Where would you live?

[Englishman2010]

If you decided to relocate from the UK to the Pina's, where would you live and why? (please dont just pick the province or city where your other half is from). How would you survive? work, Uk savings, Pensions or investments...etc

I'm still undecided, I haven't seen enough of the Phil's yet to decide. I may know after another 20 or 30 trips there

[raynaputi]

near the beach! near the beach! near the beach! hahaha

[imagine]

not too near the beach , high enough , just incase of tsunami

[KeithD]

Does Las Vegas count?

[subseastu]

Olongopo city 10 years ago when it wasn't ruined. I assume a time machine is allowed.

[madmitch537]

hi what experience do you have of olongapo thats where my girl comes from we have a house there recently purchased so far i like it there but im not ready to commit completely yet
ive considered this a starting point but would like to at least buy a piece of land near the sea may in or near san antonio about an hrs drive from olongapo city
olongapo house or land prices are set to rise over the next yr or more due to a huge shopping mall being built there i did witness the foundations and various concrete pillars being erected there last week
any knowledge welcomed regards mark

[mickcant]

Bohol for me, and no my ex did not come from there, I liked it there as it seemed safe and is in a lovely setting
Mick.

[Englishman2010]

Bohol for me, and no my ex did not come from there, I liked it there as it seemed safe and is in a lovely setting
Mick.

Good choice Mick One of my favorite parts of the Pina's so far, and well located for travelling around the region.

[jimeve]

Bohol for me, and no my ex did not come from there, I liked it there as it seemed safe and is in a lovely setting
Mick.

Hi Mick, Bohol is a big Island, my wife is from there, she is 100 KM from Tagbilaran, too quiet for me. Thou Pangloa is nice. but over priced.

[Englishman2010]

Hi Mick, Bohol is a big Island, my wife is from there, she is 100 KM from Tagbilaran, too quiet for me. Thou Pangloa is nice. but over priced.

Panglao/Alona Beach is lovely, much nicer than Boracay, I was it's what Boracay should be like if it wasn't full of disco's, posh hotels, hookers and touts. It is a bit pricey though, on par with Boracay, but i imagine that is down to the diving schools attracting large numbers of Koreans with big wallets.

Palawan is lovely too and much cleaner and greener than the rest of the Phil's, although perhaps a bit isolated. Prices in Palawan/PPS City are reasonable too, and roughly half the price of Panglao/Boracay for a hotel, meal, drinks...etc.

[purple]

Bohol for me, and no my ex did not come from there, I liked it there as it seemed safe and is in a lovely setting
Mick.

I like Bohol as well... laid back, near the beach, friendly people.... I'm from Cebu but I think I will love it there.... it is warm too... Unlike the cold weather here.

[alanmf1]

I like Bohol as well... laid back, near the beach, friendly people.... I'm from Cebu but I think I will love it there.... it is warm too... Unlike the cold weather here.

me tooooooo...... but im a little biased.
Bohol is awesome and very central for moving around be it by plane or ferry.
So far the lack of commercialism is the key even if Panglao is becoming the prime spot for foreigners.
I will be interested to see the movement in this situation over the next few years.

Like most i would be over the moon if i could spend 6 - 8 months in the Uk and 4 - 6 in Phils
Save save save......

[sars_notd_virus]

I love The Highlands and The Lowlands!!! so its definitely be Tagaytay and my home town Batangas

[Steve.r]

I already made my choice, an hour from the pacific, nestled at the base of the mountains, I can look out over flat prime farmland and watch the sun slowly rise over the mountains in the morning. There are slow myandering rivers running by about ten minutes away, great for fishing. We have a swimming pool resort 100 yards up the road, a hardware store next to it, but far enough out of the town to be quite quiet.
This is not in the same town as my mahal came from, as we want to be reasonably private, but we have great friends there so we have a nice social circle. Life is just getting better each time i go there.

[subseastu]

I already made my choice, an hour from the pacific, nestled at the base of the mountains, I can look out over flat prime farmland and watch the sun slowly rise over the mountains in the morning. There are slow myandering rivers running by about ten minutes away, great for fishing. We have a swimming pool resort 100 yards up the road, a hardware store next to it, but far enough out of the town to be quite quiet.
This is not in the same town as my mahal came from, as we want to be reasonably private, but we have great friends there so we have a nice social circle. Life is just getting better each time i go there.

Spill the beans Steve, where is this magical place?

[Steve.r]

Spill the beans Steve, where is this magical place?

Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

[Terpe]

Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Yep, nice area Steve.
We have a small place in Guimba. Looking to buy a rice field there soon.

It's a very easy drive from Manila by expressway.

[imagine]

[QUOTE=Steve.r;269662]I already made my choice, an hour from the pacific, nestled at the base of the mountains, I can look out over flat prime farmland and watch the sun slowly rise over the mountains in the morning. There are slow myandering rivers running by about ten minutes away, great for fishing. We have a swimming pool resort 100 yards up the road, a hardware store next to it, but far enough out of the town to be quite quiet.

Steve now you done it,,,i cant stand it anymore, im cracking up, im getting my flight tomorrow

[grahamw48]

Steve now you done it,,,i cant stand it anymore, im cracking up, im getting my flight tomorrow

Nooo....you'll hate it.



(Both Puerta Galera, Mindoro).

[imagine]

Nooo....you'll hate it.



[/IMG]

yes think your right il hate it

[Englishman2010]

Nooo....you'll hate it.


(Both Puerta Galera, Mindoro).

White Beach, Graham? I was in Or Mdo for a week last Aug, Elaine's family are from Mansalay in the South East of the island. We spent 3 days at White Beach, Puerto Galera and had a great time. Everything looks a bit dated, and like it's seen better days, but it has a charm about it and we'd happily go back again - in fact we may go back for a few days later this year
Compared to Boracay and Panglao everything is cheap, the only slight downer is that it seems to be a magnet for transgender bar workers. Every bar along White Beach was packed with Tranny bar girl/boys Elaine and I had a good laugh with some of them, but after a while the campness and drama becomes a bit tiresome

edit: not bar boy/girls in the way we associate with Ph, I meant bar servers/waitresses

[South-east boy]

I love The Highlands and The Lowlands!!! so its definitely be Tagaytay and my home town Batangas

My ladies family have a place there in Tagaytay and she was there last Monday when we were chatting.

[Arthur Little]

I love The Highlands ...

... so do I ... except in my case, I'm talking about the Scottish Highlands ... and *Perth, in particular ... although, strictly-speaking, The 'Fair City' (as it's known) - apart from apparently losing its former city status following Local Government Reorganisation in 1975 - is more centrally located ... and is commonly referred to as being [only] the "Gateway to the Highlands".

An odd choice for someone who is technically a 'Lowlander' (having been born in Glasgow) ... but I've stayed *here - in the same house - for nearly 43 years and quite honestly wouldn't want to live anywhere else now ... especially at my age.

thread, Ian ... my sincere aplogies!!!

[imagine]

Arthur, i love perth i think its beutiful last time i was there for 2 days the second day up early to spend the day at the hermatage awsome stunning, hugged a tree or two, but seriously i had a fantastic day, loved it,

Hermatage, Perth

[Arthur Little]

Arthur, i love perth i think its beutiful last time i was there for 2 days the second day up early to spend the day at the hermatage awsome stunning, hugged a tree or two, but seriously i had a fantastic day, loved it,

Hermatage, Perth

Marvellous photographs, Stewart ... thanks so much for sharing!

[imagine]

your welcome, Arthur

[aidaaida]

I agree with you. We have just brought another house just outside Batangas City surrounded by open fields and hills, very peaceful yet only a short ride into town and now much quicker to get to Manila on the tollway.

[Englishman2010]

Steve R, that sounds perfect. I don't know the area, but I'm sure it is ideal

Sars, having just been to Tagaytay and Taal, I have to agree, it really is a beautiful area. I love the winding mountain road and forests on the way down from Tagaytay to the shores of Taal lake. We got a Jeepney from Taal to Batangas and on to Tanauan and drove through some nices villages and towns (you've already seen my FB photo's ) . Another advantage is that it's close enough to Metro Manila if needed, and well served by buses and good roads (by Phil standards)

[sars_notd_virus]

Sars, having just been to Tagaytay and Taal, I have to agree, it really is a beautiful area. I love the winding mountain road and forests on the way down from Tagaytay to the shores of Taal lake. We got a Jeepney from Taal to Batangas and on to Tanauan and drove through some nices villages and towns (you've already seen my FB photo's ) . Another advantage is that it's close enough to Metro Manila if needed, and well served by buses and good roads (by Phil standards)

yeah tagaytay is beautiful ,the weather is warm during the day and temperature drops in the afternoon and the evening (enough to stop my husband from melting lol)..anyway,hope it was still not too over crowded when we plan to settle there in the next 10-15years

[uthidian]

Steve R, that sounds perfect. I don't know the area, but I'm sure it is ideal

Sars, having just been to Tagaytay and Taal, I have to agree, it really is a beautiful area. I love the winding mountain road and forests on the way down from Tagaytay to the shores of Taal lake. We got a Jeepney from Taal to Batangas and on to Tanauan and drove through some nices villages and towns (you've already seen my FB photo's ) . Another advantage is that it's close enough to Metro Manila if needed, and well served by buses and good roads (by Phil standards)

Yes agree totally. I went to Tagatay too. Although I passed on the donkey ride up to the Tall volcano... the boat ride out there was fantastic. But I found the air fresher there less opressively humid, at least for me. My gf liked it too. She had never been on open water before, and suddenly to find herself in a boat at speed across the Taal lake, her smile made my trip I guess that magic made me fall in love with Tagatay...