Looking to relocate. But to where?

d08 said:
Bohol, island just off the coast of Cebu, recently had a kidnapping by the Islamists by boat. I won't go as far as saying the whole Visayas area is unsafe but you have to be aware. Safest place would probably be somewhere on Luzon, Metro Manila obviously has crime but it's not as bad any more. Baguio seemed like a safe place to me. You really have to pay a lot of attention to where you move here because the infrastructure is really poor and because of that you want good shopping venues nearby as well as hospitals and schools if you frequent those places often.



Yeah, it's sad that he got banned for sarcasm. It was too obvious.
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I've heard the traffic in Metro Manila is gridlocked to the point of absurdity, is that hyperbole or does it really impact your ability to live there?
 
d08 said:
Safest place would probably be somewhere on Luzon, Metro Manila obviously has crime but it's not as bad any more. Baguio seemed like a safe place to me.
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I really appreciate the advice. I am going to research Luzon. Thanks again.
 
Sig said:
I've heard the traffic in Metro Manila is gridlocked to the point of absurdity, is that hyperbole or does it really impact your ability to live there?
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It's not hyperbole at all. During rush-hour it's completely hopeless, 2-3 kilometer journeys can take 2 hours. I rely on Uber/Grab here mostly and it's unlikely I'd get a car, despite paying ridiculous prices. But the rush-hour is almost constant now. The few good hours are from 10am to noon and 2am to 3am, so trying to travel around that time makes sense. I once saw completely standstill traffic on EDSA (main "highway" through Manila) at 1am, it wasn't a holiday and nothing special was going on.
One big reason is that everyone wants to own a car here and it's cheap to do so, this doesn't work in a big city. Then again, the public transport is pathetic, it's packed to the brim and the train service is still terrible due to mismanagement.
Large areas of Manila are also a slum, I would not advise people to live here unless they have a job that pays very well and it comes with a personal driver - you might as well sit in the back seat and work while waiting in traffic, people do that.
 
Nobody liked Toronto -- I get that.
What about Pittsburgh??
Largest town in New Hampshire -- and for that matter, all of New England!
C'monnnnn.
http://www.pittsburg-nh.com/town-history/indian-stream-republic/2-about
I once took a walk with my sons
http://www.toughtraveler.com/cat119.asp
from Canada south to (south to) the White Mountains, and passed through Pittsburgh.
Good eating, wonderful people, quiet roads, and as it was near July 4th, there was lots of free protein traveling around in the breeze.....
images


(The rest of the year, it's just good/bad skiing...)
 
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tommcginnis said:
Nobody liked Toronto -- I get that.
What about Pittsburgh??
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Hey, I know someone, who lives there. If you can live in the suburbs, and avoid traffic not a bad place. In 2 hours away there are both skiing and non-salty beaches. And there are a few sport teams in town, I heard they are quite OK! :)
 
tommcginnis said:
Nobody liked Toronto -- I get that.
What about Pittsburgh??
Largest town in New Hampshire -- and for that matter, all of New England!
C'monnnnn.
http://www.pittsburg-nh.com/town-history/indian-stream-republic/2-about
I once took a walk with my sons
http://www.toughtraveler.com/cat119.asp
from Canada south to (south to) the White Mountains, and passed through Pittsburgh.
Good eating, wonderful people, quiet roads, and as it was near July 4th, there was lots of free protein traveling around in the breeze.....
images


(The rest of the year, it's just good/bad skiing...)
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I love Toronto. It's Prime Minister Crying Boy I can't stand.
 
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