I found the quality of life in the Philippines was the highest of anywhere I have lived. We have a house that is 200 meters from the ocean on the front of the house. Behind the house are trails up into the mountains. My wife and i liked that as much and anything. You could climb the switchbacks and look over the ocean and see the container ships passing by. And some of my wife's relatives were farmers and we could stop and talk to them. We would get up early we could hear the 6 A.M. singing from Morning Mass. They sing with a lot of enthusiasm and it would echo down the valley the road we walking on. If my health held up I would be there still be there.
good to see your new life and enjoying life yes family is important but I agree everyone too busy working and the rat race....need to slow down and enjoy your new life well done great video !
Cebu city is centralized, so it’s possible that you can catch a ferry to other islands and it’s got a major airport if you choose to fly out. Good pick as your living arrangements !
I enjoyed your chat today, you are blessed to have found a support group in town. You are doing it right. Enjoy your stay, will continue to follow your journey.
Sitting in Mactan Waterfront ready to fly back to the states in the morning, I really hate leaving. Cebu has been wonderful and cant wait to get things settled in the states and get back here.
@allesandraa.8282 Thank you so much. Just wanting to provide content to those that are on that fence in their home country. I know moving here was the best decision I ever made. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Britt, you are a very positive person and happy always. You are contagious. Happy for you, you can support yourself before retirement. We cant do that yet for now, that is why me and husband still here in US. Cant wait for 5 more years and go back and live to at our house in Boracay Is. Paradise on earth.
I'm glad to hear that you're happy with your life in the Philippines. I'm single, and I'm from the US. I retired several years ago from my job in the US. I also like the Philippines. I have made several trips to the Philippines in the last 5 years. I have a question? Besides UA-cam, how do you support yourself living in the Philippines?
I appreciate your videos and have been instrumental in helping me to really consider Cebu City as an initial spot to retire in August. Keep up the good work.
Mike from that Philippines life just posted a video yesterday about a home for sale it looks awesome and I think the cars and scooters go with it! Beach front! Another great video Britt👍👍👍
Britt I appreciate that you don't go overboard with your video thumbnails. I realize many do it to get clicks, but it annoys me and I'm glad you haven't gone down that path. Aside from that, I appreciate you unpacking your story. I've told you before that I'm from Alabama, and I can relate to much of your story. Happy for you that you found your way out of the American rat race. I've been to Thailand and the main problem I had was the language barrier. This is why the Philippines is becoming more and more attractive to me for a retirement location.
Cebu city is an awesome place. everything a guy needs with the ability to explore other places within a few hours and a quick flight to another island. thanks Britt!
It great for locals who live in town with no malls and Jollibee. But City itself has nothing as charming as Mexico City or Bangkok. Much of its historical attraction are mismanaged and the downtown just looks so old and tiring. But Cebu as an island is interesting.
Inspirational Britt, thanks for all the upbeat content. Carefree Chris seems like a great guy too. I thought you were living in Pensacola before you left?
@DinoGithens I lived in downtown Pensacola on Intendecia St. Right beside Juan's Flying Burrito. Lived there for last 6 months of my America stay. The area was awesome. Just wasn't meeting friends. I met lots of acquaintances. Just felt something was missing.
I've been in Cebu going on 2 yrs , My wife is from Cebu we were married in 2003 and she move to US for 20 yrs got her US citizenship and now we moved back here both retired ,everything in US so expensive ,sold it all and came here ,weather is nice here yr round a little hot but the AC works great . Anyway everything cheaper here , been following your ch for a while now ,you have some good videos. Just watched the trip to tops ,we were up there once nice place, have a good day
Hi Britt, If i may suggest, please try Reacting to Local Cebuano Family band MISSIONED SOULS. I knew this will not be your cup of tea, coz your Channel mainly deals with daily living & the like. Share to us your take of music, opinions & reactions. I'm sure it will tickle your love for musicality. Besides, it might increase your subs. This band is from Talisay City Cebu just a few kms. from where you live. and we'll love to watch if you will do an interview with MS. Thank you. (just a suggestion)
Am currently in Da Nang Vietnam.Its my first trip to Asia..Going to check out the Philippines next...I lived in S America for 6 years and speak Spanish...Not gonna lie so far the Latinas win by a long shot lol...I will see how I feel when I get to the Philippines...If not back to Colombia.
I was in the Philippines for 14 months starting in January 2023. I am learning Spanish now and I’m living in Cartagena. Latin America completely blows the Philippines out of the water. It’s not even close. If you’re in North America and want to re-settle…run…don’t walk to somewhere in Latin America. Not to mention the women are way more genuine and absolutely gorgeous.
@@brucemunro7499 yes am from out West in the US...Thats another big reason its so close to the US ..Also the weather if you are too hot in Colombia just head to higher elevation.
You're doing great Britt, loving the new channel. Glad I discovered you, but that's a funny story actually, it involved Christian Filipina 😂 They gave me your dashboard login info instead of setting one up for myself lol. Don't worry though, I made sure they changed it all! Keep up the good work
@@BrittMcalister I assumed they made you a partner for their services, and we signed at the agreement at the same time. Do you not promote their service then? That's truly random if you don't, because your name and channel came up haha! No problem, keep doing what you're doing, it seems to be working! I'd be interested to hear from you if you do anything outside of YT to promote your channel
Thanks Britt! I’m new to your channel. Have you shared about health insurance information? And things like what WiFi at home do you use? Cellphone/sim card? VPN? What if you want to check your bank acct and need duo verification? Do you keep your US number for that? Thank you!
I hope you'll meet up with *Amazing Philippines* (American YT vlogger based in Cebu) one day. He knows the "ins" & "outs" of Cebu from an American perspective.
Yes! Philippines is the dump of asia for sure. Thailand is heavily polluted… but Singapore is clean because it is a rich country. All those poor countries are dirty, filth 😢
@ Vietnam Hot and humid in summer and rainy season but you can get cooler at some area not like Philippines. Philippines is probably the dirtiest country in Asia. But Philippines English and driving is the same than America and the religion. Vietnam is a poor country and quality of life is not there. To get the quality of life you need to pay.
Its good to make money in US like me and husband while young. When we get retired, we go back to Philippines and maybe go back to US for visit only. We can stretch our SSS money in Philippines not in US. We will not afford to live in America the way we can live in Philippines like king and queen with little money. Cant wait…
Ok, now be careful. Lot's of foreigners went bankrupt in the Philippines. Watch out for your expenses, island life is fun but you will never notice your fun and funds are decreasing day by day. Make sure you have a sustinable income.
Solid topic. Unfortunately I feel like you're repeating yourself a lot. A script or outline that you have in eyesight when recording yourself can help you stay on topic. You might also want to consider adding in some b-roll of footage walking around Cebu or from past videos. A 10 min video of just your face can be a bit boring for some people.
There is no place in Philippines to stay for a foreigner. Air pollution is bad, burning garbage, noise, farms animals in and out houses, not much sidewalk, dilapidated buildings, poverty stricken country. Extremely hot and humid weather 😢
Yes there is have a look at the recent video he did of that nice subdivision. Sounds like you lived in the poor part of town. If you have money you can live a great life here. Sounds like you're better off staying in that negative place you're in lol
Its good to make money in US like me and husband while young. When we get retired, we go back to Philippines and maybe go back to US for visit only. We can stretch our SSS money in Philippines not in US. We will not afford to live in America the way we can live in Philippines like king and queen with little money. Cant wait…
As I sit in 20° weather in snowy Colorado, I can only dream of waking up in the morning and going for a walk on the beach with an iced coffee
@@patrickobrien7990 You can make it happen. Thanks so much. Appreciate the comment.
I found the quality of life in the Philippines was the highest of anywhere I have lived. We have a house that is 200 meters from the ocean on the front of the house. Behind the house are trails up into the mountains. My wife and i liked that as much and anything. You could climb the switchbacks and look over the ocean and see the container ships passing by. And some of my wife's relatives were farmers and we could stop and talk to them. We would get up early we could hear the 6 A.M. singing from Morning Mass. They sing with a lot of enthusiasm and it would echo down the valley the road we walking on. If my health held up I would be there still be there.
@prairiemark4084 Thanks for the feedback. It's greatly appreciated.
Your channel just popped up in my feeds, watched it & got hooked up on it instantly. You got a new subscriber here Sir Champion! 👍🏆
@@edninong4294 Thanks so much. Appreciate my champions!!!
It's great to see you finding your happiness. Your positivity is contagious.
@@NSAKEY Appreciate the positive feedback.
good to see your new life and enjoying life yes family is important but I agree everyone too busy working and the rat race....need to slow down and enjoy your new life well done great video !
@@manstarbig Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback.
4K subs! In about a month. That’s great Brit! Hope to see you soon. Hopefully you can spare sometime when I get there for a visit.
@@Benny-mp5bs Appreciate the encouraging comment. I'll be here when you arrive.
I'm glad you found the place for your heart. I hope everything is ok now. Thank you for sharing. Have a good one.
@@victoriafediuk954 Thanks for commenting. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Cebu city is centralized, so it’s possible that you can catch a ferry to other islands and it’s got a major airport if you choose to fly out. Good pick as your living arrangements !
@@billlloyd9755 Thanks for the feedback. It's truly appreciated.
I enjoyed your chat today, you are blessed to have found a support group in town. You are doing it right. Enjoy your stay, will continue to follow your journey.
@@1951Roy Thanks so much. Appreciate the encouragement.
Sitting in Mactan Waterfront ready to fly back to the states in the morning, I really hate leaving. Cebu has been wonderful and cant wait to get things settled in the states and get back here.
@corydershem2564 What a great comment. So wonderful to see someone is happy here. I love Cebu. Thanks a lot. Appreciate the feedback.
Im a new subscriber.we may not belong to the same generation but am.loving your story.keep vlogging..
@allesandraa.8282 Thank you so much. Just wanting to provide content to those that are on that fence in their home country. I know moving here was the best decision I ever made. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Britt, you are a very positive person and happy always. You are contagious. Happy for you, you can support yourself before retirement. We cant do that yet for now, that is why me and husband still here in US. Cant wait for 5 more years and go back and live to at our house in Boracay Is. Paradise on earth.
@almadellamangus2778 I'm excited for you both. You have am amazing life ahead of you.
I'm glad to hear that you're happy with your life in the Philippines. I'm single, and I'm from the US. I retired several years ago from my job in the US. I also like the Philippines. I have made several trips to the Philippines in the last 5 years. I have a question? Besides UA-cam, how do you support yourself living in the Philippines?
@@bernardo2022 I did a video about that.
ua-cam.com/video/yBE3KeWlpbA/v-deo.htmlsi=zsobFkjavcaI7oQS
If you have a pension, 1,5 - 2 thou dollars you'll be able to live comfortably here in the Phils.
@@bernardo2022 ua-cam.com/video/yBE3KeWlpbA/v-deo.htmlsi=YCsWyGs_k1HaVuI5
@@bernardo2022 Take a look at this video.
Nice video Britt
@@joekanka2894 Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback.
Hope this buys you a coffee Britt. I am looking at IT Park for a year to get all my paperwork and medical together. Charlie AKA Decline Management
@@biform13 Thank you so much. I'm trying hard to put out good content. Appreciate the positive feedback. Makes me try harder.
I appreciate your videos and have been instrumental in helping me to really consider Cebu City as an initial spot to retire in August. Keep up the good work.
@@ericwhedon784 Thanks so much for the kind words. It's truly appreciated.
@@BrittMcalister Us southern boys have to watch for each other.
@@ericwhedon784 ua-cam.com/video/yBE3KeWlpbA/v-deo.htmlsi=zsobFkjavcaI7oQS
@@ericwhedon784 Did you see that one?
@ericwhedon784 Yes we do!!!
Checking in from Tampa, FL Great video
Thanks for watching!
Mike from that Philippines life just posted a video yesterday about a home for sale it looks awesome and I think the cars and scooters go with it! Beach front!
Another great video Britt👍👍👍
@@Oldtimer_Shrek Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback.
Greetings from Bacolod city
@@StatusVolt-hi3ft Thanks so much. I'll be coming that way soon.
Britt I appreciate that you don't go overboard with your video thumbnails. I realize many do it to get clicks, but it annoys me and I'm glad you haven't gone down that path.
Aside from that, I appreciate you unpacking your story. I've told you before that I'm from Alabama, and I can relate to much of your story. Happy for you that you found your way out of the American rat race. I've been to Thailand and the main problem I had was the language barrier. This is why the Philippines is becoming more and more attractive to me for a retirement location.
Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback.
You just can’t stop smiling, can you? 🤗 Hey, I have a female friend over there in Cebu who’s a Tar Heel PhD. 😉
@@mochapoundcake Nice. Would live to interview her.
Hey Britt, great content and very authentic man!
@@RG-jd1fv Thanks for the encouragement. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Congrats Britt 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Cheers
@@deant007 Thanks. Appreciate the feedback.
Glad things are working out for you. My first trip to Phils was in 1995 and been coming back ever since.
@@RotaryTeamVincent Thanks for the feedback. It's truly appreciated.
Cebu city is an awesome place. everything a guy needs with the ability to explore other places within a few hours and a quick flight to another island. thanks Britt!
It great for locals who live in town with no malls and Jollibee. But City itself has nothing as charming as Mexico City or Bangkok. Much of its historical attraction are mismanaged and the downtown just looks so old and tiring. But Cebu as an island is interesting.
Thanks for the great feedback. I love it here.
Thanks for the feedback.
Inspirational Britt, thanks for all the upbeat content. Carefree Chris seems like a great guy too. I thought you were living in Pensacola before you left?
@@DinoGithens I owned a condo in Gulf Shores, AL. My last location in America was 6 months in an Airbnb in Pensacola.
@BrittMcalister I know Gulf Shores well and Orange Beach and Foley and Magnolia Springs. But I mainly lived in Pensacola for most of my life.
@DinoGithens I lived in downtown Pensacola on Intendecia St. Right beside Juan's Flying Burrito. Lived there for last 6 months of my America stay. The area was awesome. Just wasn't meeting friends. I met lots of acquaintances. Just felt something was missing.
Brit you should be the Ambassador to the Philippines 🇵🇭 very genuine and honest opinions I can see through your eyes 👀 enjoy your new Home 🏡
@@pocholoflores1761 Thanks for the feedback. Your comment is greatly appreciated.
Glad Cebu found you.
@michaelmcalister8263 Thank you. It needs to find you now.
I've been in Cebu going on 2 yrs ,
My wife is from Cebu we were married in 2003 and she move to US for 20 yrs got her US citizenship and now we moved back here both retired ,everything in US so expensive ,sold it all and came here ,weather is nice here yr round a little hot but the AC works great . Anyway everything cheaper here , been following your ch for a while now ,you have some good videos. Just watched the trip to tops ,we were up there once nice place, have a good day
@@phillipvick6352 Thanks so much for the feedback. Up for an interview?
Great info sir enjoyed
@@dannymckenzie3676 Appreciate the feedback. Thank you.
Montevideo, Uruguay has a highly educated population which I think would be a great ExPat location?
@@Plant_Traced Thanks for commenting.
Hi Britt, If i may suggest, please try Reacting to Local Cebuano Family band MISSIONED SOULS. I knew this will not be your cup of tea, coz your Channel mainly deals with daily living & the like. Share to us your take of music, opinions & reactions. I'm sure it will tickle your love for musicality. Besides, it might increase your subs. This band is from Talisay City Cebu just a few kms. from where you live. and we'll love to watch if you will do an interview with MS. Thank you. (just a suggestion)
@@ArnelSabinay I'll look into it. Always up for new things.
Try TAO Philippine Adventure trip in palawan that experience will last a lifetime
@@RB-qe1bm I have plans to visit there soon. Thanks for the feedback.
How do you feel about Davao and CDO?
@yoda6051 Don't know yet. I'm planning a trip there with a friend. We leave within 2 weeks. I'll post video about my journey.
Sheraton Residences yea!
Keep it going.😊
@@kevinacker9843 Thanks for the feedback.
I'm looking at moving there or thialand
Think before heavy air pollution and extremely hot and humid 😢
@@MichaelSuisse Thanks for the feedback. Good luck with the move. Either could bring you a new and exciting lifestyle.
Same with us Britt! I didn’t pick Cebu, fortunately I was born there! lol now you’re a legit cebuano Britt!
@@MRS.RM1 Appreciate the positive feedback. Love it here.
@ Britt you should try the local food there. Like pongko-pongko and tudlob-bua! That would be nice to see how you like the local food lol
@@MRS.RM1pongko pongko sa fuente was an interesting experience
@ 100 💯 i think Britt is gonna enjoy it
@MRS.RM1 Thanks!!!
Am currently in Da Nang Vietnam.Its my first trip to Asia..Going to check out the Philippines next...I lived in S America for 6 years and speak Spanish...Not gonna lie so far the Latinas win by a long shot lol...I will see how I feel when I get to the Philippines...If not back to Colombia.
I was in the Philippines for 14 months starting in January 2023.
I am learning Spanish now and I’m living in Cartagena.
Latin America completely blows the Philippines out of the water.
It’s not even close.
If you’re in North America and want to re-settle…run…don’t walk to somewhere in Latin America.
Not to mention the women are way more genuine and absolutely gorgeous.
@@brucemunro7499 yes am from out West in the US...Thats another big reason its so close to the US ..Also the weather if you are too hot in Colombia just head to higher elevation.
@liveourbest2067 Thanks for feedback. Look me up when you get here. Appreciate the comment.
Warning Philippines is extremely dirty, noisy, air pollution bad and extremely humid 😊
@josephrobi6806 Just like any city in the US.
You're doing great Britt, loving the new channel. Glad I discovered you, but that's a funny story actually, it involved Christian Filipina 😂 They gave me your dashboard login info instead of setting one up for myself lol. Don't worry though, I made sure they changed it all! Keep up the good work
@@LifeAsWestwood LOL. Haven't used Christian Filipina. Appreciate the feedback. Truly appreciated.
@@BrittMcalister I assumed they made you a partner for their services, and we signed at the agreement at the same time. Do you not promote their service then? That's truly random if you don't, because your name and channel came up haha! No problem, keep doing what you're doing, it seems to be working! I'd be interested to hear from you if you do anything outside of YT to promote your channel
@LifeAsWestwood I'm very new to this. Just trying to learn as I go. Appreciate the feedback.
Your content and topics are good but, no offense, you should work on your narrative brother to make your stories more interesting😊
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks Britt! I’m new to your channel. Have you shared about health insurance information? And things like what WiFi at home do you use? Cellphone/sim card? VPN? What if you want to check your bank acct and need duo verification? Do you keep your US number for that? Thank you!
@fluffie6568 I answer most those questions in previous videos. Start with Arriving in the Philippines. Appreciate the feedback.
I hope you'll meet up with *Amazing Philippines* (American YT vlogger based in Cebu) one day. He knows the "ins" & "outs" of Cebu from an American perspective.
Thanks for the info.
the Chris is "carefree Chris" right?
@@angamerc5373 Yes.
What’s the best way to find a condo to rent in Cebu City?
FB marketplace, rentpad or just get an agent
My father found my 1st condo on FB Marketplace.
@ thank you my friend
@@garyzeinert7126 Thanks for the comment. Appreciate you watching my videos.
Call maintenance and have them fix the wallpaper that’s peeling off the wall behind you.
Maybe get a picture or two 🙄
@@fmdday Thanks for the feedback.
i lived there, there are so many other countries in asia to live, cheaper, safer, cleaner, etc, than P.I.
Yes! Philippines is the dump of asia for sure. Thailand is heavily polluted… but Singapore is clean because it is a rich country. All those poor countries are dirty, filth 😢
@@josephrobi6806how about Vietnam?
@ Vietnam Hot and humid in summer and rainy season but you can get cooler at some area not like Philippines. Philippines is probably the dirtiest country in Asia. But Philippines English and driving is the same than America and the religion. Vietnam is a poor country and quality of life is not there. To get the quality of life you need to pay.
I have never felt safer in my life. Love the Philippines!!!
@@BrittMcalister Just wait lol
Britt is cute
Its good to make money in US like me and husband while young. When we get retired, we go back to Philippines and maybe go back to US for visit only. We can stretch our SSS money in Philippines not in US. We will not afford to live in America the way we can live in Philippines like king and queen with little money. Cant wait…
Ok, now be careful. Lot's of foreigners went bankrupt in the Philippines.
Watch out for your expenses, island life is fun but you will never notice your fun and funds are decreasing day by day.
Make sure you have a sustinable income.
@@zzzzzsleeping ua-cam.com/video/yBE3KeWlpbA/v-deo.htmlsi=zsobFkjavcaI7oQS
Solid topic. Unfortunately I feel like you're repeating yourself a lot. A script or outline that you have in eyesight when recording yourself can help you stay on topic. You might also want to consider adding in some b-roll of footage walking around Cebu or from past videos. A 10 min video of just your face can be a bit boring for some people.
Noted! Thanks for the feedback.
@@BrittMcalister Keep up the good work! With a lot of things, practice and more practice can help you develop your video making skills.
@BlueLanternH I don't edit yet. It's just me going a mile a minute. I'm still working on everything. Learning.
ua-cam.com/video/HkaFQrw0RTs/v-deo.htmlsi=u9MugBKXn0jMJMOg
There is no place in Philippines to stay for a foreigner. Air pollution is bad, burning garbage, noise, farms animals in and out houses, not much sidewalk, dilapidated buildings, poverty stricken country. Extremely hot and humid weather 😢
I love it here. Best decision I ever made was moving here.
Made me happier and a better person.
@@BrittMcalister Just wait you just arrived there just saying. Most of strangers after 3 years leaves to go back home.
Yes there is have a look at the recent video he did of that nice subdivision. Sounds like you lived in the poor part of town. If you have money you can live a great life here. Sounds like you're better off staying in that negative place you're in lol
@josephrobi6806 I would never go back to America. Money doesn't go far enough.
Its good to make money in US like me and husband while young. When we get retired, we go back to Philippines and maybe go back to US for visit only. We can stretch our SSS money in Philippines not in US. We will not afford to live in America the way we can live in Philippines like king and queen with little money. Cant wait…
@@almadellamangus2778 Thanks so much for the feedback. It's greatly appreciated.