A Regular Sunday in Mactan Newtown, Cebu

Welcome to Retire in Southeast Asia with Sammi What does a regular Sunday look like living in Mactan Newtown, Cebu? In this vlog, I take you along for a simple day of shopping, errands, condo maintenance, and everyday life after the Ironman weekend. I start out in Mactan Newtown talking about why I need to pick up a few things for the condo, including a pan for my new ceramic cooktop. Along the way, I run into Leah, one of the property managers here, and we talk about condo life, cleaning air conditioners, and the one thing I did not understand when I moved in: the grease trap. I had never dealt with a condo grease trap before, and after discovering how bad it can get, I learned quickly that regular cleaning matters. In the Philippines, especially in condo living, there are small maintenance issues that foreigners may not expect, but they are part of adapting to daily life here. I also head toward Mr. DIY at LG Garden Walk to buy a simple pan, talk about the Lechon Festival wrapping up in Mactan Newtown, the taxi noise, local buses, and how friendly people are here. Toward the end, I also explain how I am starting to use AI and ChatGPT tools to help prepare my work accounts and organize collection notes. This is not a big tourist day. It is just real daily life in Cebu: errands, conversations, small problems, local shopping, and adjusting to condo living in the Philippines. New vlogs for retirees and future retirees. Cost of living, visas, condo living, healthcare, lifestyle, airport travel, safety, and real retirement math. Cebu and MACTAN NEWTOWN, plus Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and the other locations in the Philippines. Subscribe, like, and comment with your questions, I read them all! For any SPONSORSHIP or COLABERATION requests or to just chat, connect with me: Youtube Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588579091785 Private MACTAN NEWTOWN Cebu group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1200850478623242 Need help planning a trip or move. Practical local advice and personal support so you settle faster and avoid common mistakes. Condo and rental contacts, internet and cell setup, transportation, tours, food, shopping, money transfer tips, eSIM and VPN setup. https://buymeacoffee.com/slsammi/extras Support the channel and Buy me a coconut https://buymeacoffee.com/slsammi Membership Support https://buymeacoffee.com/slsammi/membership LIFE Coaching sessions and Concierge offers https://buymeacoffee.com/slsammi/extras WhatsApp https://wa.link/f3w3o6 Affiliate links - I may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you VEED.io online editing tool https://veed.cello.so/iujMvtUtH9g NordVPN connect back home securly https://refer-nordvpn.com/jZxXPSisCWo TubeBuddy Youtube Seo https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=SRILANKANSAMMI Restream online streaming service https://restream.io/join/k54Enr Buy Me a Coffee invite https://www.buymeacoffee.com/invite/slsammi Dashlane Password Manager https://www.dashlane.com/cs/-gZYmebcl45K Hashtags #RetireAbroad #SoutheastAsiaRetirement #Cebu #PhilippinesRetirement #MACTANNEWTOWN #ExpatLife #LifeAfter50 #TravelInsurance #eSIM #VPN #MoneyTransfer #AITools #retire This video was made in compliance with NPC Circular No. 2025‑01, issued by the National Privacy Commission in the Philippines on 26 May 2025 and effective as of 10 June 2025. Anyone requesting deletion of their image can have it done by contacting me with the link to the video and the timestamp and short description.