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ManilaNewest Review: ... from the smog. The traffic is as bad as anywhere I have been, going further than a few miles in rush hour is not advisable. There is a lot of poverty in the city, and it isn't a pretty sight for those not used to it. Seeing dirty young homeless children from your taxi window is alomost guaranteed, and when they knock at your window for some change, it isn't pleasant. It is a massive city ... more |
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by - written on 15/11/09 (Useful, 3 readings)
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Manila is not a great place to visit, I always recommend tourists to get in and get out as quickly as possible. It only becomes comfortable over time, the first few times I visited for a few days, I always seemed to get a cold from the smog. The traffic is as bad as anywhere I have been, going further than a few miles in rush hour is not advisable. There is a lot of poverty in the city, and it isn't a pretty sight for those not used to it. Seeing dirty young homeless children from your taxi window is alomost guaranteed, and when they knock at your window for some change, it isn't pleasant. It is a massive city and there are some good points, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/01/01 (Very useful, 131 readings)
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MANILA, a city full of contrasts, from the rich beautiful buildings of its colonial past to the present day corrugated roofed patched wooden dwellings. Where child beggars turn up their dirty palms to shiny black Mercedes benz cars waiting at the traffic lights.Where it takes six months to get a phone line but one day to make a best friend. This is Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. No review of Manila is complete without mention of Manila's traffic jams. If you think you have seen the worst of jams, visit Manila and you will very soon change your mind. The city has had to come up with ingenious ways of reducing traffic, ... Read the complete review
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