thyanks for the great advice so far, its being more rural that intrest me, i dont think we will be going out at night much so transport i am not to bothered about, we shall have a small van or bike, its getting the ballance right, panglao would be ideal but bohol is just across the bridge and if its cheaper, that might be a wiser choice, safety is the biggest thing, there are some great lots juts near alberquerque,with great views so there will be lots of light and breeze, but will it be secure, lots of things still to think about, trouble is we have the cash to buy a lot now, but where , Emma says buy because in 5 years time it will be loads more and if its not what we want at that time sell it