Manado: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 52Very little firsthand content about living in Manado; mostly video praise and a ferry-trip complaint, so this verdict is a low-confidence guess near neutral.
- scenery
- diving
- marine life
- drone footage
- local pride
- ferry conditions
- heat
- no AC
- transport
- uncomfortable travel
- Scenery and diving draw praise, but the city itself gets little discussion.
- Ferry travel from Manado is described as harsh, unairconditioned, and uncomfortable.
- Most available content is promotional or hotel listings, not residents' experiences.
- Commenters praise the views but rarely describe daily life or working remotely there.
- Little evidence on internet, costs, safety, or community for remote workers.
Read from 7 videos, 20 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Manado, Indonesia 4K
Jollence Lee · 10K views · 2024
What viewers said
“When I was 23, I got a job in Indonesia obi . Even though it was far from home, the scenery there left a deeper impression on me than my homesickness. The city is beautiful, but I've only seen it from the plane.”
♥ 1 likes
“Thank you for this video, I am a Manadonese❤❤❤❤”
♥ 2 likes
“Beautiful Manado”
“Fantastic video!”
“Wow👍👍👍”
♥ 1 likes
“Awesome drone shots of Manado city.”
“Indonesia terjauh ❤”
“all these spots, can you list down where are these in Manado?”
“Hello! We are the production team of the Korean variety show SBS Plus·MBN's "Talent's Travel Guide 2." I would like to inquire about using a portion of the video as material to introduce Manado, Indonesia, in a broadcast. Could you guide me”
“may i use the video to make a clip of menado tourism?”
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.