A safe travel guide to Manila: 🥶fresh air during the day and Grand Theft Auto at night

I came to Manila again to Travel 8 years later. The city has changed a lot, but the sense of division is also increasing. Prosperity, diversity, faith, history, poverty, and dirtiness coexist and pull each other here.

[Geographical distribution]

Makati: Commercial and entertainment center, there are many hotels to stay in, many foods to eat, many Chinese restaurants and supermarkets, and many bars and nightclubs, but the funny thing is that the nightclubs here don’t like to entertain white people and Xiaofei, because they don’t consume haha, they just like to entertain Chinese and Koreans. In addition, if you are a group of men, you can directly look at the last picture. It is prepared for you. You will feel so welcome for the first time~ But you must carefully identify whether it is real/bringing/Trans.

Old Town: Go here to play during the day! Various historical buildings, 16th-century churches, ruins from the Spanish colonial period, Spanish buildings around 1890, and Chinatown are all here, which is very film-worthy! There will be many "Tour guides" around the scenic spot, pulling you to ride a local Lamborghini (human-powered tricycle), about ￥50 for half an hour, you can experience it if you have nothing to do. Half a day is enough for shopping and eating.

Manila Bay: It is said to be one of the top ten most beautiful sunsets in the world. The sunset is beautiful. There is also a huge shopping mall SM Mall of Asia next to it. You can have afternoon tea in the restaurant on the third floor of the Conrad Hotel opposite the Ferris wheel, with a beautiful sunset view.

BGC: It is their business center. You can have afternoon tea and have some skybars.

[Public security situation]

I personally think it is safe to go shopping in the old town during the day, even if you are alone. I have been shopping alone for two days and basically have not seen any suspicious Chinese, and no strange people have said strange things to me.

But! Don't wander around Makati alone at night. If you want to go to a bar, take a taxi directly from the hotel to your destination! On the way to dinner that night, I witnessed a dozen plainclothes policemen rounding up and arresting people. When the sir evacuated everyone, he said he had. Repeatedly remind: Don't, don't, don't contact local Chinese!

【Tips】

Transportation: The whole of Manila is very congested. If the distance is more than 3 kilometers, use Grab, which is equivalent to Didi. The taxi option is the cheapest: if the distance is less than 3 kilometers, use Moveit, which is a motorcycle version of Didi. It is cheaper and more convenient, but only one person can sit.

Takeaway: Grab and Foodpanda are both OK, and cash payment is supported. If you want to eat Chinese food, choose Chopstick Life, which is all Chinese and all Chinese food.

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