~10 hours in MNL
Oct 20, 2014 | 5:53 pm
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~10 hours in MNL
I have roughly 10 hours landside in MNL next week. Land at 9 am and flight out is at 11 PM.
Any recommendations on good shopping? Don't mind to bargain so something like MBK mall in Bangkok would be great
Any recommendations on good shopping? Don't mind to bargain so something like MBK mall in Bangkok would be great
Oct 20, 2014 | 10:55 pm
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Mall of Asia, and it's not (at least on a map) far from MNL.
Oct 21, 2014 | 12:40 am
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I don't know the Bangkok place you mention, but if you want to bargain head to Quiapo. Not the best part of town though, so I wouldn't be dragging around carry-ons there. But if you've been to BKK I am guessing you have some experience.
Mall of Asia is easy to get to and more "westernized", not a bad choice either but not so much of a bargaining place IM(possibly outdated)O.
You also might have enough time to do the Corregidor tour if you're so inclined. My favorite thing to do in Manila by far, but not sure what time the boats leave in the a.m.
Mall of Asia is easy to get to and more "westernized", not a bad choice either but not so much of a bargaining place IM(possibly outdated)O.
You also might have enough time to do the Corregidor tour if you're so inclined. My favorite thing to do in Manila by far, but not sure what time the boats leave in the a.m.
Oct 21, 2014 | 7:00 am
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I don't know the Bangkok place you mention, but if you want to bargain head to Quiapo. Not the best part of town though, so I wouldn't be dragging around carry-ons there. But if you've been to BKK I am guessing you have some experience.
Mall of Asia is easy to get to and more "westernized", not a bad choice either but not so much of a bargaining place IM(possibly outdated)O.
You also might have enough time to do the Corregidor tour if you're so inclined. My favorite thing to do in Manila by far, but not sure what time the boats leave in the a.m.
Mall of Asia is easy to get to and more "westernized", not a bad choice either but not so much of a bargaining place IM(possibly outdated)O.
You also might have enough time to do the Corregidor tour if you're so inclined. My favorite thing to do in Manila by far, but not sure what time the boats leave in the a.m.
Oct 22, 2014 | 6:22 am
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Oct 22, 2014 | 7:40 am
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Oct 22, 2014 | 11:32 pm
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This Hyatt is kinda old and not very close to the airport... I'm not sure if they have shuttles but I'd say skip it unless you wanna earn a stay/night credit.
Mall of Asia (MOA) is close, as well as Nayong Pilipino.... Better yet, you can spend the day at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig which is more modern and lot more Westernized than MOA and not as far as Shangri-La in Makati or Hyatt. At least 40 mins (without traffic) from Terminal 1.
Just read up on the 2 kinds of cabs you get though (the pricier airport taxis and the haggling white taxis).
Mall of Asia (MOA) is close, as well as Nayong Pilipino.... Better yet, you can spend the day at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig which is more modern and lot more Westernized than MOA and not as far as Shangri-La in Makati or Hyatt. At least 40 mins (without traffic) from Terminal 1.
Just read up on the 2 kinds of cabs you get though (the pricier airport taxis and the haggling white taxis).
Oct 23, 2014 | 6:41 am
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This Hyatt is kinda old and not very close to the airport... I'm not sure if they have shuttles but I'd say skip it unless you wanna earn a stay/night credit.
Mall of Asia (MOA) is close, as well as Nayong Pilipino.... Better yet, you can spend the day at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig which is more modern and lot more Westernized than MOA and not as far as Shangri-La in Makati or Hyatt. At least 40 mins (without traffic) from Terminal 1.
Just read up on the 2 kinds of cabs you get though (the pricier airport taxis and the haggling white taxis).
Mall of Asia (MOA) is close, as well as Nayong Pilipino.... Better yet, you can spend the day at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig which is more modern and lot more Westernized than MOA and not as far as Shangri-La in Makati or Hyatt. At least 40 mins (without traffic) from Terminal 1.
Just read up on the 2 kinds of cabs you get though (the pricier airport taxis and the haggling white taxis).
Oct 23, 2014 | 8:27 am
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In my opinion, the best hotel in the MOA area is Trader's Hotel. It's not the fanciest hotel, but it is a good solid hotel with a great location. There's a decent coffee shop in the lobby and an unlimited supply of cabs out front because it's on the main road.
The cab thing is important because a lot of hotels around there (for example, the Sofitel Manila) are off the beaten track and you can't get a cab to save your life. Of course the hotel will be happy to drive you in their car for triple the price. And if a cab pulls up to drop someone off, they won't take you unless you pay an extra fee.
Meanwhile back at Trader's if a cab driver gives you a hard time you can just get out of that cab and take the next one.
The cab thing is important because a lot of hotels around there (for example, the Sofitel Manila) are off the beaten track and you can't get a cab to save your life. Of course the hotel will be happy to drive you in their car for triple the price. And if a cab pulls up to drop someone off, they won't take you unless you pay an extra fee.
Meanwhile back at Trader's if a cab driver gives you a hard time you can just get out of that cab and take the next one.
Last edited by RevJim; Oct 23, 2014 at 8:42 am Reason: Specified the area