The Truth about Samal vloggers, renting land in Samal, Filipino food

In this video, I sit down with my good friend Jelena Kopilec, a well-known vlogger.
We met in the Philippines several years ago and became friends on Samal Island 🇵🇭

00:01 – Is it easier for Jelena to travel with kids or alone?
01:50 – Jelena’s favorite island in the Philippines
04:06 – Thoughts about the Davao–Samal bridge
05:13 – Buying vs renting land in the Philippines
07:06 – Houses in Samal Island
08:55 – Extended land rental years for foreigners
09:11 – My plans to build houses in Samal with two Russian partners
11:05 – Jelena’s favorite Filipino dish
13:40 – Fruits & vegetables: Philippines or India?
14:43 – Easiest Filipino dish for Jelena to cook
16:13 – Do Misha and Kostya like their school?
16:27 – Which school Misha likes more: Philippines or India
17:42 – Does Jelena watch other Russian vloggers?
18:19 – Jelena’s favorite Russian vlogger
18:57 – Vloggers from Samal Island
19:22 – How Jelena started vlogging
20:18 – About Andrei Filipinez’s vlogging
21:15 – What we love about vlogging
22:09 – Livestreams
22:53 – What Jelena’s kids think about her vlogging
24:01 – Do her kids want to become vloggers?
25:11 – What we love about vlogging (continued)
28:12 – Jelena’s best friend from Samal
29:47 – “Put your husband over the kids” – honest discussion

We talk honestly about traveling with kids vs traveling alone, life in the Philippines as foreigners, buying and renting land, houses in Samal, Filipino food, schools, and vlogging as a lifestyle.

This conversation will be especially interesting for:
• people living in the Philippines
• foreigners thinking about moving to Samal or Davao
• families traveling with kids
• aspiring vloggers
• Filipinos curious about expat life

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🌴 About Life in the Philippines

We share real experiences of:
• living on Samal Island
• raising kids in the Philippines
• Filipino culture & food
• schools for foreign children
• vlogging while traveling
• building life abroad

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