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dashglobal

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Nov 12, 2012 10:32 AM
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Manila Newb Advice Welcomed

Sup fellas. Heading to Manila in a few months. Need the low down.

Best Clubs to party with young hot females.

Best value hotel in Manila around the nightlife.

Any must see things in Manila or cool day trips.

Best beach to hit up for a day.

Thanks for any suggestions and advice in advance!

jenn_rabara

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Nov 12, 2012 11:52 AM
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Head straight to Boracay! Its a must-go destination in the Philippines. The party scene is great and the beach itself is worth going to.

dashglobal

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Nov 12, 2012 2:02 PM
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Not enough time to go to Boracay. This will be a short trip. Boracay will have to be on my next visit.

Will be stayin in Manila the whole time.

PIkayaker

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Nov 12, 2012 2:09 PM
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Not many decent beaches within day trip distance of Manila. Make it 2-3 days and you have some options... Subic/Zambales, Puerto Galera, some in Batangas, or fly to Boracay.

There's different kinds of nightlife, not clear on what you're after. Makati has a bit of all of them... upscale yuppie clubbing in the Fort, pay-for-play around P. Burgos, funky live music scene at places like SaGuijo and B-Side. Also a fair bit of varied nightlife in Makati.

To me the only must-see thing in Manila is Manila receding as fast as possible in my rear-view mirror, but I guess some people like it...

asean2011

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Nov 13, 2012 7:14 AM
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yes it is ture. try to get out of Manila as fast as you can.

Herbie47

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Nov 13, 2012 8:26 AM
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The best places in Manila are the graveyards. American, Chinese and Paco Park. And getting away, preferably at high speed, haha, traffic permitting. Agree no good beaches near Manila. Cool daytrip, Taal volcano and it is a bit cooler up there.

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PIkayaker

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Nov 13, 2012 4:01 PM
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Last line of post above should read that there's also a fair bit of vaired nightlife in Malate. My mistake.

Corregidor is also a good day trip. If "party with young hot females" refers to the ones you pay, there's always Angeles. Might have to have a few drinks before the young females start looking hot. If you're not after the pay-for-play scene, Boracay is the party beach.

Akiestar

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Nov 13, 2012 5:01 PM
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Given the last few posts, I'm probably crazy to suggest that Manila has tourist sites, but let me be crazy enough to suggest that Manila has tourist sites. At the very, very least, see Intramuros, especially now that the Ayuntamiento (old City Hall) has been rebuilt and now houses the Bureau of the Treasury.

You could do Batangas as a daytrip if you really want beaches, but be prepared to leave early so that you can spend as much time there as possible.

dashglobal

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Nov 18, 2012 5:57 AM
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Actually just realized Boracay is only a quick 1 hour flight away. I think I will make a day trip there and stay one night.

Senor_Guernopants

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Nov 18, 2012 7:38 AM
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Best Clubs to party with young hot females.

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Actually just realized Boracay is only a quick 1 hour flight away. I think I will make a day trip there and stay one night.

If you fly to Kalibo it's a quick flight but then the bus ride is about 2 hours to the port.

From Manila you can get to Puerto Galera in a couple of hours. White beach is like a mini Boracay.

PIkayaker

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Nov 18, 2012 12:56 PM
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If you fly to Caticlan, as most would, Boracay is only minutes from the airport.

jenn_rabara

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Nov 19, 2012 4:09 AM
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Boracay is the place to be for first time travellers to the Philippines.

leng77

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Nov 19, 2012 4:42 AM
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