Children growing up in the Philippines often develop resilience to life's challenges, which can be a significant difference compared to those growing up in the West.

One of the regrets I have is raising my kids back home. My father met my mom in New Jersey in 1948 and married her. She decided to move to the Philippines that year and have a family there. The stories she would tell me about the challenges of her life from the U.S. was surreal. She decided that the family to moved back to the U.S. before the Marshal law was implemented. I have 7 siblings and I'm the only one that speaks the dialect (Bisaya) fluently. Looking at your kids bring me a lot of memories and wish my kids could've experienced the life there.

When your children gets older like in their 30s, they will definitely miss Samal and Davao...

Nice for the ferryboat pilot to give the wheels for your curious boys to try and of course for you also!

Misha and Costa really adopted to island life, handsome boys!

Nice experience Valentina❤😊

Wow.the barge captain is so cute.nice ate Valentina.

Wow! You guys are more Filipino than I am. I wanna ride those ferries. And the Ferry guy is sooooo kind! Well most Filipinos are and usually very friendly also. What a great experience! 🤠🇺🇸❤️🇷🇺❤️🇵🇭

Yummy yummy. I love to eat bulalo especially the bone marrow! Your sons are 'pogi' and both of them have blonde hair just like their mom and dad!

wow driving a ferry boat is an awesome experience lucky for you that is cool enjoy ph life

Go VAL Go … Let’s Go Hi to your Family…. Awesome Videos Watching From CALIFORNIA ❤️👌👍👍👍👍✌️🙏💪

hi! Val, good evening.. From start to finish of the video you are so beautiful.. Beautiful smile & simple beauty.. Sergei, is so lucky to have a beautiful wife like you.. Jelena & her kids had a chance to drove a ferry also.. The driver of the boat let them try it as well.. It’s on her video.. 🙂 I am not sure if that is the same guy who let Jelena & her children drove the ferry.. Glad you & your kids experienced it! I can see it on your face how happy you are with that experienced.. 😊 I know, one day your kids will learn how to speak & understand more english on their own.. If time comes for that i will not be surprised by it.. 🙂 Take care & God bless! Beautiful Valentina.. 🙂🙏🏻❤️ 🇵🇭❤️🇷🇺

We enjoy watching your vlog your humble.enjoy your trip to davao cty.

Awesome lunch you have..bulalo and balbacua!! I love those food 😊😊😊

I like your blog when u inter act with locals and talked to them....

22:27 thats the same guy who let jelenas kids to drive 💖

I hope i can see u in person im from polomolok just 3 hours away from davao

Hahaha Val you can be a captain 😂 ❤

Hello...thank you for visiting my hometown Davao city ❤

Well done Valentina ! You spoke Visayan ! You ask “how much” “ Pila” ? 👍👍✌️🇺🇸

Wow very good driving a fairyboat

Wow...thats awesome. Driving the ferry is another experience, interesting Valentina. Sergie must try also to drive ferry. 👍🏝️🏝️🏝️

Wow! The Bulalo is huge and looks so delicious! How's the Balbakua? Is it good? That dental clinic is fun for kids. Many toys for them to play with before the dentist see them. 👍☺️🤗🥰💕 Your kids are growing up to be fine young boys. Great job Captain Val! 👍☺️👏☺️💕

Im new subcriber, i like your vlog and your sons its so handsome,keep safe

Valentina you made me hungry watching you guys eat Bulalo and stuff! That meat is huge! Only in the Philippines! I hope Costa will start to look after his teeth now. I have good teeth but I hate visiting the dental clinic! lol 🤠🇺🇸❤️🇷🇺❤️🇵🇭

Maganda Umaga to your lovely family ❤️❤️❤️

The simple and easy for proper dental hygiene is brushing teeth always, choose the best toothpaste for them ask the dentist. After eating brush the teeth, when eating some sweets drink water and brush the teeth after meal 3x a day.

Misha enjoyed driving the ferry 😁😁❤️

those guy is friendly the captain jack sparrow😅

Wow yummy bolalo and balbakwa ❤❤❤❤

Its nice seeing you with the kids sometimes spent time at the city, gave them some treats they are so happy, enjoy it seen in there face. Its an amazing adventure trip its unforgettable experience for the kids even you too driving at ferry it seems like Misha wants to become a captain of the ship someday😅, thanks to the captain and the crew who allow you to experience that some kind of adventure. Hopefully someday have projects building bridges connected from samal to davao for the fastest travel for the travellers. Have fun and take care always..😊

Always watching here to your vlog..God Bless to your family❤

Wow yummy bulalo and balbacua 😋😋😋

Wow cool captain misha 🙂

Watching captain valentina 🙂

❤❤❤❤❤❤I WANT TO VISIT AND SEE DAVAO.... because of your husband vlog.... I’m getting to know many things about DAVAO.... GOD Bless you & your family .... keep safe always!

Eldest son looks Dad. Youngest looks Mom both good looking sons ❤

Your kids so nice they eat everything ❤

Maayong udto diria sa jordan ❤🇯🇴🇵🇭

LOVE it THE.bulalo

Your kids are well- behaved

The future for our children is the most important.

bulalo soup is good during rainy season..

I'm glad to see you guys (your family) that you managed to get along with the daily lifestyle of our locals here ...espasiva ,I don't know if I spell it right though 😅😇🥰

happy trip costa and misha ms valentina the beautiful view

Enjoy guys ❤❤❤❤

lovely❤❤❤

Its like the two boys want to eat more mr.dunots.

Wish I can visit Philippines soon

Pls always bring umbrella because is to hot 🔥 sometimes rain 😊

Yummy....

Glad that your kids not picky on foods.

wowwww a very unforgetable experience to misha and to you ms valentina hello costa

The Philippines has always been open to other nationalities. They just need to respect the country, its people, its culture, and way of life. 🤙🏼

that's GOOD!

¡Guau! Disfruta tu vida sus filipinas😊

Im aware that most if not all Russians are used of eating potatoes than rice, I'm quite amazed to see that you're more into eating rice now than potatoes. I wonder if you and the kids still miss eating potatoes?😁

I am not skipping ads just to help your three children buy the foods they want 😂 stay safe , sending hugs from Baguio City

I'm a Filipino I like your vedeos just keep making vedeos for the whole world to see😊

As long as people brush their teeth regularly twice every day and use good toohpaste, that should minimize getting cavities.

You have such a cute and handsome kids

Children need constant guidance when it comes to Dental Care and Hygiene. You have to be like a broken record or else nothing will happen naturally.

Hey guys

Love your content and I'm happy that your family loves Filipino culture as we embrace other cultures as well.

You learn to cook Bulalo by watching Chef RV on youtube.

Have your boys haircut in davao cty.

Yumm bulalo

Nice seeing your family together. Keep it up.

❤❤❤ love it bulalo

The only blondy boys walking in the Street of Davao city, Nice video. Though.

Good eat👍❤️❤️

Good work Kapitan V

super mom,kids at their age are hyperactive, your amazing mother for your kids

lovely family 🤗 Like...

Misha look like the father, Kostya looks like the mother.

Always take our Dear friends feel at home always Godbless

You have mentioned before that you only ate fruits and vegetables. What made you start eating meat?

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Your kids will grow fast to become Filipinos. It is so beautiful you love our country. Thank you for promoting us Filipinos so much. ❤ So nice the Ferry Captain let's you drive the Ferryship. So friendly! What a nice expirience. Wow!

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Hard to get kids to brush their teeth atleast 3x a day

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Capitana Valentina...😊🛥️

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When you go to davao to shop go to gaisano mall valentina

enjoy madam in philippines

Samal is in Mindanao also..❤

Make sure that your kids brush their teeth before sleep to avoid the sugar ruining their teeth, part of growing up😊Captain Valentina

How many hours from samal island to meanland Davao city.travel

maybe the dentist put only a temporary pasta

Hum masarap yaang pabprito ko....enjoy.

Russian caotain of the ship to Samak Island Philippines ... wowowinnnn ♥️🙏

We love you all be safe always 🥰🥰❤️❤️

do you send your children in school there in Davao?

I think you are in Uyanguren area?

Vàlintina how are you and family im in kuwait but i m pilipina from davao i have small land in samal kaputian soon i will visit and see you in samal.

It seems your children are adjusting well in PH - they act like locals (they even use spoon!), very familiar with the way things are. Few years from now, they'll probably tour PH on their own. 😊 You can try to play games with them to improve their english. For example they will talk with you in English only in the morning or they will wash the dishes. 😊

Advice everyone who's following this family's story come back to the Philippines because anytime Soon Philippines 🇵🇭 is Back Great Again we catering Nations in their financial services

Are you guys work in the davao