I grew up in a house with no electricity until I was 12. We lived in the country. We raised 200 chickens, 2 pigs, 2 cows, some goats and 5 acres of vegetable crops. I loved it then and would love to be there now. I can’t stand towns or cities. I don’t watch TV, go to bars, clubs, movies, etc. I love working with my hands, gardening, and just being around someone I love.
one day I asked my Filipina wife why we never stay at her province house when in the Pines and she said - because the neighbors will come over and never leave; they will still be there when we go to sleep and when we wake - everyone is always in your business and no privacy - and if you kindly show them the door, they will then spread gossip how rude we are - no concept of healthy boundaries and privacy. I think that would be very difficult for many people who are accustomed to having their space. Hindi mabuting iyon para sa maraming tao - heehee
I'm am American living in the northern province of Cebu. It did take me about a year to get used to not going very far every day, since I was a widower for a couple of years before I came here and came and went as I pleased. I had a car and lived in a medium large city. Weekends with friends at the bar and eating at restaurants every day. My health and my finances prodded me to a quitter and less expensive lifestyle. I love it here now, and have been here for 6 years. I am not really conscious of the noise any more and completely enjoy the clean air and warm climate and beaches! Love your vlogs which keep me aware of things here!
I'd like to settle in the province not to seek employment there, but live a semi retired life amidst the wide space, fresh air, clear natural spring, home grown food from the garden, meat & eggs from free range, livestock, savor a variety of fruits. Never mind the lack of amenities of city living, I don't need those. Imagine waking up to the sound of cackling chickens, the chirps of wild birds, the color of butterflies. And the smell of the morning fog, the aroma of boiling, brewed native coffee,( not even Starbucks can match). Who needs groceries from the mall? We' ve got everything fresh & free : green leafy vegetables, onions, garlic, ginger, red chillies etc. And for a snack, a bunch of ripe bananas, or a sack of sweet potato, cassava, over a pot of cocoa. You call the grunts of hungry pigs , or yoddle of goat, noise? What about the honks of cars passing across the road in front of ur city house ? The smell of moist earth, even animal manures are a delight to welcome a new day, for we know they mean bounty from heaven. And if you care to still work the kind of job you do in the city, or interact with your city friends, there's always the trusty laptop ( w/ wifi, of course), and cellphone., minus the hussle/ bustle of navigating thru street traffic everyday. By the time it's sundown, i shall be cooking my dinner, and taking my shower before bed, or saying my prayers of thanks, with a hint of smile as I slid down my covers.
basically everything you listed about being in the provinces is like how i grew up in rural New Zealand, so seems ill be having an easier time than most in adjusting to it all
@Rubeauti, if you have trouble sleeping with the roosters, dogs, etc. Invest in some good earplugs. They can be really hard to sleep with for some people, for the first few nights, and even feel a bit painful. Persist with it, despite this. Learn to put them in properly too, most people don't do this well and let in additional sound. To do so, put them in and out 20 or so times in succession. The moment you get it in right, you'll be stunned at the noise reduction, and you'll know how to put them in. There is an art to it. Earplugs can greatly enhance your sleep. My tip from many years in rural Thailand 🙂
You hit the nail regarding Karaoke and dogs .. 6 am and here comes the music . loud over the whole barrio . as if it's their alarm clock and they're so proud of the big speakers they have .. What I hated the most, actually, was the fighting dogs around 8-9pm or even later .. We contacted the barrio captain and complained about all the loose dogs .. I think they're trying to correct the problem with the owners . we'll see. Good video btw and thanks.
Excellent information! I currently live in a rural area of Alabama in the United States. Hearing those sounds (except for the barking) is soothing to someone like me. I guess it depends on what you are used to. However, the noises and pollution of a big city are much more distracting and disturbing to me. Thank you, Rubeauti.
Thanks for the video. Most of the disadvantages you've mentioned actually are advantages for me. I like province life more than urban, cause living in the province helps you to understand the culture of the country better. And maybe I'm wrong but I think that province people are more kind and friendly. And btw, you look amazing 😍
I grew up on a farm, and we grew our own vegetables and raised our own meat. The province actually sounds like my kind of place because it’s something I have a lot of experience with living a rural life already. I am very used to the sites and sounds and smells of that kind of life. I miss it. especially the animals.
Gr8 content and presentation !!!!! I married a wonder-wife from the Philippines almost 20 yrs ago ...Still think she s unbeatable !!We visit the family every couple o’ years, in the town she grew up in. O M G 😅 I need earplugs to sleep 😂 the roosters dont look at the clock b4 crowing.. the dogs dont care if you havent had any sleep... the neighbor is still singing @ 120 decibels w/ his karaoke ,long after the holiday has passed ! Critters n bugs think the family house is THEIR HOUSE !! Cebu and Manilla both are quieter 😂😅😅 I love my extended family there , but I sure am relieved when I get back home to my US city w/ sirens and horn honking 🤣🤣😂
I spent 10 months in the Philippines and got to experience the province life and I experienced more than I ever expected. The last time that we went to the Philippines it was at the end of 2019 just before the pandemic. We have a house in Silang, Cavite which is located about 19km (12 miles) north of the main crater of Taal so I went through the eruption on January 12, 2020 along with numerous volcanic earthquakes that shook the house and everything was covered by volcanic ash. That had no affect on me of thinking about where we have a house. The people in the subdivision are very friendly and I have never felt any anger or anything else of being an expat when I was there. That's what makes the Philippines so special in my opinion. I am not a city person and I love the freshness of the province.
I sympathise! I remember a couple of years ago, a lovely Filipina friend called me from Dumaguete for the first time, on WhatsApp one afternoon when I was in the garden in London UK . After a couple of minutes, she asked me, surprised, why it was so silent, so quiet! And was astounded that we could only hear bird’s singing!
“A quieter more relaxed way of life” up in the hills where it’s cooler, is what I imagine when thinking about staying in the Philippines Provinces. Thanks for telling it how it is as usual. I’m sure there are many other benefits of that lifestyle though so will look forward to watching your follow up video. Keep doing what you’re doing, it’s great material.
I'm a Navy veteran, basically a country boy who was grown his own vegetables, handle myself in challenging situations and think due to living most of my life in cold/temperate climates like Maine would have to live in the hills. I lived most of my life in a small town where you go to town to get groceries and shop. I tend to avoid cities like the plague.
@@garyzies3486 some exist in constant fear huddled in cages/pods called apartments in the city. Others live life with confidence and joy, the last two few years have been a great blessing as its never been easier to know what sort others are.
My filipina and I have 7 hectares of farmland in the province just 45 minutes drive from a big city. We don't have close neighbors, and our road isn't too busy. Most locals don't speak Tagalog or English, so I rely on my wife. I think it's a perfect quiet life.
I love your help and thoughts !! ❤ And since I retired this year in the USA, I think I would love to be close to a nice city but don’t think I want that for my home !! The roosters don’t take anything away from your messages !! PS. Hope you don’t mind…. But you are stunningly beautiful. !!! And I get the feeling that it’s Inside And Out !!! A lovely heart and soul 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥
If your the type of person who enjoys company or the type that never knew what it's like to have an extended family. The Province can and will be a beautiful place to live. Cause the people are so friendly and caring to the point that they will follow you around to take care of you and make sure they are there for you if you need anything. Plus you will be living among family! Brothers, sisters, cousins, nephews, aunts, uncles, moms, dads and more cousins. You will be welcomed into the family and treated as a treasure! How beautiful is that! The whole neighborhood welcomes you and treats you as such. Living in the Province you can get the full benefit of the warm friendly kindness of the Philippine people! That's a huge positive to me!
Thanks for the content Rubeauti. I don't think anyone else has covered this to that level of detail. I live in the country in the UK and the sounds of roosters doesn't bother me. I also live next to a road used by farm machinery and tractors. If my neighbours don't mind me playing my 90's dance music on high volume it's a win for me.(also I will sing to it as well) I think the province is looking good for me! 😁
At least a real backdrop! Nice one! Keep it real please! Far more interesting :-) And yes my friend in tacloban city, her parents family home, yes you can hear outside noises easily due to the way the home was built :-) Keep up the good videos :-) very interesting :-) Love your honesty, concerns. Keep it up :-)
Rubeati, thanks for the review. Ispent a couple weeks visiting in the province. I got used to the roosters, dogs, cat fights, vendors with PA bull horns, bull frogs, rain ona metal roof, and motocycles. But, late night drunken karaoke is the most distracting. People spoke a lot of Illocano in the province. I picked up a few Ilocanos words. But, I am concentrating on learning Tagalog first. It is the official language.
I grew up on a farm in the country, an out laying area of Kentucky. We didn't have electricity until I was 11 years old. The rooster crowing in the background actually brought back memories, not irritation. I think I would very much like living in the provincial areas.
Rubeauti looking Extra pretty today ! province life is good for you. good lighting too. how to create jobs there? I liked . let the Ads play for Rubeauti
Life 'out in the sticks' always has issues but I prefer the small towns. City life is so claustrophobic and just as noisy if not more. At least the provinces have honest noises! Really good report Rubeauti, I'm very interested to hear what you think of the out-of-town places that have modern facilities though, the more expensive rural areas I mean? Thank you ❤️
@@Rubeauti I think you visited a place in a past video dear Rubeauti? Very expensive but outside the city? Any coastal places that are very high class? I think you should be treated to a 5-star stay for us! ❤
Yes. The small towns. I stayed in a Barrio once that was very far out there. So far that there wasn’t a road! Rode a jeepney to a trail head then walked a kilometer to get there. Very peaceful. Very nice place.
@@Rubeauti OK, how about life in a province that is about 45 minutes outside of a smaller city with a hospital. Can you find larger lots say 2000 sq meters with nothing built on it. I know expats are not allowed to own land but what if they become a Philippine citizen?
Hi Rubeauti. Good video with good points. I have moved just outside the Dumaguete city limits and about a km off the main highway. There is noise from traffic during the day and roosters and dogs but when I am at the back of my apartment in the bedroom I don't hear much of anything. I prefer the province to the city. Sure there is more to do in the city but for me it is too crowded and noisy and too much pollution. Both in Canada and the Philippines I have experienced both city and country life and I will take the country life any time. Keep smiling and stay safe
Your 'setting' gave a perfect demonstration of what expats may face in the province. And from some videos I know it can be much worse. There is a big difference from rural US and rural PH. Thanks for another great vlog. Take care.
This is an important video. Some of these "negatives" will grow on people. It starts out like "no problem" but, then after days and days of roosters and dogs, one has had enough! I remember sitting at the house in Zamboanga City, Ayala Sub which was about 20 miles up the coast, listening to the family across the dirt road play the guitar and sing Christian hymns. Every night, unless the men had a rum night and then the neighbors got together and drank more than they needed. By the way, you really have a great command of communicating well. Have a Magical Day.
Very good video !! Doing research!! I have learned a little bit about these things !!! Cultural adjustment has always been easy for me !! Small or medium town city is fine for me !! And exploring first is a great and good thing !!!
I first lived in a provence much like you describe but a little outside the cluster of houses. i could hop an airconditioned bus and be at a major mall in about a. hour. Since I used airconditioning, the animal and traffic noise was dulled by closed windows. I very much prefered that over cities.
Having lived all my life in a small town within five minutes walk of the country side I don't believe I could ever adjust to living long term in a large city, the traffic, crowds of people and pollution don't appeal to me at all instead give me nature and ill even suffer those roosters crowing at three or four am😂thanks for sharing Rubeauti.
I lived for 30 years in a city of 650,000 that grew to over 1 million. The last 4 or 5 years I hated it. Now I live in a village of less than 200 with birds that start singing an hour before a 4 AM sunrise. I prefer that over the near 24 hour drone of distant traffic. I hear you loud and clear!
LOL been reading some of the comments of people who say that all these disadvantages are advantages. I know two guys who went to live in the province and they high-tailed it out of there to live in the city after the novelty of "peace" and "tranquility" wore off. With a small town, you still have your amenities, you have your functioning kitchen, you still have your internet either for entertainment or work. If you're a small town is boring AF, you can drive to the neighboring town or take a trip to the mall or to the city. Before the level of privacy you can have that with your property in the states. You can have your yard and enough space between your neighbor if you wish that. If you don't have to have your home on top of another neighbor's home and have to deal with chisme that pervades province life as there is not much else to do for entertainment. Those type of luxuries are not available in the province. Everything she said is spot on. So be careful what you ask for!
no need to apologize for the background. we all come from somewhere and actually can't even choose "where we're from". my mom also is from a village and lived with nature completely different to citylife.
Never, ever apologize for how your home "looks." Does your home keep you dry and protected from the elements? If "yes." then it is doing what it is supposed to do. Homes should not be "show pieces" like they are in the U.S..
I live in a village in Thailand for 9 years now. A village can be dusty making harder to keep a home cleaned in the province. I wouldn't worry about the mess in the background its just part of life. I have trouble with blood clots going to the government hospital which is fairly good here. Some amenities, goods, and services can be purchased online. Having a social life can be hard to help alleviate boredom. I have a hobbies or go on holidays. I also like to help family, friends and neighbors in my area. People can hear your conversation and Thailand they love to gossip. Noise pollution can be annoying at times with sleeping with ear plugs at night can help. There are street dogs that can be aggressive at times. I have 3 dogs secured at my home behind a wall and are aggressive towards strangers. I had a few people who wanted to visit my home but the hotels here are not a that great compared to bigger cities. The few that have visited me gets bored very quickly due to the lack of activities and amenities here. Example yesterday we checked on our rice fields which was very hot with no electricity and running water. Today I plan on going to a Thai wedding as the highlight of the day. Learning the local language is key to living in a village setting. Remember your are guest in another country so its your responsibility to adjust to the lifestyle and culture there. Always keep a open mind with a positive attitude with all things having their pros and cons. 🙂
A lot of guys can't handle the boredom and become alcoholics and get depressed. If you like that life and have a good girl it's amazing. The coconut wireless makes you laugh sometimes because word can travel faster than a motorbike
Everything looks great and not as messy as where I live😁. The lack of quite is one of the problems I worry most about. I like peaceful area's to live. Another very good vlog Rubeauti Please bring your sister back🥰
Hi: I live in the providence I built a home on the ocean, I bought enough land theat no noise pollution at all, so just be aware that you can put a buffer between you and the noise.
I love your videos. I have lived in both rural and city and I must say I like both but I’d rather live in rural and better rural close to the Ocean side. I have never lived out of the United States and I think when I visit the Philippines eventually I would like to explore farms and fishing communities and see if there is any way I can give help with things they need. I recently went on FB to try and connect with friends but they seem to be dating sites with a lot of guys from Iran or Saudi Arabia so I took off my introduction post immediately. I’m lot into bars, night clubs. I’d rather meet simple people and learn how they grow and cook their own food.
After spending three years caring for ailing parents, being woken up at all hours of the night, I've developed that ability to sleep just about anytime I get a chance to. My nephew and nieces can be practicing their rock band upstairs and I can sleep right through it. Birds and motorbikes wouldn't bother me much. Bad karaoke might be a different thing, though
For the most part it sounds like province life is fine as long as you don't go into it blind, which I imagine your viewers wouldn't You look much happier and healthier back home. Your skin looks beautiful
I think living in the province is the best but only if you can afford a few hectares of land with few close neighbors. Build a security wall/fence around your buildings and locate your home back from the road for privacy. Also make sure you and/or your Filipina are fit enough to do gardening and tending to livestock. The land has to be in her name but you can lease it back from her for 25 years to protect you. You may also need a 4x4 truck to navigate the roads from your mini farm to the town. Make sure you can access electricity and have a generator for the brownouts. Put up a tower for internet signal. Also make sure you can dig a well for water.
Wow, you’re really helping me make up my mind on where I want to retire. I was struggling to decide between the Philippines and Thailand. After watching your videos I think I’ll retire in Thailand.
Thailand is definitely better place to live food accommodation transport and medical. The speak good English in the Phillipines and the ladies are nicer in my opinion I think Thailand is the winner over all !
Living in rural Thailand includes exactly the same dogs, motor cycles, roosters, karaoke, total lack of English. On top of it comes that Thai alphabet is unreadable for foreigners. And visa/ paper work is more difficult.
This is a very interesting video because I am planing to move into the province. I love to hear every noice of animals. I also don’t need often the internet maybe one hour a week only. The only thing is the private’s y and also, I have to figure out to get basic clean natural water maybe from a spring.
We live about 30 minutes outside of Iloilo City. For me it is a good blend because its relatively quiet here but close enough we can get to the city anytime we need to for restaurant or shopping.
You're videos are very good and informative I was in the Philippines in January and am coming back in October visiting some island's including siquihor where I have friends
Thank you for this video it was helpful, I plan on moving to the Philippines in the near future. So I have been researching Philippine culture and area's to live. I'm not interested in finding a wife or a girlfriend but just enjoying my time with people. I'm interested in smaller provinces and living simple. Possibly volunteering in the community to see where I can be helpful and assimilate to the community. Tarlac City is one of the areas I am interesting in.
Thanks Rubeauti. The noise would not bother me as I can sleep through anything. I used to live under the airport flight path and never heard the planes. We have seagulls here and people complain about being woken up by them. But again I can sleep through it. Dogs I love so barking isn't a problem so I'm sure I would get used to the Roosters .
Thanks Rubeauti. Nice Deep Subject Matter. As For Me, I am Maybe a Little More Able to Shut Out Most Noises around me. And Maybe I Find Some Even Enjoyable. Others Might Not Abide By The Birds, Cars and Motorcycles. I Don't Think The Lack of Work while Living in The Provinces will Present Problems For Many Expats as Most Are Retired Already. 😊 Thanks Again
Hello, just saw your vlog. I am a Filipina too, but married to my Filipino husband. I think some of the negatives you mentioned like noise from the vehicles, neighbors noise, karaoke noise, that would exist in many areas around the Philippines, whether in a province or more urbanized area, simply because of the density of the population in each area. It is what it is, so it just really depends on the future planning of an expat if they intend to live in one provincial area or prefer an area with more accessible modern facilities. Actually what one should consider when living in the province, can the expat stand the proximity to your partner's inlaws and relatives. Because provinces would be the base hometown. Many Filipinos live/work in urban centers in Metro Manila, but their actual hometown where they initially grew up in is outside Metro Manila. So depending on the family relationships existing, expat needs to be prepared that once you are in the hometown already, you will be subject to much closer scrutiny/censure/ source of help if needed. It is much different when he is much further away. Not saying that relatives and local neighbors are bad, it just depends on the level of interference you will encounter and what you can reasonably tolerate. Also, be aware as peaceful looking our Philippine provinces looks like, do your diligent research, because there are still some areas prone to more insurgency. Be very aware of those, because they do exist. Maybe a bit better managed now by the military command in the provinces, but they are around, so try not to find a too isolated area for your own safety too. There is safety in numbers.
Well I am foreigner and have lived in province 8 years now. Your comments are spot on. We had karaoke last night playing at 3:00am in morning. Total disregard for others. It’s better sweet. When I get tired of province I get on plane and go to Makati!. It’s cheaper in province but the mind set of the people leaves a lot to be desired. I am a missionary here. I help the people. But having my distance in living conditions is best. We live on 2 1/2 acres. You can have a wall or a fence for privacy. But it want keep the noise out. I have mouse cancelling headphones, ear plugs, my own stereo to drown out noise outside. It’s just the way it is. If I had money I would buy my own island. 😇😂😇😂😩😭😇
I had to sell the house and move back to Canada because of the constant Kareoke every weekends from Friday to Sunday night non stop..my house was even shaking and could not get any sleep. Also fire crackers sometimes. Barangy captain don’t care so nobody will respect neighbours or the Philippine law which said Kareoke must be stop around 10 or 11:00 p.m. that’s just the way it is there.. before choosing an area to live you should first rent there and ask the neighbours about the enforcement of Kareoke by the Barangy captain.
@@haroldlebreton Did you ever consider moving to another place here thats quiter? I been here 8 years. I not ready to go back to my home country. I would check out others places to live first. Then go from there. But you know whats best for you.
Me and my wife have lived in the province for 8 years now. And I am concurring with the things you point out. We had numerous issues with karaoke going until 3-4am in the morning. We gone to the baranguy captain and the police. And nothing has to been to curve the issue. There was even a curfew passed by the major but many people choose to disregard it and continue to do what they wanted to. I have bought headphones, music to offset music outside and ear plugs. But you get a bit exhausted staying up until 3 in morning trying combat the noise. I am unsure of an answer. I have contemplated moving else where but not sure where you can find a place thats in country side away from city but where the laws regarding karaoke is enforced.
Hello for the first time after been married to my wife which as visa problems,I stayed at her family farm with many relatives living there the noise of roosters dogs was different to sleep ,also motor bikes ,the road was a dirt track from the highway ,on the plus side my wife as a car
My homie, he's Ilocano too! [Ilocos Norte] He loves going back in the province. When he goes he sends me nice landscapes pictures, so I want to see it too ^^
It's life, who cares where we live or what we eat. As long as we have love. I live on 40 acres in mountains and hour out from city. I own cattle, sheep, pigs, horse, peacocks, geese, ducks dogs ,cats. LOVE PROVENCE LIFE.
That sounds beautiful. The only thing I'm worried about is snake bites. Do they have anti - venom at any of the hospitals around you? I heard only Manilla and Cebu have these medicines. If I was in the province, I would want to be in the field all day raising food and I heard snake bites are common. My friends father said when he was in the PI ten years ago, he saw a pregnant woman get bit working the field and she died. I heard there is no anti-venom at any hospital on the Southern Island, and to me that is the best place to farm because typhoons usually don't land there.
@@-whackd We are in Aus. The peacocks and other birds chase snakes away. Many bird species will do this as a group. Free range birds best of course. If you don't have to worry about thieves.
As someone who grew up in the Metro (here in Ph) I used to have long vacations in the provinces when I was young, like 2 weeks to 2 months of stay. Living in the provinces used to be the “ideal” for me. But during may last visit 15 years ago, I was graduating HS back then.. I realized it wasn't for me. The hours/days seemed too slow for me. The things I like (hobbies & interests) were not that accessible for me. I can't relate to the people there. I do not like socializing/partying every weekend. I think my personality does not fit. I like solace but I want to feel busy as I am prone to racing thoughts.
I live in a rural area of the United States. If and when I make it to the Philippines, the Province is where I mainly want to travel and explore. I've lived in big cities and it has more noise pollution than the rural areas.
I like living in the country side it’s a lot quieter, i live on 10 acres and the neighbors are a quarter mile away from me, I live next to a small lake it has ducks on it and thats about all the noise I get is when they quack and I like listening to that, I’m about a 15 minute drive from town which is nice it’s close but just far enough for me, I don’t don’t like living so close to each other I like to have my space and quiet time, but on the same note I do go out when I want to socialize which is a couple of times a week
Kinda the same in America. When you live in small towns you need to travel for medical and shopping. I have to travel 75 miles for quality medical and shopping in America. Small stores and basic medical clinics is all my town has.
As a kid I grew up in Baltimore, big city, I moved to Texas in my 20's and have never looked back to city living. Small town living or even better out in the country, is way better in my opinion. I realize it's not for everyone, and it takes some getting used to. For me the simple life is great, nothing is face paced people are generally more kind and friendly. Even driving around the country side, when you pass a vehicle everyone will give you a wave. It's just different
I enjoy province life far more than city. I can put up with the roosters, birds and street dogs, but the constant karaoke can get on your nerves, especially when it is a near neighbour that sings for nearly 10 hours and does not hit even one correct note in that time. What is the answer? Get yourself an even bigger more powerful speaker
How much would it cost to dig the well with pump and lines to the house? I was raised with this. Noise wouldn't bother me. I would want to raise racing pigeons so I don't worry about the noise.
😎👍🇺🇲 There's no need to apologize for anything. We have plenty of places here in the US it would be difficult to adjust to. For many of the same reasons. There's even places with language barriers too. So needing to adjust to completely different environments isn't totally foreign to us foreigners.😁 Although most of us are old and grumpy. Or less tolerant. Probably not the best plan to jump into provence life all at once. Probably better to ease I to it. Most of us westerners couldn't just walk off the grid and survive. I think living in the provence would be a long learning process. Personally. I think I would prefer somewhere in the middle. Access to the necessities but a little slower pace and a little space around me. Cheers Ms Ribeauti 🤟
Where are you from Capas Tarlac? I always enjoy your topics/videos I rented a karioaki once for 3days and there were people singing on it I didn't know.hahaah Agyamanak
Thanks, Rubeauti! So, any suggestions on how a person might find a quieter place to live? I'm considering moving to the Philippines soon and noise is a concern for me.
I hope that I don't make anyone mad here but this is my experience as a foreigner living in the province. The Filipinos seen to be less socially refined. A small sample, in line at the grocery store it was busy, we picked our line based on how many items in the baskets of the people in front of us. All of a sudden the girl in front of us waves to her husband to come and join her, he had a basket overflowing with items. He tried to work his way forward and I wouldn't allow it. How selfish and narcissistic do have to be to think that this is ok. I have many more of these to tell
Don’t ever apologize for being who you are and where you live. It is beautiful be proud of it
Agreed, I used to say the same thing to people in Mexico and Nicaragua
I grew up in a house with no electricity until I was 12. We lived in the country. We raised 200 chickens, 2 pigs, 2 cows, some goats and 5 acres of vegetable crops. I loved it then and would love to be there now. I can’t stand towns or cities. I don’t watch TV, go to bars, clubs, movies, etc. I love working with my hands, gardening, and just being around someone I love.
one day I asked my Filipina wife why we never stay at her province house when in the Pines and she said - because the neighbors will come over and never leave; they will still be there when we go to sleep and when we wake - everyone is always in your business and no privacy - and if you kindly show them the door, they will then spread gossip how rude we are - no concept of healthy boundaries and privacy. I think that would be very difficult for many people who are accustomed to having their space. Hindi mabuting iyon para sa maraming tao - heehee
I'm am American living in the northern province of Cebu.
It did take me about a year to get used to not going very far every day, since I was a widower for a couple of years before I came here and came and went as I pleased.
I had a car and lived in a medium large city.
Weekends with friends at the bar and eating at restaurants every day.
My health and my finances prodded me to a quitter and less expensive lifestyle.
I love it here now, and have been here for 6 years.
I am not really conscious of the noise any more and completely enjoy the clean air and warm climate and beaches!
Love your vlogs which keep me aware of things here!
I'd like to settle in the province not to seek employment there, but live a semi retired life amidst the wide space, fresh air, clear natural spring, home grown food from the garden, meat & eggs from free range, livestock, savor a variety of fruits. Never mind the lack of amenities of city living, I don't need those. Imagine waking up to the sound of cackling chickens, the chirps of wild birds, the color of butterflies. And the smell of the morning fog, the aroma of boiling, brewed native coffee,( not even Starbucks can match). Who needs groceries from the mall? We' ve got everything fresh & free : green leafy vegetables, onions, garlic, ginger, red chillies etc. And for a snack, a bunch of ripe bananas, or a sack of sweet potato, cassava, over a pot of cocoa. You call the grunts of hungry pigs , or yoddle of goat, noise? What about the honks of cars passing across the road in front of ur city house ? The smell of moist earth, even animal manures are a delight to welcome a new day, for we know they mean bounty from heaven. And if you care to still work the kind of job you do in the city, or interact with your city friends, there's always the trusty laptop ( w/ wifi, of course), and cellphone., minus the hussle/ bustle of navigating thru street traffic everyday. By the time it's sundown, i shall be cooking my dinner, and taking my shower before bed, or saying my prayers of thanks, with a hint of smile as I slid down my covers.
Yes. You can do that with $1 million, an external income and employing six staff.
Wow. 1st time watching your channel. Your face looks so calm and peaceful, like you’ve never seen stress in your life. Beautiful. 😁
basically everything you listed about being in the provinces is like how i grew up in rural New Zealand, so seems ill be having an easier time than most in adjusting to it all
@Rubeauti, if you have trouble sleeping with the roosters, dogs, etc. Invest in some good earplugs. They can be really hard to sleep with for some people, for the first few nights, and even feel a bit painful. Persist with it, despite this. Learn to put them in properly too, most people don't do this well and let in additional sound. To do so, put them in and out 20 or so times in succession. The moment you get it in right, you'll be stunned at the noise reduction, and you'll know how to put them in. There is an art to it. Earplugs can greatly enhance your sleep. My tip from many years in rural Thailand 🙂
Roosters snd dog sleep too. They will leave you in peace, unless they are hungry or there's sn intruder coming
You hit the nail regarding Karaoke and dogs .. 6 am and here comes the music . loud over the whole barrio . as if it's their alarm clock and they're so proud of the big speakers they have ..
What I hated the most, actually, was the fighting dogs around 8-9pm or even later .. We contacted the barrio captain and complained about all the loose dogs .. I think they're trying to correct the problem with the owners . we'll see.
Good video btw and thanks.
Excellent information! I currently live in a rural area of Alabama in the United States. Hearing those sounds (except for the barking) is soothing to someone like me. I guess it depends on what you are used to. However, the noises and pollution of a big city are much more distracting and disturbing to me.
Thank you, Rubeauti.
Thanks for the video. Most of the disadvantages you've mentioned actually are advantages for me. I like province life more than urban, cause living in the province helps you to understand the culture of the country better. And maybe I'm wrong but I think that province people are more kind and friendly.
And btw, you look amazing 😍
I grew up on a farm, and we grew our own vegetables and raised our own meat. The province actually sounds like my kind of place because it’s something I have a lot of experience with living a rural life already. I am very used to the sites and sounds and smells of that kind of life. I miss it. especially the animals.
Gr8 content and presentation !!!!! I married a wonder-wife from the Philippines almost 20 yrs ago ...Still think she s unbeatable !!We visit the family every couple o’ years, in the town she grew up in. O M G 😅 I need earplugs to sleep 😂 the roosters dont look at the clock b4 crowing.. the dogs dont care if you havent had any sleep... the neighbor is still singing @ 120 decibels w/ his karaoke ,long after the holiday has passed ! Critters n bugs think the family house is THEIR HOUSE !! Cebu and Manilla both are quieter 😂😅😅 I love my extended family there , but I sure am relieved when I get back home to my US city w/ sirens and horn honking 🤣🤣😂
Thank you for posting, honest videos. I like and respect that.
I spent 10 months in the Philippines and got to experience the province life and I experienced more than I ever expected. The last time that we went to the Philippines it was at the end of 2019 just before the pandemic. We have a house in Silang, Cavite which is located about 19km (12 miles) north of the main crater of Taal so I went through the eruption on January 12, 2020 along with numerous volcanic earthquakes that shook the house and everything was covered by volcanic ash. That had no affect on me of thinking about where we have a house. The people in the subdivision are very friendly and I have never felt any anger or anything else of being an expat when I was there. That's what makes the Philippines so special in my opinion. I am not a city person and I love the freshness of the province.
2020 was a minor eruption.
I sympathise!
I remember a couple of years ago, a lovely Filipina friend called me from Dumaguete for the first time, on WhatsApp one afternoon when I was in the garden in London UK .
After a couple of minutes, she asked me, surprised, why it was so silent, so quiet!
And was astounded that we could only hear bird’s singing!
Thanks for giving us "The Nitty Gritty' and showing us the realities of life in the Philippines.💯
“A quieter more relaxed way of life” up in the hills where it’s cooler, is what I imagine when thinking about staying in the Philippines Provinces. Thanks for telling it how it is as usual.
I’m sure there are many other benefits of that lifestyle though so will look forward to watching your follow up video.
Keep doing what you’re doing, it’s great material.
"up in the hills" you are isolated, unprotected and vulnerable to kidnappers. Good luck if you ever have a medical emergency.
I'm a Navy veteran, basically a country boy who was grown his own vegetables, handle myself in challenging situations and think due to living most of my life in cold/temperate climates like Maine would have to live in the hills. I lived most of my life in a small town where you go to town to get groceries and shop. I tend to avoid cities like the plague.
@@garyzies3486 some exist in constant fear huddled in cages/pods called apartments in the city. Others live life with confidence and joy, the last two few years have been a great blessing as its never been easier to know what sort others are.
My filipina and I have 7 hectares of farmland in the province just 45 minutes drive from a big city. We don't have close neighbors, and our road isn't too busy. Most locals don't speak Tagalog or English, so I rely on my wife. I think it's a perfect quiet life.
7 hectares is huge for the Philippines. You have the ideal situation. Well done you lucky guy.
Hun you bring sunshine to any situation, it’s just country side life and living
I love your help and thoughts !! ❤ And since I retired this year in the USA, I think I would love to be close to a nice city but don’t think I want that for my home !! The roosters don’t take anything away from your messages !! PS. Hope you don’t mind…. But you are stunningly beautiful. !!! And I get the feeling that it’s Inside And Out !!! A lovely heart and soul 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥
Thanks!
If your the type of person who enjoys company or the type that never knew what it's like to have an extended family. The Province can and will be a beautiful place to live. Cause the people are so friendly and caring to the point that they will follow you around to take care of you and make sure they are there for you if you need anything. Plus you will be living among family! Brothers, sisters, cousins, nephews, aunts, uncles, moms, dads and more cousins. You will be welcomed into the family and treated as a treasure! How beautiful is that! The whole neighborhood welcomes you and treats you as such. Living in the Province you can get the full benefit of the warm friendly kindness of the Philippine people! That's a huge positive to me!
....as long as you don't run out of money ;-)
Thanks for the content Rubeauti. I don't think anyone else has covered this to that level of detail. I live in the country in the UK and the sounds of roosters doesn't bother me. I also live next to a road used by farm machinery and tractors. If my neighbours don't mind me playing my 90's dance music on high volume it's a win for me.(also I will sing to it as well) I think the province is looking good for me! 😁
At least a real backdrop! Nice one! Keep it real please! Far more interesting :-)
And yes my friend in tacloban city, her parents family home, yes you can hear outside noises easily due to the way the home was built :-)
Keep up the good videos :-) very interesting :-)
Love your honesty, concerns. Keep it up :-)
Rubeati,
thanks for the review. Ispent a couple weeks visiting in the province. I got used to the roosters, dogs, cat fights, vendors with PA bull horns, bull frogs, rain ona metal roof, and motocycles. But, late night drunken karaoke is the most distracting.
People spoke a lot of Illocano in the province. I picked up a few Ilocanos words. But, I am concentrating on learning Tagalog first. It is the official language.
Official language or not. Tagalog is spoken mostly in Luzon. The majority of Filipinos do not speak Tagalog.
@@garyzies3486 well, my filipina girlfriend is in Luzon.
@@garyzies3486 Rubeauti is from Luzon
@@rolandmueller7218 In your case, it's good to learn some Tagalog.
Don’t worry about the stuff at the back of your house. It is the same in Paris, Amsterdam or Cape Town
I grew up on a farm in the country, an out laying area of Kentucky. We didn't have electricity until I was 11 years old. The rooster crowing in the background actually brought back memories, not irritation. I think I would very much like living in the provincial areas.
Never apologize for the life there I love it 😀 ❤️
Rubeauti looking Extra pretty today ! province life is good for you. good lighting too.
how to create jobs there? I liked . let the Ads play for Rubeauti
I don't know if you have a screen filter on for this video but your skin looks beautiful/glowing....I couldn't focus on the topic...hahaha
As "Sunshine Shoulders" would say, you gave us the real " nitty-gritty". You provided very helpful comments. Thanks for the insights.
Life 'out in the sticks' always has issues but I prefer the small towns. City life is so claustrophobic and just as noisy if not more. At least the provinces have honest noises! Really good report Rubeauti, I'm very interested to hear what you think of the out-of-town places that have modern facilities though, the more expensive rural areas I mean? Thank you ❤️
@@Rubeauti I think you visited a place in a past video dear Rubeauti? Very expensive but outside the city? Any coastal places that are very high class? I think you should be treated to a 5-star stay for us! ❤
Yes. The small towns. I stayed in a Barrio once that was very far out there. So far that there wasn’t a road! Rode a jeepney to a trail head then walked a kilometer to get there. Very peaceful. Very nice place.
@@Rubeauti OK, how about life in a province that is about 45 minutes outside of a smaller city with a hospital. Can you find larger lots say 2000 sq meters with nothing built on it. I know expats are not allowed to own land but what if they become a Philippine citizen?
Hi Rubeauti. Good video with good points. I have moved just outside the Dumaguete city limits and about a km off the main highway. There is noise from traffic during the day and roosters and dogs but when I am at the back of my apartment in the bedroom I don't hear much of anything. I prefer the province to the city. Sure there is more to do in the city but for me it is too crowded and noisy and too much pollution. Both in Canada and the Philippines I have experienced both city and country life and I will take the country life any time. Keep smiling and stay safe
Your 'setting' gave a perfect demonstration of what expats may face in the province. And from some videos I know it can be much worse. There is a big difference from rural US and rural PH. Thanks for another great vlog. Take care.
The difference is like day and night ;-)
I really enjoy when you speak so truthfully and clearly.
Love this video because it was a beautiful close up of you ! Very interesting about the province . Can wait till your next video !
The province sounds like paradise! Quite, peaceful, not into the social scene, or drinking. Just friendly people!
This is an important video. Some of these "negatives" will grow on people. It starts out like "no problem" but, then after days and days of roosters and dogs, one has had enough! I remember sitting at the house in Zamboanga City, Ayala Sub which was about 20 miles up the coast, listening to the family across the dirt road play the guitar and sing Christian hymns. Every night, unless the men had a rum night and then the neighbors got together and drank more than they needed. By the way, you really have a great command of communicating well. Have a Magical Day.
Very good video !! Doing research!! I have learned a little bit about these things !!! Cultural adjustment has always been easy for me !! Small or medium town city is fine for me !! And exploring first is a great and good thing !!!
I first lived in a provence much like you describe but a little outside the cluster of houses. i could hop an airconditioned bus and be at a major mall in about a. hour. Since I used airconditioning, the animal and traffic noise was dulled by closed windows. I very much prefered that over cities.
background resembles reality. thanks for being real,
i love you
Having lived all my life in a small town within five minutes walk of the country side I don't believe I could ever adjust to living long term in a large city, the traffic, crowds of people and pollution don't appeal to me at all instead give me nature and ill even suffer those roosters crowing at three or four am😂thanks for sharing Rubeauti.
I lived for 30 years in a city of 650,000 that grew to over 1 million. The last 4 or 5 years I hated it. Now I live in a village of less than 200 with birds that start singing an hour before a 4 AM sunrise. I prefer that over the near 24 hour drone of distant traffic. I hear you loud and clear!
@@AutoCrete 👍🙂
In the province you will have all of the above....loud traffic, crowds of people, karaoke singers 24/7, air, noise and environmental pollution.......
@@garyzies3486 😞😢
LOL been reading some of the comments of people who say that all these disadvantages are advantages. I know two guys who went to live in the province and they high-tailed it out of there to live in the city after the novelty of "peace" and "tranquility" wore off. With a small town, you still have your amenities, you have your functioning kitchen, you still have your internet either for entertainment or work. If you're a small town is boring AF, you can drive to the neighboring town or take a trip to the mall or to the city. Before the level of privacy you can have that with your property in the states. You can have your yard and enough space between your neighbor if you wish that. If you don't have to have your home on top of another neighbor's home and have to deal with chisme that pervades province life as there is not much else to do for entertainment. Those type of luxuries are not available in the province. Everything she said is spot on. So be careful what you ask for!
no need to apologize for the background.
we all come from somewhere and actually can't even choose "where we're from". my mom also is from a village and lived with nature
completely different to citylife.
Never, ever apologize for how your home "looks." Does your home keep you dry and protected from the elements? If "yes." then it is doing what it is supposed to do. Homes should not be "show pieces" like they are in the U.S..
Agree 100%!!❤
Hey, Rubeauti, thank you for these videos. This one is great. I think you covered it all.
That was a well spoken and honest and truthful assessment of the province thank you I really appreciated that
I live in a village in Thailand for 9 years now. A village can be dusty making harder to keep a home cleaned in the province. I wouldn't worry about the mess in the background its just part of life. I have trouble with blood clots going to the government hospital which is fairly good here. Some amenities, goods, and services can be purchased online. Having a social life can be hard to help alleviate boredom. I have a hobbies or go on holidays. I also like to help family, friends and neighbors in my area. People can hear your conversation and Thailand they love to gossip. Noise pollution can be annoying at times with sleeping with ear plugs at night can help. There are street dogs that can be aggressive at times. I have 3 dogs secured at my home behind a wall and are aggressive towards strangers. I had a few people who wanted to visit my home but the hotels here are not a that great compared to bigger cities. The few that have visited me gets bored very quickly due to the lack of activities and amenities here. Example yesterday we checked on our rice fields which was very hot with no electricity and running water. Today I plan on going to a Thai wedding as the highlight of the day. Learning the local language is key to living in a village setting. Remember your are guest in another country so its your responsibility to adjust to the lifestyle and culture there. Always keep a open mind with a positive attitude with all things having their pros and cons. 🙂
A lot of guys can't handle the boredom and become alcoholics and get depressed. If you like that life and have a good girl it's amazing. The coconut wireless makes you laugh sometimes because word can travel faster than a motorbike
Thank you for sharing Rubeauti ❤ yes I went there once and stayed in the province. It was so quiet , simple , perfect .
Everything looks great and not as messy as where I live😁. The lack of quite is one of the problems I worry most about. I like peaceful area's to live. Another very good vlog Rubeauti Please bring your sister back🥰
Hi: I live in the providence I built a home on the ocean, I bought enough land theat no noise pollution at all, so just be aware that you can put a buffer between you and the noise.
I love your videos. I have lived in both rural and city and I must say I like both but I’d rather live in rural and better rural close to the Ocean side. I have never lived out of the United States and I think when I visit the Philippines eventually I would like to explore farms and fishing communities and see if there is any way I can give help with things they need. I recently went on FB to try and connect with friends but they seem to be dating sites with a lot of guys from Iran or Saudi Arabia so I took off my introduction post immediately. I’m lot into bars, night clubs. I’d rather meet simple people and learn how they grow and cook their own food.
After spending three years caring for ailing parents, being woken up at all hours of the night, I've developed that ability to sleep just about anytime I get a chance to. My nephew and nieces can be practicing their rock band upstairs and I can sleep right through it. Birds and motorbikes wouldn't bother me much.
Bad karaoke might be a different thing, though
For the most part it sounds like province life is fine as long as you don't go into it blind, which I imagine your viewers wouldn't
You look much happier and healthier back home. Your skin looks beautiful
I'm retiring in the summer of 2024. Planning to expat to Cebu. Thank you for the honest view. 🤔
I experienced all the issues living in the Caribbean. Philippines feels like home.
Thanks for the insight in living in the Province. Think the Rooster 🐔 was trying to co-host Haha
I plan on settling in Cebu most likely within an hour and half commute, I plan on a less hectic life, and looking forward to it
I think living in the province is the best but only if you can afford a few hectares of land with few close neighbors. Build a security wall/fence around your buildings and locate your home back from the road for privacy. Also make sure you and/or your Filipina are fit enough to do gardening and tending to livestock. The land has to be in her name but you can lease it back from her for 25 years to protect you. You may also need a 4x4 truck to navigate the roads from your mini farm to the town. Make sure you can access electricity and have a generator for the brownouts. Put up a tower for internet signal. Also make sure you can dig a well for water.
Exactly this.
We are in a small town in Bohol, close to a beautiful beach it's quiet and peaceful...even the roosters seem chill!
Wow, you’re really helping me make up my mind on where I want to retire. I was struggling to decide between the Philippines and Thailand. After watching your videos I think I’ll retire in Thailand.
Thailand is definitely better place to live food accommodation transport and medical. The speak good English in the Phillipines and the ladies are nicer in my opinion I think Thailand is the winner over all !
Living in rural Thailand includes exactly the same dogs, motor cycles, roosters, karaoke, total lack of English. On top of it comes that Thai alphabet is unreadable for foreigners.
And visa/ paper work is more difficult.
Thailand is a beautiful place. Good luck!
@@dbeev6257 Thankyou.
Great, thoughtful video. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
This is a very interesting video because I am planing to move into the province. I love to hear every noice of animals. I also don’t need often the internet maybe one hour a week only. The only thing is the private’s y and also, I have to figure out to get basic clean natural water maybe from a spring.
thankyou for covering so many aspects of living in province.and yes the music would drive me mad to.😖
We live about 30 minutes outside of Iloilo City. For me it is a good blend because its relatively quiet here but close enough we can get to the city anytime we need to for restaurant or shopping.
You're videos are very good and informative I was in the Philippines in January and am coming back in October visiting some island's including siquihor where I have friends
Thank you for this video it was helpful, I plan on moving to the Philippines in the near future. So I have been researching Philippine culture and area's to live. I'm not interested in finding a wife or a girlfriend but just enjoying my time with people. I'm interested in smaller provinces and living simple. Possibly volunteering in the community to see where I can be helpful and assimilate to the community. Tarlac City is one of the areas I am interesting in.
Hi Rebeauti
Thank you for all the information you are always giving us
Thanks Rubeauti. The noise would not bother me as I can sleep through anything. I used to live under the airport flight path and never heard the planes. We have seagulls here and people complain about being woken up by them. But again I can sleep through it. Dogs I love so barking isn't a problem so I'm sure I would get used to the Roosters .
Thanks Rubeauti.
Nice Deep Subject Matter.
As For Me, I am Maybe a Little More Able to Shut Out Most Noises around me. And Maybe I Find Some Even Enjoyable.
Others Might Not Abide By The Birds, Cars and Motorcycles.
I Don't Think The Lack of Work while Living in The Provinces will Present Problems For Many Expats as Most Are Retired Already. 😊
Thanks Again
Hello, just saw your vlog. I am a Filipina too, but married to my Filipino husband. I think some of the negatives you mentioned like noise from the vehicles, neighbors noise, karaoke noise, that would exist in many areas around the Philippines, whether in a province or more urbanized area, simply because of the density of the population in each area. It is what it is, so it just really depends on the future planning of an expat if they intend to live in one provincial area or prefer an area with more accessible modern facilities.
Actually what one should consider when living in the province, can the expat stand the proximity to your partner's inlaws and relatives. Because provinces would be the base hometown. Many Filipinos live/work in urban centers in Metro Manila, but their actual hometown where they initially grew up in is outside Metro Manila.
So depending on the family relationships existing, expat needs to be prepared that once you are in the hometown already, you will be subject to much closer scrutiny/censure/ source of help if needed. It is much different when he is much further away. Not saying that relatives and local neighbors are bad, it just depends on the level of interference you will encounter and what you can reasonably tolerate.
Also, be aware as peaceful looking our Philippine provinces looks like, do your diligent research, because there are still some areas prone to more insurgency. Be very aware of those, because they do exist. Maybe a bit better managed now by the military command in the provinces, but they are around, so try not to find a too isolated area for your own safety too. There is safety in numbers.
Well I am foreigner and have lived in province 8 years now. Your comments are spot on. We had karaoke last night playing at 3:00am in morning. Total disregard for others.
It’s better sweet. When I get tired of province I get on plane and go to Makati!.
It’s cheaper in province but the mind set of the people leaves a lot to be desired.
I am a missionary here. I help the people. But having my distance in living conditions is best. We live on 2 1/2 acres. You can have a wall or a fence for privacy. But it want keep the noise out. I have mouse cancelling headphones, ear plugs, my own stereo to drown out noise outside. It’s just the way it is.
If I had money I would buy my own island. 😇😂😇😂😩😭😇
I had to sell the house and move back to Canada because of the constant Kareoke every weekends from Friday to Sunday night non stop..my house was even shaking and could not get any sleep. Also fire crackers sometimes. Barangy captain don’t care so nobody will respect neighbours or the Philippine law which said Kareoke must be stop around 10 or 11:00 p.m. that’s just the way it is there.. before choosing an area to live you should first rent there and ask the neighbours about the enforcement of Kareoke by the Barangy captain.
I feel your pain.
@@haroldlebreton Did you ever consider moving to another place here thats quiter? I been here 8 years. I not ready to go back to my home country. I would check out others places to live first. Then go from there. But you know whats best for you.
Me and my wife have lived in the province for 8 years now. And I am concurring with the things you point out. We had numerous issues with karaoke going until 3-4am in the morning. We gone to the baranguy captain and the police. And nothing has to been to curve the issue. There was even a curfew passed by the major but many people choose to disregard it and continue to do what they wanted to. I have bought headphones, music to offset music outside and ear plugs. But you get a bit exhausted staying up until 3 in morning trying combat the noise. I am unsure of an answer. I have contemplated moving else where but not sure where you can find a place thats in country side away from city but where the laws regarding karaoke is enforced.
Kinda like that in rural county side here to maybe more so where your at . Good info 👍 have fun miss beautiful
This young lady is a much nicer person to listen to than pea.
Much more mature. She represents the Filipina in a much better example.
but she doesn't have the same recognition... I wonder why
Lapu Lapu is nice it had everything and Cebu is just a bridge away my wife and I have a home in Siquijor and it too has a lot there.
Hello for the first time after been married to my wife which as visa problems,I stayed at her family farm with many relatives living there the noise of roosters dogs was different to sleep ,also motor bikes ,the road was a dirt track from the highway ,on the plus side my wife as a car
My homie, he's Ilocano too! [Ilocos Norte]
He loves going back in the province.
When he goes he sends me nice landscapes pictures, so I want to see it too ^^
It's life, who cares where we live or what we eat. As long as we have love. I live on 40 acres in mountains and hour out from city. I own cattle, sheep, pigs, horse, peacocks, geese, ducks dogs ,cats. LOVE PROVENCE LIFE.
That sounds beautiful. The only thing I'm worried about is snake bites. Do they have anti - venom at any of the hospitals around you? I heard only Manilla and Cebu have these medicines. If I was in the province, I would want to be in the field all day raising food and I heard snake bites are common. My friends father said when he was in the PI ten years ago, he saw a pregnant woman get bit working the field and she died. I heard there is no anti-venom at any hospital on the Southern Island, and to me that is the best place to farm because typhoons usually don't land there.
@@Rubeauti Got a passport, Australia awaits your arrival.
@@-whackd We are in Aus. The peacocks and other birds chase snakes away. Many bird species will do this as a group. Free range birds best of course. If you don't have to worry about thieves.
Each time I watch you Rubeauti, your personality and knowledge and presence are second to none.
Simply amazing 👏 absolutely gorgeous lady.
As someone who grew up in the Metro (here in Ph) I used to have long vacations in the provinces when I was young, like 2 weeks to 2 months of stay. Living in the provinces used to be the “ideal” for me. But during may last visit 15 years ago, I was graduating HS back then.. I realized it wasn't for me.
The hours/days seemed too slow for me. The things I like (hobbies & interests) were not that accessible for me. I can't relate to the people there. I do not like socializing/partying every weekend. I think my personality does not fit. I like solace but I want to feel busy as I am prone to racing thoughts.
When we fall in love with someone’s personality, everything about that individual becomes beautiful.
Hello Rubeauti, I prefer the noise of the city to the noise of the country.
I think the back ground is beautiful because it's real. Much better then a poster or painted wall.
I live in a rural area of the United States. If and when I make it to the Philippines, the Province is where I mainly want to travel and explore. I've lived in big cities and it has more noise pollution than the rural areas.
I like living in the country side it’s a lot quieter, i live on 10 acres and the neighbors are a quarter mile away from me, I live next to a small lake it has ducks on it and thats about all the noise I get is when they quack and I like listening to that, I’m about a 15 minute drive from town which is nice it’s close but just far enough for me, I don’t don’t like living so close to each other I like to have my space and quiet time, but on the same note I do go out when I want to socialize which is a couple of times a week
Kinda the same in America. When you live in small towns you need to travel for medical and shopping. I have to travel 75 miles for quality medical and shopping in America. Small stores and basic medical clinics is all my town has.
no reason to worry about where you are 😀
I grew up in the provinces on farm in my country, this is all very familiar 😀
I from the states an love the country side hearing a rooster in the day is music to my ears...
My roosters just went off couple minutes ago.i live in Washington St USA .you are quite rite bout those dogs too.luv your sho thank you
As a kid I grew up in Baltimore, big city, I moved to Texas in my 20's and have never looked back to city living. Small town living or even better out in the country, is way better in my opinion. I realize it's not for everyone, and it takes some getting used to. For me the simple life is great, nothing is face paced people are generally more kind and friendly. Even driving around the country side, when you pass a vehicle everyone will give you a wave. It's just different
Great look at life in the province. Did that rooster become dinner? 🐓🍗😀
Yet, it is very lovely in the province with generally very friendly people
I enjoy province life far more than city. I can put up with the roosters, birds and street dogs, but the constant karaoke can get on your nerves, especially when it is a near neighbour that sings for nearly 10 hours and does not hit even one correct note in that time. What is the answer? Get yourself an even bigger more powerful speaker
How much would it cost to dig the well with pump and lines to the house? I was raised with this. Noise wouldn't bother me. I would want to raise racing pigeons so I don't worry about the noise.
Very true. Though people in the province is the nicest and the most accommodating people^^
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There's no need to apologize for anything.
We have plenty of places here in the US it would be difficult to adjust to. For many of the same reasons.
There's even places with language barriers too.
So needing to adjust to completely different environments isn't totally foreign to us foreigners.😁
Although most of us are old and grumpy. Or less tolerant.
Probably not the best plan to jump into provence life all at once. Probably better to ease I to it.
Most of us westerners couldn't just walk off the grid and survive.
I think living in the provence would be a long learning process.
Personally. I think I would prefer somewhere in the middle. Access to the necessities but a little slower pace and a little space around me.
Cheers Ms Ribeauti
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Where are you from Capas Tarlac?
I always enjoy your topics/videos
I rented a karioaki once for 3days and there were people singing on it I didn't know.hahaah
Agyamanak
Thanks, Rubeauti! So, any suggestions on how a person might find a quieter place to live? I'm considering moving to the Philippines soon and noise is a concern for me.
I hope that I don't make anyone mad here but this is my experience as a foreigner living in the province. The Filipinos seen to be less socially refined. A small sample, in line at the grocery store it was busy, we picked our line based on how many items in the baskets of the people in front of us. All of a sudden the girl in front of us waves to her husband to come and join her, he had a basket overflowing with items. He tried to work his way forward and I wouldn't allow it. How selfish and narcissistic do have to be to think that this is ok. I have many more of these to tell