WHY MEN FAIL IN THE PHILIPPINES: DON'T BELIEVE THE VLOGGERS!!

[@SagdiyevOfficial]

If you move to PH make sure you have these three things when you rent long-term: 1. Starlink; 2. Water tank + pressure pump; 3. Petrol electricity generator. Trust me, your life will be much better and stress-free.

[@scottpull12]

Good one! Nice to see someone talking about the reality instead of sugar coating everything.

[@georgesol]

I've finally been to the Philippines for 3 months this year, and I totally agree to everything you said. But yeah, the warmth of the people and the quality of ladies and women there, and the nature and scenery, makes it amazing, despite the the absence of good service and infrastructure (generally speaking). Keep it up, Paul! Happy for you and your wife btw! =)

[@martyfenton6184]

Great advice Paul. I first came to the Philippines in 1980 on a Navy ship and was stationed here from 1983 to 1987. It was a similar dynamic. What I found is that some guys were successful because they realized that they had to WORK and could not remain drunk every night for several years. Retirement has a similar adjustment. If you want to live EVERY day of your life like you are on vacation and continuously overeat and get drunk while sedentary your life will be short. Fat, drunk and stupid does not impress anyone in the entire world.

[@koufax174]

I appreciate your clarity about women. I’d say it’s closer to 90% in the US. For me I’m leaving the US not for one country in SE Asia but instead I’ll slow travel Malaysia. Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines for a few years and find my home. I’ve lived this many times in my life and I’m very passionate about that lifestyle. I’ve been to the Phillipines and SE Asia recently for long term adventures. I agree the Phillipines isn’t easy logistically. Many challenging experiences but I look at them as a way to understand myself and look at the positives, and there are many positives. Proper preparation can set the table for a better experience. Patience, patience, patience is important. Go slow! Have an idea of how a foreigner can easily get in trouble before one goes. With any culture many things aren’t how they seem initially. I’m a person who looks at the consequences before I make a choice and that makes for pleasant experiences.

[@AcmeRocket]

seriously , no one cares what your plans or opinions are. just saying

[@winduncan9818]

For me spending 6 months a year in Asia, I explored the PI including Duma (10 trips). I ended up buying a place in Thailand. Better food, lower cost of living, power stays on, internet works, better healthcare, better availability of used motorbikes, power bills a lot cheaper, even the fruits in the markets are just better quality. I love the people in the PI but I don't want to live there.

[@theoracle10]

How about the women for an older man?

[@Gizziiusa]

Yes, but not as prevalent as the PI. imo, its due to cultural and social-economic (Thailand higher in incomes, so the women can be more choosy)@@theoracle10

[@wanderlustasia]

Great advice. I have lived in the Philippines for 13 years and tbh I am only really starting to accept that it's not perfect for the past year. I'm way more calmer now , gotta be in Philippines mode or the imperfections get to you. Loving life in the PI

[@omniexistus]

u only realize that after 13 years? lmao

[@oceanearth2243]

The main two issues i grappled with here are the heat (unbearable) and the traffic jams everywhere you try to go. This is no paradise! The only big win in the Philippines is the women, as they are open to age gap relationships. The wilderness and the islands are also amazing but there are hardly any parks, green spaces, or even sidewalks to go for a stroll. The cities are a mess in the Philippines

[@paulthurson]

Makati and BGC in Manila have some very nice green spaces and are walkable .. but of course they're the most expensive neighborhoods in the country unfortunately 😑

[@joshuarizalforeman816]

Go somewhere that is at a higher altitude, such as Rizal Province or Baguio. Where I live, I have just started wearing an extra layer because it's getting decidedly cooler.@@paulthurson

[@StefanArpad-ll8sl]

Right on!👍👍

[@jurgschupbach3059]

Microwave Heat aka Pain Rays are similar to Thailand?

[@jhnyjoejoe69]

​@@paulthurson Eastwood is also nice and walkable.

[@piratecovephilippines4711]

Been here 10 years and still enjoy it, have never been back and no plans to do so. The Philippines isn't for everyone ( thank God ) weak minded people don't last.

[@Abelius]

Fun fact: I was there for *exactly* six months. Only in three separate trips. The last two because of the woman I met in the first one. And I hated oh so many things, obvious and not so obvious. Now it's been years since I went there, and I'll probably take another 5-8 years until I return and try again. But one thing I know for sure...: If you've never been there, or have been there but didn't like it much (like me), and you can't afford living in IT Park or near Ayala Mall in Cebu (or a very highscale neighborhood in other 1st class cities), then don't bother.

[@TheHappa54]

You're spot on!!

[@jhnyjoejoe69]

Bruh i make minimum wage and was able to afford a 3 week stay in the upscale areas and it was great. AC, nice studio with a great view, and plenty of places in walking distance, and guards everywhere. Met and slept with beautiful women. If i made even 50k a year I'd live like a king there.

[@Abelius]

@@jhnyjoejoe69 I'm not talking about two-week millionaires, man. If you have an online job worth 50K, sure, be my guest. Otherwise you're just a tourist.

[@龙源探索]

If a man fails in the Philippines, he'll also fail anywhere else, more so. Anyone that can take care of their finances, spending habits and not go crazy, can have an easy and fun life there.

[@quengieyummy3208]

Exactly 👍 if you can’t manage how to be able to keep your expenses then it’s your problem. It’s just a matter of who, where and how you want to live. At some point those men who failed chose the wrong women 🥹😞

[@duanet.7463]

Hi Paul. A few things you didn't touch on are crowing roosters and barking dogs which will wake you up on a Sunday morning. I also used to be surprised how people don't care about their neighbours when they want to play very loud music or karaoke. I'm pretty much used to it all now after 1 year here. Took me a few weeks to get used to driving here too. Now I force my way into traffic like the best of them lol. I don't agree with the poster who says you gotta live in a place like Makati City to be comfortable. I'm happy with my woman in her small room. We have everything we need there. We're moving to a bigger place soon though. Best wishes to you all.

[@akaBANGZaka]

..barking dogz everywhere, anytime

[@michaelw9961]

Actually, Thailand is overall a much better value regarding prices, quality of life, food, health care, internet, etc. The RP has the many people who can speak at least some English and numerous islands. There is a big difference between vacationing on a beautify small island and living there full time.

[@chrisj302]

So true Paul. I go back to the US once a quarter so I do get a reprieve from the heat, noise, garbage, traffic, paperwork, inefficiencies, air pollution, and poor infrastructure. That said the pros do outweigh the cons but if people just base coming to the PH on cost it’s not the only cheaper country to live. Costs in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Portugal, parts of South America are on par and all have better food, infrastructure, healthcare than the PH. Though more Filipinos speak English than those locations. My personal budget is around $US1800 a month when I’m in the PH and that’s with no rent. Patience is the key to living in the PH. Good realistic video post !

[@ReadySetGo113]

So many sooks travelling now. Oh dear, no hot water - time to go home. GET OVER IT. Travelling in the 70s was fun and adventurous, but boy did we go without a LOT of things. This one foot in each world today is a joke that backfires as you eventually loose out in both worlds. The world of travel is a sadder place today because of ALL VLOGGERS.

[@petesrules1508]

As most foreigners who come to the Philippines and who are "green and vulnerable" your priority is to manage your money correctly. Learn to say no and expect a long line of customers until you strike the one who is not a gold digger.

[@jamestopeka2236]

The Philippines don't use bug spray of any kind , the government doesn't allow that . I've been coming to the Philippines for almost 9 years and it's nice here where I live . I have a good retirement so my experience here is great

[@kevinsargeant762]

Negative people will always see negativity? Positive people,adventurous people will always want to make whatever adjustments in there life to fit in .moving to any country is a huge challenge and big decision.

[@akaBANGZaka]

..theres positive, theres negative then theres realism

[@Islandwaterjet]

Traveling around asia noticed that there were so many backyard ponds, and so many of these ponds had a little hut built on stilts in the middle of the pond. The little hut was approx 2m x 2m in size. My wife explained to me the hut is a chicken coop, the water is an aquaculture pond they grow shrimp and fish. The chickens shit into the water, the shrimp eat the chickenshit, they harvest the shrimp and feed the offal back to the chickens. A closed system. Ingenious in its efficiency and simplicity. After this I will never eat any asian chicken or any asian fish product again.

[@jstefa2]

best description I ever heard about the Philippines is: ''It's like Bosnia, but without the war torn country and alot of beaches.'' funny enough knowing Bosnia very well and talking to fev Filipinos I met online, that holds surprisingly true. down to the food and cultural similarities.

[@h.n.945]

Hello Paul, Thank you for another informative video on life in the Philippines. I agree with you as I have been in the Philippines several times. I had good and bad experiences like every where else in the world. I'm a danish citizen, living & working in Copenhagen. As I see it, the material life here is better than the Philippines but most of other parts of life sucks😢! Which part is most important for me or someone else, that's what motivates us to make a radical change of our lives! I have to work 8 years more till I reach the retirement time (it really sucks!). There's a lot of differences if I compair Denmark with Philippines but I still prefer Philippines not only for their beautiful women but for the lay back life with it's slow pace! I don't like the rush time of lifestyle here in Scandinavian.... It's a very interesting subject to talk about but unfortunately I don't have enough time to continue right now! I appreciate your efforts to make such an interested video Paul! I wish you and your wife a wonderful life in SA.

[@keithadams2368]

The time will go by fast until retirement

[@stanjohnson7849]

Thanks Paul, yep you are saying correctly, I think I’ll be fine there, as I have lived in Nepal and India for 7 years. Vacation mode vs living mode is so different 👍🏽

[@bijanbayne3259]

I just retired to Thailand from Miami Beach. I hope to visit Cebu for a week in early January

[@woodspirit98]

My plan is to live on an island, build a bamboo house in a tree, hire a black guy named Friday and raise a family there until Disney comes and makes a movie about us and then get rich from the proceeds.

[@sigurdopheim3626]

You sir are born a KING!

[@awclewis]

best red pill on moving here i have come across. thx for the video mate. listen to this guy.

[@Kdizzledub19]

I appreciate your candor in briefing us on the negative things. It’s hard to find that on the internet where most people are promoters. I still want to go to the Philippines but now I know what negative things to expect when I go over there

[@mabuhy]

I think trying to get and negotiating an apartment or somewhere to live is difficult because you are dealing with landlords whoo sometimes don't have written leases or tell you things that not in the lease. Also fixing stuff in the house is almost impossible to get them to fix it. That why I know many people I know moved. Also just have to accept the foreigner tax unless you have a gf or filipino friend to by it. One thing is annoying is people cutting in line all the time.

[@sergio1984]

Thank you Paul for the good information. I'm spanish, married with a genuine filipina ❤

[@lukeweaver9248]

I think the ability to adapt depends on the individual? Some of us just take things as they are and make the most of what is available to us...

[@jlynnburton9718]

I was there for 58 days earlier this year, I purposely looked for both the good & bad during my trip so I could properly decide is this was a place I could see myself living & being Happy.

[@George-ux6zz]

Actually, they've upgraded the Philippines 🇵🇭 to developing country.

[@stevemorris3544]

Hahaha 😂, true enough. There's a difference between visiting and living somewhere. Taking it slow and exploring trips to a few countries is what I did before pulling the plug. I'm still open to moving somewhere else but loving Thailand. Fugly 😂😂😂, true again. All good points Paul, listen up Guys.

[@stephenbrennan8399]

I like your blogs you speak with good knowledge and experience,i have been with my wife for 24 years now have 4 grandchildren we live in Australia and travel to the Philippines every 2 or 3 years to visit the family,im 62 young 😊 and have been thinking about retiring in Philippines i get feed up after 4 or 5 weeks with all the thing you mentioned ,i taking my children and grandchildren over in march next year for nice family memories and show off my grandchildren hopefully my kids keep visiting there Philippine family i,i started going to Philippines in 1981 i was 20 i love the women and its definitely not perfect so thankyou for your honesty and i will be taking your advice and try it out for good amount of time,cheers

[@BluBlade-k7b]

I been here in the filippines for 12 years . Never had a girl problem . I am married to one and that's it , I don't mess around , many times I been tried , I don't mess . I do not like where I am but I'm doing things here I could never do in the US .

[@StevenThomas-mz8lb]

All very good points Paul.I like you try to always be very accurate with your info. I believe the Filipina’s are the best and unique part of what the Philippines has to offer, and generally the rest of the population is very pleasant and speak English every well. I’ll keep my mind in control and my emotions in check.

[@northofvalhalla5087]

Thanks for the honest reflection, wish more channels did the same, there's but a few that do. I think the unfortunate reason for the rose-tinted videos is that it sells and makes the creators money, even if it misleads their viewers. Which will in turn lead to more people going there than would otherwise. That continues to push up prices due to gentrification, making it worse by the year for the locals and the expats there already. Too much of a good thing and all that. Lisbon in Portugal is a good example of the damaging effect this has, and Medellin in Columbia to a lesser extent so far. I wonder if the popular spots of the Philippines aren't following suit due to the coverage over the past few years? If that's the case if we extrapolate similar trends over the next 5-10 years, will it go the same way as Lisbon and other such places? To that point, it's good that you are suggesting more places in SE Asia. If interest is spread then the damage will be less and everyone can have a higher quality of life, wherever they end up going to visit or stay. ps. This is as an outside observer so far.

[@lb9007]

Thoughtful video, a lot of meaningful info to think about. Thanks Paul, nice tone video 👌🏼

[@hg2.]

Well said. Good advice -- especially the "1 year probation". Haven't heard that one before. Thanks for making.

[@BarnabyBarry]

Good info-There are over 10 🇺🇸 couples with their Flipina moving to my condo in Jomtien 🇹🇭 as even Flipinas realize the infrastructure-food-medical/dental-internet so much better in Thailand

[@minert12345able]

Paul, thanks. I appreciate hearing the truth without the sugar coating; and I concur that acceptance is key to living/dealing with a mix of good and bad.

[@SunRise-ul7ko]

An average man in the Philippines, gets to know what it's like to be Leonado Dicaprio, when dating.

[@kerrielefevre6644]

very few pesticides are used in farming due to the extra cost

[@guspagoulato859]

WELCOME BACK PAUL! GREAT SUBJECT !

[@siweiss9214]

Older man in BK. Prefer Philippines women's personalities to Thai women. Big plus. Lapu lapu was 20 percent more expensive than Thailand. Medicine was much more expensive. To be honest I had big trouble with the Filipino infrastructure. My condo was way overpriced. Furniture was not that comfortable. Didn't like the security everywhere. I like the Philippines. But I never felt comfortable there. It's the Filipino women that will bring me back there. Wifi can be sketchy

[@traveler7249]

Every place has benefits AND costs. - Each person should look at both - compare to their individual risk appetite. - then make decision - BEFORE acting on a decision

[@pauls3585]

For me, it appears to be as cheap to live in Australia if you own your own home as to rent in the Philippines. And we have nice beaches, medical, model services etc. But we don't have beautiful, feminine women interested in us.

[@vipclub777x1]

I do miss my ald1s😂 n the 🚊 🚎 network in Marve1ous Harmõn1õu§ Me1ßõurñe :)

[@ricke6854]

That's the kicker. Canada is the same, but without the beaches as well.

[@dedeborya9015]

A woman is a woman no matter where you find her. Always go with your eyes wide open. Old unit motto: Trust but Verify .... me, Verify then Trust (a little bit) always keep your head on a swivel.

[@oceanearth2243]

On a side note, the Carinderias have good cheap food options. I stayed in Puerto Princesa for 2 months and I got bored…. No golf courses, or leisure activities to speak of; the food tho has been amazing! And alot of women which makes it hard to stay in a committed relationship because the only things to do here are to chase women

[@StevenThomas-mz8lb]

I plan going back and forth from USA and Southeast Asia but probably have a Filipina for a life partner

[@roadtothephilippines8644]

You’re either gunna love it or hate it. No in between. Gotta take the good with the bad. Obviously, I love it 😁

[@jerryharanczyk]

Good point , you take the good with the bad , and I take the good with the good, and I love it even more .🤣

[@manchesterr85]

Very good point. I completely agree. There is another option too with some compromises. Staying in Kuala Lumpur or in Bangkok, setting up permanent residence there and visit the Philippines when we feel like. Maybe even fly our Filipina there. That way it’s easier and cheaper to fly to the Philippines and we have accessible western amenities. It’s just gonna be a lot of moving and changing of apartments as obviously it would be too expensive to pay 2 apartments at the same time.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

Being over 65, losing medicare benefits keeps me Stateside. With my pre existing health issues, insurance would be expensive. A visit would be fun, but I think where I am in rural America, it is cheaper to live here., (I own the house, so just property taxes).

[@jim4448]

This guy right here in my opinion it's right on the mark.. Yes I from the u s a... And I have lived in the philippines for 5 years

[@Matthew-gz4oh]

Good video as always, and I dated a woman whose family had a large farm and pesticides are widely used and not highly regulated. I asked her why and she said pesticides are much cheaper than organic to raise crops and they have to keep prices low to sell. The food just taste better because its not stored or shipped a long way. Stay away from the tilapia there as that fish will grow in a septic tank.

[@wallykloubek4079]

Pesticides are widely used in the Philippines...I watch the fields being hand sprayed with a tank on their backs...also, a lot of chemical fertilizer is used because they can have two or three crops a year so the earth becomes depleted...cheers🍷🇨🇦

[@Islandwaterjet]

The food tastes better because they use so much Vetsin ie MSG.

[@woodspirit98]

Gasoline and oil are organic. It's organic chemistry.

[@jaygladysadventures7312]

Very well said Paul!

[@danielhackney7806]

I live in southern California and we have a real problem in some areas that far surpass the Phil's. HOMELESS produce a ton of bio-haz right on the street and in the gutters. I should know as I supervised many homeless encampment cleanup's for Cal Trans state owned property. The city properties where even worse because the cities allow the homeless to permanently camp out on the sidewalks. Even the trashier parts of the Phil's sadly look and smell better than some American cities! The food safety in the Phil's really concerns me unless you have a cast iron stomach, I don't!

[@NICKLEBACK991]

So nice to Finally hear the cold hard truth about living here Paul. Keep up the great work and so glad You are not selling what is Not here, so to speak. Because we can easily afford to live back in US Pacific NW, we probably will eventually go back, although first going to Japan for a few years and then decide.

[@gailmaplesden7380]

We as expats have higher standards of living compared to the locals and want certain things that in reality isn't necessary. I've lived in the provinces for a bit and it's rural but still doable. You need to have a budget and decide what your needs are compared to your wants. We are coming to live and not just survive like we do in the west so expect to be around the 2k a month mark all in and if you get more then that you put that away for a rainy day. If you make less than 1700 a month then don't bother coming as the benefits in your own country far outweigh any benefits that you may gain from going overseas. Be smart and do your homework and do your recon missions before you move over permanently.

[@tonyste12]

Especially a few years ago, after 'someone' started being more 'truthful', then many others started to follow suit.

[@listerine414]

Excellent video Paul

[@Culleyscrazyjourney]

I like the health care there. I go get a check-up 2 times a year. Free. Blood work is 21usd vs 600.00 in the USA. Prescription is 1\10 the price. I built my home there before I left the USA. Cost of living in minimal. True there is a lot of garbage, and a ton of poverty but it is much better in the Philippines

[@wallykloubek4079]

My Filipino born wife and I have been going over there nineteen years in a row except for the two year Covid..we stay for up to three months because she still works, (she’s twenty years younger than me), I’ve been retired for twenty two years...there are times when we talk about taking a break but the life in the Philippines always draws me back in. We built a very nice duplex house and one of her brothers lives on one side with his family and another brother lives in another house on our two acre property which is a rice field. We live in a small village and, of course, everybody knows the only white guy in the neighbourhood. I’m the guy who respects all people down to the poorest and I’ve always been welcomed by all...I never felt unsafe there which I could not say about Manila or Cebu City. Upon arrival at the airport, I get a free one year visa because I’m married to a Filipino born Canadian wife but as I said, we only stay for three months per year. As far as health care is concerned, I don’t bother with travel insurance because it’s prohibitive and I am covered by my Canadian health care program which is free. On two occasions I had two small procedures in the hospital and sent in my bill and was reimbursed by cheque in six weeks. For Canadians, make sure that your receipt is in English. In the Philippines it is but not in other Asian countries so you ask for them to write it in English. When it comes to food prices, if you shop in the large supermarkets, you’re in for a shock to find many basic items more expensive than in the west, especially if they are imported like Kellogg’s corn flakes, coffee and cheese. We try not to purchase too much and stick to the local markets for fish meats and vegetables. The fish is outstanding where we live...boats come in early every morning with their catch. In conclusion, if you don’t live too opulently, I can see living in a small town under $2000 CDN with rent utilities and a small motor scooter for transportation included ....cheers🍷🇨🇦

[@ricke6854]

@Wally : Hello I, live in Alberta, never heard that Alberta health care (or any province) would reimburse medical care done outside of Canada. Can you elaborate on this ? What province in Canada do you live ? I always thought travel health insurance was a must.

[@caparn100]

Watching a vlogger tell me not to believe vloggers in the Philippines got me thinking: If I don't believe this vlogger, does that mean I should believe the other vloggers they're warning me about? 🤔 The Vlogception is real, folks! 😂. But then after watching got me thinking, folks. It's like being warned about a rollercoaster before the ride and then deciding to sell your car, your house, and your pet turtle to move to the theme park forever. 🎢😂 Seriously though, balance is key, and embracing the quirks of the Philippines is all part of the adventure!" 🌴😅

[@matttillman7430]

Subscribed sometime in the past, but glad I did, as this video was helpful information.

[@glennhiggins5425]

Appreciate you thoughts and explanations on the negative and positive Paul. Luck with me I've been, travelled many places, experience good bad, nice girls and not so nice. Got my joy out the way if you get me. Prepared to live there in the future, hoping soon rather than later I truly think foringner wishing to make the big move should rent stay 6 to 12 months, go home, evaluate and then decide . My opinion Cheers, hope you and your beautiful wife are well brother 😊 ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺

[@letssee5213]

The bit about flies - I went to use a bathroom at a restaurant one time up north and turned light on and have never seen as many cockroaches in one place. Another toilet at a bus station was overflowing with sewage. It can be a pretty disgusting place. That was 20 yrs ago mind and not been back since 2009. Worked with a number of Filipino balikbayan and their standard of education isn't so great. They pride themselves on having a good command of english and being Christians but apart from that cannot think of anything else they boast about. Lot better looking women in other countries imho.

[@dirtyharry8629]

Hey Paul, good to see you...

[@VittoShulman]

-Noise Pollution is extreme and just.... -Also people urinating in front of everyone. Somehow nobody talks about everyone pretending "they don't see" -Beggars and perla danglers so annoying just ridiculous.

[@rockout1180]

Thanks for the realistic approach

[@quengieyummy3208]

Every country have their good and bad sides. When you plan to live or retire in the philippines , your life will depends on who, where you want to live. It will all depends on how will you be able to afford a life that you want. For people who always want the beautiful nature , live in the province more cheaper , beautiful nature. For people who like the City, expect the good and bad sides of it. Every country have their own dirty sides.

[@RickyFuller-wq6os]

So true Mr Paul. I agree with everything you have said. Everything thing has gone up. Just in one year for me. I still can’t get use to the food so my wife cooks me a lot of food I will eat. I have lost 29 kilos. I eat American food most of time but your correct on how great the ladies can be here and I am not crazy about there driving but I may travel to other places with my wife so I will stay here just because even the things I don’t like it’s home now. Great video God bless you and your wife

[@akaBANGZaka]

..pretty down to earth, yep, some vloggers play paradise card for popularity, overall i find it a hardy country, you have to be tougher to cope with its ups n downs n highs n lows, good video, realistic appraisal from a man who knows...

[@mrhooks01]

Thank you for the inside - one Question that come in my mine is: why are there so American Bloggers?but no Aussies and Brixs Second Question I see more business own by Australian and British in Philippines and Thailand why??

[@ricke6854]

USA pays a lot higher SS than UK and Aussie pensions. (and starts as early as age 62 vs 68 in UK, Oz) So US guys may have the time to devote to youtube without first going broke, lol. Just one theory.

[@jeffreywhite4091]

I would imagine the girls were better in the 80's and early 90's before social media and cell phones came along...Im sensing the younger girls will be much harder to get

[@terrorofmechagodzilla4944]

It must have been real easy in the 80s lol. My first time here was 2012 in Manila and I am currently here right now in Manila and the difference is like night and day. However, the farther away you get from the cities it starts going the other way in my opinion.

[@jeffreywhite4091]

@@terrorofmechagodzilla4944 province girls are more receptive?

[@maxgiii_beach_street_photo7161]

We all go there for 2 things. Beaches and girls. Food is rubbish too.

[@AnthonyCataldo-b2q]

The cleanest roads I have seen were in Ireland. The best roads I have seen were in Italy. I am not a world traveler, but have been to a few places. Any female in my small town in PA, USA, if she weighs less than 200 pounds, is a ten. Stay well.

[@vinniephillips452]

Its already expensive in the 🇺🇸. And don’t expect any overnight changes either. Inflation is going to be around for a while. The USD goes farther in the Philippines than in the US.

[@Thephilipcartmelexperience]

The Philippines 🇵🇭. Which Philippines? Makati? Davao? Iloilo? Province or City? I'm married to a Filipina, and we have kids, so our priorities are different from all these single bloggers.

[@Brian1952ful]

Actually quite a good insight.

[@philrose7716]

Thank you for you honesty

[@_FastLane_]

No country's perfect. It always depends on the person's preference.

[@roadtothephilippines8644]

It doesn’t matter where you live, there will always be pros and cons. Hopefully your lists of pros outweigh your cons 😄😄

[@JMgmkh]

Yup. The rose wears off the glasses !

[@andrews3642]

Appreciate the dose of reality.

[@jamesdeckard3194]

Loving life in PI for 14 years.

[@maxgiii_beach_street_photo7161]

I was living 15 years in the Phils Boracay and then I went to live in north Luzon Isabels in a farm with my gf. They spray poison everywhere, even on the mangoes trees. My gf mother has a 70 H farm and I saw how poisonous is the Filipino way. The chickens eat “ dog food” the pigs and the fishes the same. They make 3 runs cè harvest a year and they poison it so much. It’s a real mess.

[@johncarlson6472]

Hi Paul, you're right about quality. I wasn't that impressed with the Mactan condo you leased/rented. It was very small and the quality was lacking, IMO. Frankly, you didn't look like you were that comfortable there. Overall it wasn't bad, but damn, that typhoon really slammed Mactan Newtown. All those floor level businesses got gutted. Gio looked pretty shaken up. I think he said he could actually feel the building swaying from the storm. I don't think that nice grocery store ever came back.

[@userbelieveinGod]

I have been there 10x various provinces...what I found is I didn't make REAL Filipino friends. It seemed to me I only made $ aquaintences.

[@mikesimpson9997]

I’m keeping houses in America and plan to spend half a year in Philippines half in states. Should both be paid for in 2 more years so no reason to sell. Looking forward to trip hopefully in spring to look around Baguio

[@blackups__6554]

I lived in West Africa for a couple of years, so I think I will do well in the Philippines

[@mauricevaneck8221]

You paint a realistic picture Paul. Regarding pesticides, it is widely used here without any knowledge about it. Perhaps there are guidelines, but they are not really enforced. So wash your vegetables thoroughly. Also fruits (like mangoes, bananas) are heavily sprayed. Methods are also used to ripen fruit. They use calcium carbide (kalburo) powder for that which can cause severe health problems and therefore illegal in most countries.

[@alfredopampanga9356]

Yes, indeed. It’s totally unregulated. Growers will do whatever enhances profitability. After all isn’t that what you expect ? I’m amazed at the naïveté expressed by some , thinking food in the Third World is grown “ naturally” But , oddly , the same people will fuss over the tap water which is also naturally contaminated

[@jamesballard6564]

Interesting. I've heard vloggers mention produce there often lacks flavor and sometimes is bitter.

[@jmill7928]

what part of the us guy i live in baltimore we have litter laws that havent been enforced since the 60s

[@jerryharanczyk]

Gentlemen ,whatever you do, just don't sell your respect/soul for p-sy or you might not find your way back to it.

[@johnsherman4035]

I live in Cebu City and have gotten very good health care. In some ways even better than the U.S, and im not exaggerating when i say that. The women though are unfortunately becomming immersed in thd Tik Tok Culture so if you're older you might want to find a partner closer to your age. But almost everything mentioned here was spot on. You definitely need to acquire a thick coat of skin as well as patience.

[@Cowboysfan4ever]

I spend about $2,200 a month and I’m living very simple. These guys who say they can live on $1,000 a month are not being honest. Maybe if they live in a shanty shack and eat rice for every meal. No insurance at all, no car, cheapest internet package. No air conditioning, no hot water. You have to live like a Filipino which isn’t the easiest thing to do

[@paulsasianadventure8050]

Really depends on where you live, I spent about 1,700 usd , that included myself and gf in a 2 bed house. That was in 2021 , I am sure prices are up so 2200 sounds about right.

[@Cowboysfan4ever]

@@paulsasianadventure8050 I agree location does matter, but all good things must end and unfortunately, inflation is catching up with the Philippines. Groceries and electric especially have jumped up so has the rentals. I use to see $200-400 a month rentals all the time but they are harder to find

[@Cowboysfan4ever]

@@paulsasianadventure8050 I agree location does matter, but all good things must end and unfortunately, inflation is catching up with the Philippines. Groceries and electric especially have jumped up so has the rentals. I use to see $200-400 a month rentals all the time but they are harder to find

[@Galavantin]

Im still on the fence to which Asian country to retire? As tempting as it may be to be lured in by the sweet Filipina, my only obstacle is noise pollution. Where could i find peace ? Does anyone know if living on a boat in a marina offers less roosters barking dogs and karaoke, and car horns ?

[@paulsasianadventure8050]

Many places in the Philippines, make a list and travel, stay in different villages / cities then make a decision. No need to make decision before you get here, be adventurous

[@ronaldtrunk7944]

i started researching on my own about philippines because it seemed like the vloggers were describing a paradise. after my research i found that living in the philippines is an awful idea. its not really cheap, every service is substandard, and the scams are a daily thing. the people are not really into foreigners. they just want their money. why would i want to live there at all?

[@joemcgrath7446]

The heat in the Philippines is nothing compared to the heat in Texas

[@alfredopampanga9356]

Bloggers will defend their choice. Like married men telling single men to marry They cannot admit having made a mistake

[@The-Cat]

Why assume every married man "made a mistake" ?

[@samual3006]

Absolutely 💯 % correct 👏

[@psicologianomada]

Excellent video. Feet on Earth .

[@michaelkessler3487]

Having been on line for a year with Filipinas, I mostly see negatives.