My Top Places To Live In The Philippines (Not What You Think!)

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  • @douglasstewart1027
    @douglasstewart1027 4 місяці тому +85

    I would like to add a second comment if it is ok Michael. In case it isn’t mentioned I want to tell you that you have done something remarkable; not only the video, but the respect you have shown us . The care you have taken speaks to your integrity and strengthens our loyalty to you. Quality is hard to describe but we all know when we see it. This travelogue was brilliant. Thank you. Doug Stewart

  • @andyr7463
    @andyr7463 3 місяці тому +30

    Mate, thats some of the best content about the philipines I've seen. Keep going like this.

  • @ralphstewart4025
    @ralphstewart4025 2 місяці тому +15

    Probably the best Philippine travel log I've seen. Great job !

  • @jdeo8776
    @jdeo8776 4 місяці тому +27

    Michael, you are truly living THAT PHILIPPINES LIFE! Congratulations.

  • @Fitnesstrainingpersonaltv
    @Fitnesstrainingpersonaltv 4 місяці тому +25

    Dude! What you have done for youtube, for me and thousands of others who want to visit the Philipines is undescribly ❤ I have to visit you and thank you in Person for that!! ❤❤❤

  • @lunarfisch
    @lunarfisch 4 місяці тому +7

    Super video! This is a Philippines tourism video.... share it with the department of tourism. Well done Michael.

  • @rosebir7529
    @rosebir7529 4 місяці тому +14

    WOW. BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED

  • @davidfalance9748
    @davidfalance9748 26 днів тому +5

    Finally, a video that I can understand, isn’t focused on poverty, or prostitution. Watched it twice. Liked and subscribed.

  • @bobbyreyes1997
    @bobbyreyes1997 4 місяці тому +13

    Been following you since you arrived in the Philippines. You bring more to your followers other than just a "tourist" vlog. Your interactions with the Filipino people are real and honest, especially in the provinces. It is for this reason that you have held my interest in this page, vice the other UA-cam Vloggers in the Philippines who hang around with other tourists and just come and go. Maybe one day the Philippines will also confer to you Philippines Citizenship as they have to another of your fellow Canadian from "Becoming Filipino", Kulas. Keep up the great work!

  • @marjunmarcelocristobal2678
    @marjunmarcelocristobal2678 27 днів тому +3

    THIS IS A GOLDEN PHILIPPINE TRAVELOGUE!!❤❤❤❤

  • @Jammer411
    @Jammer411 4 місяці тому +10

    POSSIBLY THE BEST MOST INFORMATIVE VIDEO IVE EVER SEEN YOU PUT OUT? THANK YOU🎉🎉

    • @ThatPhilippinesLife
      @ThatPhilippinesLife  4 місяці тому +3

      Wow, thanks!

    • @loumason6120
      @loumason6120 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ThatPhilippinesLife First time on this channel and i'm absolutely blown away!! Iv'e watched a lot of vloggers on the Philippines and i had NO IDEA this country had so many modern areas.. where does all the money and planning etc. come from? it's so beautiful there and looks like crazy fun. Awesome video!

  • @FernandoSanguyo
    @FernandoSanguyo 4 місяці тому +10

    Bro Michael you are the Canadian. Pilipino in heart you explore our country with a lots of best vibrant fitures and.good comment s to our beautiful contry thanks good luck more vlog 😊❤

  • @DalLuna-3M11N
    @DalLuna-3M11N 4 місяці тому +1

    Great Video Michael, thank you for all your help with all my questions. See you very soon! My dream is a reality because of you. All the best to you, Kat and Lara. Keep rocking it!

  • @allanmoral3867
    @allanmoral3867 Місяць тому +2

    If there is an award for the Bestest Travelogue, this eadily gets my nomination! Congratulations Michael! You really did something OUTSTANDING! 😍👏👏👏 But there's more to see like the Bicol Region, Davao, Laguna province, etc. Awesome cinematography and editing. Such a great work. Thank you again Michael! Looking forward to seeing more! Liked and subscribed!

  • @jamesnichols2511
    @jamesnichols2511 4 місяці тому +3

    WOW, your best video yet. You gave us a snapshot of most of the Philippines. I am very impressed with your introduction of the Philippines. I'm coming from texas to Cebu then Iloilo in about 50 days. I'm drooling over this video. made it one of my favorites. Well done Michael.

  • @ryanruss9867
    @ryanruss9867 28 днів тому +3

    Wonderful Content! Thank you for sharing. Very informative

  • @boatnic
    @boatnic 4 місяці тому +11

    Michael, that was an excellent video. Congrats on 837 days and 60K subscibers.

  • @jaythree1976
    @jaythree1976 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you so much for this detailed video. I am taking notes, so that i can visit many of these locations. I will be visiting early next year for about 3 weeks, so I will see how much I can squeeze in.

  • @dzikijohnny
    @dzikijohnny 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @Brian-Future
    @Brian-Future 4 місяці тому +5

    Well done Maestro, something new and different. Continue your travels and we'll be waiting to experience the fun!

  • @chriskozak4966
    @chriskozak4966 3 дні тому

    Amazing video, great places to explore in the Philippines. I can’t wait to visit them all! Thanks a lot for sharing & suggestions. Keep up the good work. ❤👍🏼

  • @YoungLion-mj7el
    @YoungLion-mj7el Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for such an informative upload. I really enjoyed your relaxed presentation style.

  • @deswhelanphoto
    @deswhelanphoto Місяць тому +2

    brilliant informative video. I visited the Philippines earlier this year and plan to return again early next year. A beautiful place and wonderful people. I stayed in Dumaguete Dauin Zamboanguita, Bohol, Siquior, Vigan, Manila, Baguio and it was a very special place for Photography !

  • @jk-zm2fs
    @jk-zm2fs 4 місяці тому +4

    Nice video of northern and middle Philippines. So many nice places, it's hard to decide where to go.

  • @davidscott820
    @davidscott820 4 місяці тому +4

    Great compilation mate. I'd forgotten how beautiful some of those places are 👍

  • @arbogastosambumbia7649
    @arbogastosambumbia7649 2 місяці тому +1

    One of the most beautiful videos I've seen lately. Great job buddy!

  • @davidscoalx6989
    @davidscoalx6989 4 місяці тому +2

    Absolutely the best video I have seen to learn so much in a condensed video. Just great. Highly recommend

  • @kombotmarine1304
    @kombotmarine1304 Місяць тому +2

    I agree with other commenters this is the best review video I habe seen the quality of production to the content to the presentation all superb got my sub today and I have been watching Philippines review videos since before my first time here in 2016 so thousands of hours of watched videos in that time great job

  • @litobalanon2865
    @litobalanon2865 4 місяці тому +2

    Great Job Michael for this professionally crafted video and excellent content - beautiful places & educational information about those places; put together in one amazing video. More power.

  • @billbradley2480
    @billbradley2480 4 місяці тому +10

    Baguio sounds perfect 👍

  • @DeborahOlson-r2n
    @DeborahOlson-r2n 4 місяці тому +8

    Beautiful video Mike makes me feel like going home.

  • @apgdream7958
    @apgdream7958 2 місяці тому +2

    So nice Philippines perspective. I enjoyed a lot watching this...the way you presented the places was perfect and very interesting that I was glued watching it till the end of the video. Great job...keep on keeping on! Enjoy the Philippines and keep sharing them as we enjoy riding along. Thank you! 🙂🙏👍

  • @fenderbend3r
    @fenderbend3r 2 місяці тому +1

    You are the best example of a real vlogger. You are helping from the whole world to have an idea what really Philippines is all about to helping make a difference in people's lives like your your girl and her daughter. She is getting more to have smiling face the more you are living together. I see the difference. Stay blessed. I hope someday we get to meet you. ❤️

  • @Alleycat_67
    @Alleycat_67 4 місяці тому +1

    I've been watching videos and gathering information on the Philippines for a long time to prepare for my visit this October. This video is definitely one of the best if not the best I've seen. I'll make a point of watching it again on the big screen with a beer later...Thank you.

  • @juanadame126
    @juanadame126 4 місяці тому +6

    all in all watching this video is only about the two main island group of the Phil's with one far south is the 2nd large one "mindanao" the land of promise where bounty of crop harvest like bukidnon and Davao..if you have time try exploring mindanao..you made my day with this video..not skipping ads instead of buying you a coffee..thanks and God bless!

  • @patrickbersley7355
    @patrickbersley7355 4 місяці тому +5

    Great Video. Thanks so much for the information

  • @fredgal4914
    @fredgal4914 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow! What a nice video! A very comprehensive description of different islands and places in the Philippines. Thanks for doing this video. Hope many foreigners will find your video so that they will have idea on where to go and what to do in the Philippines.

  • @followme7198
    @followme7198 2 місяці тому +2

    This video and music really hit hard. Thank you very much for bring such an awesome video. May your journey continue to blossom.

  • @chipchap2007
    @chipchap2007 4 місяці тому +3

    thank you, for this video, a truly inspiring show of places to see

  • @monkeytube32
    @monkeytube32 12 днів тому

    This is the most heart-felt, informative, and helpful video presentations I have seen about the Philippines. Great work. Thanks.

  • @mephju303
    @mephju303 2 місяці тому +2

    Honestly, this is gold. Lot's of locations I've never considered.

  • @AnotherOldSquid
    @AnotherOldSquid 4 місяці тому +11

    Best overview video! Thanks Mike. Visiting in Nov-Dec. Hope to meet you.

  • @Truthseeker8886
    @Truthseeker8886 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you for the wonderful tour of the Philippines. You provided a view that makes me feel welcome even if just viewing. I loved the welcoming spirit of Aija. I wish them well.

  • @VellaCruse-xl3gq
    @VellaCruse-xl3gq 4 місяці тому +3

    What an amazing video! Love it! So inspiring. Can’t wait to visit Philippines next year. Saying hello from CA😎

  • @LornaPecaoco
    @LornaPecaoco 4 місяці тому +6

    Like and no skipping long adds 🎉😊😊😊

  • @tonymccreath4540
    @tonymccreath4540 4 місяці тому +16

    Michael, feels like you have been in Philippines so much longer than the 837 days you mentioned. You have crammed so much exploring since gaining your freedom. Few video's back you accidently said been there 4 years, choked on my morning coffee, realizing it sure must feel like 4 years! 😂😂😂. Great video as usual. Glad to see you and Kat getting well into routines together. Kat's maturity suits you much better, and seeing you with Kat's daughter lovely to see. 😊😊😊

    • @EdwardThatch-ee7yx
      @EdwardThatch-ee7yx 4 місяці тому +4

      I would certainly agree with you. I’ve been watching Micheal for a long while now and it definitely feels longer than a couple of years. Catherine seems like an amazing lady and Laura is a beautiful sweet soul. You have definitely hit jackpot Micheal. Well done to you. Hope the three of you are all well. Much ❤from 🇬🇧👍🏽

    • @ThatPhilippinesLife
      @ThatPhilippinesLife  4 місяці тому +4

      Yea what I meant was how long since I left Canada for Cambodia and Albania

    • @EdwardThatch-ee7yx
      @EdwardThatch-ee7yx 4 місяці тому +2

      @@ThatPhilippinesLife How long have you been making videos from the Philippines? Because these are the only ones I’ve ever seen. 👍🏽

    • @ThatPhilippinesLife
      @ThatPhilippinesLife  4 місяці тому +4

      @@EdwardThatch-ee7yx this is my second channel (started this one last December) so I have made videos since I arrived and before that in Albania and Cambodia so about 4 years I think

    • @EdwardThatch-ee7yx
      @EdwardThatch-ee7yx 4 місяці тому +1

      @@ThatPhilippinesLife I must be subscribed to both and don’t seem to know the difference 🤣

  • @ripwff7502
    @ripwff7502 4 місяці тому +2

    Michael, great video and great job putting it together for us all! Thank you!

  • @douglasstewart1027
    @douglasstewart1027 4 місяці тому +4

    Thank you Sir. Great work done here and very much appreciated. Your bar is on my bucket list.

  • @ErinOBrien2000
    @ErinOBrien2000 3 місяці тому +2

    Fantastic video Michael. Really good!

  • @nikrupe9162
    @nikrupe9162 4 місяці тому +2

    Hello Michael, I have been your subscriber for a while and I enjoyed your videos very much…
    But this one definitely a master piece hands down!!! Thank you for sharing! Keep up a good work😀 Cheers

  • @JayDKB
    @JayDKB 4 місяці тому +4

    Good video especially for those looking to travel to the Phillipines

  • @codydeshayes9051
    @codydeshayes9051 3 місяці тому +2

    Everything seems so beautiful in the Philippines. I am going there in September of next year! I am looking forward to it. This video is making me excited to go even more. Thank you for the video! I just subscribed!

  • @Mason-db5xu
    @Mason-db5xu Місяць тому +1

    Thank you excellent will follow some of your recommendations.

  • @HAPPYME-nm3kh
    @HAPPYME-nm3kh 4 місяці тому +1

    VERY VERY Good Recap !!!

  • @skip2it426-
    @skip2it426- 4 місяці тому +3

    That’s the good life Michael enjoy it to the fullest and thanks for sharing your experiences 👍🏾!

  • @julietnierva1148
    @julietnierva1148 Місяць тому +2

    Wow you did a great job for this video thats a hard work your talent .thank you mouch for sharing its amazing to see the places .you did a great job to this video your so smart ,so specific details so deffirent that others bloggers..❤ ❤❤

  • @apgdream7958
    @apgdream7958 2 місяці тому +2

    Very nice presentation...so good to know these places...from a foreigner's (Canadian) perspective to a native, curious Filipino's delight. 👍🤗

  • @ezoceanview
    @ezoceanview 9 днів тому

    You hit it out of the park, the humanity, the narrative and what a tour.

  • @tuting1965
    @tuting1965 4 місяці тому +2

    Great video, one of the best videos id watch on YT

  • @Landmantx
    @Landmantx 4 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @Flights-gq8po
    @Flights-gq8po 2 місяці тому +2

    What a beautiful job you did with this video. I have been in Philippines over 5 times, I lived in Davao for 8 months and traveled through many islands but you found another side of the country. I came back to Florida this past July, I will be back to Philippines around February.....and will visit some of these places you shared with us. Thank you.

  • @PhoenicianinthePhilippines
    @PhoenicianinthePhilippines 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice organizing and presentation of content 👍👍

  • @faustinodibauda251
    @faustinodibauda251 4 місяці тому +5

    I enjoyed that video covered a lot of stuff but you haven't made it down south yet. I'm looking forward to seeing more

  • @PAPACREDIT
    @PAPACREDIT 28 днів тому +2

    Great video. I dream everyday of coming there. I'll make it soon. Checking in from Tampa, FL

    • @humungushumungus213
      @humungushumungus213 22 дні тому

      It’s going to be a nightmare , start there first, and if something nice happens it would be a pleasant surprise. Just don’t go there thinking it’s dream destination. You’ll set your self up for failure. 85% of expats flee in the first 20 months. You have 1 in 9 chance to make it there

  • @EelingStudios
    @EelingStudios Місяць тому +1

    Wow, beutifully preented and very informative, ideal for someone thinking 'shall I shan't i?' Many thanks.

  • @steakhoagie
    @steakhoagie 3 місяці тому +2

    Mike I really like this video. I like the way you put some of your travels into one informative video. Now it's time to go to Mindanao I'm waiting for that video.

  • @alr818
    @alr818 4 місяці тому +3

    A comment for your effort! A lot of editing in this video!! Very impressive 👍😊

  • @warrennekurak4247
    @warrennekurak4247 3 місяці тому +1

    WOW Michael, you have done it once again. Exceeded my expectations on a video I really needed to see as my Asawa and are having discussions on where we intend to retire in the Philippines.
    Thank you for this very informative Vlog, I've added more than a couple places to spend time in before settling in there.
    Thanks for the inspiration. 🇨🇦✈️🇵🇭

  • @locker1325
    @locker1325 3 місяці тому +1

    One of your best videos ever. Really great overview of all the things the Philippines has to offer. You've really covered a lot of distance in your time in the Philippines.

  • @draredfernando
    @draredfernando 18 днів тому

    Wow! Thank you very much for your great videos re wonderful places in the Philippines you've been to. Fantastic videos.

  • @elenamuller5578
    @elenamuller5578 4 місяці тому +1

    Been following ever since you stepped foot in the Philippines 🎉❤ wishing you more success and luck in your career and vlogs Michael! And hopefully see you soon next year in Angeles 🤗. From Lilian and Aidan

    • @ThatPhilippinesLife
      @ThatPhilippinesLife  4 місяці тому

      So wish we could have made the wedding! I definitely want to catch the balloon festival finally, will you be around then?

  • @paulsabidalas4425
    @paulsabidalas4425 4 місяці тому +5

    Nice quality ❤presentation

  • @andrewn6653
    @andrewn6653 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you Michael. I am very grateful for your hard work.

  • @glenramroop8223
    @glenramroop8223 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you sir for the Recap of your Philippines 🇵🇭 beautiful 😍 adventures 💜 almost 3 Years Amen God has blessed you for helping 🙏 💖 the school 🏫 children 🙏.

  • @radaalnailwash8968
    @radaalnailwash8968 16 днів тому

    Well done. I came away with a better understanding and appreciation of what the Philippines has to offer. Thank you for the overview.

  • @Vaderbill
    @Vaderbill 4 місяці тому +1

    Incredible video! I want it to go viral for you! Best work for sure, the time and love really shows. Phillipines tourism board should use!!

    • @ThatPhilippinesLife
      @ThatPhilippinesLife  4 місяці тому +1

      @@Vaderbill I really had hoped it would do better as well, so far my worst performing video in my last ten uploads. Sometimes it's just luck

    • @Vaderbill
      @Vaderbill 4 місяці тому

      @@ThatPhilippinesLife forwarding to friends!

  • @didierdenice7456
    @didierdenice7456 3 місяці тому +2

    💯 👍 for the video content !
    However your own taste for music is more than questionnable ! 😂

  • @herminiadeleon4398
    @herminiadeleon4398 2 місяці тому +2

    Love your videos and the narration good for you and thank you for doing this. Am a Filipina I have not most of those places you're showing

  • @rogertice8083
    @rogertice8083 4 місяці тому +1

    Hey Brother, you are truly fortunate. Congrats on your success and happiness.

  • @got2fly799
    @got2fly799 4 місяці тому +5

    Awesome video. I've done some travel in the Philippines, but the country has always seemed more monolithic to me than the way you describe it. And I'm sure your picture is more accurate than mine, because you have experienced far more of it than I have. This video is just jammed packed with information and ideas of places to explore. Makes me wan to buy a ticket and...

  • @Busy_as_a_Bea
    @Busy_as_a_Bea 4 місяці тому +4

    Great video! Well done! I love my city, Iloilo, but I miss Baguio City. One of the places that I would love to settle.

    • @Ryhamz
      @Ryhamz Місяць тому

      Unfortunate that the air in the city is pretty polluted

  • @AlexLabs-fr9gv
    @AlexLabs-fr9gv 3 місяці тому +2

    Hi there, I am Filipino living in Toronto, (Fil-Can). As the holy week is coming this April 2025, province of Marinduque is famous for their Moriones Festival. Its a tourists destination from all over the world during the lent.

  • @kw7796
    @kw7796 11 днів тому +1

    Quality video

  • @markinnis5978
    @markinnis5978 2 місяці тому +1

    Excellent video!! This was high-quality information.

  • @homenhungry4987
    @homenhungry4987 26 днів тому

    I like your videos and have just subscribed. You're straightforward, no fluff, natural delivery, informative. Thank you, sir! -Jack, 62, Pasadena, CA

  • @Landmantx
    @Landmantx 4 місяці тому +2

    This is like a magnum opus of your travels and travails of the last 3 years. I have been along since you left Canada and appreciate your incredible vlogs. Look forward to coming to the Beaver and saying hi someday. Great work!

  • @richrebugio1789
    @richrebugio1789 4 місяці тому +6

    Your next adventure has to be Mindinao. Davao City, CDO: Cagayan De Oro, GenSan City, Butuan, and so on. I’ve been to Davao and CDO. Love those 2 places. I’ve heard good things about Butuan and GenSan. 😊🙏🏽🤙🏽

  • @jsully4064
    @jsully4064 3 місяці тому +1

    Obviously this is a great video. Everyone likes it, and it is a great video. Thanks for all your efforts and am interested in travelling to a couple of these places, with my Filipina wife, now thanks to your video. Thanks for all your efforts into making great content, Michael...Jim

  • @RichardTuck-m7p
    @RichardTuck-m7p 4 місяці тому +2

    Great video Michael. I have been to Manila Cebu and Bohol. I enjoyed my visit there and am considering moving there. Watching your travels I am totally confused now. So many great places. I don’t ride a motorcycle so am dependent on trikes and buses etc. 🤨🤔

  • @marroxas2148
    @marroxas2148 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks Michael. I am so glad I came across your video. I enjoyed it very much and am especially happy to note you are a resident of Roxas City. I too am often here in RXC. Come by for a coffee. I live in brgy Baybay near the “People’s Park”. Hope to see you there

  • @mrc3458
    @mrc3458 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video. It would have been nice to have the city name displayed as you switched locations. They started to run together. It was still a good video that showed the different locations. I have new locations that I'm going to look at when I come back next year. You are a credit to the expats that have videos on UA-cam.

  • @GutestUser-2
    @GutestUser-2 4 місяці тому +1

    The very first video i watched was when you were at Guimaras mango festival...
    I love the La Casa...

  • @michaelpayne1737
    @michaelpayne1737 4 місяці тому +2

    Great wrap up video! Love the info!

  • @UncleBensChannel
    @UncleBensChannel 10 днів тому

    Great video, btw. Really well done and helpful.

  • @dab1457
    @dab1457 3 місяці тому +2

    Michael awesome job...Thank you

  • @andimanila
    @andimanila 4 місяці тому +4

    Beautiful video, as per usual. I've been away from the Ph for so long, I didn't realize how developed a lot of places had become. But by the time I go back, it'll be to retire. And for that, it'll be our hometown of Lantangan, in Capiz. But visiting those other places would be nice. That Bataan Azucarera place looks gorgeous.
    Btw, you pronounce Angeles as in "Los Angeles, USA" but in Filipino, it's "Ang-HE (short E)- les. Also, you know what's SO Pinoy? That girl near the top of your vid playing volleyball on the beach FULLY covered from head to toe, in long sleeves, leggings and a head wrap. I don't know why they do that, but I've seen it in Bora, in Cavite, in Puerto Galera, and every Ph beach I've been to. 😂😂😂

    • @ThatPhilippinesLife
      @ThatPhilippinesLife  4 місяці тому

      Oh yes I totally forgot to pronounce it the Philippines way!

  • @Rusty_Hill
    @Rusty_Hill 23 дні тому

    Perfect timing, perfect video!

  • @citguero1
    @citguero1 25 днів тому

    Wild!! Great Documentary. A Sailboat w/a scooter is a must🤤

  • @ronssportsadventures5411
    @ronssportsadventures5411 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow..! Very nice video.

  • @draredfernando
    @draredfernando 18 днів тому

    You've been to many, many places around the country. Amazing, sir!