Why Davao

A number of my business associates in Manila have asked why I located in Davao. There's no one answer - but Ria at My Davao points to some of the reasons others love it in Davao.

Let me highlight this one:

Anyone can walk into Marco Polo or Waterfront Insular Hotel in shorts and slippers and still be treated with respect.

That will not happen in Manila where discrimination is rampant.

Is that important to me? Yeah. It is.

And I'll add one: Every other (at a minimum) taxi driver in Manila is trying to scam you in some way. In Davao - it just doesn't happen. At all. Zilch. Nada. I've never had a problem with a taxi driver here. I'm sure it does; but my experience gives you an idea of its frequency.