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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 5:45 am
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Originally Posted by wkndtraveler
It's isolated yes but I would say that if you have a normal/basic shape/fitness/condition (don't know what's the best word here ) you can easily walk a few kilometres in 45 minutes or so to the old town, Itramuros, for example. But taxi is of course easy and cheap way to do it.
So we're more than good then :-)

Originally Posted by wkndtraveler
When you order taxi, remember to say to bellboys/concierge that they will order you a normal metered taxi. Otherwise they'll call some more expensive car to take you where ever you are going to.
Now this is ultra useful information only to be found by the true hotel experts.

Thanks a mill for your input :-)
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