Why I Will Leave Dumaguete, Philippines

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  • @GiointhePhilippines
    @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +3

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  • @peterrobannsobrepena6029
    @peterrobannsobrepena6029 Před 4 lety +17

    Dumaguete is not built to be a tourist city. Infrastructures aren't even built to cater to tourism but still expats are coming to the city. So if your visiting Dumaguete as a tourist don't expect Dumaguete to cash you out for a gimmick like how bohol is.
    Dumaguete will not treat you as a tourist, it will treat you like you are a local. So if you're in Dumaguete, try to be a local and mingle with locals 🙂

    • @Life_WithShay
      @Life_WithShay Před 2 lety

      Loved this..This is exactly how I would describe Duma as well.

  • @jamesspignesi1
    @jamesspignesi1 Před 4 lety +28

    Once the tourists start showing up kiss paradise goodbye. Witnessed so many places in Thailand ruined by mass tourism. In the case here foreigners start tossing money at the Thais and the costs for everything start soaring. Seen dozens of tourists often drunk that have never have driven motorbikes. In a three day period in one location watched three tourists die . Anyhow one reason i keep my secret lovely places secret . The last thing i want are foreigners showing up and ruining the place.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +8

      That is the problem, rest assured when I find the ideal spot, I likely won't vlog about it and keep it secret :-)

    • @jamesspignesi1
      @jamesspignesi1 Před 4 lety +3

      @@GiointhePhilippines I seriously suggest you do that. My latest town not long ago was foreigner free until some idiot wrote a article about it. Now half of Pattaya moved here with the dregs of society . The only thing that keeps the numbers down are no girly bars so they import them. As with everywhere once these types move in the locals attitudes change because of these characters. The only thing that saves me is i have been here longer than anyone so the locals know me well and am the only foreigner that speaks Thai here.

    • @rafaelcastillo2636
      @rafaelcastillo2636 Před 4 lety

      james spignesi Magandag Umaga Po! That’s Exactly what has happened in some areas of Country of Mexico.
      Cancun,Cabo,La Paz,Cozumel,Queretaro,Ajijic,San Migue Allende,Rosarito. Yes, Even with the murdered rate so high people keep on coming. I know, I Live in Mexico and The Philippines.
      Best Wishes

    • @iggyblitz8739
      @iggyblitz8739 Před 2 lety +1

      It's not all bad, the tourism brings money and income which helps a lot of locals survive, the spending power is much greater which brings money into the local economy. Many of the tourist areas in SEA absolutely struggled to survive with no tourists during the pandemic and now are only starting to get back on their feet again.

  • @thedolphinDog
    @thedolphinDog Před 4 lety +24

    When you do find the ultimate place.....keep it TOP SECRET so others dont ruin it....we go there to get away from it all. I used to be a photographer for a Surf Magazine and I would find incredible surf spots....and the locals would threaten to hang me from a tree if I told the world about the spot.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +2

      Exactly right :-)

    • @iggyblitz8739
      @iggyblitz8739 Před 2 lety +1

      it's impossible to keep anything like that a secret in this digital age of smart phones, digital nomads, CZcams travel vloggers etc, and getting threatened to reveal a spot sounds extreme.

  • @philipmulvihill1455
    @philipmulvihill1455 Před 4 lety +1

    thank you so much sir be well 🙏 PEACE

  • @djvous6899
    @djvous6899 Před 4 lety +1

    Speaking truth....💯 , I can relate (directly). Best to you.

  • @franciscusjohannesburger3720

    Thanks for the info .

  • @ByronWatts
    @ByronWatts Před 4 lety +20

    I visited Bohol last week and found far more foreigners than I see around 'here' (Malaybalay). Decided that I prefer fewer foreigners hanging around. Mostly, white guys are often rude and sometimes obnoxious.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +3

      agreed!

    • @plundertogether5461
      @plundertogether5461 Před 3 lety

      Byron Watts have you tried siquijor island?

    • @mohdyusuffsharif944
      @mohdyusuffsharif944 Před 3 lety

      South East Asians like foreigners very much especially European or white Caucasians.they feel proud and find way to converse in english once they see a white man nearby.thats why white Caucasians foreigners would always think the SEA natives are friendly.but only to foreigners...to fellow SEA man...is different.

  • @paulinthephilippinesolddog9234

    Great video and very valid points on all issues. The coconut grapevine is indeed off the hook out here!

  • @brettweary8491
    @brettweary8491 Před 4 lety +1

    Good Information Sir

  • @auckie
    @auckie Před 4 lety +4

    I'm hoping to learn more about Leyte or some place similar via your future vids.

  • @aaronrichman9150
    @aaronrichman9150 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks Gio for good vlog once again.

  • @peterrobannsobrepena6029
    @peterrobannsobrepena6029 Před 4 lety +6

    Dumaguete is being fed by a limitless power from a Geothermal Plant in Valencia, that i think is powering the whole Negros Island and Southern part of Cebu.
    The brown outs are planned maintenance not short of supply like in Mindanao in Maria Christina Falls Hydro Electric Power Plant.
    And twice in a week is an exaggeration. There are maintenance brownouts for different areas in a week but not twice a week in one area.
    It maybe that the Power Company is now in constant maintenance mode, clearing trees and bushes from the grid as December and January will be Typhoon season for the Visayas and Mindanao region
    It maybe that the Power Company is now in constant maintenance mode, clearing trees and bushes from the grid as December and January will be Typhoon season for the Visayas and Mindanao region

  • @sandvenexplorer
    @sandvenexplorer Před 4 lety +16

    Christmas coming up so at least you are in the right COUNTRY, they LOVE christmas over there! You SHOULD try something else, go somewhere else, do not settle down anywhere. I just arrived Tokyo. Expensive as hell, but seeing new places makes it worth it. You might end back at Dumaguete another time, it is not gonna go somewhere, the place is gonna be there. Now it is time for a NEW experience.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +4

      For sure, I am here through Christmas. Half the fun is being able to pick up and travel around and experience different places.

    • @simon77047
      @simon77047 Před 4 lety +1

      @@HappyAbroad So, what's your point? Being an atheist or going to Vietnam?

  • @hubbards
    @hubbards Před 4 lety

    Was quite a few You Tube Channels based there for awhile. I think that has attracted a lot of people.

  • @cristianlazzarini9565
    @cristianlazzarini9565 Před 4 lety +1

    Grande Giò, forza Italia 👍👍👍

  • @LivingOverseasTV
    @LivingOverseasTV Před 4 lety

    Hey Gio, thanks for another great video. I hope we have a chance to do some collaboration videos soon. I'm still in Easter Samar until Christmas and then will likely be going to Leyte.

  • @billw7347
    @billw7347 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for being honest all the best Merry mas

  • @Malate.BachelorCourseFlunkie

    Have you thought about heading up to the Bacolod City/Iloilo City region?

  • @marclangevin9152
    @marclangevin9152 Před 4 lety +1

    From March of 2015 until june of 2017 i rented a three bedroom I bath house on a big lot in Combado Bacong . the house was on the South road to Valencia. It cost us Php 1400.00 per month . After we moved out the owner did a lot of work on the place and now it is advertised at Php 20,000.00 . So glad we bought a house .

  • @cooperautosales
    @cooperautosales Před 4 lety +4

    In your Dumaguete videos, you missed one thing, for a small-town it has a great hospital silliman University, when I was there in Dumaguete for almost three months I had to go there for 6 days. The treatment and care I got was very good and I came out of the situation fine.

  • @brianp6097
    @brianp6097 Před 4 lety

    Nice video with lots of valid points Gio. Leyte is another place that I want to check out, but I wonder how good internet will be for someone like you who needs to work online.

  • @gregoriopuro
    @gregoriopuro Před 4 lety +43

    See ..... ? I knew you were going to come to that conclusion ,,, Dumaguete just has too many other foreigners,, the gossip there is out of control ,, If I wanted to hang out with a bunch of Gringos ,, I would just stay in America.

    • @edgarleon1846
      @edgarleon1846 Před 4 lety +2

      I agree with you let's hand out together men I'm latino I will be there on may..
      See ya...

  • @peten409
    @peten409 Před 4 lety

    Is high season a factor in congestion and prices?

  • @dailylife0674
    @dailylife0674 Před 4 lety +5

    It sucks as a Filipino when Foreigners visits us and Expects to have a perfect girl here in the Philippines. Are you perfect when you arrive here? Do you expect us to treat you as a God as soon as you arrive here? Let us be mutual. Where ever you came from or what country are you from. If I have the money, could I have the same Expectations like you as soon as I arrive in your native land? Please be fair.

  • @robertcamp6623
    @robertcamp6623 Před 4 lety +2

    You forgot to mention, that if you meet someone who lives there full time, that you have instant connections. I found good places to live, just by meeting locals

  • @jbcha-cha3706
    @jbcha-cha3706 Před 4 lety

    keep it up enjoy staying in the Philippines so proud of you.

  • @marrahtijamobutler9804
    @marrahtijamobutler9804 Před 3 lety +5

    I still love my own birthplace Dumaguete, being away from Dumaguete since 1991 up to this present , I was so impressed that lots of progress every time I will go back for holiday. I met my foreigner husband here in abroad and he loves Dumaguete so much, infact we bought a property in Valencia and build our house there now. So if it is your choice not for liking our place Dumaguete be it , wherever you go places in Philippines it is expensive, there are ups and down, there is no cheaper places now. Wherever you go traffic is anywhere. Mind you, not all Filipina are bad, there’s more descent as well. So shock of you just go there Philippines searching and dating Filipina girlfriend, why there that infact there are Filipinos all over the world. Good lock to you . Just be careful. Even other nationality you can experience bad lady behavior. It was in the list that the best retirement place to stay is Dumaguete and I agree for that. I am proud to be a Dumageutenos .

    • @judithbriones3626
      @judithbriones3626 Před 3 lety

      Me too ..
      Ofw here in Rome Italy. .
      But i'm from BACONG NEGROS ORIENTAL

  • @DESia-hy9or
    @DESia-hy9or Před 4 lety +6

    In mindanao the nice place for me:
    Bukidnon
    Butuan
    Prosperidad
    Bayugan
    Anyway a native from mindanao that is why i love it lolllll

  • @eihdd239
    @eihdd239 Před 4 lety +2

    My fiance is from Bacolod | Darin & Analy LDR Journey

  • @christaljoycopio723
    @christaljoycopio723 Před 4 lety +4

    Welcome to my hometown

  • @adamedtapia2017
    @adamedtapia2017 Před 3 lety +2

    Shout out lods from dumaguete

  • @edwardaustin9046
    @edwardaustin9046 Před 4 lety +3

    At least you were honest. If you feel your desire for the Rock Star attention then try Jolo/sulu or Tawi Tawi

  • @johnstahl8308
    @johnstahl8308 Před 4 lety +5

    Don't forget the lack of typhoons 8n dumaguete.

  • @brandtall9639
    @brandtall9639 Před 3 lety +1

    If your leaving where are you going?

  • @cely4455
    @cely4455 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the disclosure about the Facts re: City of Valencia, Dumaguete❗️🙏🤗😍❤️🇨🇦❤️🇵🇭❤️

  • @LOU1NY
    @LOU1NY Před 4 lety +1

    The beauty of the Philippines is that its got 7000 islands to choose from. I’m sure you’ll find that perfect place.

  • @jover4653
    @jover4653 Před 4 lety +2

    Dumaguete was promoted by the government as a retirees' haven for foreigners. But unfortunately that is not what is happening now.

  • @kianakan96826
    @kianakan96826 Před 4 lety +1

    Funny... i was saying that back in 1982

  • @jackdoe3889
    @jackdoe3889 Před 2 lety

    Valuable and relevant info from someone with obviously a lot of experience. I have 14y in Thailand and 50+ visits to PH, but never actually lived there. Now planning to. Your insight tells me Duma is not for me.
    Selamat maraming po, kuya.

  • @billyjohnson9166
    @billyjohnson9166 Před 4 lety +2

    rentals are going up everywhere in the world

  • @conancol7556
    @conancol7556 Před 4 lety

    Subic Berreto is fine , lots to do , but beach's aren't as good unfortunately

  • @karl5536
    @karl5536 Před 4 lety +6

    Hey gio, we're in Navarro Cavite, we don't really have alot of brownouts, are electric I have to say is pretty good. My wife and I enjoy watching your videos my friend. Miles n Karl Nakonechy.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks Karl, I have been to Tagatay and Dasmarinas.

    • @eddiecenteno8
      @eddiecenteno8 Před 4 lety

      My wife is I Bacoor, Cavite. I never experienced brown outs there for 3 weeks, but lots of traffic. Not many foreigners. Everyone is nice. While going to banks, city hall, we had to wait long times.

  • @vetiarvind
    @vetiarvind Před 4 lety +3

    Haha, it's always good to travel to new places when you're free to go wherever you please. Don't get into the settler trap. It's interesting that you want people to notice you. As an Indian, I kind of blend in wherever I go here in Thailand (well, sometimes i get stared at) but I hate that feeling of being "out of place". I'd imagine i'd blend into the phillipines a bit too.

    • @jackdoe3889
      @jackdoe3889 Před 2 lety +1

      Thailand is not a nice place to be Indian, or South Asian in general. They will call you khaek, which the same as the N word but used for Indian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan etc.

  • @susanabismonte1967
    @susanabismonte1967 Před 4 lety +1

    Move to Sta Rosa Laguna , near in Manila,Tagaytay Batangas

  • @jinkin4280
    @jinkin4280 Před 4 lety

    During your travels in the PH is there one city,town,area you like the best in regards to comfort, affordable and where the ladies are real pretty and available

  • @peterrobannsobrepena6029
    @peterrobannsobrepena6029 Před 4 lety +2

    On the other hand, Foreigners leaving Dumaguete would be beneficial to Dumagueteños as what gio expounded, increased rate of rentals, food etc.

  • @jamesprosper4090
    @jamesprosper4090 Před 4 lety +3

    I love your honesty. coming here for a long time, yes I noticed right away how you are right about girls here.. much more expecting things (demanding). mostly done the foreigner experience,and hard to meet them especially if they have something to offer. i also noticed a kind of duplicity.. people seem very friendly but if they don,t need you they act as they don,t know you.. to me girls are more weird you never know what to expect, or what crazy foreigner trip she graduated from when you meet her and she has been through it , lol. cost of living minimum 1700 to 2000 dollars if you want to live and eat like a middle class foreigner. i come here for the nature, gave on on the chicks.I have one , very pretty but rude controlling , and costly lol. I know the city well

    • @iggyblitz8739
      @iggyblitz8739 Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like you need a better woman, don't just go for looks.

  • @MiracleWinchester
    @MiracleWinchester Před 4 lety

    CDO and Cebu have horrible traffic but the size of the city would surely give you then variety and less chances of dating someone whom most have dated too

  • @tokyoexploringyokohama
    @tokyoexploringyokohama Před 4 lety +1

    When you moved to otherside of the visiyas. Like Leyte and samar please don’t tell on your channel where were you ‘ couse it’s gonna be massive more foreign tourists to coming in. Just keep it to yourself even when you do your daily vlog on YT. Channel. By the way I am from Leyte Tacloban, City. Happy New Year to you and I wish you all the best of luck. 👍👍👍

  • @jaygeebk7755
    @jaygeebk7755 Před 4 lety +27

    Why move 8 thousand miles away to live with the same people you are trying to get away from?

    • @jamalpeoples3736
      @jamalpeoples3736 Před 4 lety +1

      It's not the same people. It less than one percent. People like you are funny. I bet people like you move and never even bother to learn the language, but you're worried about the 1 percent that's like you.

    • @damiendolomite6492
      @damiendolomite6492 Před 4 lety

      cuz the odds of your being able to buy a young gf is still much higher over there duh

  • @rafaeljimenez2769
    @rafaeljimenez2769 Před 4 lety +1

    It's funny because I was listening to you talk about the brownouts and I am sitting here with a generator on because my lights went out here in PR. The longest I was powerless for was 190 days because of Hurricane Maria, but I understand. I'm only here because of my daughter.

  • @zeyymalik8488
    @zeyymalik8488 Před 4 lety

    Try Roxas City, Capiz. small city also quite and peaceful.

  • @williamlynd9045
    @williamlynd9045 Před 4 lety +1

    Is 'brownout' an American expression? You mention them here and also in your review video of Dumaguete. I am English, and I've never heard of such occurrences called anything other than 'power cuts'! I eventually realised what you meant because of the context in which you mention the word! Plus in this video you do actually later mention 'power outages' which is more self-explanatory. Anyway, thanks indeed for all your very helpful videos on life in the Philippines. I am coming out for an exploratory vacation soon, with a view to possible retirement in the country.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +1

      Brownout is a Filipino expression that I picked up and that they use widely here for a power outage.

  • @robertodominguez5786
    @robertodominguez5786 Před 2 lety

    Gio.thank u iam from Los Angeles calif.as soon as things get better I plan to relocate to the phill.dont know quite where was thinking if there.but I dont think so.maybe to visit friends i have there but not to live .and as dating yes a province gal well good luck in ur next move .garcias blessings ur friend roberto tapia Dominguez jr..

  • @Bachconcertos
    @Bachconcertos Před 3 lety +2

    All tropical places have brown outs - all tropical towns & islands gossip & know about each other.

  • @joesteffe6155
    @joesteffe6155 Před 4 lety

    About how many per mouth and how fast is the internet Pls

  • @luisitocatalbas6001
    @luisitocatalbas6001 Před 3 lety

    Thank you sir , while watching this video my feeling l'm in Valencia Neg Or, because I'm ex or former Valencianon. Luisito Catalbas, from Tayatay,Rizal. Philippines

  • @muefive
    @muefive Před 4 lety +1

    Gio you are really funny 😆

  • @leahlee9050
    @leahlee9050 Před 4 lety +1

    Try Tacloban City.

    • @leoinswlondon
      @leoinswlondon Před 4 lety +1

      Leah Lee Tacloban got completely smashed by the Typhoon Hainan a few years ago! Exciting.🤣🤣🤣

  • @skankluva3259
    @skankluva3259 Před 4 lety +16

    Mate unfortunately where ever u go foreigners will follow!! U do realize u r advertising these places by vlogging them right?

  • @timluther5171
    @timluther5171 Před 4 lety

    Hi Gio. Just to put in my 2 pesos worth I've been to quite a few places in the Philippines and really prefer a place that's a bit bigger. I like to have the better variety of food and more reliable internet and electricity. My wife was living in Antipolo when I met her and I rather like it up there but I also love Iloilo City as well as San Fernando Pampanga (where I'm relatively certain we'll end up eventually). I like the cities big, .. but not Manila big. ;)

    • @andrewcollier340
      @andrewcollier340 Před 4 lety +2

      Pampanga being close to Clark/Angeles is also a target area for ex-pats. My fiance lives there, nice - but also has infrastructure issues - not many places in Phils do not.
      We have a saying in Australia, if you want to live here, live as the locals do, don't complain about the down sides (weather, infrastructure etc.) - if you want to complain and don't like where you are - leave and go home!

  • @giannagiavelli5098
    @giannagiavelli5098 Před 4 lety +1

    is it really muggy?

  • @119jle
    @119jle Před 3 lety +4

    Sounds to me like there’s more to the story? Perhaps a run in with ex pats or a girl gone wrong? Too much competition?

  • @Coffewithsteve
    @Coffewithsteve Před 4 lety +2

    Cdo is great location

    • @attyliz1576
      @attyliz1576 Před 4 lety

      I agree! I was born in Cebu but now i love it here in CDO... traffic is less monstrous and still have 2 SM malls , Ayala, robinsons, rustans, S&R, etc.

  • @enzopastore5811
    @enzopastore5811 Před 2 lety +1

    OH DON’T GO GIO.

  • @Mark-ul1hz
    @Mark-ul1hz Před 4 lety

    Gensan is fun

  • @ByronWatts
    @ByronWatts Před 4 lety +1

    Good luck on keeping your business private in this country

    • @leoinswlondon
      @leoinswlondon Před 4 lety

      Byron Watts Exactly! Good luck to him to keep his business private when he finds his Filipina wife!🤣🤣🤣

  • @Rick101755
    @Rick101755 Před 4 lety

    I have been living in Dumaguete for almost 4 years now and I agree with most of the things you talked about. We are planning to move sometime next year to a different place. Haven't decided where yet but working on it. Take care

    • @zeyymalik8488
      @zeyymalik8488 Před 4 lety

      Why don't you try, Roxas City, Capiz. It's peaceful

  • @joesteffe6155
    @joesteffe6155 Před 4 lety +1

    The brown outs and bad water pressure is all this true

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety

      water pressure has to do with individual housing not with the city. Brownouts occur for sure.

  • @hirofan
    @hirofan Před 4 lety

    I’m curious about rent
    prices on some of the
    smaller islands.. of course
    if it’s a touristy place, say,
    Siquijor, rent would be
    higher right?

  • @LonskiBig
    @LonskiBig Před 4 lety +1

    ......Dumaguete....!!!

  • @gregandsonia
    @gregandsonia Před 4 lety

    what do you like about Kuala Lampur?? I already found my provincial Filipina, she loves me, and we stayed in Dumaguete and Valencia for one month to check it out. We're back in Hong kong now, but we are leaving in January too and we want to live somewhere together in SE Asia. We were going to try Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, or back to Dumaguete.
    We found though that the foreigners are mostly rough around the edges, jealous types, not very well educated or civilised, and many of them are getting into trouble and giving foreigners a bad name mostly. Because I had these beliefs the rough ones did not like me.

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +1

      It is just quiet, clean, organized, great food and great infrastructure.

  • @marineboyocean
    @marineboyocean Před 4 lety +3

    Mindanao yeah baby ❤️🇵🇭👩🏽😉

    • @marineboyocean
      @marineboyocean Před 4 lety +1

      obrbob194 you obviously have never been there 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @attyliz1576
      @attyliz1576 Před 4 lety

      @obrbob194 I think you havent been in Cagayan de Oro... traffic is less monstrous and still have 2 SM malls , Ayala, robinsons, rustans, S&R, etc. even have 3 starbucks...you think starbucks, which is usually filled with weterners here, would put up 3 joints if its that dangerous for western people?

  • @tonytownsend4202
    @tonytownsend4202 Před 4 lety +1

    No

  • @jasonm1567
    @jasonm1567 Před 3 lety +1

    Always brown outs in Phil,get used to it

  • @BB-ee9gq
    @BB-ee9gq Před 3 lety

    So why are you their

  • @creswhiteside3749
    @creswhiteside3749 Před 3 lety

    I agree, if you are single and looking for a young girl to go out with, that is a problem. Words get around. It is not like in the states. Most women in the states , they do respect your choices, this is what i know. Just don't 2 time them. Pinays are one of a kind. You find out yourself. Most Pinay women are the best ever. Make sure you respect them.
    I know a married white guy married a Pinay during the olden days. They are now retired and living in Dumaguete. The are still in love. My white guy friend is a fluent Tagalog and and Bisaya speaker. You probably met him. His name is Bud Brown. He is a frequent visitor @ a coffee shop . Good luck whatever your goal is, hope you find it.

  • @azjatek
    @azjatek Před 4 lety +4

    you say go to province but all these thins that you mention concerning privacy/anonymous will be the same everywhere you go outside big cities. And in big city you will have same traffic as in Dumaguete. hmmm...

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +1

      Good and bad everywhere and I think I am looking for a unicorn that doesn't exist but I enjoy the traveling and exploring new cities. I recommend everyone try out several cities before settling down.

    • @LiftOffLife
      @LiftOffLife Před 4 lety +1

      Correct Gio.
      Unicorns do not exist in current form ready to be picked up, however, Unicorns are molded. You find a good girl young enough and mold her to the girl of your dreams.
      I have witnessed this myself.

    • @IaintTheHerb
      @IaintTheHerb Před 4 lety +1

      @@GiointhePhilippines Samar, though? There's nothing to do out there, right?

  • @dennybe
    @dennybe Před 4 lety +4

    Probably shouldn't go to the Manila metro area or AC or Cebu or any of the larger cities if traffic is a big issue. I live in AC for 3 years now. Foreigners everywhere here unless you decide to live in the provinces. AC is a good little compromise for me, I live around the outskirts but still have any amenity that I may need. Not many brownouts here either. Its a good base of operations and convenient to get out and about. Clark Airbase is here with its airport so catching flights to all of the island destinations is very easy. Just throwing it out there for you. Come on up, the waters fine. Apt/condos ranging from 10k -45k, up to you. I pay 11k for 2-bed condo 2 ACs, 1km from a major mall and highway access. But like I said earlier, traffic is everywhere if you don't pay attention to the school times and work hours. Best of luck to you Gio...and hey, how about a follow back(mine is just a small little channel, nothing insightful hahaha).

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +3

      I have been to AC, I do like AC for the same things Dumaguete offers but again don't like all the expats, Koreans and tourists there in AC.

    • @dennybe
      @dennybe Před 4 lety

      @@GiointhePhilippines well, like I said, its good for a base of ops. Just convenient. I dont deal with too many foreigners.... the company you keep and all that. But I do hear you.

  • @Vermillion-B
    @Vermillion-B Před 4 lety

    Gio, I can tell you Leyte is already experiencing more foreigners lately in places like Ormoc & Baybay. The internet & youtube is partly responsible. It is a double edged sword but can't be avoided, I just hope it doesn't turn into Thailand. I'm not the only foreigner in my favorite undisclosed central Leyte coffee shop anymore thats for sure. Enjoy.

  • @marksjourneytothephilippin9574

    Where’s a good place for young people? I don’t mind other foreigners but would be nice to find friends my own age 30’s or 20’s maybe some mid 40’s. Don’t want to necessarily hang out with a bunch of old retired folks talking about dentures and healthcare.

  • @davidkaiser810
    @davidkaiser810 Před 4 lety +4

    Gio you have mentioned several times in your videos that you would like to end up in Kuala Lumpur. Why not just go there and establish yourself. I think that this searching that you are doing is futile and wasting your time. You said that you want to meet a Filipina and move with her to KL what are the chances of that? JMHO

    • @gregandsonia
      @gregandsonia Před 4 lety +3

      why Kuala Lampur?? I already found my provincial Filipina, she loves me, and we stayed in Dumaguete and Valencia for one month to check it out. We're back in Hong kong now, but we are leaving in January too and we want to live somewhere together in SE Asia. We were going to try Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, or back to Dumaguete.
      We found though that the foreigners are mostly rough around the edges, jealous types, not very well educated or civilised, and many of them are getting into trouble and giving foreigners a bad name mostly. Because I had these beliefs the rough ones did not like me.

    • @thecobra...1716
      @thecobra...1716 Před 4 lety +3

      or move to KL a get a Philippino girl there. they are everywhere in KL

  • @spanishh2001
    @spanishh2001 Před 4 lety +2

    living there sounds like its living in the states......

  • @CozzaJay
    @CozzaJay Před 4 lety +2

    You won't get annoying subscribers coming up to you outside dumageute 😂 Nah jokes, nice to meet you mate. I couldn't see myself living here either that one way is annoying as hell. Good luck in the next place 👊

    • @GiointhePhilippines
      @GiointhePhilippines  Před 4 lety +1

      Haha! No, it was cool meeting you. I think half the fun is picking up and leaving and exploring. I'm not ready to settle it one place quite yet.

  • @dougc2065
    @dougc2065 Před 4 lety +1

    That chick boy rep for going out with different woman while single is a strange deal for us western guys. If a man is serious about finding the qualities in a woman that fit well with him for partner for life,why would he just date one during his single era? I'll adapt to there way in many areas but not that one. It's us that have to live with our choice in the end.
    Thanks for another informative vid Gio, Always appreciated.

  • @slayqueen9971
    @slayqueen9971 Před 4 lety +1

    Well Dumaguete is still the best place to retire. Check out Forbes, " TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images
    No. 5: Dumaguete, Philippines
    Here you’ll find one of the best places for beachfront living on a budget. Dumaguete is among the cheapest places in the world to live, according to the Retire Overseas Index. The climate is hot and humid. (Dumaguete is protected against most of typhoons in the Philippines.)"

  • @cookieboi4449
    @cookieboi4449 Před 4 lety

    get a Ph girl and move to Sandakan,,, good place.

  • @orbetajun1446
    @orbetajun1446 Před 4 lety +1

    you know torest is good but in other side torist is big-disturcting of echo system why because this is bigining of higher cuase of living food and damage the envirnoment because of crowded example this the boracay thats why please local if they had a good and hiding place and dont take a picture ang post in social beacuse someday you are victim of your popularity. dumaguete before is very nice ang good of low price but now they are very crowded and victim of popularity.

  • @joban7851
    @joban7851 Před 4 lety +1

    Ask YT Tom K

  • @frankploener8780
    @frankploener8780 Před 4 lety +1

    I lived in Dumaguete in the 1960s, as a Peace Corps Volunteer. There were frequent brown outs then, lol. It’s amazing how much the place has changed. Don’t think I’d like it now. FP Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • @marineboyocean
    @marineboyocean Před 4 lety

    Viva Italia 🇮🇹 ⚽️ ha ha

  • @thomashusted
    @thomashusted Před 3 lety +1

    I guess the Covid19 lockdown has solved a lot of those problems lol!

  • @BillandVie
    @BillandVie Před 4 lety

    Few days of trip could be fine in dumaguete. A jungle girl is coming !

  • @kensvlog4356
    @kensvlog4356 Před 4 lety +2

    Dumaguete is not what it used to be.....I don't care for it either.

  • @teepeesy
    @teepeesy Před 4 lety +1

    Yeah theres nothing really special in this place. My only benefit here is people have money i can sell stuff here.

  • @phatboied
    @phatboied Před 4 lety +1

    If you going to be a playa do it right. Don't hate the game

  • @shortmemory
    @shortmemory Před 4 lety

    You might need to do a boundless and move to Africa soon 😀

  • @carlschleicher5516
    @carlschleicher5516 Před 4 lety +2

    Isn't this where the beautiful dark skinned Filipinos are.?

  • @leahlee9050
    @leahlee9050 Před 4 lety

    Traffic in Dumaguete is very very bad due to undisciplined motorists. Customer Service in restaurants, store, etc are bad. Food is not good.