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CEBU CITY, PhilippinesOn the day a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cebu and Bohol, these islands landed in the Top 5 Islands in Asia list of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. <\/p>\n
The magazine announced on Oct. 15 the winners of its 26th Annual Readers Choice Awards, which ranks the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels and resorts in the world. The complete list will appear in the magazines November issue. <\/p>\n
Conde Nast said Cebu and the Visayan islands have it all, including all the shopping and restaurant needs for any traveler with the friendliest people anywhere in the world! <\/p>\n
The night life is big here, but not as wild as Phuket, one reader said. Entertainment is smaller, more upclose and personal, he added. <\/p>\n
The Visayan Islands in the survey included Cebu, Panay, Negros, Bohol, Leyte and Samar. <\/p>\n
One survey taker said in all my years of traveling, Cebu is my No. 1 choice! Another said: It is probably the best island city on the universe. <\/p>\n
Cebu and the Visayan islands got a Readers Choice Rating of 80.4 points, behind Koh Samui but ahead of Phuket. The latter two islands are in Thailand. <\/p>\n
The Top 5 Islands in Asia with their corresponding choice ratings are: Bali, Indonesia, with 83.1 points; Koh Samui, Thailand, with 82.8 points; Phuket, (Thailand), with 78.9 points; and Lombok, Indonesia, with 77.8 points. <\/p>\n
Readers raved about Bali for its exquisite hotels, exotic and rich culture and extraordinary food, and the sweetest people in the world. <\/p>\n
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