Hi aposhark - I lived in Cavite which was just outside manila - so when i said Manila, I also meant nowhere close!! My husbands closest city was Bacolod and I didn't find an international education provider there - not sure about Cebu as it has international airport and business centre and seems to have a good expat community - then maybe. I agree with the desire for an education that could provide access to work or Universities across Europe and the world....so same sentiment i think as yours and a couple of others - my daughter only has british citizenship so was not legally alowed to attend a local private school - only an international school on s student visa and they are around $8000 I believe - so not cheap at all, after all they are aimed at business-based expats with company expenses!
Troubador - nowheres perfect and like you say we are limited by our background, but I still feel my daughter is better off with an internationally valued education. i think you have to be married to the mother for themn to be entitled to a british passport (which you may well be!)
Arthur - what a lucky man
As for cost of living - we did it on a budget of around £350, but it no luxuries or home internet - as keith angel says have a healthy budget when you go and then skim off the unnecessary costs - the only import food I bought was cereal for my daughter!
SteveR - go go go for it - and enjoy, after all you only ever regret the things you don't do!
