Where would you live?

[KeithD]

Mainly for the guys, but the gals can answer as well.

If you moved to the Philippines, where would you live & why?

[LadyJ]

Hmm..I'd like to live somewhere without polution, neighbours without big mouth otherwise somewhere peace...

Perhaps a little island with coconut, mango & banana trees.. where I have nonestop supply of booze & rollin tobacco.. island that is not too hot and not too cold, island where lotsa fresh squids, fish & crabs.. and ofcourse island where there is a broadband connection and sky cable!

[Peanutz]

Mainly for the guys, but the gals can answer as well.

If you moved to the Philippines, where would you live & why?

I am going to live in Tagaytay High Lands:rolleyes: I have been there twice (from invitation)
My Aunt is inviting me to get a place in the pot there...

:rolleyes:Sigh...Nice panoramic view, but I still can't afford it...:rolleyes:

[aromulus]

Hmm..I'd like to live somewhere without polution, neighbours without big mouth otherwise somewhere peace...

Perhaps a little island with coconut, mango & banana trees.. where I have nonestop supply of booze & rollin tobacco.. island that is not too hot and not too cold, island where lotsa fresh squids, fish & crabs.. and ofcourse island where there is a broadband connection and sky cable!


Sark...????:Erm:

[andypaul]

Well the missus wants a gaff in her home town in laguna. The family have loads of land all over the gaff around the town. I would leave it up to the missus. I find it strange how although a big town at the front is a busy, loads of people you go out the back of nearly all the houses and you walk for ages in the land at the back with wonderful views of the mountains on the skyline which only i find beautiful all the wifes family have grown up with it and take for granted.

Being a townie id like a place in Makati as my company now operates in Phill and Hong kong plus just about every other asia country (a short comute away) so would moved if transferred out there.

[joebloggs]

looks like for me it be Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
or like Andypaul laguna/makati :D

oh its where my wifes family live :doh

[walesrob]

Mainly for the guys, but the gals can answer as well.

If you moved to the Philippines, where would you live & why?

Elsa and I have just bought a place near Tacloban, Elsa bought it through the Pag Ibig scheme. Yes, we would dearly love to move to Philippines sometime soon, but lack of money is the problem, as always.

[jimeve]

My wife has a lot near Dumaguete,negros oriental, building a house there.

Such a beautiful city and plenty of interesting places to visit, and the boulevard
with lot of bars and restaurants.

The pier and airport within 15 minutes drive and its outside of the typhoon belt.

Jim.

[jimeve]

oh and we will be there next month :D

[Durkhaima]

San Ildefonso and Vigan in Ilocos Sur. So much opportunity for growth and business. Foreign investment very welcome. Very peaceful place and very friendly people.

[Alan]

My wife has a lot near Dumaguete,negros oriental, building a house there.

Such a beautiful city and plenty of interesting places to visit, and the boulevard
with lot of bars and restaurants.

The pier and airport within 15 minutes drive and its outside of the typhoon belt.

Jim.

Hanna and I have rented a house in Valencia - near to Jim - and it is a FANTASTIC place. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Al.:)

[ginapeterb]

As you all know my place is on the outskirts of Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, my girl is a Bacolod Lady, I love Bacolod, its the city of smiles, a great place to live, the people are great.

A very laid back lifestyle, mountain resorts about 20 minutes by car, beaches about 30 minutes by car.

Airport 30 minutes away, reasonable roads, infrastructure fairly good for provincial standards.

We have a gated sub division with security guards, on site services including Mount Kanloan waters, Globe Lines broadband (INSTALLED BY ME) main shopping facilities just down the road from the sub division gate.

Children's playground, basketball court, club house, meeting area.

SM CITY and GAISANO malls about 10 minutes away, and Robinsons, also about 15 minutes away.

Foreigners club in the city, with Star Sports, An Expatriates club for all the foreigners to meet on Friday's and have a few beers.

New Bacolod Silay International Aiport about 25 minutes drive out of Bacolod, excellent new highway built.

Kanbankalan about 2 hours by car, San Carlos I can do in about 1. hour 35 minutes, and Dumaguete where Jim and Alan hang out, is about 4 hours over the mountains via Mabinay , can always go there for a day trip, plus they have Apo Island.

Also we have Jomabo Island near Escalante city, again about 1 hour out of Bacolod.

We have it all.



What more could you ask for?

[silver13]

I cannot say from vast experience of the Fil but, where my wife Anilyn's family home is in Pangasinan, it has the cleanest air, views of mountains and lots of clean beaches with blue water, the fish is that fresh it still flaps before going into my shopping bag, I really did not want to come home to Englands 3 month old :yikes: fresh fish and prawns :D

[pennybarry]

I bought 2 properties, one in a village in Sta. Rosa and one in Tagaytay(not yet fully paid:D) WE both want to stay in Sta. Rosa because at the the back is Mom's farm where hubby enjoys picking fruits especially mangoes) It's a cool place to live. It's a farm in the city, about 10 minutes ride to SM STa. Rosa. I wish hubby is soon to retire but we need to wait 15 more years:Brick:.

[KeithD]

I wish hubby is soon to retire but we need to wait 15 more years:Brick:.

Drive over his legs, that'll speed up the process :D

[kentish]

Good suggestion Keith and it would be best if Penny can drive his van or truck over his limb.

[love8888]

Mainly for the guys, but the gals can answer as well.

If you moved to the Philippines, where would you live & why?


Rob love's the carabao and I love'd the sheep bwa bwa bwa....:BouncyHappy:
I love the peace and quite here but I do like cheap price in Philippines:Erm:
I can't win.... can I

[LadyJ]

Who's Carabao? Keith or Joe?! and sheep? I know its ROb:D and Red dragon? Pete? I don't know anymore:D

:xxparty-smiley-004:

[prettyd30]

Davao City for sure!

[kimmi]

Davao City also..:)

[KeithD]

Davao City also..:)

The city of death & everything brown :D

[kimmi]

The city of death & everything brown :D

:doh:Erm::icon_lol:

[pennybarry]

Drive over his legs, that'll speed up the process :D

I tried but no space for me, he is big ehhhh:D:transam-front-ramai:smileybigtmouth: sssshhh joke:censored:

[pennybarry]

Good suggestion Keith and it would be best if Penny can drive his van or truck over his limb.


Can't drive:Brick: I have lots of phobia after 2 accidents happened between me and friends. Studied driving but can only drive gear 1. :Help1:

[scott&ligaya]

We have a home in Palawan over looking Honda bay and a small place in Baguio when Ligaya wants to be closer to her mum and siblings. I love Palawan all year round and Baguio in winter, less people less traffic. I want to buy star fish Island in Honda Bay about 170k sterling and it is faboulous but need to work a bit longer first and Ligaya wants see european cities and not raise our baby in Hong Kongs stinky air so over to Bridgnorth, Bewdley of Hagley early next year. I can always escape and go diving on tubatahha reef,
fantastic!

[scott&ligaya]

We have a home in Palawan, and an condo in Baguio, we like both at different times of the year for different reasons. We enjoy diving and snorkelling in Honda Bay amd Coron and we like winter time in baguio, less crowded and nice not to always be hot. We will be living in UK next year so more chances for my wife to see places in Europe. We will almost certainly retire to Palawan provided it does not develop too much.

[ginapeterb]

Excellent Scott thanks for telling us about your place in Palawan, its good to know I have a neighbour a few hundred miles away, hahaha, I have a home in Negros Occidental, maybe when you retire and I retire, its time for Golf ?? and mango shakes ?

[ervenescence]

In Iraq...life there is very exciting :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[nigel]

I'd live on a pig farm and shovel pigs pooh for the rest of my life just as long as I can be with Vimvie! hahahahahaha

[andypaul]

I'd live on a pig farm and shovel pigs pooh for the rest of my life just as long as I can be with Vimvie! hahahahahaha


Chessington and hook are not that bad:Rasp:

[mhynne]

oohhh still manila for me...

[tiger@tigress]

I am going to live in Tagaytay High Lands:rolleyes: I have been there twice (from invitation)
My Aunt is inviting me to get a place in the pot there...

:rolleyes:Sigh...Nice panoramic view, but I still can't afford it...:rolleyes:

Yes its nice there wanna live there tooo! we could be neighbours :BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:

[nigel]

Yeah Chessington isn't a bad spot, I've only got a one bedroom flat though...

[andypaul]

Yeah Chessington isn't a bad spot, I've only got a one bedroom flat though...


Thats des res in Chessington:)

Nothing wrong with a one bed flat and just for info a one bed flat for your mahal and you is fine for the visa application:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lizaphil]

Hmm..I'd like to live somewhere without polution, neighbours without big mouth otherwise somewhere peace...

Perhaps a little island with coconut, mango & banana trees.. where I have nonestop supply of booze & rollin tobacco.. island that is not too hot and not too cold, island where lotsa fresh squids, fish & crabs.. and ofcourse island where there is a broadband connection and sky cable!

i have some advice for you if you want to live all of that,
try it in boracay orrrrrrrrrr???

palawan....:)

[Gavanddal]

We are finalising getting a house in my wifes town in Leyte at the moment but eventually we'd like somewhere with a nice beach, not too far from a decent town. Somewhere with good scuba diving. Don't know where though, maybe Bohol?

[Peanutz]

Yes its nice there wanna live there tooo! we could be neighbours :BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:

:rolleyes:Just to let you know that you are always welcome to send me all filipino special dishes whenever you fancy!
Just knock at my door my beautiful neighbor!:D

[rob36london]

I would live in one of the smaller condo's in One Roxas Triangle in Makati, next to the Mandarin. The 300m one, not the 600m ones. Or maybe I d get the penthouse in the Shang Grand Tower in Legaspi village. I would also have a small island too.

[Rhoody]

I live in Dumaguete, old house, nice garden 3 bedroom, annex-studio for Maid, 5000 PHP/month.
Love Dumaguete and the area. easy to get here either from Cebu and/or Manila. Worldclass Diving, nice town, relaxed people.
cheers

Rhoody

[purplealien]

Perhaps I am weird, but I love Mandaue city, I love the buzz of the place. I think I would find it too difficult to live somewhere beautiful but remote. Only back from Phil one week and already feeling homesick. :bigcry:

[RHB]

Very small world, Now I know three guys on this forum, I see jim eve is here, no the Rhoody also. Alan mentioned before.
Negros Oriental is the place to be if you like rural settings with big mountains and friendly folks. The living is inexpensive, the scenery beautiful, and for my tastes Dumaguete offersthe small city ambiance that suits me.

[KeithD]

Very small world, Now I know three guys on this forum, I see jim eve is here, no the Rhoody also. Alan mentioned before.
Negros Oriental is the place to be if you like rural settings with big mountains and friendly folks. The living is inexpensive, the scenery beautiful, and for my tastes Dumaguete offersthe small city ambiance that suits me.

If they have broadband I'll get my coat.....

[Rhoody]

yes we do have broadband here, not everywhere but in Dumaguete no problem. different connections are available. I would post the link, but I am not allowed... kawawa ako... hehe. Just put "dumaguete" into google.com and look at the number one and two-result, you find there ALL answers about Dumaguete.

cheers

Rhoody

[Mrs.JMajor]

hmm this thread starts long ago(november) but for my share i love to live in province where there less pollution and peaceful sorrounding.....but business (coz im businesswoman) is always great in manila

meaning i dont know where to live :Erm: .:icon_lol:

[RHB]

If they have broadband I'll get my coat.....

I am on at 375 KBPS right now, packages to 2mbps available. Globe DSL wired broad band, leave your coat it's warm enough.:D

[KeithD]

I'm used to 16mbps :D

[RHB]

well aren't we spoiled :D:D There is always Manila.
Here some guys pile up multiple connections to get more oomph.

[Rhoody]

I'm used to 16mbps :D

this connections are also in Dumaguete available, just a question of a few Centavos more...:REGamblMoney01HL1:

cheers
Rhoody

[joebloggs]

I'm used to 16mbps :D

16mb in the welsh outback, i'll get my coat :Bolt:

[gemini63]

We are finalising getting a house in my wifes town in Leyte at the moment but eventually we'd like somewhere with a nice beach, not too far from a decent town. Somewhere with good scuba diving. Don't know where though, maybe Bohol?

i can recommend samal island in davao city..white sand and hv areas nice for scuba diving...loads of foreigners bought their vacation houses there too...

[Gavanddal]

My wife says Davao is nice but personally I'd still rather avoid Mindanao when there's 7106 other places which are safer

[KeithD]

My wife says Davao is nice but personally I'd still rather avoid Mindanao when there's 7106 other places which are safer

Like Iraq :Erm:

[sam_althea]

i would honestly say that u stay in the north where it is accessible to go to manila that u dont need to go by plane, near baguio city where u can just easily hop when u feel very hot in summer, and the beaches too are great and not that expensive compared to palawan

[Andy]

We (well my wife legally! fingers crossed for Charter Change!) have a house in Sagay north of Bacolod. It's great to visit but I couldn't live there permanently as I'd like the benefits of shopping malls, airport, hospital etc. Bacolod is nice & I've also read on various groups that Iloilo City is also good for expats.

Andy
Surrey, UK

[subseastu]

Walesrob
My wife comes from near Tacloban, Western Samar to be precise. About 40 min from the city. How did you find the house prices in tacloban. They seem to be on the rise very quickly to me. I'm looking at stuff on the island paradise website. Also from the limited time I've spent there there doesn't seem to be many expats. Also lacking are resturants and bars, but of course I'm probably wrong.

[walesrob]

Walesrob
My wife comes from near Tacloban, Western Samar to be precise. About 40 min from the city. How did you find the house prices in tacloban. They seem to be on the rise very quickly to me. I'm looking at stuff on the island paradise website. Also from the limited time I've spent there there doesn't seem to be many expats. Also lacking are resturants and bars, but of course I'm probably wrong.

Hi, I've replied to your thread http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=6812