Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Safety and security for Manila visitors

|Please consider those tips as your healthy dose of being cautious and careful. We don't want you to be overtrusting and naive but in the same time we don't want you to be paranoid and mistrusting.



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General Safety, Manila
 47 Reviews  on the street in Manila two welldressed middle aged woman(they looked like nice filipina moms to me) began conversation with me. nice talk so we had lunch together. They told me they are from the... 

2.
Airport/Security Checks, Manila
 14 Reviews  I had extended my stay and didn't realize after buying the extension from my airlines there would be a fee to stay a few days past the 21 days. (I am an unreported dual citizen) I called Immigration... 

3.
Health and the Weather, Manila
 13 Reviews  If you are a Westerner like me, stay away from ALL ice and tap water. Do not drink any kind of shakes or eat any kind of desserts with ice (halo-halo) from any restaurant. Keep to the bottled water... 

4.
Security: basic advises, Manila
 vinc_bilb Says:  Manila suffered from a very bad reputation in terms of security, but the reality is far better from feedbacks I've got before. So, please, don't be paranoiac... 

5.
Impromptu Cabbies, Manila
 balfor Says:  Anywhere that people congregate and need to utilize taxis, there will be people there using their personal vehicles to rip you off.... I mean, take you... 

6.
Save some money Php for the airport departure tax, Manila
 Xdrive Says:  Don't spend all your $$ before you arrive the airport, you need to pay 750Php before you get to the immigration office, you need to present your boarding pass... 

7.
Pollution due to urbanization, Manila
 labyrnth29 Says:  You may find some places in Manila where pollution is kinda unbearable. It's best to visit those places at night since lesser vehicles travel by that time,... 

8.
Pick pockets, Manila
 labyrnth29 Says:  If your planning to visit a crowded place like wet markets and you don't know your destiantion very well, be sure you have someone with you who is familiar with... 

9.
Watch out the flying golf balls, Manila
 muratkorman Says:  While you take a walk over Intramuros, you will see signs like "Beware of flying golf balls" since there is a golf course located just there. It is better to... 

10.
Young white girls, Manila
 hulahula46 Says:  Generally, in the Philippines, usually depending which island/area you are in, it is dangerous for white women to be on the streets alone, especially at night.... 

11.
ATM Machines, Manila
 Travel2write Says:  Cash Money! Money! Money!- As I found out the hard way, not all ATM's are not geared for most all credit cards and ATM cards. I use Visa and found it difficult... 

12.
Corruption of the police., Manila
 Travel2write Says:  This is common sense but I feel you have to know. Although I haven't personally had this issue, I have been warned about an increasing problem of local police.... 

13.
Away from townhouse hostel manilal, Manila
 dame_akanbo Says:  this hostel is run by same owner of casa camilla boracay which boasts about worst reputation in all budget accommodation in boracay(check casa camilla)we stayed... 

14.
NEVER ON A SUNDAY!!!, Manila
 monina_c Says:  It's a totally bad idea to go to the SM Mall of Asia on Sundays! The whole mall is knee deep in people that it negates the whole concept of relaxing weekend.... 

15.
Taxi and Transport Ripoffs, Manila
 steven1117 Says:  Do not get in a taxi without advising that it is a meter trip. If you see no meter, get out. If the doors don't lock, get out. Make sure the meter is working,... 

16.
Food, Manila
 kenyneo Says:  For muslims travellers , be more aware that some food might seem to be halal but they are not as they use lard or some pork in it. In a nation which loves pork... 

17.
the Horse Ride, Manila
 kenyneo Says:  it is always nice t o have a horse ride around the walled city especially during a sunny day ..but becareful ...the cart ride is per half hour ( Peso 300 ) and... 

18.
Asking for tips in the airport toilet, Manila
 xuessium Says:  The most unpleasant episode in the Philippines happened in the men’s loo inside the boarding area. The gents near the gates was strangely empty for an airport... 

19.
Insect Bites, Manila
 wreckloose Says:  Last year I wrote about the necessity of insect repellant, and after getting bit on the eye while I slept, I'm here to stress the importance of it. There's a... 

20.
breakdown your money to smaller bills, Manila
 thomyorke Says:  i would suggest you to change your money to smaller bills particularly to hundreds, fifties, and twenties.this would be useful when you're using the taxi. a lot... 

21.
Don't get scammed in the store., Manila
 wreckloose Says:  Only deal with store representatives wearing ID's or store uniforms. I've heard of people posing as employees, then taking the customer's cash or credit card to... 

22.
Traffic Rules? What Traffic Rules?, Manila
 Kalayaan Says:  You would think drivers in Manila won their license in the lottery. They just know enough about traffic rules to stop at red lights, and sometimes not even... 

23.
Vehicle travel, Manila
 Dxenion Says:  Whenever you go anywhere in a car/ taxi, I was advised to lock all doors. The hotel and taxi driver told me this is because westeners are seen as having huge... 

24.
Scam, Manila
 BADJUJU Says:  Some of the horse-cart riders may seem to be geniun but all they want is your cash.I was spotted by one of them in Rizal Park, this guy came to me amd started... 

25.
I'd rather advised you to..., Manila
 yen_2 Says:  I'd rather advised you to dress conservatively, especially when visiting Muslim and Catholic shrines. When you are planning a trip in the countryside then it is... 


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