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On Sunday mornings from 6am to 10am, the Ayala Triangle streets are all closed down so that people can do exercise such as running, cycling, roller skating and blading. This is such an excellent idea and I really hope this can be emulated by every…

When walking around P. Burgos St. you will have many people come up to you and offer you products or services: Viagra / Cialis Assuming you're coming to partake in some girlie activities you'll be offered drugs to enhance your stamina in that department. Service…

A real common sight

So we've said that P. Burgos St. is the main area of Gogo Bars in Manila. But what exactly are Gogo Bars ? you might ask. Well, in short, the general theme is many attractive ladies wearing very skimpy outfits showing off their bodies (but…

Guns are a common thing in the Philippines. It is relatively easy to buy and own a gun, so of course, criminals have them. To counter this threat, most shopping malls and stores will have their own security guards. You will see a lot of…

Keep your wits about you. The biggest problems you will have would be theft by drive by motorcycle.

Although people say that everyone speaks English in the Philippines, this is a bit of an exaggeration. I would estimate that 30% can speak perfect English, a further 40% are ok to pretty good, and a good 30% have little to zero English. The philippines…

You're always gonna be the rich foreigner to most people

Grab Taxi For the average foreign tourist, Grab Taxi is the best and most convenient way to get around Manila. It is pretty much the same business model as Uber and Lyft whereby private drivers use their own cars to provide a taxi service. But…

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You will be challenged by numerous kinds of beggars in the Burgos St area. Young kids selling wash cloths. Homeless just shaking a cup. People asking for food. People selling pens, cookies etc.