The challenges of "rich" living

TOO QUIET. There are now many exclusive, gated communities springing up all over Cebu City, many with fancy-sounding names. Living in one immediately implies that you have the means to buy an expensive house, a car, and a lavish lifestyle.

However, is subdivision living really all comfort and style? Not so, says an Ear source, many of them have narrow streets they worry emergency vehicles might have difficult passing. These communities are also far from sari-sari stores, making getting even the littlest things like condiments, paper, or food a challenge.

Then there is the isolation. Sometimes the source says they miss the sounds of a busy neighborhood.