenery is fantastic so as the people the word VIRGIN PARADISE fits TAWI TAWI is a spearfishing haven 360 of the island I'M JEALOUS note christian and muslim co-exist well in the island

[@myertravels]

Amazing story!

[@user-gz4jk2ls9k]

You have gone far here in Mindanao. Welcome we appreciate your 💝💝💝 presence...Share to us more.Thank you 💕

[@myertravels]

Thank you, I will

[@jkamoro6102]

SALLAM.. HOPE ONE DAY YOU GONNA VISIT COTABATO CITY.. and EXPLORED THE CITY

[@myertravels]

Salam, hopefully one day!

[@angeltan9485]

Lucky you. I'm from there.

[@khppakistan8155]

💢💠🌷🔘ماشاءاللہ 🔘🌷💠💢

[@mabssalucot-cz1qm]

nice one bro

[@hafiseanwar1366]

I'm a British national from London of Pakistani heritage! I travelled to Tawi Tawi several years ago. I thought I was the first foreigner to travel there!🤣

[@myertravels]

haha thats awesome! must have been different back then

[@1sunnyosh]

so i will be the 2nd Pakistani from Russia who is gonna visit these Muslim beautifu l islands as ive been in all upper sides of islands already

[@Ren0799]

Do you make other videos, explaining how you felt and what you thought and what you recommend after visiting all of these places, specifically the Philippines? I’d love to hear your thoughts, and impressions and recommendations for sure!

[@myertravels]

Maybe Ill do that at some point, thanks!

[@4Ureyesonly24]

Thank you for sharing this amazing video from Tawi Tawi. Watching from Seattle, WA

[@myertravels]

Glad you enjoyed it! Shot out to Seattle!

[@alsimarsaidol342]

Welcome to tawi-tawi brother, Explore the place and specially the beautiful beaches there, Just enjoy it and keep safe.

[@myertravels]

Thanks! 😃

[@alsimarsaidol342]

@myertravels you're welcome brothr.

[@JaimeCarrillo-uu9jy]

I enjoyed the video very much that it felt short. Thank you for blogging

[@myertravels]

My pleasure 😊

[@abduljaleelazeezulhaq2529]

Abdul Aziz from Sri Lanka

[@Ren0799]

Omg Always wear a helmet. Safety always😊

[@irishak6425]

Barakallah Brother Moslem

[@RVSMX]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed! Safe travels!

[@myertravels]

Welcome aboard!

[@charlanetrapani30]

Nice Video Beautiful Island Love California ❤❤

[@marysuzettecatipon6147]

Nice content ❤

[@zitacosip8996]

An amazing place but I don't think we can go there. Thank you for sharing!

[@deliadelmonte1306]

I hope you could visit Cotabato City where the Bangsamoro Government is located. You will surely enjoy there!

[@nidaguantero2500]

ENJOY

[@user-tn1sg3ne2p]

I hope we meet again brother

[@richardnuevo]

Beautiful countryside

[@myertravels]

Amazing!

[@politicfrog]

Tawi tawi have beautiful tourist spots spe some beaches and history places. Nice to see the place like Tawi-tawi, Sulu and Basilan on peace right now. People are so nice as we all know. Btw. Your driver is very caring and protective to you. He is always guarding for your safety. You are totally safe theres also some military presence there. He just want to make sure you don't go far alone.

[@myertravels]

Yes he was a great person and very helpful! Tawi Tawi is definitely a safe place to visit and i encourage people to go see it.

[@emman2702]

U don't need bodyguard in tawi2.its peaceful. people are mostly educated.foreigners are not new to them.they are nice respectful people.they can go to sabah anytine n there are many foreigners there

[@emman2702]

its normal in any part of the world that you visit that locals would advice u to b careful

[@TheTweetkiss]

Nice video, that's the most remote island in Philippines, they even use Malaysian currency to buy things. There's a boat there, I think, it's going to Malaysia if you like a little adventure.

[@myertravels]

Thanks for the info!

[@milomilo417]

TheTweetkiss is ignorant, he's just guessing. They don't use ringgit there. Some may stock up on ringgit to use for trade with Malaysian traders but as you yourself have seen, they use peso there in local transactions, not ringgit. Most of the goods are imported from Zamboanga, like the white coffee (Great Taste, a Pinoy brand) which you drink, because local manufacturers guard their market. Though a small portion of the traded goods are imported, even smuggled, from Sabah

[@mjziamcklnt9199]

they dont use malaysian money,😅i lived there for more than a year my brother married a tausug and residing there😅 bongao,magsukol

[@TheTweetkiss]

@@mjziamcklnt9199 @milomilo417 - Please google, here are some of the newsclips saying people in Tawi-Tawi islands use the Malaysian Ringgit besides the Philippine peso : Manila Bulletin : The municipal government of Taganak in Tawi-Tawi has entered into a “verbal agreement” with the Malaysian authorities to allow local residents of Taganak to buy their major household commodities in Sandakan, the capital state of Malaysia. Taganak Mayor Hadji Moh Faizal Jamalul said trading between Sandakan and Taganak merchants has started using the “Malaysian ringgit and Philippine peso” as currency. ABS CBN: Food prices up 100% in Tawi-Tawi due to Sabah standoff. Trade relations between Sabah and Tawi-Tawi have been in existence for centuries due to its geographical proximity. Tawi-Tawi is only around 20 kilometers away. The foreign exchange business has also been greatly affected. In Tawi-Tawi, foreign exchange shops are also on the brink of closing. The Malaysian ringgit is considered a prime currency in trading there." EXPEDITION VLOG to Tawi-Tawi - "Although they are still in the Philippines, they use Malaysian Ringgit against using Philippine peso for trading as they buy their resources from Malaysian traders that are only 30-minutes away" I don't live there, but I understand a bit of economics, there are lots of small Merchants there travelling & buying products made in Malaysia, then reselling these in Tawi-Tawi, to sell these products in Tawi-Tawi, I would rather receive payments in Ringgit since I will use this currency to buy again products in Malaysia who do not accept Philippine peso as payments. These are small merchants unlike big tradings with other big countries where US currency is the preferred payment, .. . .so common sense.

[@susanbael1567]

​Only Turtle Island municipality is using ringgit because it's very close to Malaysia.

[@asaank7076]

Haha the women who said her cousin is single, thats kind, they didn't care that you were a different race, only that you were Muslim ❤

[@Y.Almannai]

Hi Brother, good day to you 🌹I’d like to thank you for your kindly efforts you’ve done. Just a note: please try to give your viewers this details 👇 1. The distance between place to place and catching what? Air plane/train/cars and ETA! Most of viewers have interested to know about variety accommodation eg., hotels/Condos/apartments Etc., is preferable. How much the journey cost per day? I may understand, you look like you don’t smoke/drink but you’re giving information about countries & villages so it’s preferable to mentioned about these unpleasant habit smoking & drinking allowed/not. Again thank you so much for your time spending during recording & filming those beautiful countries 🥰🌺🥰 Yusuf

[@myertravels]

Thank you so much for your constructive comment and kind words. Really appreciate you

[@glennbaroro5758]

Love❤❤❤

[@irvin6890]

Keepsafe new subs here welcome to the philippines

[@myertravels]

Welcome aboard!

[@mjziamcklnt9199]

they dont use weighing scale in selling fishes.😅

[@G.G5858]

brother 👍⭐🌟💫

[@myertravels]

✌

[@Saddam_Gadjali31]

Welcome to tawi tawi brother.🙂

[@myertravels]

Thanks! 😃

[@MukhaMoPwetNgLangaw]

Soon please collab Becoming Filipino Kyle Jennerman

[@myertravels]

Maybe we will one day

[@bighand1530]

First time for everything.

[@jamesderouensr.149]

😂 I love this dude and his content but it is a big reach for him being the first KZbinr to go here! That is 10000 percent false 😂

[@user-cy3ok7by1f]

Dud, how come you didn’t tip Mohamed?😱😂 I hope and pray that you tipped the driver.

[@Khan-mc3gi]

I hope visit one day in tawi tawi to meet people there and find muslim girl for marry😊 love from pakistan

[@husainihus3136]

what kind of camera u use sir..the video is so beautiful pic and view..salam from malaysia my friends..;)

[@myertravels]

Go Pro 10 brother

[@viniciusvoon8564]

❤

[@MarcusSmart21]

tawi tawi is frst island were landed the islam faith by sheik makdum from middle east..

[@myertravels]

Yes it’s a mostly Muslim island, beautiful place

[@Muhabeno丨KW]

I like u content so much..

[@myertravels]

Thank you so much!

[@Muhabeno丨KW]

Ur welcome Myer..

[@Ren0799]

What is the significance of the Masonic statue and a city of Muslims? I don’t get the connection. Sorry but if you could explain, that would be awesome.

[@myertravels]

idk I also thought it was weird

[@richardnuevo]

Freemasonry is anti catholic so I guess that says something there. Although it's roots was Jewish

[@user-tv9nb1bt1t]

Mashaallah

[@johnvanzyll6087]

Kia hal ha bahi sab app.kashmiri hu rawlakot side pur

[@mohammadRaheem-wq4wt]

bro if 1 month stay there what is budget ????????????? peso

[@mohammadRaheem-wq4wt]

bro if 1 month stay there what is budge ????????????? peso

[@Asmiratu]

አንተ በቃ ሁሌምጎበዝ ነህ

[@jamesderouensr.149]

I love you and your content but the name of this video is a bit of a reach 😂❤

[@myertravels]

Not really but gotta draw the people in lol thanks for always supporting

[@Ren0799]

How far is Tawi Tawi from Zamboanga

[@myertravels]

It is like a 45 minute flight

[@mohammedraheem9437]

bro please how much budget 1 month there

[@myertravels]

Bro I replied you it depends how you live its subject but less than 1k dollars not including flight

[@davidkaplan4777]

.Conversation went like this in TawiTawi Shop. Shopkeeper asks: Where are you from? You: Pakistan. You only said you were from USA just minutes before. Shame on you.😢

[@myertravels]

Lmao I hate having to do the explanation everytime, I say USA theyre like you dont look Like American, then I have to explain. Its just easier sometime to say Pakistani.

[@jjdd4307]

This is surprising, Southern Pinoy have better English than Northen Pinoy from Luzon hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@qasimmohamed1338]

You do not say do you want to eat, buy for him one Shawarma, for gods sake!

[@Ego-Kills]

@Qasimmohamed1338 He offered to eat by asking that's how we do in the west. We offer and let the person decide. May be it is better to give money so that he can use it for other items and he can eat his home Made food which is much cheaper. Your comment is due to cultural differences, east vs west. MYERS wasn't cheap, that's how we ask in the west unlike in East(homeland) where you are pressured almost forced to eat. Eat eat eat style hahahha

[@Incubator859]

Tawi-tawi is definitely not safe for non-muslims. While I acknowledge and appreciate that you try to break stereotypes and want to show the place, Tawi-Tawi gets that bad rep for a reason. You have a different experience because you're muslim like them but they're definitely not that welcoming and friendly to non-muslims. In fact, that's where all the insurgencies and terrorists in the Philippines take refuge because the Philippine government has little to no control there.

[@mohammadRaheem-wq4wt]

bro if 1 month stay there what is budget ????????????? peso

[@mohammadRaheem-wq4wt]

bro if 1 month stay there what is budge ????????????? peso