Another good friend showed up early in the morning, and the three of us decided to go to the “real Manila”. We picked the Divisoria area with the thought of buying goodies for my friends back in Indonesia. From my friend’s house we took a trycycle ride for 7 pesos each, then rode an FX going to Lawton ( it’s a Tamaraw/Kijang with a signboard “Lawton” ) which costs 40 pesos. From Lawton, we rode another jeep to divisoria, which costs another 7 pesos. Divisoria is definitely a bargain place for goodies such as clothes, bags, accessories and stuff. However, this was not what i had in mind. I need something “Filipino” (jeepneys, fans, etc) and it’s quite hard to find here. So we just walked around and enjoyed the whole experience. Sorry, I had no ... read more

It’s been years since I left Manila, Philippines. I remembered leaving the country with a strong desire to come back one day. Months ago while browsing for some online cheap tickets, i came across Airasia’s promo going to the Philippines via Clark. I did not think twice. I grabbed the opportunity and now i have yet another exciting travel story to tell. For more information and cheap tickets, please do log on to Airasia website. I got my return ticket for only Rp 800,000,- ( Jakarta-KL, KL- Clark, Clark-KL, KL-Jakarta). My flight was scheduled for 9:00 P.M, which means i have to be at the Soekarno Hatta International airport at around 7 P.M. Since I was coming from the office which is located close to the Gambir train station, I simply took the DAMRI bus( here’s ... read more