INDONESIA VERSUS THE PHILPPINES. WHICH IS BEST FOR EXPATS?

[@porkpie8667]

Even the street food in Indonesia beats restaurant food in the Philippines.

[@marcpereira3765]

Indonesia hasn't lechon

[@turagsoy6719]

Just the way filipinos like it.

[@marcpereira3765]

The worst food is American one...oily Stinking like shit

[@politicfrog]

i travel to both countries but i prefer filipino food than indonesian food honestly but it depends on people's taste so speak for yourself. every food in unique and delicions on any country. your comment sounds immature you need lower your pride and ego being too proud

[@Sammy-x8y]

He likes the food better in Bali but at the end of the day the Philippines still wins. I've never actually been there but I heard Bali can get very expensive. A lot of places have gone up in price these days. But maybe it depends on how you spend your money. Maybe if you know your way around, you can live thrifty. I've never actually been to Siquijor. Next time I'm in Cebu, I will definitely take the time to check that island out. I bet they have really good food. I'm thinking of Tilapia with rice. Lumpia, Lechon, Sisig and bitter melon

[@intuitivesean443]

I just got back to my home in the Philippines I was in ubud to many western women aka American ladies in yoga pants and Australian women it’s like little California I really didn’t like it give me the Philippines anytime

[@flyfly7272]

I have been to Bali and to "mainland" - Java (where Jakarta is). I prefer the mainland. One of the warmest and welcoming people I have come across. Yes, as a westerner I guess they treat you better, but generally, very good people. Certain things are expensive but overall, very affordable.

[@jimprendergast1827]

Another superb vlog with Ray who gave excellent insight into Bali. Wishing yourself and Ray a very happy Easter Take care Jim

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Cheers Jim, keep safe mate 👍

[@rayklein1125]

Back at ya Jim. Thanks

[@leroyybrown]

I’ve mentioned in another vid the lack of legal protections but if you’re a ray of sunshine (as you should be) then no problem. It’s been a long time since I was in Bali but the food is great and the women beautiful and don’t forget loads of Western women as well….something to think about. It’s also been a long time since I was in Cambodia but some beauties there as well.

[@setha360]

Last time I was in Bali 2003, US Sailor hooked up with a Older Australian girl, week later they blew up the street and bar I met her, we were Lucky.

[@frankkluz9787]

The Karma 'thing' in Cambodia keeps the peace - people are super friendly and many speak English ! > Love their over 55 retirement visa - can't be beat ? Cost of living is low - especially in Siem Reap - a gem of a retirement destination. = 50 cent beer there many places with good cheap street food available as well as plenty of quite cheap rentals if needed ! While Bangkok is but a cheap 1 hour flight away - for fun - or - very affordable quality medical services if needed. 🤗❤🙏👍🍺

[@BestBuysReviewed]

Indonesia and the Philippines are friends

[@pdoyle9854]

Top man Ray. I'm a San Mig ( lite) man myself. None of that jail bait gut rot

[@intuitivesean443]

I was in ubud I really didn’t like it. To many young American females and Australian females it was like little California couldn’t wait to get back to my home in Philippines

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Big thanks to the KZbin closed captions! I guess that's English, sort of. You guys both would have a VERY difficult time in Chicago. Very difficult.

[@mmchannel8056]

It's an unfair comparison, i think. He is comparing the most touristy island of Indonesia and compare it to one of the poorest province (Siquijor) in the Philippines.

[@SpeakingofAsia]

And yet he still prefers the Philippines but to be fair he was comparing it with Negros too, he lived there first before SIquijor

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

Indeed siggi won...lol...

[@imveryhungry112]

They both FUN if you got enough money for healthy food, healthcare, and a nice play to live :)

[@Rustsamurai1]

If you have enough money to not have to eat the food of the Philippines. 😆

[@britishcomedybroncorothschild]

Brutally honest upstanding people. Quality video. Rare.

[@setha360]

First time I was in Bali 1990 was Invited to a monkey God ceremony in the jungle, the old religion, the highlight they burned a long strip of coco nut shells and a man dressed up as monkey God walked bare foot thru the hot coals. Beer is Bintang is same as Heinican skunk water.

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Sounds like an experience mate 😂😂

[@PeterC245]

I watch many blogs on expats in Asia This blog was very good value

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Very happy to hear that 👍

[@porkpie8667]

When i grow up I want to be like Ray .

[@silondon9010]

Great channel, just subscribed

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Cheers mate, welcome to the channel 👍

[@17000Islands]

I agree Bali is better, people are special there but very similar and English is good, only knock is long term visa. But there’s so many other Islands other than Bali

[@LodeNid]

Years ago it was (and I think still is) nearly impossible for a tourist to get to know and to have a good time with a Balinese lady. The women you can go out with were from nearby Java and living more or less permanently in Bali sometimes looking for tourists to supplement their meagre income... If you live in Bali however you should have more chance to get acquainted with a real Balinese if you can prove your respectability I suppose.

[@ericsolkamans-kj2fd]

I don't mean any disrespect by say this. Your voice is a great voice for pirate or Kings Guard Privateer movies. 😉😶‍🌫️👍🏼

[@Baloybeach]

Filipino food leaves a hell of a lot to be desired. Really never was able find a meal that I would say, "now that was deleshible'.

[@trevorharvey105]

I have been all over SE Asia. Most places have the same cost and after a while a similar lifestyle. One advantage of Indonesia is cooler weather with little rain in July and August. Free from UK commitments I would live in the Philippines December to February Japan March to May, Indonesia June to August then back to Japan September to November. Each to their own but I don't like to live some where it always rains. Low cost carrier planes make all this possible.

[@Steven-t9s]

Of course the big one is,are women readily available in Bali?

[@bradleymiller7375]

Very hard for me to understand! Strong accents! What i do understand, thank u for ur opinions.

[@Rustsamurai1]

In Hsjartavi metva Pom who'd just spent three years living in the Pines. He had nothing good to say about the food where he'd left.

[@peterw3252]

Bali was one of the best places in the world to sit out COVID.

[@SpeakingofAsia]

I have heard that 👍

[@porkpie8667]

I was in Bali just after the bomb. I thought Kuta was a dump . Ubud was very nice but eerily quiet at night .

[@revelationmd]

All those rules that are never adhered to - makes me think that the idea is to make sure everyone falls foul of the law. Means they can get shot of you in nothing flat if you’re a foreigner or imprison you if you are a politically awkward national. Great interview - must say I loved Bali when I was there back in 1999. As the man said, super friendly, wonderful people.

[@drbennyboombatz9195]

New subscriber, I have a question, it's possibly too niche to be answered on a video,.When in Thailand I like to go to Mauy Thai classes 5 days a week, keeps me outta trouble, is there a big martial arts/combat sports scene in the phillapines do you know? I go to a regular gym too for resistance training but Mauy Thai and MMA class are the only type of cardio I really enjoy, cheers

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Hello mate, welcome to the channel. Based on my very limited experience here, yes there seems to be. I'm sure not to the same extent as Thailand but there is defintely a scene over here. Funnily enough there was a martial arts gym above my first apartment here in Sibulan and it was very busy. Outdoor Karate also seems to be avery big thing in Dumagutete but I'm certain in places like Cebu and Manila you'll find Mauy Thai, MMA etc, in fact I'm sure you will in all the larger cities mate 👍

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

It's not the place, it's the person. Many people are unhappy everyplace. A few are happy anyplace. Duh. Until you are there, wherever "there" is, you won't know.

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

Simon n Ray ( aka the arsonist , throwing his ciggy butt in the bin….lol…), Great video guys many thanks. Have a great weekend.. Cheers Glenn

[@SpeakingofAsia]

You too mate, be lucky 👍

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

Thx

[@SuperBadger1983]

what was the one thing that philly beats thailand? you mentioned at end, but never said what it was

[@stevierayripple]

Probably that English is widely spoken in the Phils....

[@willbucks]

Visas

[@frankkluz9787]

Indonesia offers no advantages for long term living - vacation only perhaps as with many countries. Vietnam is that way mandating visa runs as does Thailand w/o large sums of money deposited in their country ! -- Visa law in Cambodia is awesome for over 55 retired expats. Tourist visa in the Philippines is quite good. -- Depends on one's liking as to where it might be considered "best" ? - - - Personally - I much prefer not to be hot and sweaty - feeling the need of a shower - for much of the time !!! That limits my choices in S E Asia a lot !?! Tagaytay wins for my liking a beautiful scenic & '''comfortable''' area with enough of everything - w/o the chaos of a big city or even a Dumaguete sized city. Yet if needed - Manila and the airport is but an hour or two away. The beach is but an hour removed from the cool mountain breezes @ 2000 ft elevation as well - for easy day trips. - - - Like I said each to his own. We all have our differences and desires ? > Good information video. Job well done ! 🤗 👍 🙏 🍺 👌

[@gregwil694]

Should be titled Bali vs Sigy. Bali isnt a good representative of most of Indonesia for prices nor living in general.

[@MsVroege]

I'm lost...not April yet though...is it old vids??

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

April last year, plus Ray added that , thats almost a year, so pretty clear…

[@SpeakingofAsia]

He means he moved here last April 2024 👍

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

@@SpeakingofAsia2023 …lol…

[@MsVroege]

@@britgerus1956Glenn Ah yea I missed heard it april last year..he said approaching 12 months ...my bad sorry..

[@renzgonz6060]

Better have a partner to buy local foods , if none buy foods in super markets

[@ronaldtaylor4530]

Bali is still considered a tourist destination. (unfortunately many ugly tourists). Luv food in both.

[@fernandolapitan197]

🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭✅👌👍❤️

[@malclark5604]

Go to immigration thy will do your clearance on the spot just need to take passport pics with you and cost 500 peso

[@shanemontgomery2416]

Thai food wins, better taste and variety not as unhealthy

[@MegaEasyliving]

Bali having much less poverty than the Philippines is much better. Less crime in Bali as well. Philippine women jealousy is irritating as well.

[@lfg6215]

I hate that law in Thailand, no freeballing, which i do everyday 😊

[@anugrahsetyawibawa4449]

Haha Don’t compare our brothers We are just siblings I see Philippines as our distant relatives

[@ashvoj]

INDONESIA vs THAILAND THAILAND vs VIETNAM THAILAND vs MALAYSIA

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Are these future video suggestions?

[@BangTaoBeach]

So nice to see an expat, like all of the smoking cigs. So boring.

[@petercedilnik3254]

Coffee is much better in Bali

[@ronaldtaylor4530]

absolutey not...what's your benchmark?

[@ScoreGuru123]

I've been to Thailand and Philippines. I have to say that I absolutely hate the Thai accent, it's so nasal. When Thai women talk they extend the vowels and sound like someone revving a put put scooter, so it's Philippines for me 😅

[@peterdutchy]

Weird analysiss mate, .i live in Thailand and it beats the Phil hands down..food,infastructure etc.. even Thai women,who cares about accent.

[@simmorg290]

I've read the comments of many, many people comparing Thailand to the Philippines and I've not once heard anyone talk about accents. So you're unique.

[@mattalex8701]

@@simmorg290 Count me there,not only the accent but the intonation in Thai,the topics...so trivial. I agree this is irritating.

[@politicfrog]

We should be honest thai accent is not good to listen and understand but they are good people. We just have to be honest here common dude.

[@JTW3159]

chain smoking ,old mate

[@bruceneil8]

phil sucks ,not a very high bar to conquer lol

[@wadepires]

Recently traveled thru Asia. Bali's food is better, but the Phillipines has it beat hands down as far as living goes. Friendly people and dirt cheap.

[@willsmith39]

Couldn't disagree more. Except about the food because Bali is absolutely fantastic for that both in terms of price and quality, local and international both excellent. But I just found everything about Bali a feast for the eyes, the temples, the houses, the rice terraces. I had amazing pook villa that you'd really struggle to find the same quality of in the Philippines and if you did you'd pay through the nose. I just much much prefer it. I think the only reason guys really end up in that Phillpines if they were honest is the obvious. If you've already got a bird though then why would you want to live there. I don't get it but it course that's what makes the world interesting - we completely disagree.