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Yahoo, the world's most visited website, has listed
Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, as one
of the planet's top travel destinations.
Manila was listed at No. 10 in the list of "10
passport-worthy locations thousands Yahoo! users chose
as very best."
Paris, the capital of France topped the Yahoo survey
as the best travel destination in the planet, followed
by the resort city of Cancun in Mexico.
Others in the list were Montego Bay in Jamaica, San
Juan in Puerto Rico, Rome in Italy, Punta Cana in the
Dominican Republic, Lisbon in Portugal, Phuket in Thailand,
and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
While Yahoo cited problems such as traffic and pollution
in Metro Manila, visitors cited its friendly people,
excellent nightlife, historical sights and some of the
most cavernous shopping malls in Asia.
"At first sight, the city may seem clamorous, unkempt
and rough around the edges, but what it lacks in architectural
sophistication it makes up for with an accessible chaotic
charm. The way to enjoy it is to step into the fray
and go with the flow, which is exactly what Manileños
have learned to do," Yahoo Travel said.
It said that most tourists go to Manila because they
have a day or two to kill either at the beginning or
the end of a trip to the rest of the country.
In an earlier report, Yahoo listed Manila as the fifth
most searched international city on its search engine.
" Manila attracts budget travelers looking for
beaches and nightlife," it said.
Manila was listed behind London, Cancun, Frankfurt and
San Juan in Puerto Rice, but turned up ahead of Bangkok,
Paris, Rome, Puerto Vallarta in Mexico and Amsterdam
in the most searched cities list.
This was the second time Philippine destinations figured
prominently in the listing of top destinations in the
world.
In its August 2007 issue, the Islands Magazine based
in the United States listed Negros Oriental and its
capital Dumaguete as one of the 20 best islands in the
world to live on.
The magazine, one of the widest circulated and most
trusted travel publications in the United States, included
Negros Oriental with its capital Dumaguete as among
the best islands in the whole world where expatriates
may settle based on the following criteria: flip-flop
wearability, strong expat communities, and affordable
real estate.
Other criteria used were weather, languages spoken,
ease of immigration and accessibility to hospitals.
Expats were also interviewed for an insider's opinion.
Negros Oriental province actually comprises just half
of Negros or "Buglas" Island and belongs to
Central Visayas or Region 8. The other half, Negros
Occidental, is a part of Western Visayas or Region 6.
The province of Negros Oriental has 20 towns and 5 cities,
the center of which is Dumaguete City, which is famous
for its beautiful sceneries and hospitable people. Roderick
T. dela Cruz
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