Manila budget travel guide


	Manila Budget travel guide Manila skyline Manila budget travel guide At the Airport Taxi drivers whose only purpose it seems is to rip you off will confront you. After the flight and immigration all I want to do is get to my hotel room and relax. So instead of negotiating a ride from these guys its better if you take the escalator or stairs up to the departure level. You will be able to get a metered taxi here and a cheaper ride into the city. Its a good idea to restrict conversation to a minimum with Taxi drivers and don't pay the fare until you have your luggage out of the vehicle Where to stay The best place to stay in Manila is at the Townhouse in Tambo, Paranaque. (Click for information) It's close to the Airport yet surprisingly quiet The fare from the Airport should be no more than 100 pesos. Rooms range in price from 350 to 1000 pesos ($7 - $20) per night. The best rooms at 350p are the singles on the third floor beside the rooftop garden. The third floor has been redecorated recently and all the rooms feel more homely. The communal landing with bay windows is great for cooling down when the rooms get too hot. FACILITIES INCLUDE ... AIR CON FAN AND DORMITORY ROOMS RESTAURANT & BAR LAUNDRY INTERNET ACCESS / PHONE / FAX LUGGAGE STORAGE SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX ROOFTOP GARDEN AIRPORT TAXI The staff at the Townhouse are genuinely honest and friendly. Take time out to get to know them and you will benefit from their friendship. VILLA CAROLINA TOWNHOUSE UNIT 31, 201 ROXAS BLVD. TAMBO PARANAQUE MANILA Intl Phone ... (00632)-854-1435 Local Phone (02)-854-1435 Clean and Green on Bayview Drive Hanging out ... Things to do. Close to the Townhouse is the famed Baclaran Market here you will find clothes, electronic goods, jewellery, food stalls and a lot more for the discerning shopper. Nice Bike in Baclaran Single males will be attracted by the wall-to-wall sales ladies at the ITM mall. Each one inviting you to spend your money at their stall. Ripley's "believe it or not" museum is on the fifth floor of the Edsa Shangri-La Plaza. Their collection of weird and wonderful oddities optical and other sensory illusions will take your mind off things for a few hours. Admission is 150 pesos. Be sure to get there before 4 pm. to ensure you see it all. Amusement parks The Enchanted Kingdom is in Laguna, about an hour bus ride south of Manila. You'll need a strong stomach to handle some of their rides. Roller coasters, Big Wheel, Dodgems .etc The 350 peso entry fee covers all rides. Star City on Roxas Blvd is a smaller version of the above but with a pay per ride basis. Nayoung Filipino is in Paranaque. It's a culture park with representations of the Philippines in miniature. Chocolate hills, Banaue rice terraces, Souvenir shops and traditional housing styles. There's an impressive aquarium. You can hire a boat and a fishing rod. A visit here will give you some idea of the natural and cultural wonders you may have missed or expect to see on you vacation. (there is a no alcohol policy in Nayoung Filipino ) Chinatown Manila Kalesa's are traditional Spainish horse drawn carriages ... This one photographed in Chinatown Theres a different vibe in Chinatown, from its ornate bridges to its vintage archeticture. There's a thriving market selling just about everything and as you might expect lots of restaurants serving traditional chinese cuisine. Chinatown Well worth spending the afternoon browsing around down here INTRAMUROS AND FORT SANTIAGO Fort Santiago and Intramuros are a must see in Manila. On the Banks of the Pasig River, the Fort Gardens and Walled City of Intramuros were destroyed in 1945 but were restored in 1979 under President Marcos. GHOSTS OF FORT SANTIAGO THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS OF WAR WERE DROWNED HERE IN MASS EXECUTIONS DURING WORLD WAR 2 Dental Treatment Getting your teeth checked out is extremely cheap in Manila. Consultations are usually free with meticulous attention to pain relief ********************************************** A haircut in one of the barbers along Quirino Avenue will cost you 50 pesos. Ermita Warning The Police have a sting operation going outside the 7-11 on Mabini Street, you will be approached by a guy in a spotless T-shirt asking you if you want any HASHISH Fall for this entrapment and it will cost you at least $25000 and cause you an awful lot of inconvenience 12-year mandatory prison sentence for possession of less than five grams of Marijuana The last thing you want in the Philippines is the attention of police ... especially where marijuana is concerned MANILA NIGHTLIFE Playing with fire Keyhole Artist's policy is abhorrent of sex tourism. However the fact remains that a majority of the foreign visitors to the islands are attracted to the bars and clubs offering G.R.O (Guest Relations Officer) services. These places are foreign owned interests exploiting the poverty situation that exists in the Philippine Islands ... The girls that work for them are slaves ... treated to terrible cruelty at the hands of scum, held prisoner in the holding centers during daylight, only to be wheeled out under cover of dark to service the people who attend these fascist money laundering fronts. The inclusion of the piece about the LA Cafe promotes freelance sex workers ... (often students in need of a few dollars to supplement their studies). There's no Papasan (pimps) or dubious parties involved ... for more information about the sex trade in the Philippines its cause and effect There is only one place to go after dark in Manila it's called the LA Cafe. Freelance girls come here looking for a boyfriend. There's great rock music, live bands, pool tables a restaurant and 3 bars to entertain you. LA cafe. M-del-Pillar Street . Malate Jurassic is just across the road from the LA. It's not going to be as packed as the LA so it's nice to chill out there ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* Philippines Budget travel guide,Safe places to stay in Manila, Puerto Galera, Boracay, Guimaras and Camiguin islands, Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Sabang, Palawan, Baguio and Dagupan City MANILA ILOILO PUERTO GALERA CEBU PALAWAN BORACAY GUIMARAS CAGAYAN de ORO BAGUIO CAMIGUIN ISLAND Philippine Islands 2009 DANGERS and ANNOYANCES PHOTOGRAPHS TREASURE HUNT Yamashita's Treasure We took a risk and went sniffing around Pandora's box Keyhole Artists Golden lily Investigation 2004 Click here keyholeartists@yahoo.co.uk