Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭👋 In this series we'll share budget travel tips to travel around this fascinating country, starting with these information-packed videos: Philippines Arrival Guide: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m42M1MuoirOoZbg.html MANILA First Impressions kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqdlyNOIoaeWgps.html Remember to LIKE, Comment & SHARE with your friends🙏🤗🇵🇭 Mandy & Lee xx

I have met many Filipino nurses & care takers very recently & one of 'em Jem told me many things about Philippine including fragrant flower necklace they give tourists at the airport just like Hawaii ! The flower is very similar ,too !

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Wow, that sounds amazing, Spark! We didn't receive any at the airport in Manila... maybe it's on some of the islands? 🤗👍

@spark_6710

Ай бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers I'll ask Jem about it again ! The flower is called sampaguita, it's jasmine, their national flower !! 👍

@spark_6710

Ай бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers Jem( Filipino caretaker ) told me that they do in Manila,too !Sampaguita ( jasmine ) or sunflower 🌻.

im more of a carnivore but love veg.. surprisingly their veg tasted vey good but my fav was lechon pig & pork adobo..also,a drink thats usually sold on the side of the road or a small shop called coco juice..i think its coconut milk not water and little bits of coconut meat...so unreal good..also i should have got the phone sim you guys got cuz i got screwed at the airport 2000 pesos.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Lee wanted to try the lechon but didn't, and yes... the veggie dishes we tried were delicious 😋 I really wanted to share our experience getting a local SIM as the prices at the airport were crazy 🤪

Nice to see you in a very simple place of Manila

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

That's the way we love to travel, Gilbert, and we'll be showing more great places in the Philippines in our Philippines series. I think there's another 10-12 videos to come, and we hope you enjoy them 🤗🇵🇭♥️ kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1&si=QLIZ63Okoo_uIn7w

Hello, if you want to see some contrast to the places you've gone to, I would recommend you guys go to Makati City or BGC. These are the business districts of Manila; they are highly developed modern cities, but they are no more near as affordable than the places you've been to.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this greatinformation, Charles. If you keep watching, our last few Manila videos show our Makati experiences. They'll be posted in approx 6 weeks 🤗🇵🇭♥️

Can't go wrong with Turon and Banana-Q. :) Yes, Dr. Jose Rizal was a polymath and a polyglot. He was also an Opthalmologist. That's how he met his common-law wife Josephine Bracken (Irish descent) when she and her adoptive father traveled to the Philippines to have his eyes treated by Dr. Rizal. Dr. Rizal has also traveled to different countries in Europe including your country, England. The Rizal Monument in Luneta is also his final resting place. His skeletal remains are beneath it. It's guarded 24/7 by the Philippine Marines. He also has numerous monuments and memorials both here and abroad including in London at the Beckett family residence where he stayed. He wrote two novels - 'Noli Me Tangere' and its sequel 'El Filibusterismo' - that critiqued the Spanish oppression which awakened Filipino nationalism and sparked the revolution against Spain. The novels were quite controversial and ultimately led to his execution. In 'Noli Me Tangere', the character Maria Clara - the fiance of the lead protagonist Crisostomo Ibarra - was actually fathered by Padre Damaso, a priest!

@FrugalTravellers

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for such an interesting account of Jose Rizal's life and achievements. It's incredible he was such a renaissance man. I could sense the respect and admiration the Filipino people had for him. We saw his resting place in Luneta. His memory will certainly live on indefinitely in The Philippines. 🙏❤️

Hungry now that food looked awesome, and an amazing price, cheers.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

I'm pleased this video had that effect on you, Thai Billy Boy 🙏🤗😁 ~ Mandy

You stayed in Binondo. It's Chinatown and around somewhere there is a food strip where some of thr oldest Chinese restaurants are (100 year, some, more)...I hope you enjoyed your Manila leg and I hope you enjoy the rest of the country wherever you have chosen to visit...Be safe!

@FrugalTravellers

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this 🙏. We found lots of alleyways full of delicious Chinese and Filipino food there. Great place to stay! We hope you enjoy our further Philippines videos. 🙏❤️🇵🇭

Enjoy philippines guys

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Pablo. We hope you enjoy our Philippines videos as much as we enjoyed travelling around this amazing country 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

Welcome, hope you enjoy your stay, keep safe!

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Roy! We had an awesome time travelling around the Philippines so keep an eye out for at least 11 more videos from your marvellous country 🇵🇭♥️🤗

I couldn't believe you stayed there, that is what they called old manila.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Yes, we really enjoyed staying in Binondo, and it was great finding Tofu in the small restaurants. In upcoming videos we actually move on to the Makati part of town, so keep an eye out for them 🇵🇭♥️

Looking good, every mouthful an adventure! 😂 Take care and stay safe 🙏❤🇬🇧

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Yes, that's what I love about going to a new country, Steve... trying all the new dishes and realising which ones I like, and which ones I won't be ordering again 😁😋🤣

TURON BANANA ROLLL DESSERT OR SNACKS

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello JoJo 👋 Turin is so delicious, any time of the day 😋😍

New subscriber from kingdom of Saudi Arabia, OFW overseas Filipino workers ❤❤❤ welcome to my country Philippines 💕💕😘

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello Noah, and welcome to our channel 👋😍 We met so many lovely OFWs when we were travelling in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE & Bahrain last year. Our Couchsurfing host in Bahrain was Filipino. Eric was such a lovely guy, so we had to include him in some of our Bahrain vlogs 🤗🥰 We hope you enjoy this series from your beautiful country 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

Thanks for sharing the info about sim card and data. I have not been to the Philippines in over a decade.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

We're so pleased you found this video helpful, Tanya. Here is the link to our Philippines playlist, with more videos to come from Manila and Palawan 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

Wow that looks delicious. Enjoy your stay and food trip.❤

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words, Jim 🤗🇵🇭♥️

I’m ofw Thanks for showing food from my country miss those kind of food

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello Wilvanel 👋 We met so many lovely OFWs in the Middle East, and they all said they wanted to see more videos from the Philippines ♥️🇵🇭 There'll be at least 9 more Philippines videos to come... with loads of food footage 😋😍

when it comes to food, Thailand and Sri Lanka is way affordable and has more veggie options.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

I absolutely love Thai food, and when we were there last year, we spent 3 weeks eating in Bangkok and Chiang Mai... no sightseeing 🤣 Here's our Sri Lanka playlist with so many delicious healthy meals and fruit: Sri Lanka Travel 🇱🇰: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF

Hello. I hope you can visit region of the Philippines not being frequented by tourists but also with more beautiful nature and history. Like Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas and the Southern Tagalog region.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your excellent suggestions, Jboy. There are so many amazing places to visit in the Philippines 🙏🤗🇵🇭

That SIM card has to be one of the more spectacular airport rip off prices! 😮. About 15 times the city price

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

You're spot on, Carolina! I'm so pleased I had done some research in advance as it was so handy having a Filipino SIM, and at such a reason weekly price! 👏🇵🇭🤗

Hi Mandy & Lee, Manila being the most densely populated city in the world, it must be quite overwhelming for a traveller. The food looks decent & cheap and comes with fork & spoon, hooray 😁 In regards to purchasing a SIM Card the difference of pricing make no sense as it's the same. Catch you guys later later, take care 🙋🏻‍♂️

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello SERGIO I hadn't realised Manila was the most densely populated city - I thought that was Dhaka... which, incidentally, is where we're trying to head to this week 😁🤗 The food in Binondo/Chinatown was so tasty, and it was great to try new Filipino dishes. Isn't it crazy to have such a large price hike for SIM plans sold at the airport! Such a different experience to arriving in Sri Lanka and buying a well-priced SIM at the airport! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such excellent comments. We really appreciate the support as it helps the channel so much. Wishing you a great week 🙏🤗 ~ Mandy

Your lunch was chicken curry, Monggo beans or Mung beans, then the fried dessert is Turon. and then you had Tokwa (tofu), ginataang kalabasa (pumpkin with coconut), and chicken adobo

@FrugalTravellers

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, Arnel. I appreciate you sharing the names of these delicious dishes.

Were so glad to see that your so food adventourous and it really makes a big difference that gives u an idea about our types of dishes.❤😊

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Jim. I definitely travel to eat, and we love street food and little backstreet places... no fancy tourist restaurants or American fast food for us 🤗😁 There will be at least 11 more videos to come from the beautiful Philippines, and I'm pretty sure they all feature Filipino food 🇵🇭♥️ Keep an eye out for them: PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

new subs from PH ❤

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Oh, that's great to hear! 🤗😍 We hope you enjoy our Philippines series ♥️🇵🇭

New subscriber here 😊lovely couple 💕...Welcome to the Philipines enjoy and hope you have a great time and takecare always ❤🙏

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words, lilibeth 🙏🤗 Welcome to the Frugal Travellers family! There are at least 11 more videos to come from our awesome Philippines travels, and we hope you enjoy them 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

Hi there ! It's so good to see you're doing well ,Mandy ! 💜💕👍👍

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏 I appreciate your kindness and support ♥️🤗 ~ Mandy

@spark_6710

Ай бұрын

@FrugalTravellers Always ,Mandy ! Really great to see you doing so well !! 😀 👍👍

Hi new sub.frm phil.🎉🎉🎉 enjoy and takecare

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello Catherine! We're so pleased to welcome you to our Frugal Travellers family 🤗🙏 Here is the playlist for our Philippines series, with at least 11 more videos to come 🇵🇭♥️ We hope you enjoy them: PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

God bless you both, Jesus loves you. Hope your channel grows more day by day.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Andre, for your kind words and support 🙏🤗♥️ We hope you have enjoyed these videos from the beautiful Philippines... there are at least 11 more to come 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

Great videos! I have a love-hate relationship with the Philippines (having been several times). I love the culture, the warm, friendly people, and stunning nature and beaches. However, I honestly did not like the food at all as I don't eat meat (except seafood once in a while). I've been to Luzon, Visayas, Negros and just really didn't find many healthy options. Definitely my least favorite food in SE Asia.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

I know exactly what you mean, Edmundo. That's something I address in these videos, as we travelled to the Philippines 2½ months after I had a single mastectomy, and I was trying to stick to a vegan diet but struggled to even find vegetarian options. It's unfortunate that there are so many amazing tropical fruits but the prices are high, and that unli white rice is often eaten for 3 meals per day. Having said that, I would definitely race back to the Philippines if the opportunity came up 🇵🇭♥️

How nice you've finally made it to the Philippines. I have watched your wonderful vlogs on Portugal. I can't wait to see what you'll come up with your time in the Philippines, I hope you're going to have a wonderful if not revealing and amazing visit! Go for it and keep safe and healthy!

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, R.Gabriel. It is always very special to hear from people who have watched our Portugal vlogs, as we loved our 2 years in that beautiful country 🤗♥️ We hope you enjoy this Philippines series as well. It is certainly a fascinating country and we spent a very enjoyable 2i days there 🇵🇭🇵🇭

Manila chaos and charm. No place like it. Lots to see, do, meet and eat! Welcome to my city. Watching from san francisco Ca. Please take care and enjoy yourselves more. Thanks i

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello Ottecarlos, and thank you for your awesome comment! We had a great time travelling around the Philippines, and there'll be more videos coming every Wednesday and Saturday showing the tasty food, beautiful scenery and the kindness of the Filipino people ♥️🇵🇭🤗 Here is the playlist, and we hope you enjoy these travel vlogs: Philippines Travel: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

Looks like you found some great meatless options which is always a little tricky when traveling! Great tip about the SIM card. That tip will help a lot of people.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, our lovely friend 😍♥️. We do hope the SIM information will help others, as I was so confused about it at first... I'm not accustomed to buying a SIM from a 7-11 as I normally buy them from phone shops, or from supermarkets in Australia 😁🤗

Filipino veg to try next time is pinakbet, chopsuey ginataang langka and laing.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Joy. We tried the first 3, and they'll be in upcoming videos, but I don't think we saw langka or laing 🤗♥️🇵🇭

Did you feel safe eating the food? What is your budget usually? May I ask where you find your rentals? You inspire me.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Great questions, Oracle. We only go to restaurants, cafes etc that have other people eating there,preferably locals, and with food that looks fresh. Here is the playlist with our 2 Q&As, as they might answer some of your questions 😁🤗 Q&As - Your Frugal Travellers Questions Answered 🙌💯: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrl8CLoO3OOrJkELoJ6_XLAs

Thank you for visiting and exploring our beloved country,The Philippines..💖

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

We are so pleased you enjoyed this video, Emil 🤗😍 There are at least 11 more videos to come from our awesome Philippines travels, and we hope you enjoy them 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

@user-bm6zm3ni3t

Ай бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers We Filipino's are welcoming you with an open arms.Again,thank you for visiting and exploring our country.Just relax,enjoy and have fun.Stay safe...GOD BLESS!!!💖

New sub here

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

That's so lovely, Jonas! Welcome to the Frugal Travellers family 🤗😍 There are at least 11 more videos to come from our awesome Philippines travels, and we hope you enjoy them 🇵🇭♥️ PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭: kzread.info/head/PLCmNbKU5iMrm9Npya3L_hhtKCInmeN_j1

@Jonases_20

Ай бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers ty :)

Lookin Good dudes Thriller in Manila 🥊

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello revolt7 👋 It's been ages... I hope you're keeping well. Manila is certainly a full on place, and I'm so pleased we ended up really liking it 😁🤗

Try sisig with calanansi..addicting

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Oh, that sounds delicious, Nene 🤗😋

are you still in the Philippines at the moment? you can also try visiting the modern side of Manila. BGC (Bonifacio Global City) and Mall Of Asia (4th Biggest Mall in the world) are top recommendations for tourists as it showcases the country's massive modern urban infrastructures

@FrugalTravellers

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏 We've moved on from there now but would love to return and see these amazing places. We loved Manila and will definitely be back. 😍

Watching this on my smart tv now .Too bad that there's nobody around on your channel now !

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello Spark! I was all ready to watch the Premiere and be on the Live Chat, then the WiFi went down here at our guesthouse in Fort Kochin! Such a pity we missed you! There'll be another Premiere at the same time on Saturday, and again on Wednesday, so it'll be great to catch you next time 🙏🤗♥️ ~ Mandy

@spark_6710

Ай бұрын

@FrugalTravellers I knew it !! Lol. I just thought to myself it must had been some kind of technical difficulty ! OK 👍 I'll watch it again ! I have missed you guys ,too ~!! I've been very busy for taking care of my mom ,we've been taking turns ! She got hospitalized on the last Xmas Eve & then February again ,both for hyponatremia ! I'll be very much looking forward to your another premiere video in Philippines !! 🇵🇭 🙋‍♀️💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💕💞

Lumpia and vinegar with garlic

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

That sounds delicious, Nene, and I think we show it in a Binondo l/Chinatown video coming up in a couple of weeks 😋🤗 I love the way everyone had a slightly different version of their vinegar... all so delicious 🇵🇭♥️

there is actually a vegetarian restaurant there in chinatown. forgot the name tho

@FrugalTravellers

23 күн бұрын

Thank you for this 🙏. They are hard to come by. 👍

it's not green lentils, it's mung beans or called mungo beans

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you, Pidok Jacob. I realise that in a later video when mongo becomes one of my favourite healthy options 🤗😁

@rudyramones9003

Ай бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers You can also cook lentils and split beans like the way we cook monggo beans. The leaves we add is either moringa or chili leaves.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

@rudyramones9003 That's so interesting, thank you. I'm sure they're as delicious as monggo.

@rudyramones9003

Ай бұрын

@@FrugalTravellers They taste almost the same if you cook them the Filipino way. Lentils and split beans are also faster to cook than green monggo. Green monggo to be considered cooked, you need to wait for their skin to peel off.

finally, someone solved the sim card situation. yoou can buy it anywhere not just in airports and malls.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Hello Gerard. Yes, it confused us at first until we realised the 2 different steps involved, and then we're really happy with our Go plan

wait,. what!? P300 pesos for lunch?? for two???

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Yes! We found some great places in Manila... unless you think that was expensive?

Rizal was delegated by the Americans as a national hero, not by the Filipinos.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

That's so interesting. Thank you for sharing this information.

Philippines could have been one of those spice islands but not. Bland no spices in their food with lots of MSG. Filipinos have a sweet tooth and Dunkin Donuts of Philippines is the record holder for most donuts sold from a single restaurant. For the best food in Manila, find Indonesian restaurants.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

That's so interesting, SilverBack, re: the Dunkin Donuts restaurant! I wonder if the lack of spices is due to the Spanish colonial influence, as sometimes they don't use a lot of spice?

@pinkvelvet3865

Ай бұрын

We don't like too much spices. Besides I don't like too much spices you get stomach upset with that. Chinese use msg in their food dah! Of course we have sweet tooth because we have sugarcane. Hello! If your country is just importing sugar of course your deserts are bland. I don't like Indonesian food!!!! Don't insist to us what you like.

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

@@pinkvelvet3865 That's a good point... each to their own tastes 🤗

Hello, if you want to see some contrast to the places you've gone to, I would recommend you guys go to Makati City or BGC. These are the business districts of Manila; they are highly developed modern cities, but they are no more near as affordable than the places you've been to

@FrugalTravellers

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this greatinformation, Charles. If you keep watching, our last few Manila videos show our Makati experiences. They'll be posted in approx 6 weeks 🤗🇵🇭♥️