Monday, August 06, 2007

Oriental Negros as One of the Best Island in the World

The world is looking at my home. Here's an article I grabbed from Negros Island Online


The eastern part of the Negros Island known as the Oriental Negros was chosen as one of the best islands in the world to live on as featured by Islands Magazine in its July to August 2007 issue.

Islands were rated by its weather (Island called it the flip flop quotient, the number of days you can wear flip flops), number of expats, cost of housing, ease of migration and the price of the local beer.

Here is the score card of Oriental Negros.

Flip-Flop quotient: 3
Expat to locals: 1:1,000
Population of Main Town, Dumaguete: 102,265
Languages Spoken: English, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
Percent who speak English: 90
Get there from U.S.: via Manila, 70 minute flight to Dumaguete
Closest Hospital: Dumaguete City
Price of San Miguel Beer: $1.00
Ease of Migration: Moderate

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