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Hey George, this family has found a way to provide great content while showing the world the beauty of the Philippines. They aren't scamming anyone by making their living through their vlogs No one is forcing anyone to pay to watch this channel. You Tube pays them through views and ads. You should take your rude comments and negativity elsewhere.

@smgenny

2 ай бұрын

beautiful sand, blue water, blue white sky....thanks for sharing.

Your right I’m a Austrian -Pilipino living here in Europe for 31 years of my life and one day I want to go back in the Philippines.

As an American I didn’t understand or feel shall I say what the world was like until I actually left on a vacation….. to an island … instantly fell in love with the feeling of being free… the earthly connection was AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! Such a blessing to be able to live where you do 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

You guys are so Fortunate to Live in that Kind of Paradise Not everyone has the Chance to See the Beauty of Siargao, We will always support you guys

@tiggigrob8113

2 ай бұрын

paradise yes but prone for typhoon, tsunami

@axizcorp

2 ай бұрын

​@@tiggigrob8113lol. Afraid of a little typhoon and tsunami?

@justasking506

2 ай бұрын

The whole Philippines is prone to natural calamities. Your point?

@marks4553

2 ай бұрын

​@@justasking506 That's a bit ignorant you are Catastrophizing, regardless of where you live death is inevitable, and tomorrow is not promised. If your cup of tea is dying in a gloomy grumpy sheltered well developed country and you consider that living the best life good for you. Regardless of where you live death is inevitable, and tomorrow is not promised.

@marks4553

2 ай бұрын

@@tiggigrob8113 every country has pros and cons, weigh what you can compromise and what makes you happy, tomorrow is not promised.

Let Britain and the U.S. and world take care of itself. You enjoy your life with your family away from the chaos that our lives has become in both these countries and the world. Enjoy the serene beauty of nature. Peace and love to you and your family.

To quote from the Desiderata: You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. 😊

There is a divine blessing that God has bestowed to the Philippines, a Christian nation in Asia. We should all be Thankful for this beautiful place, a Paradise on Earth.

Lucky of you to have lived in such peaceful place. You can feel the true nature on earth.

Beautiful Siargao! It's calming & healing to be where you are Jay. Where's sweet Poppy? 🥰😍⛱🌊💧🐕🐶

Trust me Jay, since the pandemic there is no better place to be than where you are. I’m a Filipino Migrated to Europe in the 90’s and then went back home and then went back it was back and forth until I got married and got Kids. During the time in the Philippines, there came the time I realized that I also want my Kids to have the opportunity like I had when I left Europe. Now we are all here in the EU. Since the pandemic and now the War in Ukrain and then the Chaos around the world right now is stressing as all. I’m starting to ask myself if I did the right decision. To make it short, you are very lucky having this place you are living.👍

@user-zc8cv7rb3s

2 ай бұрын

Blessed 😊

@merlinecacebes

2 ай бұрын

Europe is already coming to recession. They've used their money to fund the war in Ukraine. It's sad... Lots of people are suffering for their needs, goods prices & petrol are sky rocketing.

Beautiful island near my hometown. I am glad to know that many people worldwide have discovered the beauty of the Philippines.

Nice to hear your good vibes and how you adopt the environment in other country. The place is really nice and very relaxing. Keep it up Jay.

All i can say… to all graces on earth this family are very very very Lucky living in Siargao. For All places on Earth there is always struggles and challenges but being in a paradise its a plus.

Thank you for sharing the beauty of the Philippines with the whole world. I’ve been living in Europe for 37 years now, but my heart is always in the Philippines. My dream is to settle down in my country and use all the knowledge I’ve gained in 37 years abroad. I appreciate all your efforts. Thank you so much!

How lovely to see Sacha and Story having good quality 121,that is lovely parenting, in these busy times how much quality time do our kids get, was lovely when you said let's walk and talk, really making a friend of your daughter building that trust, hopefully that set her up for her teenage years. Lively family you have x Matt

I agree with Jay 💯 on what he said especially having enough money. Nothing beats retiring early and enjoy life while you’re young and able to do things you love. Life is short. I retired at 53 and moved back to the 🇵🇭 after 43 years combined in 🇨🇦 and 🇵🇭. Story you’re an amazing girl! So much talent and wisdom at such a young age 🙏

Tbh, watching your family vlogs makes me feel calm. Thank you for that. Appreciate all the work and efforts you guys have done in this video. 😊❤ from Bicol Region, Albay 😍

Story and mommy Sacha really enjoy thier vacation and bonding with family. Take the most of it. Love you 8miles family.Take care to everyone.

God created and painted that shell.

What you just talked about that we left for greener pasture abroad strike me. Yes I would like to go back but our family have well settled now here. Maybe for a visit we can. Somehow, someday. I can only enjoy the place you are sharing. Love it. Thank you so much for the video. I watch daily.

I also subscribed and follow “Marielasin” who lives in Siargao. I do not know how far away she is where you are but it certainly is extremely inviting to retire or at least have a staycation in beautiful Siargao.

It's my dream to live near the sea, oh my God can't imagine how relaxing and peaceful it maybe..😂❤

This brought me so much joy too. The scenery is peaceful, the sound of the ocean, the breeze, the sand, the weather.... this message is for me. For us. Ty Jay! And family 🙏🤲 ❤

Siargao Island is Paradise so Calm and Peaceful 🏝️🌴🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭❤️❤️❤️

I truly agree with you Jay, this paradise Island where you chose to live your life and lovely family is simply stunning and free from the hustle and bustle of the big city. I am a Filipino and just jealous of the wonders of nature is giving and offering to people.

I hear you George!. it's really beautiful to live a simple life and not worrying lot of things in life!! Thank you for the reminder for all the you do and share your thought!! God bless your family watching from LA.. Be safe! 🌹☀🙏..

Thank you for loving Siargao....beautiful place to live in ❤❤❤it.

Great vidio vlog , oceàn waves, calming ways, dreams, reflextions of life and what it is and what it can be! Sea shells, doggies playing along the beach, Island life and busy places but lots of space to grow and enjoy. Coffee places to meet new people and explore other adventures this beautiful Island offers. Missing ones you love but soon to be reunited again. Happy times away visiting and enjoying the British 🇬🇧 adventures in a place called home måny years ago! Soon to see Jay, Sàsha, Story and Poppy at home together on lifes great adventures. ❤❤ 👍🌲🇨🇦

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

A well rounded vlog ☺️

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

Actually the truth about the local dogs here is not the same as you see on a Google search. There are over 7000 islands and the dog status is quite different in each. For example on this island there are no reports of biting. No bite clinics. Rabies is very well managed by the local and foreign community here. And they don’t eat or dispose of the strays either. Unfortunately though there are still many malnourished and abandoned dogs on this island also. So it’s a little more complicated than your statement. But I will say the strays here are not aggressive and have a better life than those near the cities

What a pretty shell 🐚 😍 you've found, Story will be thrilled 😀 ❤❤

To live a place like Seirgao is very therapeutic and peaceful it’s good for the soul..👍😊

Thank you for vlogging and sharing your thoughts. ❤❤❤

Hi there! We're a family from Manila who decided to work in Washington DC. We've been here for almost 15 years and we are planning to retire in Siargao (my mom's birthplace). We wanted to fully experience nature and its beauty. We want to live simply and I love it when you said, "We might need to do it sooner!" Best wishes to your family!

Love your family and posts, lets focus on the positive,i would rather watch your post. I miss my country, dreams of retiring there True enough, i had to cut off social media, seems like its feeding itself. I feel better now.

Always something with just sitting by yourself at a beach, maybe vibe to some Junip, just calms me down no matter what.

Its paradise to live in this country as long as u have enough money to survive for ur needs and maybe little buffert for anything😊.

While im watching this and hear you saying Jay that so relaxed and stress free. I am really envy. I am born and raised in the Philippines 🇵🇭 nandito ako sa Canada to work. And truly lots of stress here but i need to deal with it coz this is where I am living now and for my income. But soon. Me and my husband will retire in the Philippines. I just remembered last 2022 we went in Bohol. The beach there is really enjoyable and super relaxed. I feel how you feel now while walking in the beach. Thank you for sharing this unbelievable experienced. Good decision to live in a safe beautiful island.

Thank you for sharing the peace and beauty of Siargao. I know the ladies are enjoying England and it's been good to see the family time there as well. Hope y'all are having a beautiful day

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

They are making the most of their trip ☺️

i miss home samar ,philippines ..i grow up by the pacific ocean and its the most amazing thing growing up there is so close to the beach ,you can walk in the morning before sun rise by the beach and swim get out before it gets too hot... i miss that a lot

@gholzem

2 ай бұрын

I also grew up near the pacific ocean, vacationed with family over the summers. Never had a problem with it being too hot though. But sunsets were always a highlight for evening walks.

Its so beautiful 😊. D creator of earth is so generositet to humankind😊.

gud morning george, im speaking tagalog only, napakaganda ng paliwanag mo ikaw ay isang nature lover mahal mo tahimik na pamamumuhay, a peaceful family, good luck sa family keep up the good work, keep safe and good heathl GOD BLESS🙏🥰💝💯💐🍒💪

My elderly filipina mom left the PH to follow her husband in his military career in the USA. She would visit family and friends every few years, but decided that retiring in the Philippines was not for my dad, my mother and our family after trying retirement with school-age children who only spoke English. It was a culture shock for us as children. She sold her ancestral land little by little since she did not plan to return permanently in the PH and she needed the money to support our family living in the USA. As she ages, late 80-year-old, she is also concerned about the healthcare system in the PH when she visits. Her father and siblings were all healthcare professionals living in the PH. She will only visit the PH for 2 - 4 weeks periods. Good advice to try living in the PH for a while and see how you like it before you commit to buying a condo or property.

Siargao is not the only place here in the Philippines with beaches as pristine as that... you should go around our country and check out our other islands.

Im ready to go to the Philippines and live the simple life . Haven't been for years but when your not the only one you have to wait on others. I cant go on my own

imagine even you are working kasama mo pamilya mo araw2 ang sarap maging vlogger gaya nila❤️

You guys are lucky to find a treasure in Siargao.

Yes J we are moving back there in June for good and we can't wait. In the meantime, I have been watching contents about the Philippines for years now as we have missed our country terribly. Now we finally retired and are coming back to enjoy what life in the Philippines has offered you and your family. Thank you J, Sacha and Story for all the Philippines contents you have put out there. We have enjoyed them all.

Oh so nice peaceful place to live. I envy you guys living just by the beach. It's a dream come true!

Is really true how I wish I could live in Siargao Island but diffinetely will visit the beautiful paradise.

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

There are many beautiful spots in the Philippines 🇵🇭

Very good 8 miles from home, good job ❤❤❤

The talk with Sasha and Storey was beautiful you will treasure it forever.

I feel envy to you bcoz your in a beautiful place with beautiful view. Enjoy even though your wife and daughter are in England . Take care .😊

I honestly dont know why I'm stuck here in Nottingham for 47 years of my life?

@deebee.14

2 ай бұрын

Scared of going out of your comfort zone, like the majority of us. ❤

I love the mother and daughter conversation. ❤

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

It’s a good memory

@dionyssiacat6941

2 ай бұрын

Story telling everyone Jay hates cats 😂😂

it's my dream to retire in the islands. You are living life my friend. Enjoy

Omg I can relate😢 hopefully soon we can go home and live there especially in Pacifico 😊

I think it's a good thing for men and women to have strong friendships out of the home, ie man's night out and a woman's night. It's healthy for any relationships.

Hahahahah Jae…in the end of the video, did you realized the 2 dogs getting it on….I laughed so hard…sorry that just took me…but on a serious note, yes, totally agree. My family and I are on a journey to retire early bc my motherland is calling me and it’s loud.

@seyeseye9448

2 ай бұрын

@@Maryhilton-ws6ol No I didn’t…

Nice Siargao ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

God Bless Siargao 🙏🙏

The Philippines is where the Heart Is. Majority of Filipinos abroad wish to come and live in the Philippines. They saw the big difference, material world is not the answers, it’s a temporary dream and the Philippines is eternal.

❤ I enjoyed the whole thing Jay.. .

That's our plan! October, we'll be coming to see if Phillipines can be our new home.

thank you much for sharing your thoughts, brother. it means a lot.

Thanks for sharing! If youd bring your favorite uk food/items back to siargao. Would love to see a haul for those ❤

We are both in the year 2024, I am 53 year's old the way you describe it was my 30 years old back ...i miss it...❤

Such an inspiring video Jay. Thank you for sharing this to the world. ❤

When is Story and Sacha coming back to Siargao? Good luck and enjoy much your stay there!

Great POV! More of that paradise please

I love the scenery of every places you’ve been to Jay especially the ocean view that matches the colour of the skies and clouds.

Story is really growing fast!

😂😂😂the dogs during the credits. Lol amyways i have to say you guys are one of my fav vloggers for the philippines so far. My only adjuatment i worry about is access to good quality healthy food there. Manila i know i can but i do not want to live in manila. I know you guys struggle with getting good vegan stuff. Im not vegan but i like a good vegab dish here there once in awhile. I wont eat any soy. To me ive done my research and its garbage. But things like fresh produce are important to me and being able to have good qualitly flours to make homemade breads. I like king arthur but i also like sprouted spelt flour and rye flour. I van go without breads. Its not a nesscisity. But my proteins are limited. I dont eat a lot of pork and i love the way the filipinos cook it but only as a treat not something for everyday its not healthy. Beef is a luxury there and honestly shhhhh dont tell my family but i can live without it. I love just about everything that comes out of the sea. We dont mind being pescatirans. ( misspell) and i limit myself to obly a small amount of rice. Dont get me wrong i love it but it causes inflammation if you have too much and its not healthy to eat a lot of it. I like to use coconut anything like the oil the water the milk etc etc. Are nuts hard to come by there? This is my only adjustment id have to make moving there.

Wow really,I love paradise island of surigao,I love to stay surigao

nice❤

Wow it is raining in Siargao.❤we are praying for rain in Luzon.

Did you know Jay that lots of celebrities and rich people owned beach front houses and farms. Someday, I want to have a farm or a beach front house too. More power to your channel!

love siargao

Good evening sir .

Im retiring in the Philippines. I still like my work here in NZ so maybe another 7 years. But im looking forward to retiring in the Philippines.

Oh George-1234plus. It’s your choice to watch 8 miles or not . No one is asking for money. No one is scamming anyone. If one day they stop vlogging, they are clever enough to put their talent into something else but I’m sure they will thank you for your concern.

The Philippines 🇵🇭 is the country we will retire. I have been out of the country from 1992 to this date. Now in London for nearly 9 years and yes, we are starting to build our retiring place. All the best to you and your family

Thank you for such a beautiful vlog of The Paradise Island. We are also hoping to build a tiny house somewhere in Antipolo Siargao. I hope you find time for an occular visit in the town of Del Carmen and take a splash in Sugba Lagoon 😊

Sir you are very fortunate you are living in Siargao.i cant have the chance to come there & im a filipino…stay safe pls…

I really love watching you ❤❤

I know a lot of filipinos abroad specially in the USA that took a long time to come back home to retire until its too late.

PEACEFUL.

Hi Jay, I noticed that you alraedy change my name. Thank you so much. Stay safe and well. Please give my regards to MJ, hope she remember me. 😍♥️🙏

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome. And thank you again 🙏🏽

I love watching your blog,, I hope to meet you and your family someday we will be in Siargao by October this year, and staying there for 6 months!🇵🇭😊 we will be in Santa Monica, I don’t know if your heard that place.

Enjoy your holiday guys❤

Hi Jay, hope you are okay on your own, please can you advise what’s happening with your house build, is it still going ahead. Bless you and your family, stay safe and stay healthy. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I can imagine of what you'd been saying

Will you bring Poppy to pick up the fam from the airport?

@8milesfromhome

2 ай бұрын

This time yes, now I have our own car back

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I have been racking my brain trying to think who Story looks like,it finally came to me,she looks like a young Zendaya.

Hi!idol Jay U'r solo alone enjoy U'r walking to island 🥰🥰👍👍♥️♥️♥️🙂🙂

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