Left The US 3 years ago, tried the Caribbean and thailand for 2 years now...the standard of living is amazing however the language barrier and cultural differences make it a bit challenging. Thinking about the Phillppines....

It’s a no-brainer, Brian. The Philippines has got it all …. or most of it. See you soon. 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇮🇹

I been looking world wide for an - "ideal retirement destination" - the past couple of years from the US - and I think I found it not too far from where you filmed this video ! --- Many US expats and a few foreigner expats have made numerous videos for me to consume. 🤗 (( Your sarcasm is actually appreciated by me - not sure about others ? )) My criteria for the 'ideal' place was - English a must - warm weather - low cost of living - safe - friendly people - a focus on 'comfortable' - and - like minded expats if possible. 🤔 > That was a 'difficult' list to satisfy on planet earth !!! --- But....... ❤🙏👍 for me - it sure 'appears' the Tagaytay area meets my criteria - only an hour or so from the Manila Airport.

Thank you Brian for blogging the Philippines. I left Philippines in 2011 and BGC was not built yet at that time. Now, so shocking to see how Manila is developing.I love all your blogs.

You’re the only Vloggers that make sense

Hello Brian. Would love to see you vlog the daily struggles of the Jeepney, tricycle, and bus drivers. Maybe they can tell their stories on how they feel about the foreign vloggers, tourists, and expats that have decided to stay in Pinas. Visit ka naman duon samin sa Tagaytay

This video brings so much comfort and relaxation no matter how stressful your day is. Thanks so much and take care❤

What i don’t like about other vloggers, they just walk around BGC without saying anything & its boring

SIR BRIAN, U make the PHILLIPINES ECONOMY level UP to the highest level by how U narrate UR vlog today THANKS n LOVE U BRO AMEN.

Positivity feels!!thanks

Nicely done.

Love this video...Thanks Brian!!!

Amen! That's why I love the proximity of everything, the restaurants, the malls, the wet market, to people, et cetera. Everything is in close proximity you do not have to drive long hours just to get to a mall. Huge Mall Culture is insanely insane. Family, friends, lovers and haters go to the malls. Awesome country :-)

Thanks for my daily walk! Beaverton weather is finally hit Summer.

Thanks a lot Brian a vibrant words to our country bringing more up the level More power and Goodluck GODBLESS 🙏

You should be a children's book author or something.. you have some talent to tell good stories my friend. ..some good idea to create a billion dollar business making changes and meaning for the world..👍💯👌

Some vloggers they keep on saying omg is this Philippines or NY. Thats all they can say. Unlike you very poetic

OMG thank you for the warning. We were scheduled to fly in this weekend to but a lot of land; I’m going to cancel now. I can’t cope with that level of good living

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nice dude welcome to the Philippines.

The only missing is a few residential skyscrapers in front of powdery beach facing the sunsets. I mention this because retirees are 60s and up mostly. They cannot go for adventures anymore so having the adventure of oceanfront residency is what many are looking for. I understand it is a different take from someone who is a U60 vlogger as you where walking long distances on a daily basis is nothing. But for 60 and up, it's not realistic. Yes there could a 1x a week 2-mile walk for exercise but for the remaining 6 days of the week, a 60+ would like to get to the beach for no less than 200 steps total back and forth.

Nice words! You make it sounds too good! But it really is.

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Like your vlog it's narrative, just simply telling story.

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Did you say that you're the only American who's been living in the Philippines for a year? I follow another vlogger from Alabama and he's been living in Bohol island for nearly 3 years. That channel is Travel Escapes. Nonetheless, both of your channels are awesome.

Well, up to 8, you described only how to vacation in d Phils. Living there on a daily basis is different! I met many expats who are depending on alcohol. When you have no local help, you depend on the mercy of officials. When you run out of money, all your "friends" will leave you, since everybody has a kind of emergency. "My carabao is sick!" I lived there 25 years ago, until my Pinay wife wasted my retirement money. Now, I'm in Canada, but planing going back to life with my daughter's family.

You do have to deal with Tag-Ulan and humidity.

Silly question but the majority of the cars in parking lot were backed in, can you ask someone what's up with that?

THE GREATEST RECREATIONAL ADVENTURE. IT COVERS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND MOST OF IT ARE NATURAL.

hello Brian enjoy you stay her in the philippes..enjoy bro.

Philippines is not meant to be visited. It’s meant to be traveled

while you vlog something beautiful about the philippines. while there are also vlogs that are almost negative about the philippines, I know this person is western and he is still here in the philippines

How to retire after 50??

If you dont know yet, this country is the land of gold/Ophir. Foreign invaders have been mining this country since time immemorial but remains to be the top two in the untouched gold reserve. Golds used to be right on the surface of the ground and the beaches and ancient people here used to adorn themselves with golds all over, even the lowest class of people wear golds in their person during that time. This is the land of creation. The home for the largest marine biodiversity ecosystem in the whole earth with no close second, a clue to identifying the land of creation. You are on a sacred land.

I just ❤ BGC

It's not all roses there. Go 20 minutes away and trash is everywhere. Some great areas but try being honest instead of a tour guide.

Well I live in San Diego, California. I could move to Kansas state or some where else and pay 1/3 of the rent there, but you kind of get what you pay for in some way. I wouldn't feel at home any where else, so it all matters what home is worth to you. Living like a king in the Philippines would not motivate me to stay there, but for some people it is fine (although it is a fine vacation spot). I am also 43 years old and been to different places around the world and many USA states, but there is nothing like home where my family is at. If I had no family and had no kids here ans single, it might be a different story. Different strokes.

After 15 seconds you said you're the only American in the Philippines?

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Expats retiring in the philippines because of govt. initiative

PH is heaven on earth for rich Filipinos only & not for foreigners to settle foreigners in PH can't own properties full business ownership have very limited rights & many are deported foreigners can be naturalized PH citizens if born & raised in PH like the prominent Spanish Ayala family which is not your case Brian you aggrandize PH so much don't get confused the whole USA is not L.A. San Francisco & NYC Americans in US rural areas are also friendly & accomodating just like Filipinos

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You sound like you are the narrator for a movie. Like American me without the Hispanic accent 😅

I am “trapped” in that 9-5 hamster wheel in the US currently. 😭 😭 😢

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I was expecting a lot of negativity but it was all positive vibes from you! What a cooll way to vlog!