Hey Chris! Iloilo looks nice. I'm looking forward to seeing more!

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Bacolod more nicer than this city

@Ladybug8899

6 ай бұрын

No one goes to Bacolod 😂

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

@@Ladybug8899 Everybody goes to Bacolod. Even some of the foreigners moved to Bacolod from Iloipot and Ilonggoys like you are still crying until now

Love it Chris! As you rightly say - beautiful country full of beautiful people. Iloilo looks amazing. Looking forward to seeing more of your travels in and around the city.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks man:)

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Nooooo Iloipot isn't amazing Bacolod is much more modern and Beautiful

Carefree Cris The ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL has many times been declared by the Department of Tourism of the Philippines as rhe Best Tourism Event in the Philippines ( its not the other festival others have in mind). The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is the only festival so far to be given this recognition by the DOT). And the ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL is the only Philippine festival to be given recognition for its outstanding contribution to transformational developments by the UNESCO. Also, ILOILO CITY 's latest achievement as of October 30, 2023 is the recognition from the UNESCO as UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy in the Philippines. The ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL will be on rhe 3rd week of January, 2024, with highlights on Saturday and Sunday.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I can't wait to come back and see more

@romeobarnuevo5376

2 ай бұрын

Hindi na sa ngayon ang Dinagyang festival kc Sinulog festival of Cebu ang dene declared nang Dept of Tourism ad the best festival nang Pilipinas.

@armandosune3839

2 ай бұрын

@@romeobarnuevo5376 Please do not make false claims on Sinulog.

@armandosune3839

2 ай бұрын

As of latest, an Asian tourism organization has declared the ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL as the FOLKLORE FESTIVAL OF ASIA 2024.

Starting to realize there are too many great places in the Philippines. 😅 Can't wait to be back soon. Thanks again Chris, looking forward to seeing the next vlog.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian. So many places to visit. Hope you make it back soon

awesome Chris! thanks for bringing us along to your trip and showing us the parade. enjoy your Freedom once again mi amigo. Live it up! Peace!

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thank you brother. Hope all is great there for you man.

Hey Chris cool video, looking for to more from Iloilo take care man.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

I enjoyed this video. Thanks for taking us along. ❤

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

Good for you to be there at the opening salvo, Carefree Cris. It's not the actual festival yet, just a formal practice. The actual festival 's on the 3rd week of January, with the parade & performances, food festivals, car shows and roadside concerts, so many art exhibits in so many art galleries and Museums. Mind you , most of the Museums are open free to the public. Please do visit at least 10. Most of these Museums and Art art Galleries are huddled in clusters within walking distance to one another, and along the way you will pass by American era parks and well-maintained Spanish plazas. Your link from ALL the districts to rhe Diversion Road malls and hotels are the riverside Esplanades. Make the most of your visit by renting a bike.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. I'm seeing that

Great video Chris, Hope you are well buddy. the parade looks like a lot of fun.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

All good

@TinWhistleTV

6 ай бұрын

@@CarefreeChris good to hear buddy.

Great perspective, like we're there with you.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Looking forward to the Ilo Ilo Videos Chris, Thanks Buddy

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I'm only here a couple of days but yes i love this little town

Enjoy brother, have a great time and be safe. Looks fun so far.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Wow love seeing the culture! 👏👏👏

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

The best!

Greetings Chris from San Diego, California. +1 Subscriber - I follow a few PI KZreadrs to provide me with information and I like the format of your videos! Iloilo is a location I am considering due to its forward-thinking nature. I look forward to future videos!

@CarefreeChris

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you so much I appreciate this video😊

@CarefreeChris

9 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Liked this Chris. This is showing the culture, people, and food of a very worthwhile place to visit. Also i think I saw about 3 or 4 of my future ex wives in the video walkin around!😂...Just kiddin' ...Mahalo🤙🏽🍻

@carey8250

6 ай бұрын

Btw there in 2 weeks, and also Thailand, for my first SEA experience. Appreciate ya sharing the journey, I really helps a guy prepare for the reality of it

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching:)

That’s the opening salvo of the Dinagyang Festival in your first clip of Iloilo. Great that you experienced that

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes it was!

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

That you? I know you?

I enjoy your your trip through the airport it reminds me. It looks so much better than when I went to Mexico airport with my dad that was a nightmare. The same for LAX that airport is terrible. Fun to see international airports really.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

The airport in Mactan is really modern and east to navigate

I have not yet been in the central region of the Philippines. I have yet to see the rest of it when my husband and I make our next visit there ❤ Cebu and/or Palawan is definitely on our list. Love your content. Been seeing some vloggers living in negros oriental area

@CarefreeChris

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching

The beat of the music, sounds like an intense scene in a "James Bond" movie.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

it was intense

Welcome to Iloilo City.A Kasadayahan(Festivities) opening salvo event was held last Friday. The opening salvo of The dinagyang ati -ati tribes will take place on January 12th. The highlights will take place on the last Saturday and Sunday of this month. I hope you'll come back to witness one of the best festivals in the country.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I hope the timing works out or I can check it out actually

What’s up Chris… hope all is great. 👍🏼

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

All good:)

Nice, looks like fun!

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

It was! Hope all is good there Benny

Dinagyang is one of my favorite festivals in the Philippines.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I’m loving it

Enjoyed this one😊

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Thought you’d like this one too:)

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

A lot of parade videos coming:)

happy birthday Gram! 101 today!

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes! Hey Jeff. Hope you’re doing great there

I'm looking forward to seeing more videos on Iloilo. 20:18

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Me too

Ooohhh I miss the fiestas and many events in Pinas! My husband, children and I are watching your video on our big screen and they're all excited to go to Pinas. Sinulog is towards the end of January in Cebu. You mentioned you're going to also cover that event. My family and I are going to watch it too. Thank you Chris. My husband and children are so excited to come home. Ingat.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. I’m really excited for Sinulog

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :-)

@tessmack4916

6 ай бұрын

Sinulog is, without fail, always on the third Sunday of January. The weeks before that, there are "matinee" Sinulog parade for the Kabataan (school kids from elementary and high school bracket). It's kinda appetizer. Don't ever miss it.

Oh wow thats great ur in iloilo. Spot on, it's dinagyang festival. What you are seeing is just their placement. It's not their final appearance. You will see real action on saturday and sunday.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Wish I was there now

Big C lookin good . I really appreciate the prices on everything, that’s boots on the ground info . (A possible trademark area) Everything is up for interpretation except numbers. I can’t believe they got half the street closed for a parade, the other half open for traffic. In the states there would be blood everywhere, people getting ran over , people jumping the barriers. Good to see a place with some semblance of order . It’s disgusting what’s happened to the U.S.A. , can’t wait to join you guys that got out . Peace be upon you brother .

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Hope you make it out here soon brother

@KATHERINE-so5di

6 ай бұрын

They will close the streets days before opening salvo and Dinagyang Festival, people of Iloilo are aware it's happening yearly in the city.

@Lawrencerice

6 ай бұрын

Wait till you experience seeing driving in the Philippines IRL. Major intersections with no traffic lights - they just sort of work it out. 😂

@KATHERINE-so5di

6 ай бұрын

@@Lawrencerice 🤣🤣

@AKAAAK

6 ай бұрын

​@@LawrencericeMost westerners won't survive the traffic turmoil in the Philippines. I at times do find my temp rising but then I take that deep breath and realize I'm on vacation and not in a hurry. I'm on Filipino time (being a little late is the normal 😊)

Opening Salvo for Dinagyang Festival wow! Sad, i'll miss it this year! You should join the parade 😅

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking about it :-)

@KATHERINE-so5di

6 ай бұрын

Dinagyang Festival is on January 28th , if you like being in big crowds😂

Some pretty cool I never thought of going to Southeast Asia but Philippines looks really nice in some areas. Growing up we went to South America Central America Europe Canada etc and sometimes is a big headache traveling but always a rewarding experience in some ways.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. I really love it here

I havent seen the interiors of the G7 hotel. I thought it was just a small nondescript hotel at Jalandoni Street, fronting rhe SM Diversion Road considering that several big plush hotels surround the area, but the video here shows how nice it is. I think there's a bigger G7 hotel in another part of Mandurriao, going towards the old Mandurriao plaza. Its modern bldg impressed me. Do check it out.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Iloipot only have Manduriao uncomparable to Bacolod who has Rockwell and Uppereast

It is opening salvo for dinagyang festival this january. Just check exact date if you want to experience the festival. You can meet up with mike from That Philippines Life vlog. He isa living there in iloilo. Enjoy your stay.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would love to connect with him actually. I invited him to stay with me for Sinulog but I don’t think he saw it he invite

@ålheaiNe

6 ай бұрын

It’s just for Kasadyahan Festival. Dinagyang opening salvo will be this weekend I think 🤔🤭

Awesome

@CarefreeChris

2 ай бұрын

Good times here in the Philippines

Good day. Love following your videos. I left Canada years ago and now in Bahamas, however I'm coming to Cebu City with my wife and spending like 6 months there. I usually go back and spend summers on my boat but we want a change. Keep up the videos. Quick question, with all the vloggers in Phillipines , do the people get upset with cameras in everyone's face ? Lol. I watch so many from there and I see the same people in restaurants and hotels being interviewed, just wondering if they get tired of seeing bloggers there. I live you guys thats why I'm coming because of your videos. Cheers

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Mike. Really appreciate it. As far as your question I haven’t had any problems yet and I’m pretty careful where I shoot. I’m mindful of the people around me and always ask for permission

Enjoy life brother 😀

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you’re great there too

Panay Island is a great place to visit ..Iloilo City is bit busy coz of the Dinagyang festival but if if you want white beaches then its bit far you have to travel around 2-3 hours ride to Isla Gigantes ,Sicogon and Concepcion . Their is a lot of falls around Iloilo you can see many of it in Lambunao, Igbaras ,Janiuay,Miag ao .By the way J7hotel in Mandurriao is near SM city and Festive Walk .Injap is also a cheaper accomodation in Iloilo its just across SM City Mall. If you wanna go visit Guimaras its just a boat ride away from Iloilo. Antique not far away they have Malumpati cold spring,Calawag Mountain Resort for water tubing and kayaking,kawa bath and natural hotspring. On the other side Boracay is just a 5 hours away from Iloilo and you can find lots of vans and busses going there. Roxas is just few hours away which is known for an old Alcatraz building and the seafood capital of the Philippines.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Thanks for all the info on the area

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Bacolod city 1 trillion times better than Pangsot Iloipot

@rosemendez931

6 ай бұрын

@@johnpaolobas1036 ka buki sa imo

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

@@rosemendez931 Bakit di mo nalang tanggapin na malapit na ang downfall ng syudad mo? Puro Queen city of the South ang mga Ilonggoys mga pinagshashabu nila wala sa hulog. Queen city ang Cebu at Princess city ang Bacolod kaya wag kayo mag claim na kayo Queen city pupwede pa kung Pangsot city ang Iloipot ehh pero Queen city? Queen Shitty sigurado bagay jan sa Iloipot na ma considered

@ayesera9924

6 ай бұрын

​@@johnpaolobas1036ari ka nman d?wla kpa gihapon nka inom bolong mo?😂😂daw malopok na ulo mo buta na hangin,😂😂

what kind of what kind of gimbal do you use? very smooth

@CarefreeChris

5 ай бұрын

How do you film that? Is that a drone flying behind you? Quick vid on my equipment… kzread.info/dash/bejne/aISG1ZSYgbKtZ9o.html

an opening salvo for kasadyahan.......in an upcoming DINAGYAN FESTIVAL here in iloilo city...welcome to the CITY OF ❤

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

So cool!

They are practicing for the main event 2 weeks from now ….I’ll be there to check my home town

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

So good to know. Ty

nice 👍

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

I think this "being orderly and organized" attitude in ILOILO CITY is an influence of the British presence in ILOILO CITY during the late 1800s and the early 1900s British companies had branched out fron HongKong and HK banking institutions like The Chartered Bank and the HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation opened new branches in Iloilo.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I dig this little town for sure

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Iloipot putot buildings nagsasayang lang ng pera mga dumadayo jan buti nalang kung sa Bacolod sila tumira worth it ang pera

@armandosune3839

2 ай бұрын

@@CarefreeChris hahaha Iloilo is not that little, its "Urban Sprawl" is the largest in western Visayas. "Urban Sprawl" means the area of the city where you find the buildings, retail stores, businesses, and city structures. ILOILO CITY 's urban sprawl is the largest in western Visayas according to accurate satellite photos, making it the largest city in western Visayas, regardless of its small land area.

🔥Red Tshirt

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Red shirt day:)

This parade is the start of Dinagyiag festival which is similar to Bacolods masskara festival ....

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, good to know. We just happened on it.

@halfevilhalfgood2206

6 ай бұрын

Dinagyang is the best among of all festivals in entire Phils. the mother of all festivals

Fun Parade 😮

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. It was a great time. I know now it was just a rehearsal. The real parade happens in a couple of weeks and looks spectacular

Enjoy Iloilo.. Experience Dinagyang Festival January 25-29

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. I'm considering coming back

Hey Chris...👋🏼

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

What's up Eric:)

Iloilo My Beloved 🤯🤯

@FederationMiguelCityIloilo

6 ай бұрын

我对伊洛伊洛市的反应：

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I love this little town too

It's just the opening salvo of Dinagyang Festival the Grandest and most awarded festival in the Philippines, you should be in Iloilo during the dinagyang festival 3rd Sunday of January.. its crazy exciting fun during that festival..

@pabloescabillas9367

6 ай бұрын

This is the opening salvo of Kasadyahan... province sponsored town tribes. Kasadyahan Festival is the day before Dinagyang.

@Hook1229

6 ай бұрын

Haha, all festivals have that grandest claim. I'm confused which one is ,between Dinagyang ,Ati-Atihan, Sinulog, Maskara ,Kadayawan and Panagbenga.

@annabelle1565

6 ай бұрын

​@@Hook1229multi awarded festival. Most festivals copied the concept. But Dinagyang creates its own music. Par excellence performance.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’m considering coming back and checking it out

@swordfish7505

6 ай бұрын

@@CarefreeChris yes please come back during the highlights of Dinagyang festival.. to experience Filipino culture especially of Panay Island and Iloilo city.. God bless to your channel

How do you avoid the high cost of baggage on your flights?

@CarefreeChris

5 күн бұрын

Just keeping it with the weight limits was my key. If I went over it was super expensive

@tomoneill9301

5 күн бұрын

@@CarefreeChris I guess I should have said Xtra bags

Let us know how bad the brownouts are. There is another vlogger saying Iloilo only gets 5-6 hours of power per day. I don't think it's that bad so hopefully you can tell us about the brownouts. Have a great trip.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I’ve seen the power bounce a couple of times, but the places I’m staying in actually have generator so it’s just a blip.

@user-ye6fu6rf6m

6 ай бұрын

There is power black out for almost 4 days due to the negligence of NGCP=CCP😅 but now power almost restore.

@dasigkatama029

6 ай бұрын

National Government fault. Iloilo are not always prioritized we are Minority in Philippines

@armandosune3839

6 ай бұрын

The brownout problem has been fixed, but it took an embarrassing front page headline report with one-fourth page photo of the Megaworld central business district area, in the Philippines Daily Inquirer national daily, to wake the NGCP up. Anyhow Iloilo City's modern business district got a front page free publicity.

@rosemendez931

6 ай бұрын

All of hotels in Iloilo have generators. My family and relatives stayed in the hotel during the power outage and the airconditioning and hot and cold water didn’t fail. Many of establishments in Iloilo have generators even restaurant so life go on.

what is that?? some kind of magic? How come I cant see your selfie stick? I know I'm outdated lol Help me out with a product name or something haha.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

How do you film that? Is that a drone flying behind you? Quick vid on my equipment… kzread.info/dash/bejne/aISG1ZSYgbKtZ9o.html

@ålheaiNe

6 ай бұрын

Insta 360 🤭

Iloilo..very clean ang otganized province.. They are constructing BGC like areas but larger

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I’m really liking it here

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Pangsot Iloipot na tikalon ang Ilonggoys. BGC sa Iloipot? Mas maniniwala pa ako kung sa Bacolod ehh much better pa Bacolod kesa sa Iloipot

@k-studio8112

6 ай бұрын

Exactly. Expats should choose to reside in other peaceful cities instead of the congested Manila

The Filipino Rose parade 😂

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Really beautiful

man, imagine how that city would look like if they just removed the damn electric wires

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I know right :-)

@bluee3788

6 ай бұрын

The local government in partnership with the electric company has started digging streets to bury the wires

@user-ye6fu6rf6m

6 ай бұрын

Already started to bury those wires

@user-ye6fu6rf6m

6 ай бұрын

It will be soon a thing of the past in the city proper those hanging wires😆

@MrWackydoodles

6 ай бұрын

good to hear! Learn from Davao!@@user-ye6fu6rf6m

You need eyes in the back of your head now that you're single 😊 you missed two 😅😅😂

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

lol Mike

Iloilo is virgin city not so many foriegner. Very good city and not poluted like Cebu and davao

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I’m really liking it here so far. Might end up here in November when my lease is up

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

Because Cebu, Davao, and Bacolod is much more better than Pangsot Iloipot. Pangsot Iloipot is overrated

@judezladz9309

4 ай бұрын

​@@johnpaolobas1036 sa mga video about Iloilo..andon ka parang ikw na Yung pangsot Ngayon hahahaha

@johnpaolobas1036

4 ай бұрын

@@judezladz9309 Panong ako yung Pangsot ehh may matataas na buildings dito samin kamo yung Iloipot mo yung Pangsot dahil puro pandak mga buildings

@judezladz9309

4 ай бұрын

@@johnpaolobas1036 ohh ano Ngayon kung pandak mga building dito ano pakialam mo?Masaya kami dito ikw lng Hindi Masaya . Kasi madumi Ang Lugar nyo 🤭 hahahaha..at inaano Kaba ng mga building na pandak Jan wla Naman Diba ..sadyang umiiral lng talaga pag ka inggit mo 🤭 hahahaha

Iloilo City is the most liveable city in the Philippines.

@Misterdave998

6 ай бұрын

You’ve been there ?

@user-ye6fu6rf6m

6 ай бұрын

Yes it is I am from iloilo.

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

I’m digging it.

@eleven_eleven5443

6 ай бұрын

@@CarefreeChris you'll love it for sure! 🙂

@ronanbiarneza5467

6 ай бұрын

Iloilo city is one of the beautiful cities in the Phillipines, there are so many foreigners live here in Iloilo

What a bummer to have made the whole video about a parade when there was so much more for your audience to see.

@CarefreeChris

4 ай бұрын

I wish i was there for the actual parade

Foreigners should not come to Iloilo, leave Iloilo alone, go to cebu or dumaguete 🙄

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

lol I hear ya.

@Ace-zw1db

6 ай бұрын

It's okay if they come visit our city, they help with our tourism but I'm not entirely okay if they settle here. They are better off at Luzon, Cebu, Bacolod, or Dumaguete.

@KATHERINE-so5di

6 ай бұрын

😆😆😆😆 so it won't get crowded? 🤣

@KATHERINE-so5di

6 ай бұрын

@@Ace-zw1db I think it's okay 😅 it's nice to see white people around sometimes lol

@halfevilhalfgood2206

6 ай бұрын

​@@KATHERINE-so5disexpats reality.😂

TBH have no idea what this video had to do with retirement in the Philippines. Bit of a waste of 20 mins

@CarefreeChris

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, no problem. It’s really just showing you what life can be like in the Philippines as a retiree like myself and the buddies that I travel with. It’s also day one like my first day in Iloilo. Hope that helps connect the dots

@johnpaolobas1036

6 ай бұрын

@@treasuresfinder Better find a new girlfriend in Bacolod, Bacolod girls are more faithful than Ilonggoy women