Why I Moved To Manila Philippines? First Day Back in Manila Was Fun 🇵🇭

[@marknoble4467]

Now your back in the Philippines. I will watch more of your videos there.

[@samquinn6427]

She came out of nowhere and you did not miss a beat. Even purchased her breakfast. What a great start!

[@jamiesimko]

You're a heartwarming fella with a lot of grace for people.

[@rayjergess40]

I always felt that you are a people's person. You definitely will have more interactions with people in Manila.

[@jenniferdeita3078]

Hi Tom, visit Iloilo and you'll see beautiful historical churches/ good food, clean streets. It's near to other places such as Boracay, Bacolod and Guimaras. The cost of living is cheap and ilonggo people are very hospitable and loving ❤️

[@will_274]

Hilarious interaction with that young lady. Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 😊

[@RoamingHogan]

😅

[@crypto_ai_v2]

That woman looks crazy lol

[@jacobestevez7570]

@@crypto_ai_v2 ... yes, a little off ...

[@ednacamacho3073]

It’s this man who is crazy

[@selleyisaac6323]

Oh that fish looks good! Have a nice day and thank you for sharing to day’s video! 😊

[@tomjohnston2328]

Tom, glad to see you in the Philippines cant wait for what's ahead.

[@markavery43]

Will love seeing your videos back in Philippines! Especially, when uou go walking and stop to drink with the locals....always enjoyable! Cannot wait to get back!!!

[@pinoyvision]

Welcome back Tom, no matter your decision I support you. It made me continue watching more of your contents in the 🇵🇭 Philippines.

[@LeahandBlair]

See you in South Cebu Province..you already know its free villa stay. Mr Blair

[@evelynantonio4462]

You can live outside the BCG , like Pasig Mandaluyong surrounding areas a little bit farther than the BGC

[@roberthornbrook8374]

Well looking forward to your adventures Tom been watching you for a few years now

[@mrkcur]

Glad to see you in Makati. I’m here too. Looking forward to your next one.

[@pauljayoma8403]

Burgos,Poblacion Makati.Very busy during night time.

[@johngomes4278]

Good luck Mr Hogan ! Have fun & stay safe 🎉

[@brianbaxter3913]

Welcome back to the Philippines Tom. Nice walk around. The girl in the white t-shirt at the end looks really nice.

[@ChateauFerminQuinto-ez2vt]

New subscriber new follower here ..thanks for liking our country. God bless you and have more fun in the Philippines.

[@valf.4589]

I love monggo as well. LOL. Great interactions with the locals.

[@CyAz2019]

The fish you ate was fried boneless milk fish marinated with vinegar and other ingredients,

[@Craig_in_Asia]

Pleasure meeting you earlier today in Makati, hope you have a great day!

[@RoamingHogan]

Yeh nice to meet you thanks for saying hi

[@oamsingh2008]

Nice video Tom. You fit real good in the Philippines. Nice to see you back in your baseball caps...lol.

[@richarddates3265]

glad to see you are back in philiippnes tom keep the good times rolling there love all your videos

[@龙源探索]

It's been 27 days since I was there in Makati. I am missing it so much and I will forever have the Filipino culture in my blood. 🥰🥰

[@alanmcvicar8608]

Love the vibe of Manila! Great move from Thailand for some more interesting content. Like your selection of food , that's the sort of place i love to eat as well.

[@rachelleabendano1820]

Good afternoon Sir ,Wow You came back again in Manila ❤❤❤ Welcome back po ❤❤ pls take care ! If you have time try to visit Bukidnon Sir it was so really nice there so cold place also ❤❤❤ Very nice to do a content there Momggo mostly cook every friday i dont know the reason why maybe there's an history behind that😅 monggo plus galunggong perfect combination❤❤❤ becareful of the people whom you will surround with .. most specially in Manila very dangerous ...

[@GenlifeInAustralia]

Its more fun in the Philippines mate, enjoy!

[@RoamingHogan]

Thanks 🙏

[@Marie760]

Just subscribed …looking forward to your adventures in the Philippines

[@thedarkgreenmarine2100]

I am heading to Cebu in a couple weeks I cant wait, I was in Makati the last time I was there, I recognize the area you were at.

[@arthurdunga345]

yes the good old english speaking PI i look forward to see your vlogs from Manila i spent a good amount of time there in the past

[@marissakumar8181]

Did the bike guy just wave to you ..that's awsome

[@maejonaavila902]

welcome again here in Philippines...nice seeing you again❤

[@earthwalker007]

Welcome back.. see you around town 🎉

[@71Pdf]

I was there in 1993. It doesnt look like its changed that much. We stayed in malate pension in the area you are in which i see is still open.

[@tonywalton1052]

I like the walk and talks: it shows what metro really looks like, not just the posh parts of BGC or the IT park in Cebu. There is lots of poverty that is not shown by most vloggers and the scene at 6:00 is pretty typical

[@marimar3161]

Nahh. He's not even showing what most of Makati looks like. He's in the slummy part. Downtown Makati is beautiful and walkable like BGC. But no one ever goes there and shows what it's like

[@artemisluv2690]

Nice to see you back in Philippines 🇵🇭 I ❤ the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@TB-xx4gc]

Oh, this is going to be very, very interesting. I'll be in the PI from Nov 2024 - March 2025. I have no intentions of spending time in Manila as I can't stand big cities but, depending on what I see between now and then, I might be convinced to do a few days visit. I've always understood Makati to be somewhat expensive.

[@deantucker1464]

I think I know where you're staying there, Tom and I will tell you there's another nice hotel near there called the Draper Startup House...it doesn't look like much until you go into the room...quite nice!

[@bobcalder724]

Wow! A great part of Makati to find some accommodation and stay a while. Cubana was always my favorite bar

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

Good to see a vlogger breaking the tradition of staying in the entitled and wealthy BGC.

[@marimar3161]

except we all know what Poblacion Makati looks like. Vloggers go there all the time. It's the redlight district, afterall. But what about the nice part of Makati? It's as big as BGC and almost as nice, but we hardly ever see vloggers go there.

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

@@marimar3161 we do see voggers go there because many stay in the hotels, because BGC is too expensive for them. Why be prejudice on Tom going to an area where there is Prostitution? There is Prostitution all over Manila, it's just not as obvious. You trying to claim Tom is going looking for Prostitutes?

[@Peter-td3yk]

well if you have been to PI its a sheet hole in a lot of places. Medical care is poor. Electricity is a after thought. water can stop. traffic is horrendious. If i go back it will be in places like bgc. why i deserve to live like that and would. I can always go slumming in some barangay but then sleep in a developed home. I lived in asia 2 times as an expat. quality f life is important, as one ages medical moves to the forefront. Ever hear chickens noise, pigs squeeking, motorcycles load with NO exhaust. Sit in traffic, get out of taxi and go to a mall untill traffic subsides thats nuts..It gets old. save your monies goto a nice place life is short

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

@@Peter-td3yk So you are one of those typical entitled Westerners who never fits in to Filipino society, tells Filipinos how it should be done, complains and insults the culture and doesn't really belong. The same types live here in the UK but come from Muslim countries. I bet you complain about those immigrants yet you are one of those immigrants too.

[@lightner6924]

BGC is way overpriced and is designed for rich foriengers. To pay for something half decent you need to pay a stupid amount. You're begegr going to Thailand. The Philippines is a shit hole.

[@vwhales]

If you are still in this area, both the City Garden Hotel is very nice and the City Garden GRAND has an excellent bar on top, just across the street.

[@RJ986S]

Tom, the Cubana restaurant at the close of the video looked really great. Cool band, nice menu, tasty drinks, and some female company! All good.😊

[@armiemolon]

Visit ayala triangle near in peninsula hotel and makati shangrila. Just 15 to 20 mins walk from ur place

[@robertkersey3920]

I’m an American living in Makati. Come to Simply Thai at Greenbelt Mall and have a drink with us. Lots of people from all over the world frequent this place. Fun and friendly folks.

[@elvindominic7537]

i was wating for you to go back to philii love it now

[@outdoorswithbobbymayo5763]

I like your type of videos. I’ve been to Iloilo twice and made a couple of videos there. I hope to travel around more next time.

[@derekthurgood3696]

I stayed in Thailand for 8 yrs and like you got fed up with the fake Thai smile. I went to the Philippines and stayed for 4 months and loved every minute of it. When they smile it comes from the heart ❤

[@willsmith39]

Lived in both myself too as was stationed to my company Manila office for 3 years and later did 2.5 years in Bangkok. Didn't find it all fake smiles in Thailand at all to be honest, quite the reverse. I found people in the Philippines for sure very friendly. So both great in that regard I found. Both places have their plusses and minuses but personally I much preferred Thailand on balance due to the food and Thai culture and accomodation. That said I'm now retired and chose neither as I went with Malaysia as it edges both for me in the things I care about. Its all subjective of course

[@te22a]

Maybe some fake smiles around Sukhumvit, but I've also lived in both places, and I'll take Thailand any day over the Philippines.

[@user-ks5rl3wo1u]

stay single bro have fun enjoy your stay back in the PI

[@edmhie1]

@@willsmith39 I'm not gonna retire there in Thailand just because of food.

[@willsmith39]

@@edmhie1 Fine by me I really don't care where you retire mate 😂 And I retired in Malaysia anyway as I said. What a weird comment.

[@PingthePug_lover]

Have a great time in the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@jesperjohansson955]

Cafe Cubana great bar. Have alot of fun there Hope yoy enjoy it Tom See you in the next video 👍

[@pdoyle9854]

You're a sound man Roaming. I'm a Paddy too. In Cebu ( ran from Makati) Send on that fry up video again. Best wishes Thin

[@orangeurangutan1559]

I enjoyed looking at you, taking me down memory lane, to the other parts of Manila. The one you ate is "daing na bagus" fried milk fish. Filipinos are chatty. 195 pesos is $4; that's already a heavy meal. You can get a good meal at 160 pesos. With your kind of foreign attitude, you'll survive in Manila. Live like the locals do, you'll go a long way.

[@Washedintheblood1988]

Regular guy did a video in Malay Balay it was affordable and beautiful maybe go there and visit

[@metaphy]

Roaming Hogan is back ! I hope you will make a colab with Regular Guy. He used to like your vids and both of you are enjoying minimalist and laidback style wandering around the Phils.

[@limtseho3540]

I've never see Tom do a collab with anyone other than MJ. He's good friends with John Smulo, that would be nice if he met up with regular guy or john 😊

[@williamwick8641]

Good to see you again my friend !! I’m in Tokyo for my last few days before returning home. Hope to run accross you again sometime. Take care 😊

[@stevepoynter186]

Try cheese bar in the afternoon good to people watch and good happy hours for local beer

[@Christov-yf5cw]

I am visiting from London,UK to san mateo,Not too far from manila to visit my gf and 2 sons in our house we rent to buy for last 3 years although we been together for 7 years., Antipolo is nice and busy to visit.

[@Jay-r2l5c]

You can stay at our vacant studio condo in Newport City if you need.

[@zensvlognotapro]

Hope you and MJ will remain friends still. I have a suggestion kindly show us Intramuros according to some, Instramuros now is beautiful. Welcome back again to Philippines . Hope you can meet your sweet Filipina darling 😊. You're a cowboy 😁 hahah you're kind. Filipinos are heart warming, and friendly.

[@johnarins1926]

I arrived back in Philippines too last night

[@dansretirementjourneyphili6794]

Us too! Returning to Baybay City, Leyte from 3 weeks in Thailand. We got a selfie with Tom in Soi 4.

[@Tony-tk8tg]

Try the ermita area start at the LA cafe Delpilar street

[@michaelwilson9716]

Stoked your back for more adventures in phillipines

[@Kushal978]

Love your voice tom 😊 hope your stay in manila is very friendly. Enjoy your stay and make more videos with locals

[@lenseofanomad]

mabuhay, im planning to be back in the philippines in 2025, for about 3 months. salamat

[@jermanerandle2731]

Right on Tom some people don't want help don't worry you did good all you can my friend

[@offthecuffadventureswithjamie]

Great to see you arrived safely Tom. Cool video bud!

[@JancanCookKitchenProudIlocana]

More exciting than eating in upscale restos eh Tom Thanks for showing the place where my family stayed for more than ten years long way back Poblacion!!!

[@kenactofkindness4017]

good to see u safe and happy, thxs for the manila tour, crazzees all over lol

[@lalavisayas7562]

Don’t give anymore money. Ignore those people

[@Noble_Truths]

Why? It's only a couple of bucks.

[@bertimus7031]

You are back and the Philippines is still a slum forever.

[@callasurfvlog2221]

welcome back tom i hope enjoy to staying here

[@blairguinea6811]

good to see you Tom, thanks the vid

[@northernbohemianrealist]

My grandmother liked that music. Were there a lot of eighty year olds in that Cuban restaurant?

[@nikosniko7092]

Living thru you… I’m stuck in the states snaking toilets and trying to keep up with the bills

[@DanielAdisi-ps6wq]

Please do some furnished condo apartments hunting as well in makati

[@grantthomas9027]

Woohoo 🥳 hogies back red horse slums an beautiful lady’s let’s go mate can’t wait 😝

[@Sophia-ld3vq]

Tom along your happy that's more important enjoy your self island 🏝 hop be safe

[@Dear-p3s]

😆 Does she know you were vlogging Tom lol 🤣👍 Cool love your videos ❤

[@gusgilder2796]

I'll be interested to see how long you can stay in Manila. I love the Philippines, but always say when you go to Manila, the best thing you do is leave ASAP. The same applies to most of the cities in the PI.

[@gargamel55]

I saw that lady a few times in Makati while I was there a few months ago

[@PingthePug_lover]

Manila is too stressful, have you thought about Negros in Dumaguete or in Bohol?

[@ericroca8879]

Manila, Cebu and Davao are not the only cities worth visiting. There are new and upcoming cities that will eventually become expat hub in the future (for example are Baguio, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro.)

[@hobo1704]

That's why my plan is to spend a few months in different parts of Asia each year, never get tired of any then.

[@oceanearth2243]

Deep in the heart of Poblacion Makati… not for the faint of heart ! Good luck out there

[@markhetherington6964]

@Roaming Hogan. Hahaha great start to your Philippines adventures Tom lol..😂😂 Breakfast and a date.😅 Your actually in the bar and restaurant me and my girlfriend was in most morning's, coz we stayed in the berlingo hotel above Cubana bar and its lovely hotel bro. If ever you want to eat in a restaurant try the 32nd floor sky view. I kinda forget the name of the hotel, but its away down near st Giles hotel. The views of city are amazing man. And the food is so good.

[@raymonde4272]

You seem happy to be back Tom and enjoy eating the street food. Most foreign vloggers don't really show the actual Philippines, just the westernised highlights of it.

[@scottbrown321]

Tom, Makati is fun for a few days, but I will bet you do not settle there. Very expensive. I will be watching to see where else you go. I would love to see you video in Angeles city.

[@danielnehrenberg8361]

Hey brother you just enjoy yur time and keep us informed on how yur doin. Also try to learn a little tagalog while yur there it will help you and the people love it

[@perry8498]

Have you ever been over to Tacloban at leyte , it’s not a lot to do there but there are some nice food places and there are some nice places to stay , but it may not interest you but anyway your choice

[@RoamingHogan]

Will try go everywhere

[@user-xv6rz9oq4y]

From a food stand point hard to give up all the tasty great street food in Thailand to the not edible street food in the RP...I very sure im in the majority when it comes to food between the two countries..

[@erictorres7562]

Makati nice Bgc but a little expensive to stay . try and reach out into areas like QC/ PASAY / much cheaper areas to live and very nice homes or condos . i actually own a condo in eastwood city 15th floor its great nice clean . i go p.i every 3 months to stay 5 days then head back to states .

[@paulthurson]

would you happen to know how much a studio in your building would be to rent approximately?

[@nickduffield7502]

Hey Tom try kanto freestyle breakfast on Burgos street next to U hotel

[@RoamingHogan]

Ok will do

[@mangomariner5940]

Suggest you get out of that part of makati and head to BGC,

[@TOUGHCARTOYRUNADELAIDESOUTHAUS]

Im from Adelaide I will be there monday 4th. My first time over seas

[@RoamingHogan]

Nice

[@tonyr6700]

Almost 60000 views… WOW, good for you Tom.

[@jameswill175]

Check out the H&J sports bar, good food and times.

[@jameswill175]

Try the butter chicken with naan.

[@ositofreitas]

Wish there was a video explaining how you go from living with whom appeared to be a sweet and easy going Filipina to being gone. Im sure it took two to make that happen

[@marilouemmons6188]

Hi Tom, enjoy Manila , now you can also explore Luzon , so many nice places to go by airconditioned buses, be safe always , God bless you r stay in Manila

[@JoeHalsall-p5z]

Were is your accent from mate ???

[@duvidl]

I've never been to Philippines, but the number of people saying "be safe" on this vlog disturbs me.

[@davidhancock91]

Like anywhere there are dodgy places. The Philippines is pretty safe. The people are very nice as a rule.

[@zensvlognotapro]

Be safe is being nice 😊

[@ekimandersom4478]

It isn’t safe at all as a foreigner. People get killed for a few dollars there. 😂

[@woodspirit98]

But nowhere else.

[@AlexMartinsBrazil]

phillippines is anything but safe, bunch of beggars, scammers, thugs, foreigners are just atm to them, avoid them at all cost

[@ollybrown455]

Love the dangerous liason with the your breakfast buddy Tom,think you handled it well mate,had a few myself in cebu 🤣