Manila Stories and Tips

Quote: When I watched the episode of Fear Factor where contestants were made to eat Balut, I laughed like a loony. It was hilarious seeing the horror and disgust on those poor people's faces upon seeing the egg that is considered a delicacy in the Philippines.…

Quote: This past June my wife and I traveled to the Philippines for a much needed vacation to unwind from the hustle & bustle of daily urban life. We visited Manila, Palawan, and Boracay during our three-week trip. My first experience with the Philippines was back…

Quote: Housed in one of the restored historic Hispanic houses in Manila, Sanctuario Spa is really a destination for locals and tourists who crave relaxation or simply would want to try something refreshing. My husband treated me here as part of his birthday gift to me…

Quote: The tour guide told us a story wherein two Filipinos bagged the first and second prize at a Madrid painting competition. Giving a toast for the winners, the national hero, Jose Rizal, said that if Filipinos can win over its colonizers through arts, then…

Quote: I admit to being a Christmas nut. And boy, did I find my tribe in the Philippines. To say that Filipinos are aggressive holiday decorators is an understatement. Anything that stands still for more than 5 minutes will be strung with enough Christmas lights to warm…

Quote: Last December, I got treated to one of my best movie experiences. Mind you, by that I don’t mean that the movie was fantastic (the King Kong re-make – all hype and no substance, but that’s another review), but the Globe Platinum Cinema was.It’s located…

Quote: On my first day in Manila, I ate lunch in the company cafeteria even though I had been amply warned from colleagues who had been to Manila previously about the poor quality of the food. I didnt' want to offend my Manila counterparts on…

Quote: I don't remember going to many restaurants in the three days we spent in Manila--instead, I reveled in eating at the stalls or cafeterias where you just point to a selection of dishes on display. Compared to the food of other parts of Southeast…

Quote: Manila's shopping mall culture rules. I always suspect this is because aside from malls, there is pretty much nothing to do during the day in Manila. The government does not make an effort to curb air pollution, thus making parks and promenades unhospitable to pedestrians.…

Quote: One of the reasons visiting this country besides the relatively low cost, availability of sex, is also the consideration of possibly relocating to this country as a base for retirement. Would you be able to deal with the climate being hot, humid all year round,…