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!

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

Ай бұрын

What happens? Squatters?

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

6 ай бұрын

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

@asianight9188

6 ай бұрын

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

@PACIFICBboy

6 ай бұрын

This. I’ve watched a lot of KZreadrs 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

6 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

6 ай бұрын

Pretty true.

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

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

6 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate you commenting for the first time

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

6 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

6 ай бұрын

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

@DeeCebu

6 ай бұрын

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

@tryscience

6 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

6 ай бұрын

@@robocop581 congratulation You're a statistical anomaly

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

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

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

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

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

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

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

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

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

@Sana_Balik_Pinas

6 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?

Nice video like the walk about feel

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

6 ай бұрын

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

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

Great video its beautiful

Looks like a nice place to visit

Enjoying your vlogs!

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

Great video !! Keep up the good work!

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

You goto interesting places. Good content

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.

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

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.

🇨🇦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

6 ай бұрын

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

Subscribed - just keep vlogging my friend -

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! 🏖

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

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Wesna269

6 ай бұрын

He probably still needs to eat aka earn money

Great video very informative

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

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

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

Great work Micheal.

Good video!

Welcome to the City of gentle people, enjoy your adventure

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

Loving your new journey. Helpful info

Smart video. Thanks

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

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

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:)

Wow that's beautiful🥰

That's amazing!

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

6 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.

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

Nice video.

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

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

Great Video Brother!

I am enjoying your videos.

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

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

Great video Good info. Thankyou 👍🇨🇦

Yes nice place 🙂

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

Nice info man! Lots of interesting stuff. Thanks

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

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

6 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

Enjoying your content Amigo

Thank you for promoting Dumagaete Mike…

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

Awesome 😎

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.

New subscriber here. Look forward to watching your videos

Love your content learn history

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.

Love the ship and park.

Welcome to Dumaguete and Negros. Enjoy ur stay

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

6 ай бұрын

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

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

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.

Thanks for showing all around . Im missed my family already seeing your video… also helps a lot.

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

Video quality is A 1

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.

Good job Sir

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

😮 wow!

definitely visit Siqijor... coco cove resort great spot

I will tell my sister to drive around and show me Dumaguete and my father’s hometown Inalad siaton and sibulan. Which I miss it so much. I don’t go home that much but connecting with my family on fb and social media it helps a lot. I love were I’m was born is negros oriental. Someday I would retired after working for many yrs.

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

@tomsorrell4918

6 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@WhoWouldWantThisName

16 күн бұрын

Or they want to keep a few places secret for a while.

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

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.

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.

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

😅 looks good I will try there in April before I go to Siquijor

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

6 ай бұрын

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

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.

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.

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

Thanks!

@ThatPhilippinesLife

6 ай бұрын

Very appreciated thank you

Welcome to my hometown.

I love Dumaguete. I'll be moving there later this year!

I ❤ your videos and thanks for hard work

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

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.

Great video Michael. Cannot wait to live in duma