⌛ if everyone was kicked out

In spite of all the talk about the MILF (no jokes please) there are a number of expats in Davao that are very pleased with their choice.

 

If I got kicked out of Bacolod and Dumaguete wasn't an option....yes, it would be Bohol for me...Guimaras (otherwise known as Guimares) would be a very strong contender too. In fact...that island is screaming for someone to set up a decent dive resort...none there that I know of....

Romblon...interesting...never been there but I've heard a few good reports...

 

Timn8ter,

I know a few of expats there too and they love it. I've spent a fair amount of time there too and I loved it! That's until i found Dumaguete of course...but if I had to leave Dumaguete it would be straight to Davao for me.

Southerndon

 

Right now there's a travel advisory for foreigners going to Davao due to Abu Sayyaf threats of kidnapping foreign nationals.

 

I think that is existing since 15 years or so and got refreshed periodicly... sometimes its a region sometimes its the PI, depending from which country it comes. There is one about Berlin/Germany: Don't visit "Kreuzberg" at night.

Guests might be safer if they follow the advice and others are still in good health even they did not follow it.

cheers

Rhoody

 

I thought it was Schweinfurt?

 

Rhoody is correct.

That warnings has been around for a long long time...they just renew it annually, in my opinion, to cover their @ss. It seems to be a conditioned response to bring up the State Department warning whenever Davao and Mindanao is mentioned. It's almost comical.

I was in Davao and Sultan Kudarat on 2005 I traveled to Davao constantly with my GF. And I never felt safer.

I realize the problems and dangers of Mindanao and if I can be frank they are no different than any other problems of the Philippines... Negros and Dumaguete included! I felt safe in Davao, Sultan Kudarat, all of my travels in Mindanao, and of course Negros and Dumaguete.

Southerndon