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Welcome to Manila - now get me outta here!

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September 22nd 2010
We arrived in the Philippines very tired around 3:30am and given the reputation of this city for safety (or lack thereof) we decided to “sleep” in the airport til morning light before going to our hostel. Sleeping on hard benches intertwined with your luggage to avoid theft is not the prime way to sleep but we managed to get a few minutes of rest before the restaurants opened at 6am with their ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more