Completely Shocked By Dumaguete! Expected Different 🇵🇭 Philippines

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5 ай бұрын

Welcome to "That Philippines Life" - Completely Shocked By Dumaguete! Expected Different 🇵🇭 Philippines. I came to Dumaguete with so many misrepresentations through various comments, I heard its where expats go to get girls at the bars, Filipina girls walking down the streets to pick up guys. Dirty Streets, Horrible traffic! But I found a completely different experience this place is a very livable destination in the Philippines
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@JimMillsCSLC 5 ай бұрын

Ive been watching vlogs from Duma for 4 years and you, Mike, are showing me places and giving commentary I’ve never seen before. Most of the expats in Duma have more “sit in one place info” channels. Thank you!

@KeilikoGreg 5 ай бұрын

Michael - great video. Interestingly, you showed more of Dumaguete than most if not all of the infamous Dramaguete vloggers show. By and large, they tend to sit around talking about things, interviewing each other and providing good info about getting settled in the Phils. And that is all good for sure. You though, just walking around, looking for interesting things - good stuff!! LOL.

@limtseho3540 5 ай бұрын

Road to 100k Michael!! You go over and beyond what most expat vloggers do!!

@asianight9188 5 ай бұрын

Yes, the dramaguete bloggers are just old men who rant into the camera and show nothing of the city

@PACIFICBboy 5 ай бұрын

This. I’ve watched a lot of KZfaqrs that live in that city (I’m sure we’re talking about the same ones lol) but I always leave the videos thinking “yea but what is the city actually like?? Besides the mall lol”

@user-nw9ox6rw3c 5 ай бұрын

There are also asian foreign vloggers in Dumaguete too with good content. For example Dial Eleven and Hello Philippines, they're very underrated and should have more subscribers.

@humminbird6990 5 ай бұрын

Pretty true.

@tomsewell2462 5 ай бұрын

I lived in Duma/Valencia for 4 years. DO NOT sell your house back home! The PH "Paradise Syndrome" wears off after a few years and when you return, you coul;d be homeless!

@mattjoseph2239 Күн бұрын

What happens? Squatters?

@tryscience 5 ай бұрын

Another great video. Splitting out the interview keeps a good focus on Dumaguete, excellent idea. Top of Valencia looked super peaceful. Glad you are enjoying your visit

@zenyjensen2545 5 ай бұрын

Michael never change. Been watching your vlogs. Don't think I have ever left a comment. Love that you seemed to have your @#$ together. Maturity goes a long way..keeping it real always. Easy as you go. Hope your new life adventure is a success. Hello from Florida..originally from Cebu City..

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate you commenting for the first time

@chiefchick 5 ай бұрын

Awesome vlog! I have seen plenty of vlogs about Dumaguete and by far, yours is the most interesting! Keep it up! Loving this!!

@luisjayson 5 ай бұрын

What it sounds like is that you taught her to be financially independent and when she achieved that she no longer needed you and left you. Seen this happen multiple times sadly

@robocop581 5 ай бұрын

I helped my wife to fully develop her career. I said at the beginning of our marriage her career was as important as mine. She succeeded and we're still together after 32 years.

@wavemaker2077 5 ай бұрын

But they are still living together. Just not as husband and wife.

@DeeCebu 5 ай бұрын

We don't know the whole story. No judging. No blaming. As the saying goes it takes two to tango

@tryscience 5 ай бұрын

You don't know their situation. This reminds me of a quote from the excellent movie Good Will Hunting; "...You're an orphan right? [Will nods] Sean: You think I know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, because I read Oliver Twist?"

@luisjayson 5 ай бұрын

@@robocop581 congratulation You're a statistical anomaly

@DaveHowTo 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Better than all the local videos, cos you walk around and actually show what places are like and your personality is excellent for meeting people and explaining. I think you will really grow your channel and be very successful. Keep it up!

@RetireandGo 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see the Dumaguete scenery It’s a beautiful little town on the water Very walkable Great video

@abcamacho6187 5 ай бұрын

Yesssss keep the videos going bro!! Good numbers on the last few videos and need to keep that momentum going.

@manila_thrilla 5 ай бұрын

Ever since the breakup video of you and Bianca was released, I thought I would have lost interest in your channel, but I was wrong. Keep positive and stay cool!

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Wesna269 5 ай бұрын

He probably still needs to eat aka earn money

@philippinesinfulleffect 5 ай бұрын

Great coverage of Duma. Showed more detail than I've ever seen before. Impressed!

@Raquel_In_Sorsogon 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful presentation. Museum, waterfalls , sound of nature. ❤❤❤

@mayg.931 5 ай бұрын

Good morning beautiful Philippines 🇵🇭 and to you young Man.. don't give up take care now...

@andrepilar5375 5 ай бұрын

good morning Mike, I'm glad to see your channel is doing well. I know you will have great success building a great channel. I think you will do great on your own. Have fun keep busy. ( South Florida Filipino ) Mike, I know you will make the 25,000 subcribers.and more ! excuse my spelling

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mauibuilder1239 5 ай бұрын

Aloha from Hawaii! Excellent content...Subscribed! I've watched your videos before and like them because they're like a fun, informative, travel/relocation guide rolled into one video! Keep up the great work! 🏖

@chestere.9049 5 ай бұрын

oh man! I used to be in Dumaguete as a young kid! It's nice seeing the boulevard area again

@Sana_Balik_Pinas 5 ай бұрын

Me too, good memories of Duma. I remember my parent brought us on trips to Dumaguete for a family day out, going the Movie… @ the Park Theatre, but before that, we’ll have our lunch at the Oriental Panceteria at San Juan St., that’s before Chin Loong started. Then before going home we will get some merienda at La Cavitenia. Where those days gone?

@josephrobi6806 5 ай бұрын

Because of his vlog I received my permanent resident. Last year by listening to his teaching on that. Thanks a million times 😅

@JimMillsCSLC 5 ай бұрын

Great vlog, Mike. Love your channel and your temperament, intelligence, and genuine goodness. Well done and God Bless🙏🏼

@miguelsantos8196 5 ай бұрын

Nice video again mike, keep it up! More subscribers to come!

@humminbird6990 5 ай бұрын

Hello Michael. Love your video about Dumaguete. Great contents you have in a short period of time. There are more to explore next time when you comeback. I can see you pick up more subscribers and lots of positive comments. Cheers buddy.

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

I have one more video to show of this area before I left and I'm already setting the dates to come back to explore just south of there and the nearby islands too.

@surreycase 5 ай бұрын

🇨🇦This is your best video so far! I might be a bit biased as I'm in Vancouver but plan to move Dumaguete this year! Perhaps see you there if you come back! 🎉🎉🎉

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

I'll be back with more time and also island hope from here

@trdtacoloversuzuki3822 5 ай бұрын

Subscribed. I will be visiting Iloilo this next week. Good format and casual adventure video. I prefer the solo style better than the couple style videos.

@guysavoy626 5 ай бұрын

Enjoying your vlogs!

@catinthehat5080 5 ай бұрын

Great video !, good information, I really like what your doing.

@tonykidd7441 5 ай бұрын

lol, you saw so much in a single day…I applaud your energy. Saw you and Shay pass by me on the street and thought an another collaboration might be coming. Looking forward to the expanded interview:)

@davegoody9603 5 ай бұрын

You are very professional and likeable guy , your blogs are great and more so now your doing them solo, Congrats

@glencunnington 5 ай бұрын

Great video !! Keep up the good work!

@user-bf9sk5wl5z 5 ай бұрын

Michael, great video as always. Be a much better place for you in Duma. You fit right in with about 187 other Vloggers, expats and informational channels.

@user-jz6nn6hl3u 5 ай бұрын

despite you breaking up with bianca i will follow your two blogs still you seem so humble and i love seeing the different places you show us all take care michael

@davidscott820 5 ай бұрын

Love that pub you had dinner at...awesome place! Keep em coming mate.

@ahmirdog26 5 ай бұрын

You look like a real Pinoy now when riding those tricycles, enjoy your travel and be safe.

@cherrysheckells9044 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Now I want to go see Dumaguete 😍

@user-bw9sh2mj5p 5 ай бұрын

Great video its beautiful

@michaelstewart399 5 ай бұрын

Ayang place to only place to stay in dumagute fantastic swimming pool

@joanna9242 5 ай бұрын

Your much more interesting since you've gone on your own. Keep this format and I think you'll get more subscribers.

@floren879 5 ай бұрын

Love Dumaguete! And we did visit Sijuijor at the same time…. Awesome 👏

@juliuspalamos7863 5 ай бұрын

Welcome to the City of gentle people, enjoy your adventure

@stevewilcox9173 5 ай бұрын

Great work Micheal.

@jamesmarchetti3286 5 ай бұрын

Great video and my first one with Valencia in it !!!

@poizonflowerx6766 5 ай бұрын

Nice video like the walk about feel

@PH-Aguirre.JVLOG33 5 ай бұрын

Take care bro God is always guiding you through to your future life God bless you more 🙏

@juliogonzalez4764 5 ай бұрын

When in Dumaguete The Go Hotel is the best budget hotel.. Clean, under $25.00 (cheaper if you use a hotel app), and next to the mall. Nice staff.

@1307scooter 2 ай бұрын

Mike, I have started watching the ads all the way through to help your revenue. You are one of 3 channels that I let the ads run. I let them run for the Filipina Pea and Simple Living Alaska also. I appreciate creators that put a lot of work and love into their channels. Keep up the good work.

@james.kidsplaygroundandfun6795 5 ай бұрын

Looks like a nice place to visit

@graceylifestyle593 5 ай бұрын

I miss Dumaguete and soon I will be back again🙏thank you for sharing!

@paulgabriel2898 5 ай бұрын

Subscribed - just keep vlogging my friend -

@jaime3452 5 ай бұрын

Loving your new journey. Helpful info

@randellt 5 ай бұрын

I had the same issue Seda Hotel in Cebu. 9k onsite. Made a call to Expedia and picked the same room up for under 6K I've had great success with Expedia... even when there's been a problem they've refunded me or resolved it.

@marian-689 5 ай бұрын

Wow that's beautiful🥰

@Potatna 5 ай бұрын

That's amazing!

@SuperMaverick4u 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for promoting Dumagaete Mike…

@Koya_Sipanlog_Express 5 ай бұрын

More Dumaguete videos please.Especially the night scene. More of the North Point area. Heard so much about it.

@samquinn6427 5 ай бұрын

One of the best videos I seen of Dumaguete and adjoining towns.

@StormbladeX69 5 ай бұрын

Great Video Brother!

@seboudog 5 ай бұрын

Good video!

@Matowix 4 ай бұрын

You goto interesting places. Good content

@Matthew-gz4oh 5 ай бұрын

Great to see a younger active guy there, as most vloggers there are older now and don't do much outside home etc...

@madchick70 Ай бұрын

Just came across your channel - born and raised in Valencia living in the US for 30+ years (working as a CPA here). Looking forward to retiring there soon. The owner of Limmotakna is our cousin. Glad you enjoyed it there.

@floribertosousa2251 5 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I just became a new subscriber of your channel. Thank you for showing so much of Dumaguete especially at night. Dumaguete at night looks a lot like Clearwater and Tampa Florida, U.S.A. that I visited a few years ago. Thanks Mike for this great video of Dumaguete and Valencia,..two of my "FAVORITE" places in the Philippines. Take care.

@JohnSmith-ds1fm 5 ай бұрын

Great video very informative

@peterkellegher4419 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Michael for showing us all around the place . So nice to see. Makes a change from the other guys that just sit there so i just joined your channel. Greetings from Dublin Ireland

@chrissmith9538 5 ай бұрын

Great video Good info. Thankyou 👍🇨🇦

@debralarrabee4530 4 ай бұрын

Michael, thank you for continuing to show so many wonderful places there. I hope you will be able to purchase some land like you initially talked about.

@hange-zoe7810 5 ай бұрын

I want to visit Dumaguete because of your vlog! Im a Filipina from Bicol region but havent explored much yet of Visayas Region.

@joeriley2643 2 ай бұрын

Smart video. Thanks

@Sammiinthephilippines 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this . If ever you looking expat in day time , try to go to ground zero about noon time a lot of expat there. I'm thankful you visited my place. I hope you can meet some vlogers too here so you may know more about Dumaguete City. Stay safe of travel.

@sealanderadventures 5 ай бұрын

Michael, You are putting the videos, and I'm watching and enjoying them all!❤ I watch you to the land, houses and condo prices. However, equally important to me are the travel destinations. So, I want to say I appreciate your content and hope to possibly meet you in Iloilo city when I'm in town Feb 5 to 10. You are on your way brother to 100K subs on thise channel within 6 months I think. Take care

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

I should be there when you are so definitely hit me up

@Sana_Balik_Pinas 5 ай бұрын

It's great to see your vlog of my home town. I'm not actually from Duma, but I adopted Dumaguete as my home town, having spent many years living there as a student, felt like I'm part of Duma. Expats were already in the area long before dramaguete. Many Hispanic mestizo Filipinos too living there more in the outer towns not far from the city. Within the last decade or two increased numbers of expats coming in. It's not bad, its good... good for business. Your vlog is lovely presentation of Dumaguete despite the cons, no perfect place. Dumaguete is Dumaguete. You were presenting the place with positivity plus nice sense of humour. Im subbing you again in this new channel. But I don’t know if I ever continue with this channel again as we had a clash with yt. Keep on vlogging, though without Bianca, you’re a talented presenter!🎉 We can see your success!

@Robert8455 Ай бұрын

Nice info man! Lots of interesting stuff. Thanks

@kharmencita1654 5 ай бұрын

You are doing it right Mike! Explore outside of Dumaguete like Valencia , Dauin, Siaton, Island of Siquijor etc...there are lots of beautiful beaches and good affordable foods you will enjoy and there are lots of waterfalls and hot springs to see also beautiful cool mountains.

@i-am-your-conscience 5 ай бұрын

I think Dauin would be the better place, younger expats there, and still very fast to get to Robinsons and so on.. And of course, if you want the real vacation vibes, there is Siquijor

@rreidag6739 3 ай бұрын

I liked the way you describe traffic flow and the behavior of drivers there in the Philippines. You are right on point and that is why there seems to be less vehicle accidents there i noticed as well.

@localtime824 4 ай бұрын

Yes nice place 🙂

@helenoharawhite7704 5 ай бұрын

Great video and love the whole attutude of " lets go have an adventure " - I love it. Just going where u want when u want. 1k peso for the room was ideal 👌 Great find compared to the 5k from the other one. Would love to see the waterfalls so hope u go back and make use of those massive flip flops lol. Safe travels xxx

@darrinchiasson6279 5 ай бұрын

Great video Mike. Another fellow Canadian heading that way in April for a few weeks. My 1st trip. 😊

@Foreverman1962 5 ай бұрын

I was there 2 months ago. Dumaguete is my favorite city. I'm currently building a house about a 3 hour ride to the north in Mabinay. Lots of caves to explore out there. Enjoy your time there.

@shingetsu10 5 ай бұрын

Purely coincidentally I'm planning on going here in a couple weeks to Pulangbato Falls close by where you went. There's also a hot spring there. Can't wait 😊 Thanks for the tour of the area. Perfect timing as always 👌

@karlburkhamer994 5 ай бұрын

Digging your positive channel. Wife (from Cebu) and I expect to return next year for good. She's happy, been 40+ years except for short family visits. Good info.

@Nancy-uz1bx 5 ай бұрын

Interesting to see the war museum/ store AND the mountain waterfall. Thanks for a great tour .

@fcaputo2012 5 ай бұрын

I am enjoying your videos.

@i-am-your-conscience 5 ай бұрын

26:32 best come on Sunday, because then you also can do the sunday market, maybe meeting some younger expats also. Dauin also has some younger ones

@theagelessfactor1980 5 ай бұрын

I'm Canadian too, Yes that diffidently looked like a hospital!

@stevenwistort9903 5 ай бұрын

Nice video.

@enroutenegros3391 5 ай бұрын

Welcome to Dumaguete and Negros. Enjoy ur stay

@danitzm 5 ай бұрын

It takes a visitor to show us places in Dumaguete that local vloggers don’t think to show us.

@tomsorrell4918 5 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@edwardgarcia1292 4 ай бұрын

Awesome 😎

@brettrichards8332 5 ай бұрын

Video quality is A 1

@jasperrickels4937 5 ай бұрын

Enjoying your content Amigo

@marijolivitzky4336 4 ай бұрын

We stayed at Bethel when we're there four years ago, it's a very nice and clean place, but the boulevard extension was not done yet.

@jomazerud 5 ай бұрын

Dumaguete and Siquijor are the best places to heal oneself. By the way you know that Every Man Has A Story vlogger. He's a good resource person around there .

@limtseho3540 5 ай бұрын

Hes a toxic expat that is known for throwing vloggers under the bus.. Stay far away from mark thorton. From one canadian expat living in bacolod to another canadian expat, stay away 😊

@wavemaker2077 5 ай бұрын

I thought Sagada is the place for the soul. Good for those who want to decongest from the rigors of life.

@peter-bakestar 5 ай бұрын

New subscriber here. Look forward to watching your videos

@user-nx9dp5ih5z 5 ай бұрын

Hi there. Pat here (the TV journalist). Nice to have met you today at Whynot. Let's stay in touch. You said you would like to see my apartment block?

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a great conversation this morning! I'm looking forward to my return and we can talk more, can't wait to see your penthouse too

@walkwithyan 5 ай бұрын

silvanas from dumaguete is famous and sold in metro manila. everybody loves it. 😊

@MALNTV 5 ай бұрын

I really do appreciate this new format. Thank you for the tour of this gorgeous area! Once you get your finances in order, upgrade to an Osmo Action 4 (much better low light than GoPro).

@ThatPhilippinesLife 5 ай бұрын

Yea I heard it was much better I'll definitely be looking at it

@JRINASIA 24 күн бұрын

Mike, coming from Japan. I visited Dumaguete twice. Great city. Can’t wait to return to Dumaguete. Great video.

@Potatna 5 ай бұрын

😮 wow!

@romnickfrancisco5930 5 ай бұрын

I'm from Zamboanguita It's a 27 km drive from dumaguete. Hey welcome to Negros Oriental. See yah around maybe meet you in person. I'm one of your subscribers. Cheers

@randellt 5 ай бұрын

Great seeing you traveling.. enjoying. I decided to stay away from Dumaguete due to the heavy expat population but have to say it's looking nice.

@Midwest10 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely. The expats living there are nut cases. Run! Come to Palawan

@free2roam674 5 ай бұрын

I have been here on and off for months and it is very simple. You can find expats if you want, and you will see very few if you don't want to. Same as Manila and Cebu. If you go to other places like CDO you will see very few expats. One really nice thing about here is that in 10 minutes on a motorbike you can be up in the cooler mountains which I really love. 20 minutes south and you are at amazing beaches. Dumaguete can be exactly what you want it to be, the varied geography gives you more options here than I have found elsewhere. It is all about what each person wants. Cam

@randellt 5 ай бұрын

@@free2roam674 Thanx for the great info..

@philipjosephvanpeel5950 7 күн бұрын

The "heavy expat population" is grossly exagerated. Most of them live in neighboring towns and just come for shopping or the nightlife.

@peterfrymaster 5 ай бұрын

I ran into the same problem in Phil’s, where they wouldn’t price-match. Strange. There was a zip line above Valencia but it was closed when I was there…