It's good to have a friend that can give you real and honest advice about living in the Philippines 🇵🇭. It's not for everyone, but the fact that you're able to live inexpensively and visit beautiful beaches are big considerations.

James, a lot of people appreciate your StarLink review and the fact that you tested it in the Philippines and proved that it worked, it's really helpful.

I had a great uncle out in van horn tx and he was always called wimpy.

Some advice for bill from a long time expat who lived in both places for 15 years, I had a house in subic but kept all my property here in california. #1 Take your time , dont lock in on the first hottie even though you might feel wow shes the one.there are thousands of them , Spend lots of time even living with them for a long time to really know them thouroughly and if shes really in love with you , dont buy a place , "rent only" until youve chosen a life partner. That way when you decide to change girls you can just move out to your next rental and start over. BEWARE its not easy to break up with a filipina they dont let go so a rental is best . If You buy or build in her name you will lose your investment. SO DO NOT DO IT! until you are absolutley sure. Me personally i went through 5 girlfriends before i found that perfect one, we are very happy and have 2 littles ones and i wanted them to grow up here in the states so we all came here. Good luck

Thanks for a great interview with your buddy Bill. Quite a good man, and wish him the best in his life. Had a lot of smiles listening to how good everyone has been to him.

This was a really nice interview, James. It's obvious Bill had a wonderful vacation and experience exploring the Philippines. Bill said he really likes to karaoke in Texas 30+ yrs, there's something about him that reminds me of Conway Twitty and I bet he can sing some great classic country. Show us what you can do, Bill. Lol

Great video. Bill have a safe trip back to Texas. Glad that you enjoyed the Philippines.

it has been wonderful to hear the side of foreigner staying in the country.Open honest comments are very amusing.Smile at them and they smile back at you . Even negative side is still amusing and honest .Way to go guys!

Nice interview with Bill, he already experienced sleeping on a mat, hope he will enjoy his stay here, on karaoke thing he will surely have a grand time holding the microphone.

I understand about the singing. Every time the family gets the machine out sometime during the evening I will get all the rock songs that nobody else wants to sing. It’s all good fun.

Loveing the lighting around the marble wall gorgeous.

Very interesting interview and stories

I have a sister in law in San Francisco who has been there for 20+ years. She comes back to batangas yearly. She always flies PAL. Non-stop. When my family immigrated here 2 months ago, I used JAPAN Airlines, it was the cheapest at the time. I use generic apps to find the lowest priced flights and then go to the airline directly for pricing. Bill will love his time there. Making incredible memories.

Great video James! Bill I think you've made a wise decision on going to the Philippines and checking it out, the people make it the place to be. I'm also from the North Texas area and I will be flying into Iloilo City sometime this year and staying full-time especially since those vaccinations have been lifted. My girlfriend of over 5 years lives in Oton so I will be giving James a ring just as soon as I get there. I love Texas but there's also those beautiful beaches and waterfalls of the Philippines that will keep me there, NO MORE WINTERS!

I totally got sucked into this chat! James mentions being able to rent scooters from him! How epic would it be to Meet the Mayor Mr.Hightower and tour the island... go out for a fishing trip and then do a catch cook and eat with healthy fresh caught food. Man your talking dreams! My heads in the cloud. Glad I can watch you so it takes my mind of the hard times here. With the truck being gone and held up at the shop for over 1 month as we struggle to get water/food and medication. We called the shop and no answer. I'm telling the wife just one more week hun we can make it. My friend John drops off gas and needed supply to get us by. He's even taken my wife to her medical appointments. He's ex military. Guy is Funny, intelligent and a good soul and reminds me of you. Your a great speaker and very in depth. Much respect sir. Can't wait for you two to pop on some 50cc's and go for a ride. I'm loving the boats too! All the video's are well edited and your humor with the crew is great! You always hear about the philippines but you take us there. Thanks again for being Professional and sharing your life with us here in You Tube land! Shire out! Oh btw we'll come visit you there! heh I had to drop that Joke! 😉😁

That was a fun blog! I lived in China for ten years and totally understand your ‘foreigner’ experience, it’s like reliving my time overseas, loved it

Dude the wall in the background looks amazing, lights make it pop

Every expat can’t be as handsome, and unique as James. But Bill seems like a nice guy, hope he is able to avoid all the tourists traps, and enjoy the locals lifestyle.

I cant get family to visit to Cincinnati area from Northern Illinois,kudos to a visitor who will come half way across the Globe..

You two are wonderful ambassadors to Texas and the US..

I want to hear Bill sing.

I'm still watching. It's just been a while since I've left comments. Really enjoyed the conversation.

If I was you drinking buddy, I would advise you to place the rental car & motorbike business 100% in a trustworthy relative's name.. Lawyer up & set it up with insurance so that you have 0 exposure to a lawsuit.... I'm not sure how it works in the Ph. , but hope this helps.

Nice interview with Bill. Another very cool Texan I hope to Hang out with you guys again sometime. That's funny because I traveled back-and-forth for 15 years and I love talking to new people but my wife hates it When I keep talking to people we don't know like at these airports long flights doctors office sams club lol I have to talk to someone. I have to learn how to stay away from the bread and all of the sweets in the Philippines. last 5 weeks over in the Philippines I think I gained 10 pounds Man your place would be so cool to have some scooters at your airbnb when it's finished it's gonna be one awesome looking place especially the way you're building the new thing out back

Woohoo... Good Morning, Coffee now

Good morning everyone watching you Iloilo cty nice to see you both have a nice day sir

One of your best vlogs James

I used "Hop2" to get to the Phils. they got me a flight with Qatar airlines. & I book directly thru United for my return flight. they use Phil. Airlines to get me to Tokyo then United from Tokyo to my home airport. & my flights cost almost exactly the same to the Very $

Hi James; You look like the Island life is treating you pretty well. I just had to tell you that my wife rolls her eyes and complains when I talk to strangers too. Not so much at you any more. Lol. Your voice and face is pretty common around here at least a few times a week. If you get to talk to Bill, tell him that it was great to hear his story. From the sounds of it he is sucked into the island life as well. Still not sure if we’re heading over there yet this winter. I want to go, but the wife doesn’t. Go figure. She’s afraid that here job won’t be around when she gets back. And she may be right. Well you guys all take care and please says hi to Love Love for us. I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. Take Care Marc & Cathy 🇨🇦🇵🇭

that was a good conversation James 👌

Been married to my wife for 40+ years. Take your time, am retired Navy. Like you mentioned in your VLOG it's a different culture. With regards to the language each area has a different dialect, there are over 2,000 in the Philippines, with Tagalog as the national language. Many people do speak some English. A lot of expats are in Cebu or near Subic or Angeles City, or Baguio. The higher the altitude in the mountains, you wouldn't need an AC, maybe in the winter months some long johns. LOL 😆 Enjoy take your time.

Save journey bill your a lovely gentleman

Hello James as always enjoyed your videos you were talking today on the video with bill about airfare I am planning on coming to the Philippines in a few months and was wondering if you could point me in the right direction as far as airfare and how to get the best prices on airfare and what airlines you would recommend. Glad to see Bill enjoyed his time in the Philippines It really sounds like he plans on coming back in the future. It was nice to hear from someone who had not been to the Philippines and what they thought about it. Thank you and God bless you and Mel and safe travels back to the USA Bill glad you enjoyed your time in the Philippines.

Great interview

Been here 7 months now and can’t believe I get cold at 79 degrees, but it’s true. About splitting time between US and Philippines. It just broke my heart seeing how sad my asawa was every time we left the Philippines. So when the housing market hit its peak I said lets sell it all and make the move permanently. So we did. Forgot to add that my nephews here have gotten me a stumblin once or twice on Red Horse and Tanduay. I tell the wife just making memories. Some of the best stories start with dude I was so wasted… 😝

Great interview.... Replayed this twice, and might replay this again later.....

Bill don’t be in a hurry to get into serious relationship , take time enjoy the countryside, a good Filipina will come your way , Good luck

Over all the Philippines other than the dialects is much the same. I’m not speaking about mountains, beaches, cities, provinces ect. I’m talking the Philippines life style. I’ve been to at least 10 different Islands and there’s more similarities than differences. So I recommend at first go look at all those places you have heard about and get it out of your system. Then you will realize depending on who (partner) you end up with will have a big influence on where you settle. I enjoyed Luzon, Bohol, Negros, Panay, Cebu, Catanduanes, Mindoro and the cities each of them has. They really all have special places to see and visit. I would love to visit Mindanao but I don’t think the risks outweigh the benefits. Please don’t try to make a point here. My wife’s uncle retired as a Colonel in the Philippine Army and spent most of his career in Mindanao and was shot 3 times. He retired and spent his last days in his hometown in Batangas where he built his retirement home on 9 hectares. Unfortunately before construction was completed he died. For me I wouldn’t love to have a house in San Antonio, Zambales. We even own a plot of land there that would be perfect for a peaceful hideaway. My wife likes it too but it to far from Los Banos and her family. She will accept living in Tagaytay but that’s about as far away as she will go peacefully. lol 😂

Good session between you two... Lots of reasons to contemplate a move to The PH and it seems Bill has made his decision... 👍 Good for him!! Once someone does decide, there are some preparations to get things in place (skipping these isn't a great way to start IMO)... 🤓 It seems he's been thinking things through... Best of luck to him, at some point this year hopefully I can share a brew or two with you both and get some ideas to add to my plans, face to face... 😊 I hail from Minnesota as a kid, have been overseas since 17 outside of 2 tours in the states while in the Army, and have spent time in Texas (school and TDY), had the biggest steak ever while there, and enjoyed the times... 🤔 In The Philippines, I've been in and out over the past 20 years, loved it and know it's a great place to move business operations to... 👍 Most of my time has been in Germany, another beautiful country and living there has been super... 🍻 But I am entering my final 40 years or so of life at 66, so I need to make a move before I get old... 😂 Bottom line... Sure there'll be plenty to talk about when I get there, and maybe I can add to the conversation beer or no beer! 😄 Take care, guys... 🙏🙏🙏 👍😎👍

I think its funny how vague he was when he referanced his Oklahoma business venture. You tell your buddy no judgement here you have a Okie Filipino subscriber who lives in Durant who will pick up cash for him while he is in Iloilo.

Great guy! But he need to take care of his health to be able to enjoy his future 👍😊

It was good to hear you two talking about relationships with the Filipino's. I have never met better people, outside of family, in the whole world. My mother in law made a good breakfast, it was scrambled eggs with sautéed onions, and fried rice with soy sauce topped off with pandesal from the sari sari, and a mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, but I can't remember what they called it ! My sister in law was a karaoke lover, I would sit outside of her window and howl like a coon hound, and she never so much as gave me a dirty look ! Thanks for the video, and the memories.

“I’d gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger today” Cheap-o-air Jax to LA to Manila on AA the Manila to Davao on PAL. James how does this ole Ennis coot get the Hightower travel secrets? Oh oh, here comes Hightower Motors Used bike lot, so ya’ll come on down and see our Sunday Fun Day specials! Filipino food is awesome, I got my “Exercise? I thought you said Extra Rice!” t-shirt lol The human story segment, love meeting folks but I had the opposite experience, when I travel with Mae I get to learn about folks, she has a personality that gets everyone talkin and relatin. She reminds me to say Thank You at nearly every encounter, not that I don’t know better just sometimes I don’t realize we are parting or the encounter was ending with an applicable Salamat. Amen to the Filipinos being the friendliest of all nations. I’ve been all over Europe and North America (Peru, I see you, give me some more time to get to ya lol) and the Filipinos from Manila to Davao City, everyone was so friendly, even the crocodile that busted me on my illegal right hand turn lol. Uhg the ugly American grrr, it was drilled into us on our sub to never be the ugly American. Safe travels Bill, you’ll be a great Ambassador!

Hi James, Hi Bill. You guys look great.

I'm glad you boys had a good time together! I was watching this and seeing y'all side by side. Flashbacks came and I'll be willing to bet $20 that you two were the one's I chased off my property in Kaufman for tinkling behind my tool shed. Bill should open a restaurant called Wimpy's burgers over there. Shut up Darrell, I'm craving a chili cheese burger with fries. His menu could also have Balut on a bagel for the breakfast crowd. 🤔 Again, I'm glad you boys had fun.

God bless the USA

Iloilo City is the best place to live. So calm and peaceful to live. Not so crowded there is a lot of things to do. Before we move to Virginia we bought a lot in green meadows for our retirement place. I cant wait my husband to retire and go back to Iloilo City.

Just finished the video on my home tv ⚒️

That's another John

Saw Mr Bill in a different video! Haha

Kumusta James I enjoyed this interview but don't quit you day job mush mouth lmao . I was saying come on Po spit it out Texas lol 😆. Just kidding man you did a great job of interviewing Bill & hey brother Bill take care & have a safe good trip back to the states bro. MABUHAY Always God Bless

Nice sit down talk ,audio a little off ...probably hard surfaces?

I hope you realise you are DESTROYING my pre conceived ideas about Texans :)

My friend all I see is pure greatness love this content keep blessed people U bum 😂

Audio poor

Holy Moses, if the are sick they will be crying to come home for treatment, hahahahaha, God bless the USA

'A foreigner farming in the Philippines ' Mr Brian Smith will be happy to give advice and guidance how to survive without a pension 🤣

Wow, that's a very annoying echo chamber, not a recording studio. I can't even tell what you are saying...

A Wise man once said ..NO MONEY..NO HONEY...but a girl in a bar once told me that.....I'm not sure. But I think she was charging me for Sex...😂😂😂😂😂