Anyone been 2 Manila? Any info about this city appreciated.

I have been to Thailand on numerous occasions and fancied a change, can anyone tell me how they compare?

Thanks

 

It all depends on what you are going for if you are going for a relaxing holiday then stay away from Manila and go to Borocay instead. If you want to go to go-go bars then Manila is the place for you, much the same as Bangkok.
I went there a few years back and am going again this Christmas (not to Manila but further up North) and I love it. The thing with Manila is it is so so busy it can take 5 mins just to cross the road. Traffic is horrendous, humidity is unbearable put it's cheap and the people are great.

 

Watch out for all the envelopes.

 

Took me a while but I got it in the end..

 

 

No deffo not interested in relaxing - I just like seedy hot spots.

 

Very Big place

I normally stop in Cebu City at In laws house but spent a week there last year

Top of the range hotel Ask for phillapino rate not european and it will be half price !! £25 per night

Drink 25p -100 peso a bottle

women £5 -£10 for company

**** 2 pence for 20

Very busy 12-16 million population

eat out buffets from as little as 50 pence

with a country whose weekly wage is a tenner a week you can imagine how far your money goes !!

I personaly prefer cebu city as its small maybe only 1 million population

fly singapore airlines ,stop off at singapore then manila for £550 -650 ish

 

Cheers Lordharding - great stuff.