Wow finally a true honest video that's not click bait. Really appreciate you telling it as it is and helping people with great honest information. 👍

I visit the Philippines twice a year, but life is far more comfortable in the US.

Yup. All of those you mentioned are on point - but we are still moving there. My husband and I both have SS benefits and pension but nowadays, with the inflation shooting off the roof we cannot afford to enjoy retirement here in the States and add to that the craziness that's going on here, we're bailing out. We're moving there in 5 weeks and can't wait to start living a laid-back, stress-free and idyllic life in the province. Thankfully, the Lord has blessed us both with good health. Interesting topic my friend, thanks. New subscriber here 🙂

Good hospitals here in Canada… but you will probably die waiting to be seen or for tests/specialist appointments.

Yes, his right, I hate it, houses are so close to the streets.

Not too sure about the ambulance comment, " everywhere and zip right to you" Phils doesn't have a nationwide phone number to call like USA 911. I live in Bacolod with my girl, and we talked about "what if" because I have heart issues, in this barangy they have an "ambulance", it's a van that does not include an EMT, just a driver and only if the "ambulance" is available, sometimes it is under maintenance for weeks, or the "driver" not available. If you have a serious accident and break a bunch of bones or need repertory assist, not happening, not radio ahead, don't expect pain relief from the "van" driver as he loads you up and rushes you off...

Due to the heat and humidity ,along with the brownouts , you will not be comfortable without AC and a good generator. Be prepared for high electric costs. Food, medicine, wi fi, gas, propane costs same as in the west.

3 million cattle in the Philippines, but feed is mostly imported. $$$

Nice, sound advice without sounding too negative. Your advice about being patient really is the most important.

I live in both places 6months in America 🇺🇸 6months in Phillipines. You absolutely 💯 on this video

True medical care is a big thing for older experts

Excellent video. You're becoming a pro at this sir. Good delivery

Steak cuts are usually not in the regular market but it's actually not that hard to find them especially in the bigger islands like Luzon and Mindanao. It's harder to get beef on the smaller islands because there is no space to raise a big herd of cattle

Good, honest information. Very helpful 👌

#2 I lived most of my life in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Hence Baguio. #3 I have a music degree - those roosters and dogs may drive me to distraction.

Good video Nelson. Flight time from Brisbane, Australia to Manila is about 8 hours (according to Phil Air) add 30 minutes if flying from Sydney. They are direct flights and of course cost more. The last couple of times, we flew Air Nuigini from Brisbane stopover in Port Moresby (PNG) then on to Manila. It's a full day, then of course you have to get to the island you are staying at, ours was San Carlos, Neg Occ. another good half day of travel. Cheers mate.

Hello Nelson, Yes there are other issues too but this video does cover several and the most important. I agree that having a complete physical before you come to the Philippines is very important and then work on the issues to improve your health. I would also go to the best clinic in your area and establish a relationship with a specialist if you have say a heart condition. Better to have a good specialist familiar with you before there are issues. It also allows you to get familiar with the medical system, etc. great video. Thanks and keep them coming.

We just bought our tickets, so expensive. But it’s worth it.

RULE #1. NEVER LET HER MEET YOU AT THE AIRPORT. RULE #2.PICK THE LOCATION YOU WANT TO LIVE IN, THEN FIND THE WOMAN IN THAT AREA. RULE#3 NEVER MAKE ANY BIG MONEY DECISION IN THE FIRST 6-12 MONTHS. RULE #3. NEVER GIVE,LOAN,GIFT ANY FILIPINO PERSON ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU DON'T MIND LOSING FOR GOOD. RULE #4. WHEN LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT OR AIR BNB PHYSICALLY LOOK AT TGE PROPERTY BEFORE PAYING FOR IT.❤❤ OTHER GOOD AMERICAN KZfaqR REEKAY, GIOINTHEPHILIPPINES, OLD DOG NEW TRICKS ,PAUL MANY OTHERS

Good video and factual ..thanks!

Great advice and words of wisdom.

Great info Bruddah…… Thanks for the effort!!!

Ambulance crews are not Paramedics here in Mindanao. If you get moved by Ambulance from your local hospital to a main hospital you may have a Nurse and maybe also a Doctor accompanying you in the

Great practical advice. Great backdrop too!

Smart. Informative. Polite. I tried the Philippines 3 times and found it complicated. Still haven't found that expat dream place. Probably doesn't exist.

Good basic information, all correct. Now 2 years living in Philippines in the province, this is all true!

Great video thanks for sharing

Thank you; very good video.

Great info !!!!‼️🇨🇦❤️

Great info! Thanks, keep them coming..😉☠🏴‍☠

new subs here from southern california filipina ❤ 👋 hello good video keep it up!..

Thank you for the video

After living here for 11 years full time and having our house here for 31 years with yearly trips here all those years. We are moving to Ocala fla in two years when I turn 68 and my wife will be 66. Mainly due to the poor health care facilities.. plus better roads better drivers and lots more choices of restaurants..Just a better deal for Seniors. We've seen way to many expats have health emergencies and they didn't plan well at their age.. poor planning and poor health doesn't mix well here in this country

Good one 😊

Imo, if possible, and I don’t know if my months are off here. If it was me (I’m a local but I’ve spent a few years in the US.. I’d avoid the winter and go to the Philippines.. then by summer in the Philippines I’d go back to the US for a few months and avoid the summer heat in the Phil. Is it 3k now? Last time I remember (prior to Covid) I booked a couple of time, maybe 3 times.. and round trip was 1300 to maybe 1600, that’s round trip. I was pretty close to New York so maybe inter state flight is one other factor.

Thank you for sharing. yup its true. unless your house or apt. is far from the noise. This is our life. Our house where we live is 21kms. away from Baguio. No noise at all. quiet and comfortable. come over here.

subscribed!...good video!

Good luck with your channel

Finding healthy food. Sugar free ingredients or no msg is a nightmare forget eating out if your trying minimize ur salt or sugar intake. Only two sugar free soda options. Coke Zero or coke light but always out of stock.

Philippines is made for Filipinos and America is made for Americans. Each of us has our own habitats. It is really hard to adjust in one place that you didn't use to live. Like me, I married to an American.When I first came here in the US, I felt homesick because I had no one to talk to when my husband is at work. The food I ate are all frozen and processed food which I didn't use to eat. I used to eat fresh food in the Philippines as alive fish, prawns and even vegetables and fruits. But I cannot complain. I chose to go with my husband because I love him very much and I need to adjust in order to work everything out including the culture.Yes, everything here in the US is comfortable because everything you need is here. But the simplicity of life, living in an affordable life and stress free is hard to find here in the US. Everything is expensive in the US right now. Including the taxes, hospital bills, and even the doctor's check up. And most of all, most of the people here are living in debt. You cannot live here in the US without debt.

Phoenix is dry heat not the same as humidity and heat in the tropics.

Thank You, No Guarantees in Life . We will Filter to our Personal Circumstances. Real Things to Think about👍🏼Thanks Nelson, Rock Steady 👊🏼💪🏼👏🏼✌🏼

It is a dump.....

Over crowded,pollution,lack of safe water,lines for EVERYTHING, and worst of all: if you are in a relationship with a Filipina you end up having to support her entire family.

I was in Cebu City. The doctors were pretty good, but even in their best hospital, there were dirty needles on the floor. Also the number of people waiting for the doctors was huge. The private hospitals in Bangkok are way better! I haven't been to Manila though.

You are on point Nelson.

Dulles to Cebu is 23 hours and that's shortest I've seen other than LA to Manila.

thank you

Thailand recommended. Better medical facilities, much better food, better infrastructure, better housing

You are hit it right on the money everything is true but you say the only problem I have with moving there with my wife is 4 hours away from the hospital Sun I just love been there done that plan on doing it again

1. Why do we tend to compare a developed country to a developing country. It is known that the hub city provides all needs, but moving out of these centers will pose a problem. Medical care in states I'll name, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia might not be any better than the Philippines. 2. You are in a tropical paradise. 3. Noise, go to thw following cities, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. etc. the noise drives you coo-coo In the rest, who cares, just enjoy the comforts🎉🎉🎉. You jest is well received, hard work produces good content.

Philippines is hospitable country..

Interesting video. A few updates though. A flight from the USA to the Philippines last at least 14.5 hours, and that's only if you fly non-stop, which is available with PAL or now as well with United from San Francisco to Manila. And a flight from Manila to Australia, Sydney takes at least 8 hours. Other than that you were spot on, buddy.

Who ever told you the flight from Manila to Australia is 5 hours. Manila to Perth is 7 hrs 45 minutes Manila to Melbourne 8 hrs 45 minutes plus you have day light savings between 2 hrs Perth and 3 hrs Eastern states. If you travel Melbourne to Manila stop over Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong or Guangzhou China the flight can take around 18 hours depending on stopover time. I visit Philippines 2 times a year on business and I prefer direct flight which cost anything around $ 1400 to 1600 depending time of the year by Cebu. Qantas is very expensive, but the best airline and service.

The heat and humidity not good mix.

All good points! Another one would be if you have a problem abiding by the law. You dont want to go to prison in the phils.

Talking about steaks or red meat is if you know the area or location in metro Manila or in tagaytay you can get it fresh not frozen not pricey.....

Its like 19 hours flight from the Northeast U.S.A plus your layover then its like 24 hrs.

Thanks for the real insight. I grew up in SoCalifornia. Am about to take a trip to scout things out in PHI. I'm fit and like to be outside a lot, surf, golf, etc.... But...the heat, I just don't know if I can acclimate...Just not used to being in an AC type indoor environ. We shall see. :😡😱😁

The same can be said for US.

Sky scanner for airlines ....Phillippine Airline book 6 months Direct flights. avoid high season. FOOD S&R ( local Cosco) or Landers(Ralph Grocery style).

Good video 👍❤️🙏🙏🙏

in reguards to hospitals thailand would be a better choice the healthcare system in thailand is A+

Thanks for the truth ! I couldn't take the heat there !! Can't see myself over there living permanent. Plus you have to think about health when your older.

Five very true things. But. It’s there way. The people who have never left the Philippines know no other way. It’s there way my brother.

Of course is totally different don't compare moon and the sun.

THAT IS WHY IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL ISSUE AND PROBLEM ABOUT YOUR ACHING HEAD YOURE DONE BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC

I could never live in any of those countries, when I went to Bali, I loved it but realized that I would never go back to visit. Very uncomfortable.

Good hospitals in Australia. But the wait is crazy loooong and some patients die before they get seen. It's very controversial.

The is many country’s for retirement destination but unfortunately no one will be perfect .

So you want me to leave? I have been here for 16 years now. Can you help me?

Good video, gives people something to think about before jumping on a plane.

You only need one reason to not move, and that is balance of options

Your girlfriends hidden husband can pop in at anytime and kill you for being with her and the law is on his side or you can give him 25 thou pesos and move out.... do you need more reasons than that ? Us old men with nothing to lose might still go for those younger legal women..do you think they really want you or love you ? Had pics of old men on their bedroom walls ?

For my condideration for major medical needs just travel to Guam or Hawaii where your Medicare will kick in.

No friend, $ 3,000 is a First Class flight. Australia is not that close, Singapore is.

Hey Nelson time to make some more videos. What you been doing?

Any good places to eat some Pizza?

The hospitals in the province area's are a total joke, they have no care except a bandaid. They are terrible, and even in Cebu, its not near as good as a American hospital. I know from experience, spending 1 week in Chong Hua, wait to get into emergency room over 1 hour, and my wife had to pay P150,000 before I could get in! They billed us every day, and wife had to go out to get any prescriptions. Chong Hua, is one of the best in Cebu, its ok, but no where like a USA hospital

If you can handle august in Virginia or most other usa states you can handle the heat in the Philippines.

Hi Phoenix not humid but yes hot

Are you Canadian?

Nelson I know is hot my Country. And 2 if you are sick and your money is not enough of course you are 50/50 you need to make sure you have a money when you retired in Philippines and also need you have own house and solar so you are ok but if you money also is a little your doom don

Great video. We have a great bar and grill with wonderful steaks where we have our place. Gonna keep it a secret so the place doesn't get overrun with expats. lol

What 300 for a steak 🥩 flown in from America 🇺🇸 thanks for sharing this

Powered milk 🤮 never again did that when I was a kid

ill take my country any time not in a oven

Are you from Canada

Thanks, way too hot! I'm in Québec.

grear advice. hopefully more people take your advice and stay away. only the strong survive.

EATING HEALTHY

What about bugs?

My country is not perfect but its better than nothing 😊😊😊

Always keep that 20K emergency fund in the bank.

$3,000 for a flight??? Geez, I can get a flight to Thailand for over 1/2 that amount!

Why does everyone over look Saipan northern Mariana islands it's USA no passport need for USA citizens lots filopino ofw there much like the Philippines only 5 hours away from phillopines and has us post office good place to fix passports instead flying allways back to mainland USA just a thought lol 🤣 I'm going not as cheap as the Philippines but cheaper than mainland usa

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Still way better than Canada

Mr vlogger be more specific PH medical facilities are excellent in PH private hospitals PH gov. hospitals are rundown pathetic & extremely crowded PH is not the ideal country for foreigners to settle foreigners in PH can't even own small portions of lands can only own 40% of any PH business don't enjoy same rights of Filipinos & can easily be deported foreigners obtain PH citizenship if born & raised in PH which is not the case of expat newcomers the PH dream is real for rich Filipinos only

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