I married one of these Philippine women we live in the United States. I brought her here 10 years ago I’m in my mid 60’s. Unless you’re absolutely serious of having children with them stay single. Pay as you go with one of them in their country. It keeps all concerned less stressed. Your absolutely right with this advice with these Philippine women or any woman any where. Unless your goal is to have children with a woman stay single. Women if given the chance will spend their time trying to control you. I’ve spent a good bit of time in the Philippines both in the major cities and the provinces. A lot of the Philippines is subpar with infrastructure and in many ways. Good video champ you may have saved another guy a lot of grief. Believe me women are women the Philippine wife is my second wife the first from America. Believe me they over time all get the same.
@@investornabil8825he really can't control that, in America and elsewhere they'll get their mind twisted by feminism Hollywood movies and stupid talk shows.
I live in Mactan Newtown - on $1306/month SSI - with a 33 yo province girl as my living companion. Living like a native is not necessary - especially if you want to work out and swim with friends. Like Calvin said - we've got every concievable desire very close by - and am not plagued by barking dogs and crowing roosters. Safety is also nice - 24 hour building guards - tourist police office close by - and thousands of young beautiful women walking by everyday as they come and go from the Wnglish speaking call centers. Sirius/XM just opened up a call center here this week - Mactan Newtown is on fire right now.
@@thasarg4288 He might have more $$ and just living on his SS maybe not also. Mactan Newtown is a nice place, like he said it's on fire. Hope he has more than a one year lease because his rent is going up. Back when Gio was there for a year right after Covid, prices were a lot better but a different time.
The UA-cam Algo brought me here...and I'm glad it did. As a Black American, who began traveling and living around the globe since 1969, Viewers need to be picking up what _This_ Brotha' is laying' down.
For the first two years, do nothing that you can’t walk away from at a moments notice. Do not commit to a woman or set yourself up where you feel obligated to anyone. Only keep acquaintances, no friends till you have known him for at least a few years Do not loan money or borrow money from anyone. Understand you are on your own and you will have to figure things out on your own till you understand how “the game works” in that location. And the biggie, have enough money saved and available so that you do not have to worry about money.
I have been all over SE Asia for decades; all over the world for that matter. Understand there is no boast in the prior statement, simply the way life unfolded for me. Your overarching personal qualities, Calvin, is that you possess certain inalienable qualities that define who you are; you are honorable, truthful, concise, and quite specific. Thank you.
Great advice man. I’ve been to the Philippines/Thailand 9 times between 2007-2016. I’m currently living/working in NY and I’m looking forward to getting the F out of here in early 2025. Heading to BGC for 6 months and I’ll take it from there. Have no desire to stay in the U.S. except to visit my parents.
@ .. I wish I made the transition 10 years ago. At that time, I did think about it but I was still in my 30s, I lived good, and I wasn’t ready yet. Things have changed in the U.S. It’s just too toxic, especially politics. I don’t like the Democrats running for office nor do I like the Republicans. Just a miserable environment tbh
Hey brother this video is right on time. I’ll be flying to Philippines on next week. There’s a flood in the Bicol Region-Naga City. Instead of fighting all the inconveniences that I would incur there I decided to get a condo in the BGC. I’m making plans to get a second condo so the family from the province can come meet me here. Due to flooding the roads in her area are closed and you have to use a railroad skate on part of the journey. I hope the family forgives me but I’m just not cut out at this age in my late 50’s to endure those conditions. Your video was a sign I made the right decision. It’s more expensive but comfort is everything. Money is a tool not something to be worshipped. Life is too short to not enjoy it. Thank you for this video.
HeyMopar, Naga City... you must watch the Fuentes Family channel, eh. Is that how you met your girl. Sounds like if you're worrying about what the family will think then Calvin's message is a little Late...jk. Did you meet your girl before arriving in PH or were you LDR? I'm curious, now that you heard Calvin suggest staying Single... how do you personally feel about that advice? Oh yeah, how do you like the Naga area? I was thinking about going the to checkout all the places and people that Lorie highlights on their channel. Peace and Love, B Goat
Appreciate the advice always Cal. My favorite from you was the one about needing to have 2/3 minimum of the following to make it last here in PI. 1. Good girl 2. Good friends 3. Good hobbies or work to pass the time. Truth!!!
Truth be told, you could never, ever create a better machine to destroy relationships than Social Media. I love women, but have found that living with the constant concern of whether I'm keeping a woman entertained enough to secure her loyalty--while she's surfing the net for false praise and being constantly hit on from random guys--just plain sucks. I'm older and can say without reservation that prior to the advent of cell phones and the internet...dating, relationships and interacting with women in general was way more pleasant and mutually beneficial. Now it's a complete sh*tshow. Why bang your head against the wall trying to find real, muture, reciprocated love in an environment where 80% of Western women feel only the top 20% of men are dateable? This is why guys are seeking out Filipinas and Thai gals in their home countries...where, unlike Western women, these women have had tougher lives and therefore appreciate good men and what they bring to the table. That being said, don't get married, and for God's sake, do not take them to the West.
Then just stay at home... The women are the top priority people go over there. The women are traditional they want to start a family or a loving trusting relationship where marriage is a part of bcz of their mostly catholic origin even if they are older. If your an expat with money philippines is a bad choice for retirement. You get so much more with your money in other countries. The land is too small for that amount of people and no politicians seriously handle the issue of waste and safety for their people. Appart from that its mostly hot and dry, the sun is burning and its hard to even move arround with that heat. Everything is much slower in the PH so you have to wait for hours just for shopping in the supermarket or going to the dentist. You will always pay white or black tax if you come from a foreign country plus they will never treat you like a native. Even if you learn tagalog or bisaya they still think your rich and will hate you if you dont support them with money or otherwise. So for me as a christ going there to find a wife to found a family and bring her with me to the west is the only mature and reasonable thing to really do instead of rotting there in the heat while your being milked dry without realizing it that your played.
@@Flavour25m They are not really traditional anymore, and most are phone addicts, addicted to social media. And single moms are used goods with kids from a hit and run father to provide for. Most of the women here are already ruined; the 'good' ones may be a 'traditional hybrid' at best, mixed with modern western attitudes.
Brother Calvin Thank you ,I love you advice and I think excatly the same .I dont want lose my freedom on a land or a woman or kids ,...freedom is priceless .
Hey sunshine I believe is not too late until you are alive , I’m 65 and married with a Filipina sence 2019 and I’m very happy we both in California USA
Sharing great information as usual. I keep my home in the U.S. as home base and travel to different countries. Rent fully furnished and stay from 1-3 month. Very selective with who I choose to be with and it works well for me. Lots to see out there in the world.
Infrastructure in Cebu city was amazing. Been there twice and only experienced one brownout which lasted for about 30 seconds. Totally agree on avoiding women with kids. Too many women without kids to choose from. But, not living with a woman is a tough one. It's just too tempting to do when you get a young gorgeous woman who is giving you sex on demand.
Bro Calvin I been going to the Philippines 26 yrs. I'm an old man now, I have lived a life their most men only dream of. It has really changed in 26 yrs.
Yup!!! I am of Filipino descent but born in New York City and a child of the 1980s; I first visited PH as a child(!) and talk about culture shock. The US was rich back then and I visited a very poor country and my mom who grew up poor wanted to show me where our people came from. It was humbling thats for sure. Since then Manila basically has been like Los Angeles, crowded and polluted and while parts of the PH are beautiful, its not for me. My late mom loved winters and snow and so do I LOL. Its still true the US dollar goes a long way there, but the materialism of many people in the PH bothers me.
When I 1st visit the Philippines 1999 I would say 99% of the expats was senior citizens women was a dime a dozen, Philippines is not a poor country anymore, call centers, old men buying property, condo's, houses for their future his future is death at 70.
I know several men that never married, never had kids and now 60 and alone. Being married with kids is hard sometimes, but lonliness sucks. You will all be old one day and you cant wait until your old and wrinkled to find someone who will love and care for you.
Some guys can't stand being alone and some cherish their solitude. If you have friends and family but also enjoy your own company (happy being alone), the world is your oyster. Truth be told, you could never, ever create a better machine to destroy relationships than Social Media. I love women, but have found that living with the constant concern of whether I'm keeping a woman entertained enough to secure her loyalty--while she's surfing the net for false praise and being constantly hit on from random guys--just plain sucks. I'm older and can say without reservation that prior to the advent of cell phones and the internet, dating, relationships and interacting with women in general was way more pleasant and mutually beneficial. Now it's a complete sh*tshow. Why bang your head against the wall trying to find real, muture, reciprocated love in an environment where 80% of women feel only the top 20% of men are dateable? This is why guys are seeking out Filipinas and Thai gals in their home countries...where, unlike Western women, these women have had tougher lives and therefore appreciate good men and what they bring to the table. That being said, for God's sake, do not take them to the West.
You're right. It's up to the individual. If you're up in age, you better be looking for that right one. You don't have to have kids with her.. She can have her own. Like you said, you're going to need help as you older.
This is your best video ever. You nailed it. Less is more. The only thing about this video that sucks is, those bubble cities won't last long... You Tube always destroys secret places... they go from secret special to expensive busy over night..
Fantastic work, you are so right, we spend our time accumulating materialist items to collect dust and then buy more shit… I totally understand your concern and I think you are definitely on point… being able to jump up and go sounds great… Less stuff means living simpler… Thanks for the advice… Blessings to you…
Great video. I live in Spain. Not spaniard. Frequently traveling to Italy for work. Before when I was a kid I used to live in the north of Africa. I am 4o now. I live more than 23 years out of the country where I was born. I am now in a very important phase of my life. Props to you for sharing your life wisdom. I love the fact that from the moment you started talking you where on the business, with core info from your title. Just pure gold, no bs. Your information is highly appreciated. Thank you man and God bless you 🙏☕
You’re hitting the nail on the head. I’ve been doing research for quite a while about where I should move to when I make that SRRV trip to the Philippines. And, at first, I wanted to find a rental near the beach/ocean. But, as time has gone on, I’ve come to realise that BGC is the best place for me. I can walk to every store and walk to every entertainment experience that I want/need. And, when I want to go back to the beach, I can just get a cheap Air BnB for a day or two and go. And have BGC as my main “hub”. Thanks for the info Cal! Stay safe and keep spreading the Good News!
Moving around every 3 months ain't for everybody , some people , like me myself enjoy stability . I don't like packing up every few months. visiting a few places per year for a few weeks is ok , but I love having a home base where I spend most of my time .
Your logic is solid Calvin. I have been watching your channel for 5 months. I have 5 years experience living in 3 Asian countries over a 5 year span. I always starving for more learning. Thanks Calvin
Calvin's right guys. Live below your means. Decades ago, after my divorce, I chose to live way, way below my means and save and invest. I found I could still have fun on a tighter budget as there's many activities and hobbies that don't cost an arm and a leg. Here I am 30 years later, comfortably retired, living a level of freedom that can't be articulated, it has to be lived to be fully understood and appreciated.
Not a fan of Malaysia but all this living life traveling 2-3 months at a time makes a LOT of sense to me. I just got back from Da Nang and it is a beautiful place. I was also in TL and PH, it was a great trip. Thank you for the message Calvin, you always give me the info I need to deeply consider when I need to hear it.
Of course I'm checking this place out from a lot of angles I was there 8 years ago in Cavite I found him to be very intriguing forthright but others have made it a little less inviting divulging aspect of poverty outside of those bubbles where Americans are sincerely hated and I thoroughly understand why no one appreciates people coming around taking their women But yet my mind is still open if you'd interact with me I'd be grateful
@@richardgroth3877 I live in Cavite now since 2006 and its near BGC, Makati, Alabang, Manila and other locations and can still find reasonable rent here, but still near those expensive locations, so just visit them to shop and eat then go home outside that expensive bubble.
It's easy to get to an airport Aren't u where it's 28% more expensive for EVERYthing Minutes from cement, dust, bars and hustlers??? Rather take bus ride to airport
Great Video! I always appreciate it when someone says that if I had it to do over again...then this is how I would do it!! You can't ask for, or get better advice than that! Thanks for your honesty and frankness!!
Great points.makes a lot of sense. I like especially the moving around as I feel. I think many get caught up in a new life moreso than the details of the new life
I appreciate all the great advice that you always give. No one else that I have found on UA-cam does what you do. It is appreciated, I guarantee it. Thanks Calvin
Preach on! Spot on! My situation is a bit different than most. My Filipina I met and married here in Qatar. We have paid off house and she is older than I am. But I agree with all of your advice!
Good info Calvin but you are in the 4th quarter but ya gotta remember some gave go into overtime some even double and triple overtime but like you said if we not careful we can end up in the same lifestyle we left only with a younger women
The US is collapsing big time. Just appreciate what you have anywhere you go to ease any difficulty in life. Stay safe and stay alive. God is in control. ✌️
Even with all the bad things happening in the US, it is still a much better place to live than there, in some regards. Perhaps in a few years I won't be saying this.
Mate, you are so right i came over from Australia earlier this went to manila, Makati Cebu and a couple of islands. I am now in thailand exploring will then go to vietnam and who know what next but i am not having a full time partner. Its the single simple enjoyable life for me mate. I do watch your videos and thanks :)
Great advice as always Calvin. That hindsight fits my perspective 💯!! I reiterated the same message to my 35 yr old son. He's probably tired if hearing it all the time but he's listening and agreeing. Thanks again!!
My brother you sounding off with a lot of valuable information. I remember my first visit to the 🇵🇭 as a young man in the Air Force long ago back in 1984. Had it not been for an older gentleman who took me under his wings and schooled me to the do’s and don’ts I might not have survived it🫣. You share valuable experience and knowledgeable nuggets that many can use to survive the obstacles in the 🇵🇭. Thanks for sharing my brother 👍🏾👌🏾!
Best video so far. Thanks a lot, SS I definitely take your advice as gospel. Valuable information once again. I will be doing exactly what you said to do in this video 💯
I am going to try and convince my wife to travel around S.E.A.,now that we are both retired.I was thinking just what u said,live in a bubble city for a couple of months then some time in a few other countries,then back to Canada for the summer.Have my oldest son who is single live in and take care of the house while were gone.I have no idea about these places so listening to people like you really does help me navigate the unknowns,thank you for your service.
So yesterday it was about how youre living the greatest days of your life NOW. Wife, family, house. Enough to make a guy jealous lol. Today you wish you had been single, uncommitted, tramping around and renting because its "too late" for you? Come on man, if you cant think of a topic, take a day off and enjoy the best of your days.
I have traveled all over and Calvin mentioning these things is still helpful. I will probably re-listen. Remember, Calvin has a lot of new listeners who need to hear this message.
Having a family is the best you'll ever have. Many men wish they have what you have. Just give thanks for your family and first to God for giving your wife.
Live, live and live some more...smell the coffee and experience a new life first. Your memories from your view of the world. Yes I wouldn't be in a rush to settle down but if I find some one moving in the same direction then it could happen. 👫
Wow, Calvin!!. Thanks man right on time. Charlie from Boston I just got back watching you cause I’m coming to the Philippines in January for a few months. There are so many places I want to see in Southeast Asia. I have been attracted to BGC although I am flying into Cebu. I got a friend who invited me to Cebu. He said I could stay with him and his wife, but I’ll get a place of my own. I appreciate this video. I have been a widower three years going on 4. Of course I have been with women in America, Mexico, and Vietnam. I love woman, but to give up my solitude, totally would be a mistake. Thank you for these , sincere, brilliant words I’m gonna take your advice on this one. Thank you, great timing, Calvin🙏
Hey Calvin, I appreciate the advice and that is probably how I will "start out". But 'for me', I want to get my life setup and sorted out within the first two years while I'm fully able-bodied to vet-out, have fun with, and invest time in the person I will leave my estate to... and who in return will look after me as I age out (which she will probably gladly do to acquire the assets). I want to build community and continuity to my life. I've traveled to those other places... they are interesting and I'll probably travel some more, but I would like to share the memories with someone I love. But that's just me. Peace and Love, B Goat
The idea of moving around sounds attractive. But I have done it for work to a slight extent and I can tell you that living out of a suitcase and enduring the hell of modern airports and other types of travel every few months can get really tiresome after a while.
I travelled all around SE Asia with my Thai wife when I first came here at 50. Then I bought a house and took a part-time job teaching. We still continued to travel to new destinations but less frequently. Now I am 66, and she is 51 and done with travel. I make the occasional trip to meet up with friends or family out here in other parts of Asia, but there will inevitably become a time when you will want to hang up your boots.
This is great advice anywhere, especially in the US. Men, stay single. If you get married, you are inviting the government into your bedroom. If you get divorced, which most likely will, rate is around 52% you are compromising your freedom, house, car, investment, and pensions. Is more of a headache. Women now days don’t care about marriage, use it to your advantage
[2024..after making commitments that can't be reversed, this is when one realized that they have fucked up]...never give up what you have to be a 2nd class citizen (expat) in a foreign country especially one where you cannot speak the language....
@@PPB_Army pig farm with 40 mothers. I was in mining when I built it so wasn't hard to get it all up and running. We've been lucky as we are the only piggery around tobogan that hasn't been affected by ASF.
Nope. Being happy is all that matters. Compared you travel everywhere and alone but not happy you know lonely. Get a woman but you don't even know and like just for sex and then after you feel empty again. Who wants a life like that? You're blessed you are happy where you are... 😊
I married one of these Philippine women we live in the United States. I brought her here 10 years ago I’m in my mid 60’s. Unless you’re absolutely serious of having children with them stay single. Pay as you go with one of them in their country. It keeps all concerned less stressed. Your absolutely right with this advice with these Philippine women or any woman any where. Unless your goal is to have children with a woman stay single. Women if given the chance will spend their time trying to control you. I’ve spent a good bit of time in the Philippines both in the major cities and the provinces. A lot of the Philippines is subpar with infrastructure and in many ways. Good video champ you may have saved another guy a lot of grief. Believe me women are women the Philippine wife is my second wife the first from America. Believe me they over time all get the same.
You exposed her to feminism bro. Ty for your comment tho
So you married twice but you advice others to stay single
@@DimitriTheBarbarian He’s trying to warn them
@@investornabil8825he really can't control that, in America and elsewhere they'll get their mind twisted by feminism Hollywood movies and stupid talk shows.
🙂 i agree brother, its the same in latin america, same exact advice
As a retired single man that is 61 and no kids, I approve this message.
I live in Mactan Newtown - on $1306/month SSI - with a 33 yo province girl as my living companion. Living like a native is not necessary - especially if you want to work out and swim with friends. Like Calvin said - we've got every concievable desire very close by - and am not plagued by barking dogs and crowing roosters. Safety is also nice - 24 hour building guards - tourist police office close by - and thousands of young beautiful women walking by everyday as they come and go from the Wnglish speaking call centers. Sirius/XM just opened up a call center here this week - Mactan Newtown is on fire right now.
$1,300???? Scares me!
@@thasarg4288 He might have more $$ and just living on his SS maybe not also. Mactan Newtown is a nice place, like he said it's on fire. Hope he has more than a one year lease because his rent is going up. Back when Gio was there for a year right after Covid, prices were a lot better but a different time.
The UA-cam Algo brought me here...and I'm glad it did.
As a Black American, who began traveling and living around the globe since 1969, Viewers need to be picking up what _This_ Brotha' is laying' down.
For the first two years, do nothing that you can’t walk away from at a moments notice.
Do not commit to a woman or set yourself up where you feel obligated to anyone.
Only keep acquaintances, no friends till you have known him for at least a few years
Do not loan money or borrow money from anyone.
Understand you are on your own and you will have to figure things out on your own till you understand how “the game works” in that location.
And the biggie, have enough money saved and available so that you do not have to worry about money.
Facts!!!
Very good points, too bad a lot of fellows will not do this or follow this advice.
I have been all over SE Asia for decades; all over the world for that matter. Understand there is no boast in the prior statement, simply the way life unfolded for me. Your overarching personal qualities, Calvin, is that you possess certain inalienable qualities that define who you are; you are honorable, truthful, concise, and quite specific. Thank you.
Good morning Cal, I would say you're 100% correct but I add that it applies to wherever you're at in this world.
I respect this information and the honesty of this man.
That’s one super honest man here!
Great advice man. I’ve been to the Philippines/Thailand 9 times between 2007-2016. I’m currently living/working in NY and I’m looking forward to getting the F out of here in early 2025. Heading to BGC for 6 months and I’ll take it from there. Have no desire to stay in the U.S. except to visit my parents.
I'm already settled overseas, it's been four years now and I'm loving it. For the first time in my life I feel alive.
@ .. I wish I made the transition 10 years ago. At that time, I did think about it but I was still in my 30s, I lived good, and I wasn’t ready yet.
Things have changed in the U.S. It’s just too toxic, especially politics. I don’t like the Democrats running for office nor do I like the Republicans. Just a miserable environment tbh
@@ajbucks politics here in PH is just as bad if not worse
Congratulations on the 60,000 subs continued success my friend. Thumbs up!
Hey brother this video is right on time. I’ll be flying to Philippines on next week. There’s a flood in the Bicol Region-Naga City. Instead of fighting all the inconveniences that I would incur there I decided to get a condo in the BGC. I’m making plans to get a second condo so the family from the province can come meet me here. Due to flooding the roads in her area are closed and you have to use a railroad skate on part of the journey. I hope the family forgives me but I’m just not cut out at this age in my late 50’s to endure those conditions. Your video was a sign I made the right decision. It’s more expensive but comfort is everything. Money is a tool not something to be worshipped. Life is too short to not enjoy it. Thank you for this video.
HeyMopar, Naga City... you must watch the Fuentes Family channel, eh. Is that how you met your girl. Sounds like if you're worrying about what the family will think then Calvin's message is a little Late...jk. Did you meet your girl before arriving in PH or were you LDR? I'm curious, now that you heard Calvin suggest staying Single... how do you personally feel about that advice?
Oh yeah, how do you like the Naga area? I was thinking about going the to checkout all the places and people that Lorie highlights on their channel. Peace and Love, B Goat
Appreciate the advice always Cal. My favorite from you was the one about needing to have 2/3 minimum of the following to make it last here in PI. 1. Good girl 2. Good friends 3. Good hobbies or work to pass the time.
Truth!!!
Truth be told, you could never, ever create a better machine to destroy relationships than Social Media. I love women, but have found that living with the constant concern of whether I'm keeping a woman entertained enough to secure her loyalty--while she's surfing the net for false praise and being constantly hit on from random guys--just plain sucks. I'm older and can say without reservation that prior to the advent of cell phones and the internet...dating, relationships and interacting with women in general was way more pleasant and mutually beneficial. Now it's a complete sh*tshow. Why bang your head against the wall trying to find real, muture, reciprocated love in an environment where 80% of Western women feel only the top 20% of men are dateable? This is why guys are seeking out Filipinas and Thai gals in their home countries...where, unlike Western women, these women have had tougher lives and therefore appreciate good men and what they bring to the table. That being said, don't get married, and for God's sake, do not take them to the West.
Then just stay at home... The women are the top priority people go over there. The women are traditional they want to start a family or a loving trusting relationship where marriage is a part of bcz of their mostly catholic origin even if they are older. If your an expat with money philippines is a bad choice for retirement. You get so much more with your money in other countries. The land is too small for that amount of people and no politicians seriously handle the issue of waste and safety for their people. Appart from that its mostly hot and dry, the sun is burning and its hard to even move arround with that heat. Everything is much slower in the PH so you have to wait for hours just for shopping in the supermarket or going to the dentist. You will always pay white or black tax if you come from a foreign country plus they will never treat you like a native. Even if you learn tagalog or bisaya they still think your rich and will hate you if you dont support them with money or otherwise. So for me as a christ going there to find a wife to found a family and bring her with me to the west is the only mature and reasonable thing to really do instead of rotting there in the heat while your being milked dry without realizing it that your played.
@@Flavour25m They are not really traditional anymore, and most are phone addicts, addicted to social media.
And single moms are used goods with kids from a hit and run father to provide for. Most of the women here are already ruined; the 'good' ones may be a 'traditional hybrid' at best, mixed with modern western attitudes.
Brother Calvin Thank you ,I love you advice and I think excatly the same .I dont want lose my freedom on a land or a woman or kids ,...freedom is priceless .
Hey sunshine I believe is not too late until you are alive , I’m 65 and married with a Filipina sence 2019 and I’m very happy we both in California USA
Sharing great information as usual. I keep my home in the U.S. as home base and travel to different countries. Rent fully furnished and stay from 1-3 month.
Very selective with who I choose to be with and it works well for me. Lots to see out there in the world.
Infrastructure in Cebu city was amazing. Been there twice and only experienced one brownout which lasted for about 30 seconds.
Totally agree on avoiding women with kids. Too many women without kids to choose from. But, not living with a woman is a tough one. It's just too tempting to do when you get a young gorgeous woman who is giving you sex on demand.
Calvin Sir you always cared and loved all of us ❤
Bro Calvin I been going to the Philippines 26 yrs. I'm an old man now, I have lived a life their most men only dream of. It has really changed in 26 yrs.
Yup!!! I am of Filipino descent but born in New York City and a child of the 1980s; I first visited PH as a child(!) and talk about culture shock. The US was rich back then and I visited a very poor country and my mom who grew up poor wanted to show me where our people came from. It was humbling thats for sure. Since then Manila basically has been like Los Angeles, crowded and polluted and while parts of the PH are beautiful, its not for me. My late mom loved winters and snow and so do I LOL. Its still true the US dollar goes a long way there, but the materialism of many people in the PH bothers me.
You expect things to stay the same after 26 years 😂
Hell no back in 1999 Philippines was a floating ho now look at it young fuzzy wuzzy sales.
I've never been there, but I'm curious to know what's changed? What was it like back then versus now?
When I 1st visit the Philippines 1999 I would say 99% of the expats was senior citizens women was a dime a dozen, Philippines is not a poor country anymore, call centers, old men buying property, condo's, houses for their future his future is death at 70.
Thank you for including us ladies.
I know several men that never married, never had kids and now 60 and alone. Being married with kids is hard sometimes, but lonliness sucks.
You will all be old one day and you cant wait until your old and wrinkled to find someone who will love and care for you.
Some guys can't stand being alone and some cherish their solitude. If you have friends and family but also enjoy your own company (happy being alone), the world is your oyster. Truth be told, you could never, ever create a better machine to destroy relationships than Social Media. I love women, but have found that living with the constant concern of whether I'm keeping a woman entertained enough to secure her loyalty--while she's surfing the net for false praise and being constantly hit on from random guys--just plain sucks. I'm older and can say without reservation that prior to the advent of cell phones and the internet, dating, relationships and interacting with women in general was way more pleasant and mutually beneficial. Now it's a complete sh*tshow. Why bang your head against the wall trying to find real, muture, reciprocated love in an environment where 80% of women feel only the top 20% of men are dateable? This is why guys are seeking out Filipinas and Thai gals in their home countries...where, unlike Western women, these women have had tougher lives and therefore appreciate good men and what they bring to the table. That being said, for God's sake, do not take them to the West.
You're right. It's up to the individual. If you're up in age, you better be looking for that right one. You don't have to have kids with her.. She can have her own. Like you said, you're going to need help as you older.
This is your best video ever. You nailed it. Less is more. The only thing about this video that sucks is, those bubble cities won't last long... You Tube always destroys secret places... they go from secret special to expensive busy over night..
A place with a cool climate in the suburbs just outside a place like BGS that's close to nature and the beach is my ideal.
Fantastic work, you are so right, we spend our time accumulating materialist items to collect dust and then buy more shit… I totally understand your concern and I think you are definitely on point… being able to jump up and go sounds great… Less stuff means living simpler… Thanks for the advice… Blessings to you…
Great video. I live in Spain. Not spaniard. Frequently traveling to Italy for work. Before when I was a kid I used to live in the north of Africa. I am 4o now. I live more than 23 years out of the country where I was born. I am now in a very important phase of my life. Props to you for sharing your life wisdom.
I love the fact that from the moment you started talking you where on the business, with core info from your title. Just pure gold, no bs.
Your information is highly appreciated.
Thank you man and God bless you 🙏☕
Your knowledge is invaluable to your viewers. Thank you
Strife and personal experience brings clarity. Otherwise you have "trouble in paradise". "I see what you done there". Great video brother.
Probably the best vlog youve done this year. I 100% percent agree with all your points. Its exactly how I live my life here.
You’re hitting the nail on the head.
I’ve been doing research for quite a while about where I should move to when I make that SRRV trip to the Philippines. And, at first, I wanted to find a rental near the beach/ocean. But, as time has gone on, I’ve come to realise that BGC is the best place for me. I can walk to every store and walk to every entertainment experience that I want/need. And, when I want to go back to the beach, I can just get a cheap Air BnB for a day or two and go. And have BGC as my main “hub”.
Thanks for the info Cal! Stay safe and keep spreading the Good News!
Moving around every 3 months ain't for everybody , some people , like me myself enjoy stability . I don't like packing up every few months. visiting a few places per year for a few weeks is ok , but I love having a home base where I spend most of my time .
These are suggestions. Thanks for watching.
Respect to you brotha for finding your own piece of peace and paradise
I was thinking about this topic. Great information. Thanks for talking about this.
Great message brother, people need to hear 👂 this .
I appreciate this message salute 🫡
Your logic is solid Calvin. I have been watching your channel for 5 months. I have 5 years experience living in 3 Asian countries over a 5 year span. I always starving for more learning. Thanks Calvin
Calvin's right guys. Live below your means. Decades ago, after my divorce, I chose to live way, way below my means and save and invest. I found I could still have fun on a tighter budget as there's many activities and hobbies that don't cost an arm and a leg. Here I am 30 years later, comfortably retired, living a level of freedom that can't be articulated, it has to be lived to be fully understood and appreciated.
Brotherman, as always, your advice is priceless, and thanks so much for sharing it with us. Keep up the good work, and be blessed 👍👍👍
Great Advice I'm 31 and listening to every word!!!
I truly appreciate your transparency
Calvin always keeps is real. Always has the best advice for everyone. He shares everything he knows. Never holding back. Good man.
Now this video was PERFECT! 100% PERFECT! Keep it up........
Thank you for the VALUABLE advice Calvin my man.🤔👍🏾
Not a fan of Malaysia but all this living life traveling 2-3 months at a time makes a LOT of sense to me. I just got back from Da Nang and it is a beautiful place. I was also in TL and PH, it was a great trip. Thank you for the message Calvin, you always give me the info I need to deeply consider when I need to hear it.
Damn Bro Calvin with the truth bombs. He is so right about recreating the life you are leaving. Much respect.
That is why i Live in Clark Freeport , 10 min from Brand New Clark International airport ,to fly anywhere in the world .
Of course I'm checking this place out from a lot of angles I was there 8 years ago in Cavite I found him to be very intriguing forthright but others have made it a little less inviting divulging aspect of poverty outside of those bubbles where Americans are sincerely hated and I thoroughly understand why no one appreciates people coming around taking their women
But yet my mind is still open if you'd interact with me I'd be grateful
@@richardgroth3877 I live in Cavite now since 2006 and its near BGC, Makati, Alabang, Manila and other locations and can still find reasonable rent here, but still near those expensive locations, so just visit them to shop and eat then go home outside that expensive bubble.
It's easy to get to an airport Aren't u where it's 28% more expensive for EVERYthing Minutes from cement, dust, bars and hustlers??? Rather take bus ride to airport
@@thasarg4288 Nope
Great place! 😊
This is really good advice that you are giving out! Thanks for keeping it real Calvin.
Great Video! I always appreciate it when someone says that if I had it to do over again...then this is how I would do it!! You can't ask for, or get better advice than that! Thanks for your honesty and frankness!!
Best video out there on the subject
Great points.makes a lot of sense. I like especially the moving around as I feel. I think many get caught up in a new life moreso than the details of the new life
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Great advice Sir. Thanks for sharing your experience . Be.
Thanks Calvin. I appreciate your keen insight.
I appreciate all the great advice that you always give. No one else that I have found on UA-cam does what you do. It is appreciated, I guarantee it. Thanks Calvin
Preach on! Spot on! My situation is a bit different than most. My Filipina I met and married here in Qatar. We have paid off house and she is older than I am. But I agree with all of your advice!
I love your ending statement on every video. I tell my students every day - “Don’t do anything stupid!”❤
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Good content. Your experiences are appreciated.
You are dropping Gems 💎 my brotha
🎉🎉Thanks for another great video🎉🎉
Good info Calvin but you are in the 4th quarter but ya gotta remember some gave go into overtime some even double and triple overtime but like you said if we not careful we can end up in the same lifestyle we left only with a younger women
Great content Cal, I am going to try this advice.
Great video Bro.Calvin!
The US is collapsing big time. Just appreciate what you have anywhere you go to ease any difficulty in life. Stay safe and stay alive. God is in control. ✌️
Even with all the bad things happening in the US, it is still a much better place to live than there, in some regards. Perhaps in a few years I won't be saying this.
America is not collapsing, dumb comment of the day
Mate, you are so right i came over from Australia earlier this went to manila, Makati Cebu and a couple of islands. I am now in thailand exploring will then go to vietnam and who know what next but i am not having a full time partner. Its the single simple enjoyable life for me mate. I do watch your videos and thanks :)
I needed to hear this! Thanks bro 😎
Great advice as always Calvin. That hindsight fits my perspective 💯!! I reiterated the same message to my 35 yr old son. He's probably tired if hearing it all the time but he's listening and agreeing. Thanks again!!
Good things to consider…. Really like the honesty of your message & look forward more.
My brother you sounding off with a lot of valuable information. I remember my first visit to the 🇵🇭 as a young man in the Air Force long ago back in 1984. Had it not been for an older gentleman who took me under his wings and schooled me to the do’s and don’ts I might not have survived it🫣. You share valuable experience and knowledgeable nuggets that many can use to survive the obstacles in the 🇵🇭. Thanks for sharing my brother 👍🏾👌🏾!
You are a good man Calvin. I have also fallen many times but picked myself back up. Thank you Brother.
absolutely agree to move around for single and able body.. but at one point, we have to pick a spot and settle down 😢
Best video so far. Thanks a lot, SS I definitely take your advice as gospel. Valuable information once again. I will be doing exactly what you said to do in this video 💯
Great video just came across your channel couple days ago!! Beautiful family you have brother
I am going to try and convince my wife to travel around S.E.A.,now that we are both retired.I was thinking just what u said,live in a bubble city for a couple of months then some time in a few other countries,then back to Canada for the summer.Have my oldest son who is single live in and take care of the house while were gone.I have no idea about these places so listening to people like you really does help me navigate the unknowns,thank you for your service.
So yesterday it was about how youre living the greatest days of your life NOW. Wife, family, house. Enough to make a guy jealous lol. Today you wish you had been single, uncommitted, tramping around and renting because its "too late" for you? Come on man, if you cant think of a topic, take a day off and enjoy the best of your days.
I have traveled all over and Calvin mentioning these things is still helpful. I will probably re-listen. Remember, Calvin has a lot of new listeners who need to hear this message.
Having a family is the best you'll ever have. Many men wish they have what you have. Just give thanks for your family and first to God for giving your wife.
Awesome advice!
I didn't get married until I was 63 years old. Man I cherish those single years but at the age of 68 I can't bust a grape, so I better stay married.
I feel you. The older you get, the harder is it to start over.
@@JamesHickman-g5c Yes it is. Can't deal with it anymore.
Dude, that's what I'm thinking...
On point brother. Good one! Peace.
Live, live and live some more...smell the coffee and experience a new life first. Your memories from your view of the world. Yes I wouldn't be in a rush to settle down but if I find some one moving in the same direction then it could happen. 👫
Thanks for this... it changed my perspective
Wow, Calvin!!. Thanks man right on time. Charlie from Boston I just got back watching you cause I’m coming to the Philippines in January for a few months. There are so many places I want to see in Southeast Asia. I have been attracted to BGC although I am flying into Cebu. I got a friend who invited me to Cebu. He said I could stay with him and his wife, but I’ll get a place of my own. I appreciate this video. I have been a widower three years going on 4. Of course I have been with women in America, Mexico, and Vietnam. I love woman, but to give up my solitude, totally would be a mistake. Thank you for these , sincere, brilliant words I’m gonna take your advice on this one. Thank you, great timing, Calvin🙏
Thanks Calvin , no B.S. just reality.
Cebu is most perfect. Nice airport. Centrally located and a good Governor.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Good always wins over bad my friend. Just keep doing what you’re doing. I hope to see you soon!
What's up Kevin!
Excellent Advice! Thank you,
Hey Calvin, I appreciate the advice and that is probably how I will "start out". But 'for me', I want to get my life setup and sorted out within the first two years while I'm fully able-bodied to vet-out, have fun with, and invest time in the person I will leave my estate to... and who in return will look after me as I age out (which she will probably gladly do to acquire the assets). I want to build community and continuity to my life. I've traveled to those other places... they are interesting and I'll probably travel some more, but I would like to share the memories with someone I love. But that's just me. Peace and Love, B Goat
Thumbs up! 😊
Calvin speaking the truth! Great topic man. :)
Great advice.
Calvin, thx for keeping it real 💯 with us. I’ll take your suggestions into consideration when I visit the Philippines next year.
Great viedo. Much of what you said has been part of my plan. My wife and I will find a bubble city as our landing spot and travel to avoid bordem.
good advice. thanks for passing on your wisdom brother.
Thank you fir your honest, and to the point vids!
14 months in the Philippines. Thailand is it for me. I love both rural life and hot tourism spot like Phuket with endless food and nightlife.
The idea of moving around sounds attractive. But I have done it for work to a slight extent and I can tell you that living out of a suitcase and enduring the hell of modern airports and other types of travel every few months can get really tiresome after a while.
I travelled all around SE Asia with my Thai wife when I first came here at 50. Then I bought a house and took a part-time job teaching. We still continued to travel to new destinations but less frequently. Now I am 66, and she is 51 and done with travel. I make the occasional trip to meet up with friends or family out here in other parts of Asia, but there will inevitably become a time when you will want to hang up your boots.
This is great advice anywhere, especially in the US. Men, stay single. If you get married, you are inviting the government into your bedroom. If you get divorced, which most likely will, rate is around 52% you are compromising your freedom, house, car, investment, and pensions. Is more of a headache. Women now days don’t care about marriage, use it to your advantage
Calvin you did it again.another great video.BRAVO.😊😊😊
Me and my wife going to slow travel around the world together enjoying the retired life.
Great idea.
Good ideal...That's what my wife and I have done for the last six months!
I’ve toured 3 of those and next up is MegaWorld Bacolod and Iloilo
@Oscoda62 thanks for mentioning these locations.
[2024..after making commitments that can't be reversed, this is when one realized that they have fucked up]...never give up what you have to be a 2nd class citizen (expat) in a foreign country especially one where you cannot speak the language....
Great information 👍
Thank you.
What your saying makes a lot of sense. Thanks for your advice.
57 yo, Married, Retired, Living in Bogo City, Farm in Tabogan and happy. I must be doing something wrong......😕
My fiancée lives near Daanbantayan, we go to Bogo for shopping when I'm visiting her. I will probably live in that area when I retire in 5 years.
@@ShanghaiSam1 it's a nice area....
What type of farm brotha?
Was it difficult starting it up?
@@PPB_Army pig farm with 40 mothers. I was in mining when I built it so wasn't hard to get it all up and running. We've been lucky as we are the only piggery around tobogan that hasn't been affected by ASF.
Nope. Being happy is all that matters. Compared you travel everywhere and alone but not happy you know lonely. Get a woman but you don't even know and like just for sex and then after you feel empty again. Who wants a life like that? You're blessed you are happy where you are... 😊
My brother its never too late!! Age is a number my dude!
You're right but it's not about my age in this video. Thanks.