Manila Travel Forum

I will be arriving in Manila at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. There are 2 of us and we arrive at 10pm and 11pm. Does anyone have suggestions on where to meet each other in or around the terminal 1 in order to get a taxi together to the hotel?

Thank you for your help.

Will be in the Philippines a week in August. Can't decide whether to stay in Malate (Manila) or Quezon City. Questions:
1) How far apart are these 2 locations?
2) Is it convenient to commute between the two areas?

need a driver to drive me to baguio city from manila. need good price and return. thanks rr

Going to manila along with 6 to 7 companies and going to stay for 7 days and 6 nights... anybody who knows a cheap, accessible place that can accommodate 7 people (can be 2 rooms) somewhere in makati, ortigas or near cubao ... which is also differently-abled friendly place...

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is it possible to reach the main shopping, dining and sightseeing spots of manila via the metro ( train ) although i believe there are different operators and travel inter operator is not seamless.

do they have any day or week passes and are any concessional passess available to senior citisens. if such a pass is not available what is the best way to travel on the metro without too much time being spent on the purchasing individual joourney tickets.
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musapir

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i believe philippines has a varied and exotic cuisine scene. any recommendations for the different type of good and the popular restaurants for the dishes. i am not thinking of the international chains of western food in this context.
regards
smusaphir

Hi everyone
I will be in Manila next week and was wondering if anybody knows of any places that sell old coins,banknotes,stamps etc.I will be staying in Malate, so any thing close by would be great.
Thanks in advance

hi

we have several days in manila and would like to know any worthwhile day trips that could be undertaken.
as varied suggestions as possible welcome.
regards
musaphir

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can anyone suggest the best way of reaching astoria plaza suites from s.g. megamall. is it is walkable distance and is metro commute posssible.we also welcome comments on the astoria plaza suites in respect of cleanliness and hospitality. astoria plaza suties address is 15J escriva drive in pasig city.
musaphir

Hi all

My wife is moving here(Sweden) so we need to buy her a suitcase.
preferably we like to buy a hardshell ofc

any suggestion is appriciated and since a quality bag in Sweden is appr 6000-7000 p half taht would be a price to use as a guide ??

thx in Advance
n Happy Travels

Well things have changed since my last post on here. I am now having to deal with an additional traveler (though not arrived yet). Instead of driving the Northern Luzone loop we are now discussing plans to fly from Tuguegarao back to Manila. I have searched and found that PAL will allow a women to fly up to 35 weeks with a doctors release. I need to know if anyone has any information on Cebu Air. I have been to their website but can not find any information. My wife will be 29 weeks pregnant when we get there and 33 weeks when we plan to leave to come back to work.
Also if anyone can advise me on the price and schedules of buses to Ballesteros from Manila. We will be arriving in Manila at 0855. If up to it we would like to depart the next night heading north. Also the price of a bus from Ballesterous back to Tuguegarao.
Other possibility would be an A/C van rental with driver to get us to Ballesterous. Prices anyone??

Hi everyone,
Can anyone recommend a closes hotel from Ninoy aquino Internation airport and Pal domestic airport. I am arriving late in manila and have an eary flight to mindanao, so all i want is a place were I can stay for the night. Or do you think Pal domestic airport allows passengers to stay overnight in there departure area?
many thanks and looking forward to any replies.

Is there a place you can find the exact fees of immigration services of Philippines? It seems like the officer has his/her own way of determining how much an applicant pays. Even those with permanent residency have to pay outrageous "exit visa" fees when leaving country; I know a person who had three emergency trips within a week and had to cough up almost US$200.

Would you help me decide if Astoria Plaza Suites is fit for 5 adults to stay. Will book 2 units or One 2-bedroom unit if possible. If 2 units, one will be occupied by one person and the other unit by 4. It is only a 1-Night stay before heading to Baguio City.
I am also considering Holiday Inn as this is also a 4-star hotel like Astoria. Also considering EDSA Shangri la but seems too expensive.
Please help.

Where do you find a pain Doctor in the Philippines or a doctor that can write a yellow scrip.I was told by Doctors that only 5% of doctors in the Philippines can wright them.I know St Lukes has a pain center and I've been there.I usually bring my medication with me but if I stay longer I need to take it and if I'm not in Manila the doctors don't even seem to know what it is that I take.Mercury Drug can look up what I take and some have it and some don't but says I have to get a yellow scrip for it.So I can't believe they make all the filipinos suffer with pain when there is medication for pain.Also why don't Dentist give shots before they drill there?I was getting a tooth filled and she started to drill and I asked what she was doing and then she said oh sorry I forgot you are american and gave me a shot.So are we just babys in the US and used to not feeling anything or do they just don't give pain meds to filipinos there.Thanks ken

planning a trip to the northern part of the philippines the end of the month...from manila (night trip) thinking of going to vigan (just for breakfast)straight to laoag (spending a day & night here)...next day to pagudpud (just to check out the beach)...then back to vigan to spend the nightand the next day then ...want to go to either baguio or banaue...any input as to where to go first...is there a way from vigan to banaue ...i checked google map and it seems that there is a road leading to banaue but i'm not really sure about this...per my search baguio is about 3-4 hrs. away, if we go that way then we have to go back up to banaue after baguio which i heard is about 8-9hrs...any suggestions????

thanks in advance...
M

What kind of Access for wheelchair user in Manila or special transport is there or any disability organization?

Hi,

I am wondering a few things, As I have posted, I want top sopend a good day at Ocean Park in Subic to swim with whales and maybe dolphins. Besides hireing a car and driver, can anyone please help me out with bus times depating manila eg manila in the am and subic to manila at night? And a rough idea of the price? Victory web site didn;t really tell me alot as i have no idea where subic is on it.

Other option is to stay overnight if there are no late buses back or if i run out of time and not get ot see the lion cubs at the zoo..?

Does anyone know what times the swims and shows are for all animals at Ocean Park? Have tried emailing them with no response.

Cheers,

Vicki

Are there any?

Just wondering if that would work out easier than hireing acar and driver and quicker!

Hi,

an anyone recommend a safe hotel for single female traveller, close to everything and transport, not in a seedy location etc?

Would like something not infested by chockroAches etc under $8o Aussie a night.

Is end if November peak time?

Which airport dies Cebu fly into?

Thanks

Looking for a NICE 2 bedroom condo/apartment for 2 weeks (11 - 25 Sept 09). MUST have hot & cold shower, 2 separate bedrooms, kitchen, tv room/lounge.

Looking around Tomas Morato as my partner's Dad visits the nearby hospital 2 x per week for treatment.

Feel free to email me kath_mcrook@hotmail.com

Cheers

Hello Friends:
I am going to be solo in Manila for a week in August. My questions:
1) Is it better to stay in a hotel or to rent a serviced apartment?
I prefer the Ermita/Malate area along the bay. I've checked out the prices of both types of accommodation, and they are about the same.
2) Do hotels in Manila allow non-registered quest in the room?
Thanks for your help

Hi,

Has anyone used this tour place? I can get a car and driver to Subic for 6500 pesos for 12 hours...does that sound good?

As I am by myslefand female is it safe?

Any other recommendations as i am mainly foing this to go ot Ocean Park.

Thanks

Hi,

looking at flying cebu pacific, and i notice somethiung about filipino guest tax and terminal tax, what is this and hoe much and is this to be paid on top of your ticket?

Thanks,

Hi,

Just found this marine park and really want ot go for the whales...Is this place accessable for Manila? And how would i do it?

Does anyone have an email address for the place as i would be intereteed in even staying overnight there...

Hi,

Is it worth doing a weekend trip? How does the shopping compare to hk, dvd';s etc?

Do Australians needa tourist visa to vist? Is it safe for a single female to look around?

Any animal adventures in Manilla?

Cheers,

My wife, and I are looking for 3 good restaurants in Manila, preferalbly not in Makati.

1. A good sushi bar

2. A good American or Austrailina Steak House

3. A good Japanese Steak House.

We already know a handfull of decent restaurants in Manila, but we would also be interested to hear people's recommendations on other restaurants that don't fall into the 3 catagories we inquired about.

Asking few people what it is like during month of June, different answer from different people though I ask direct from Filipinos who live here in the States.

Is june a month where plenty of rainfall and then stop for few hours and rain again? If so I have no problem with it, just so not rain all day, that i cannot go sight seeing and shopping.

Thank to everyone of answer.

Is it same duty free inside the airport or another place?

hi folks
can anyone tell me what european cities i can get a direct flight from to Manila. I know KLM fly from Amesterdam direct but I was wondering are there any other cities with a direct flight
thanks