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Jake commented about Thailand versus Philippines Culture, On Monday April 13th, 2009 01:34:15 AM
Me.ette,
A 3-day stay in Manila (with a hotel accommodation particularly the Makati or the Fort Bonifacio Global City area) is enough to have a feel of the metropolis. From youyr hotel you can take the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) to Taft Avenue and get a cab to take you to Intramuros. Intramuros is a Spanish-era walled city where you can explore old churches like Manila Cathedral and San Agustin Church and museums like Casa Manila. Behind the Qurino Grandstand (near Manila Hotel), you will find the Manila Ocean Park which is said to be the largest oceanarium in Southeast Asia. Explore the gigantic, modern malls in Makati City, Quezon City and Pasay City.
From Manila, you can hop to Corregidor Island and explore this island for a day. A lot of American-era buildings (or what remains of them) still stand from the ravages of World War 2.
A week-long stay in El Nido, Palawan is superb. Enjoy the breath-taking view of limestone formation. A side trip to the Underground River at Puerto Princesa, Palawa would be advisable.
Then hop to the world-famour beach of Boracay Island (Central Philippines) for a week stay.
And then see the famous, perfectly cone-shaped Mayon Volcano!
If those does not stop you from exploring more, try to visit the ancient Banaue Rice Terraces, which were carved by human hands more than 2,000 years ago. Now, prepare your camera for this one. Simply awesome.
If you have extra mullah, you can have the Bohol Chocolate Hills as your last pit stop and see the Tarsiers!
Keep rolling and explore the Philippines!
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