Very new to Dumaguete

I'm a bit like you in that I do my thing remotely as a web developer. Some days I imagine that I could have been dropped randomly at any spot and this is the one which came up. I walk out my door knowing where I can get get groceries and load for my mobile data. That's all I need. With man-brain, I feel that nudge to hunt for tail, but I love solitude even more. Location and meat-space collisions seem to me like dots on the fringe of a radar of "s**t that matters." Dumaguete works for me. The North Pole works for me. ***k it.

However, I'm beginning to question that view. I like building stuff. I like working with smart people. I like getting glimpses of the unknown unknown chambers of strange devices with knobs, levers and dials which run our world (or will in the near future) which only a small number of people ever see. I feel like I should be in one the points of civilization which everything revolves around. Imagine if a city just won the game and shot off into the universe to become a highly advanced civilization. That's where I think my next move will be. At this point, that would have to be either NYC or Silicon Valley. Each are far from perfect, but they are the best we got.

I used to believe in being a digital nomad, but not so much anymore. We still need to be able to rub shoulders with the above mentioned people at the levers. I might be wrong on that count though.

Good luck on your travels.

 

It is not people being "blind" - it is a person's opinion based on their own individual circumstances and how they interpret it. So if they eat at good restaurants, or cook good food at home, and drink bottled water then they might not become as sick as you and so view Dumaguete in a different way - perhaps thinking about it while on the loo is not the best perspective!

 

I noticed that in the Philippines some areas are degrading while others are developing. If you want a near western standard then check as an example Makati. Other areas are very low like some municipality in Neg Or. A nice and clean place I heard in Neg Or is Bayawan. That city has a good mayor looking well to the city.

I made once a comparison between Dumaguete and Ormoc City and it was quite a draw. But since then Dumaguete seems still degrading while Ormoc is still improving. We have relatives in both cities which are telling us about the situation there. Currently is the balance between both cities in a slight favourite to Ormoc.

 

I live in bali ,which is like many other developing countries ,with all the usual problems ,corruption ,rubbish ,bad roads etc etc , the trick in my view , is to live in the beautiful areas ,quiet good nature ,good air .
Im sure from reading your forums the Philippines is very much the same as here .
Ya you have to search around for the right area to live in ,then you will find peace .
Some people will never be happy in these types of countries .