Life is BETTER in the PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 (this is WHY I would move back)
Condé Nast Traveler named Siargao Island one of the most beautiful islands in the world, so I had to see if it still lives up to the hype... just to realize, that life is indeed better in the Philippines... I got tempted to move back to Siargao 🌴
Join me and my foreigner friends as we explore the crystal-clear waters of Siargao, Philippines on one of the most popular island hopping tours. From stunning white sand beaches and turquoise waters to authentic Filipino food, we got it all packed in one day.
🏝️ In this vlog you'll see: • Siargao Island Vibes • Siargao Island Hopping Tour • Guyam Island • Daku Island • Trying Filipino street food • Traditional Filipino Boodle Fight
Whether you're planning your first trip to Siargao or looking for the best things to do in Siargao, this travel vlog will show you why this tropical paradise continues to attract travelers from around the world.
If you're visiting the Philippines, Siargao is one destination you won't want to miss! 📍Have you been to Siargao? Let me know your favorite spot in the comments!
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro to Siargao Island 0:52 Siargao Island Hopping 2:00 Guam Island 7:25 Daku Island 8:22 Eating Filipino Streetfood 10:10 Filipino Boodle Fight
How lucky!
Life seems to be better in the Philippines.
Every time I return, I keep asking myself
why I left this paradise in the first place.
Everything looks so much prettier.
Look at this.
Oh, wow.
Get to rainwater.
The smiles are brighter.
The days are lighter.
And the island life definitely hits differently.
Why do they call it a brutal fight?
We're going to eat this.
And somehow, I'm the happiest version of myself
when I'm here.
Could this be the sign to move back for me?
We love South Africa!
Good morning from General Lunaport.
We are headed out for the best part of this trip.
We're doing some island hopping today with Coast Travel.
It is one of my favorite activities here
and I'm so, so ready to see the mind blown today.
Oh, I cannot wait.
I really miss being on the water.
So, it is the day for it.
Nice little morning workout.
It's so difficult with flip-flops on.
Especially when they're broken.
Okay, we are going to change to the bigger boat
because this is just the connecting one.
It's low tide right now.
So, it's really hard to get out of the port.
Here we are.
Hello.
Our first stop here on our island hopping tour.
Sean is already taking it all in.
Asking strangers to take pictures of him.
Pretty dope, huh?
Pretty dope.
Yeah, right?
Oh, what a vibe.
Love it.
100 for renting the boat.
Oh.
It used to be free.
No way.
Yeah.
Yeah, it used to be free.
I don't know what happened.
Yeah.
I'll get one coconut for my basketball.
So, Sean is already embracing the island life.
I just need to find a hammock for him
so that he can get into the full experience.
But yeah, he is the happiest kid ever.
That's a nice spot.
Yeah.
Cold cocoa.
Maybe also coffee.
And no sugar.
I'll take the latte.
Can I try?
Yo!
This is a real mango, yo.
Goddamn.
I thought it's going to be chemical stuff.
It's coming from human hand.
No, it's really, it's the fruit.
Just came out of the water
and what a bliss.
I need to go back.
We have some live music playing here.
This is new.
So, we're going to just enjoy the show.
I don't know if you can tell,
but I am the happiest I've been in a very long time.
And it's due to some personal upgrades
in my private life, but also in my professional life.
And I've been upgrading on camera equipment
on the way how I edit the vlogs.
And I'm putting a lot of effort
into delivering the best vlogs for you guys
so that you can feel a little bit more immersed,
travel with me, see everything through my eyes.
And one of those cameras is the DJI Osmo 360,
which is going to give us a completely new perspective
on the surroundings that you see where I'm currently at
without me having to actually turn the camera.
I can just adjust it.
But let me show you.
This whole scene was filmed in 8K,
which is cinema quality on a camera the size of my palm.
This is the DJI Osmo 360,
and it's quietly became the most fun thing
in my travel bag.
I'll show you why I'm excited about this.
When I film on this camera,
I don't have to think about the perspective.
I can just walk around, have my sphere,
and then pull the shots afterwards the way how I want it.
What I love about this camera
is that one walk down the street
becomes a smooth follow cam,
a drone-style pullback, and even a little planet,
which is a fun little feature.
The selfie stick edits itself out,
so it looks like someone else is filming me.
And the best part, with the 40-plus movement template,
I get the moves in one single tap.
One common problem with cameras
is the adjustment to different exposure,
but this one actually holds up.
This is the DJI's first 360 camera
with 1-inch 360 imaging,
which is shooting native 8K,
so even pointing toward the sun,
I keep the bright sky and the detail in the shadows.
And when I'm walking from the shade into full light,
it just rolls with it.
And for my kind of shots, this is perfect
because the light changes every five minutes.
It's even changing during this.
When I just want to vlog, it flips to the camera,
no matter which one, front or back,
doesn't matter, it just does it automatically.
And it shoots straight up 9-to-16
vertical for reels and TikTok.
I can add a film tone right in the camera,
so the color is already there, no editing necessary.
And it connects to two mics at once,
so I can sound clean while I'm walking
and talking with other people.
And I can even shoot at night with the super night mode.
It keeps it crisp, there's no grain,
and I can even use it indoors.
It's only 183 grams, fits in a pocket,
has 105 gigs built-in memory,
so I don't have to carry a memory card with me.
And it records in 8K for about 100 minutes on a charge.
So yeah, everything that you just saw
was shot on the DJI Osmo 360.
If you want to get one for yourself,
I will leave a link in the description box down below.
For me, it's such an upgrade
because I can tell my story in different ways,
make it way more interactive with you guys,
and show you more of my surroundings.
So let me know how you like it in the comments down below,
and I would say let's switch back to the vlog.
All right, yeah, this was phenomenal.
Really, really had a good time.
Did we have a good time?
Yeah.
We are off to the next island.
I'm all excited right now.
Yeah, right?
I just changed my nationality.
I changed from Taiwanese to Filipino.
Yeah, we got a good time.
So yeah, off we go.
Come to Daku Island.
We're going to have our lunch break here,
and unfortunately, it is raining.
So this is the very first time
that I experienced this island being a little bit gloomy.
But yeah, everything looks prettier when the sun is out.
The ocean is so nice.
I'm going to jump in later on.
But I'm starving.
I can't wait for Sean to try
a traditional Filipino boodle fight.
I think he will love it.
And we get to have him eat with hands
because I saw him eating fried chicken with a fork,
and I'm like, we need to change this.
Do you want to play basketball?
Oh, yeah?
There's a ton of ruins in there.
Okay, but the food is coming out.
We should wait for the food and then play basketball.
Perfect.
What is it?
I don't know.
Oh, that looks yummy.
Sean and I are so hungry.
We saw a kid eating kamote,
so we're just going to go for some kamote in the meantime.
Of course, we're looking forward to the boodle fight,
but we're just so hungry.
Yeah, we only had coffee.
That's crazy.
Yeah.
I didn't even chew anything today.
Some seawater, that's all.
Some seawater, yeah.
Yeah, we have some sea urchin here.
Sea urchin.
Yeah, and some seaweed.
Hello.
Yeah.
Is this where we can get the kamote?
Yes, here.
Yes, let's get it.
How much is it?
Twenty.
Twenty?
I will take two.
Thank you.
Oh, there you go.
How is it?
So yummy.
Yeah, you have to try.
Holy s***.
I'm like chewing the rocks.
The rocks.
What he means with rocks is the sugar rocks
because it's full of sugar.
I don't know if you can see, but yeah, it's quite crispy.
Oh, but it's so yummy.
We need to go back.
I think they are bringing out the bootle fight.
Satisfying.
Yum, yum, yum.
So I'm going to steal this camera.
The quality is so nice.
So I was like, why not?
Why not, right?
Only live one time.
Why not swing back to Taiwan?
Food is here.
We couldn't wait.
So we got some Kamalta.
Oh, my God.
Yes.
Group picture.
Human drone, let's go.
This is the bootle fight, Sean.
We have so many things.
We have seafood, fruits, noodles, rice, chicken, pork.
Chicken, that's it.
Fruits, everything.
Why do they call it a bootle fight?
I could tell her, but I think you're
so much better at explaining.
So please comment down below, and she
can check out the comments.
There's a story behind it, and I really want you to know.
OK.
So you guys do your thing.
Yeah, yeah.
All right.
Bon appetit.
This is looking fabulous.
OK, Sean.
Yeah?
I got a lot of comments about you eating chicken with pork.
So we are going to eat this with our hands.
With our hands?
Because otherwise, we will get a lot of hate.
OK, OK.
I'm good with that.
We don't need this.
Yeah, we don't need this, man.
We don't need this, man.
OK, so we just eat it with the hands.
So you basically just take the rice
and just get some ingredients.
Uh-huh.
I think I'll spend the rest of my day in Thailand today.
Thank you.
I'm only a touched ocean.
Oh.
Pretty new experience for me.
Tastes better.
Got some chicken here.
Got some seaweed.
This.
I had this last time.
This is so good that you do it.
Have you tried the noodles with eating with hands?
No.
OK, let's do it.
Let's do it.
Ready?
1, 2, 3.
Yeah, the sun is peeking through.
Two points of water.
Kat is enjoying herself over there.
Is it good?
Yeah.
We're going to finish this.
And then we'll have some fun.
I thought it's going to be so gloomy.
And I'm like, I've never been on this island.
So how lucky.
And everything looks so much prettier.
Look at this.
Like, oh, wow.
It's over.
Not really.
We're going to another island.
We're going back to the main island.
But we had an amazing beach day here.
Oh, I feel so refreshed.
How about you?
Feeling good?
Look at that big smile.
We're going to have coffee.
And then I think we'll just go and chill for the rest of the day.