Southeast Asia
Bali, Indonesia
Surfing & Diving Mecca Hindu 4.2 million Friendly Café Restaurants
Area s to Consider Seminyak Canggu Sanur Ubud
Cambodia
Phnom Penh Restaurants History 15.14 million Street Food Shopping Expats
Foreign Correspondents Club Deco Malis
Area s to Consider Bkk1 Riverfront
Siem Reap
Cafés Housing Angkor Wat
Area s to Consider Town Centre
Sihanoukville
Beach Lifestyle Cafés
Area s to Consider Ochheuteal Beach Nice Beach Independence Beach
Laos
Vientiane French Colonial 6.7 million Restaurants Cafés Markets
Area s to Consider City Center
Luang Prabang
Area s To Consider City Center
PHILIPPINES YOUR WAY
PHILIPPINES FACTS Archipelago with 7107 islands Population: 100+ million Catholic English Currency: Peso Flights NYC, Chicago, LA Manila $800-1000
CEBU CITY FACTS: Population: 800,000+ Weather:80-90 degrees, 80% humidity Location: central Visayas region 30 minutes from international airport
LIFE IN CEBU First world lifestyle at affordable prices Modern- could be any American city Karaoke culture-boisterous, family oriented people International restaurants
COST OF LIVING Rent - Depends on your needs: There is an overload of rental units all around town $120 -few miles out of town $2000 -new 2 bedroom condo city center Cleaning lady $5-7 a day Live in- $45-65 a month Healthcare 9+ hospitals, VA hospitals, Chong Hua Hospital
Transportation COST OF LIVING Tricycles, jeepneys, buses$.18-.70 per ride
WHAT TO DO THERE? Kawasan Falls
WHAT TO DO THERE? Bohol-Chocolate Hills & Tarsiers
WHAT TO DO THERE? Oslob- whale sharks
DUMAGUETE FACTS Negros Oriental 120,000 locals and 30,000 students 4500 expats City of Gentle People Airport
LAIDBACK LIFE IN DUMAGUETE Rizal Boulevard-heart of the town International restaurants Expat hangouts
Rent COST OF LIVING 3 bedroom condo, town center $100-350 4 bedroom townhomes- $560 Dauin- big beach house can be found for $900 Cleaning lady- $3-4 per day Gardener- $4-5 a day Transportation Public transportation cheap and easy
WHAT TO DO THERE? Dauin for diving
WHAT TO DO THERE? Siquijor Island- traditional healers
Apo Island- turtles WHAT TO DO THERE?
PALAWAN FACTS 280 miles long 31 miles wide Population 750,000+ Capital is Puerto Princesa Population of PP 225,000 International airport 5 hospitals
THE SECRET IS OUT The Lonely Planet Ultimate Island for Adventurers National Geographic Travel Most Bio-Diverse Island 2013 Travel & Leisure Best Island in the World Conde Nast Best Island Readers Choice 2014 & 2015
Rent COST OF LIVING Several major new developments planned Puerto Princesa-3 bedroom apartments $400-$600 Beach homes-$900 a month Transportation Long distances: Public buses, minivans, jeepney-a few $ Short hops: tricycles
NEARBY ADVENTURES Puerto Princesa Subterranean river system- 5 miles of underground river New 7 Wonders of Nature list
NEARBY ADVENTURES Tabon Caves Go spelunking Oldest-known Filipino skeletal remains, dating back to 45,000 BC
NEARBY ADVENTURES Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Rivals the Great Barrier Reef in its diversity Pristine coral reef with lagoons and two coral islands 1,000 species of marine life 350 species of coral
VERSATILE VIETNAM
VIETNAM FACTS: 90 million people 128,000 square miles 2000 miles of coastline Weather varies by region Currency: Dong Borders Laos Cambodia China Flights: NYC, LA, Chicago to HCMC $600-1200 Phu Quoc
HOI AN FACTS Central Vietnam Peaceful meeting place 35 minutes from Da Nang airport 120,000 people, a few hundred expats English is spoken widely Cheap but excellent accommodations
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE AREA Walking museum- 21 sites to visit Japanese covered bridge- 1590s Quan Cong Temple-1653 Japanese Tombs- 1600s
NOT JUST FOR HISTORY BUFFS, it s for shopaholics too. Shopping, shopping, and more shopping...
NOT JUST FOR HISTORY BUFFS, it s for foodies too!
NOT JUST FOR HISTORY BUFFS, it s for beach bums too
NOT JUST FOR HISTORY BUFFS, it s for adventurers too
COST OF LIVING Rent Watch out for flood zones 2 bedroom rental homes $300+ Many are fully furnished, including towels, sheets etc. Transportation Taxis Bicycles
HO CHI MINH CITY FACTS 8 million people Temperature- 80s year round French colonial architecture Modern city Major airport hub
WHAT TO DO IN HCMC? Get lost in hidden alleyways and courtyards Eat French food, drink Vietnamese coffee Museum hop
WHAT TO DO IN HCMC? Get your theater fix in the Opera House built in 1898
WHAT TO DO IN HCMC? Chill out at a rooftop bar
COST OF LIVING Rent Lots of choices $500 + depending on the district & amenities Public Transportation Motorbike taxis- about $1 Uber or metered taxis Metro ready 2018- maybe
PHU QUOC FACTS Vietnamese island, closer to Cambodia, in the Gulf of Thailand 103,000 people 40 minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City White sand beaches, mountains, jungle
WHAT TO DO IN PHU QUOC? Seafood market/restaurants
Pearl farms WHAT TO DO IN PHU QUOC?
WHAT TO DO IN PHU QUOC? Bioluminescent algae
COST OF LIVING Rent 3 new developments for 2017 Basic yet comfortable-start around $200 Transportation Scooters Taxis Moto taxis