Sunday, March 16, 2008

Manila, Philippines scores again top Destinations for 2008.

Yahoo Travel again puts Manila in the top 10 list for Top World Destination for 2008. Forget the political noise (the morons at the Senate and that fucked up guy named Lozada), the scandalous blogs (sigh) , Manila is hot ticket and still sizzling as ever. With the recent opening of one of the biggest oceanariums in Asia, and continuing developments all over the metro (Greenbelt 5, Serendra, MoMA, the Neochinatown). The metropolis of about 15 million people continues to suprise the most jaded of travellers. :)

Top World Travel Destinations

  1. Paris, France
  2. Cancun, Mexico
  3. Montego Bay, Jamaica
  4. San Juan, Puerto Rico
  5. Rome, Italy
  6. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
  7. Lisbon, Portugal
  8. Phuket, Thailand
  9. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
  10. Manila, Philippines
Manila in Photos:

                                                    Manila Bay Sunset

                                                     Manila Oceanarium

                                                          Partying in Manila

                                                       
                                                                Intramuros


                                                Makati: The Financial District




source: Yahoo Travel
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52 comments:

  1. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 12:39 AM

    that's okay... :) it's just phuket. :)

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  2. Mikhail Kevin LaurelMarch 16, 2008 at 12:46 AM

    ahahaha

    i know phuket!

    lol

    hahahaah

    my mind is thinking of something

    something bad with the place phuket

    hhahaha! :D

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  3. CHRIS XMarch 16, 2008 at 12:48 AM

    nice nice! clap clap!!

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  4. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 12:49 AM

    :D well.... at least with all the media we are getting, Manila is still the place to go to right?? :D i hate this town but i love it at the same time. :)

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  5. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 12:50 AM

    hooray hooray!!

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  6. Mikhail Kevin LaurelMarch 16, 2008 at 12:50 AM

    hahahaah

    i love this town for some reason i know you know too!


    hahahahah

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  7. CHRIS XMarch 16, 2008 at 12:51 AM

    lolz... and Manila Ocean Park... let's go there!!

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  8. Mikhail Kevin LaurelMarch 16, 2008 at 12:54 AM

    i heard that that there's a spa wherein they use one of their fishes to have your foot clean!

    they eat th dead skin cells!


    my mom tried it ^_^

    hahahah

    too bad i didn't go with her because i'm lazy

    hahaha

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  9. CHRIS XMarch 16, 2008 at 1:11 AM

    Vanessa Williams tried that in Ugly Betty

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  10. Mikhail Kevin LaurelMarch 16, 2008 at 1:15 AM

    ah ok


    sorry ah

    i dont watch ugly betty @_@

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  11. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 1:50 AM

    ill go there in april. and may. lol

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  12. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 1:50 AM

    i heard of that as well... yes it was in an ep of ugly betty...

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  13. CHRIS XMarch 16, 2008 at 1:51 AM

    sama ako!!

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  14. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 1:56 AM

    date. he he he he

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  15. Mikhail Kevin LaurelMarch 16, 2008 at 1:57 AM

    yihee!


    hahahaha

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  16. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 1:58 AM

    what i meant was may date ako nun. bawal ang may sumama. :D

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  17. martin franciscoMarch 16, 2008 at 2:00 AM

    we have to develop the rural tourism that involves eco-toursim aspect like the local fud, local virgin plac and hospitality of the people and peace and order is a must

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  18. Mikhail Kevin LaurelMarch 16, 2008 at 2:02 AM

    hahahahah

    weh

    so may date ka nga?

    hahahaha

    edi threesome date

    lol

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  19. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 2:09 AM

    weh. hindi ako mahilig sa threesome.

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  20. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 2:12 AM

    actually we need to clean up our air, take out the squatters, and build more hotels . open up T3. put tourist friendly infrastructure and educate Filipinos how beautiful our country and to take care of it. and yeah - round up Jamby Madrigal, Ping Lacson and Nene Pimentel along with Jun Lozada - shoot them and dragged their corpses and feed them to the barracudas at the oceanarium. :D

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  21. iamparteeboi wabs wawabMarch 16, 2008 at 2:12 AM

    parang ang ganda ng pic jan ng Manila Ocean Park. heheh

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  22. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 2:15 AM

    artist rendition.... i couldnt find a very good photo eh...

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  23. iamparteeboi wabs wawabMarch 16, 2008 at 2:22 AM

    kaya pala hehe.

    sana ginawa nilang walkalator din yang oceanarium nila na yan (or kung ano man ang tawag sa section na yan ng Ocean Park), tulad nung sa Sentosa and Georgia Aquarium. diba kasi effort naman, nakatingala ka na, tapos maglalakad ka pa. or nagpapaka-brat lang ako? LOL!

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  24. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 2:39 AM

    he he he he he he... it sure wouldnt hurt kaya lang mahirap magpapicture ng gumagalaw ka!

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  25. iamparteeboi wabs wawabMarch 16, 2008 at 2:42 AM

    no no, sa gitna lang naman ung walkalator na na-sa-sandwich ng dalawang sidewalks. parang ganun. so may option kang gamitin ang walkalator or pwede din na magstay ka habang magpipicture. :D pero anjan na yan eh. wag nang choosy diba? hehe. puntahan ko yan pag-uwi ko! :D

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  26. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 2:47 AM

    ayuz! hehehehe. :D okay na din yan... sana bumukas na din ang hotel/.... gusto ko din magpa fish spa!

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  27. iamparteeboi wabs wawabMarch 16, 2008 at 2:48 AM

    ako rin!! kaso mukhang mabubusog ang mga isda sa dami ng kalyo ko. ahahahah!!

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  28. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 3:04 AM

    ako din... :D :D :D 100 pesos lang daw ang fish spa eh!

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  29. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 6:14 AM

    mabuti naman nasali sa top ten ang Manila (although I'm from Cebu)...and i heard about that Manila Ocean Park... :D

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  30. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 6:35 AM

    oh yeah!!

    btw Manila was number 5 last year.

    Check this post:


    http://xxxriainxxx.multiply.com/journal/item/71

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  31. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 6:48 AM

    Philippines is a cool travel destination :) foreigners ought to check out our country ya know. Although our government sucks like big time still our country has a lot to offer. Our beaches can even compete with Phuket, Thailand or mas maganda pa beaches natin compared to Thailand hehehehe!

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  32. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 6:53 AM

    Thailand is just cheaper and accessible. :)

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  33. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 6:56 AM

    True :) and the plane ticket is not that expensive hehehehe!

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  34. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 7:21 AM

    and if you are coming from europe. Thailand is close to Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia and its easier for them to jump around.

    Plus they have prostitutes whose va jay jay's smokes cigarettes. ;)

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  35. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 7:28 AM

    That is so true. Thailand is right smack in the middle and its pretty much accessible to hop to other places. Prostitutes? ahahaha! that is a different story.

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  36. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 7:31 AM

    Its cheap too!

    i meant the prostitutes. LOL

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  37. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 7:52 AM

    ^^ I meant the prostitutes LOL

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  38. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 9:05 AM

    Oh! hahahahaha! definitely...

    For pedo's, they just go to Cambodia or whatever. Oh boy.

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  39. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 9:09 AM

    or go to pattaya or phuket.

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  40. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    Pattaya? oh boy! Pattaya has loads of 'em.

    I find Pattaya scary.

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  41. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 9:23 AM

    yep entire country's economy is based on tourism mostly. and come on you go to thailand for the temples? dami punta dun for sex.

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  42. Sheena B.March 16, 2008 at 9:26 AM

    and what's even funny is that the Thai people deny it with all their might that they are not the sex capital of the world...aw come on yo! I'll rub off Pat Pong infront of their faces...hehehe!

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  43. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 9:33 AM

    yeah... sad... but well...

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  44. Jeremy .March 16, 2008 at 9:34 AM

    though not as cosmo as singapore, culturally rich as bangkok, and historically relevant as saigon, manila is a good place to be. it would be better though if the city can come up with a more efficient public transport, put up more interesting places other than malls, and improve on it's tourism campaign.

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  45. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 9:38 AM

    Manila's cultural heritage (i.e. buildings) were mostly destroyed during the last World War. Culture wise- Manila is home to one of the best philharmonic orchestra and performing arts in Asia, a vibrant indie film scene, and historically Manila is one of the more important cities in Asia Pacific.

    I agree tho that we needed better transport and the problem of pollution and informal settlers needed to be addressed.

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  46. Jeremy .March 16, 2008 at 10:10 AM

    and along with the transport thing... more courteous taxi drivers... and yes about those slums... mejo mahirap na yata yun... kahit sinugin mo isang block ng shanties, kinabukasan nakatayo na ulit like nothing happened.

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  47. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 7:14 PM

    bad drivers are everywhere mate. :) but slums should be totally wiped out and the people relocated.

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  48. ian de jesusMarch 16, 2008 at 7:59 PM

    Wow - :D loving the Philippines!

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  49. riain ~~~March 16, 2008 at 8:38 PM

    nothing like it in the world. love it hate it but then you love it again!

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  50. ian de jesusMarch 16, 2008 at 8:45 PM

    yeah :D I agree!

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  51. Akeem Leunaldo LuMarch 17, 2008 at 7:23 AM

    wooooooooooohhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Repost ko to ha?

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  52. riain ~~~March 17, 2008 at 8:25 AM

    sure man!

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