Chinatown Manila

... , would qualify as squalor. The differences between the rich ad poor here are extreme. On our second full day in Manila we went to a Chinese cemetery and Chinatown with some of the same people we met on the first day. The Chinese cemetery was full of ...

... of Chinatown are interesting but have none of the Asian allure of a San Francisco, London or Bangkok Chinatown. Wondering south through Ermita the Manila Bay is busy with large container and tanker ships ready to release their cargoes on the shore. ...

... tour of Chinatown here in Manila, at least that's what I kept hearing but boy was I wrong.  First a little history; Chinatown Manila was established in 1594, making it the oldest in the world. The Spaniards gave a parcel of land tax-free to ...

... Canada, I thought, would be a good opportunity to visit a South East Asian country. Peter had an friend living in the Philippines and suggested that we visit him while also touring the country. Initially, our plans were put on hold, as my daughter ...

... (really proud of ourselves that we're using this mode of transportation.. So what if they all speak English?) to the lame Chinatown. The many gold shops and a few Chinese restaurants pale in the comparison with Bangkok's vibrant district. We did have a ...

... mall, in a Starbucks. Never wise, considering Starbucks seems to be everywhere, and the malls here are huge) we all headed for ChinaTown for an afternoon of  dim sum and wandering.   I felt a bit poorly in the evening (I'm hoping the slightly dodgy ...

... of money to keep the road a mess... go figure! Arrived back into Bangkok with a couple hours to spare, so we booked it to Chinatown for dinner and experiance. Flew at 1am and arrived at 5am. Met Jim, John, Irwin and Hola (local). Back to pick up ...

... despite some weary feet I got my bearings a bit better. I took another day investigating the Cultural Centre of the Philippines (built by Marcos) and also visited Fort Santiago and some old Spanish colonial buildings. Overall some days of culture after ...

... that was only the beginning of the feeding frenzy.  We continued on foot along the streets of Chinatown.  This was a real eye-opening trip into the Manila that you are rather sheltered from where I live in Makati and work in Ortigas.  ...

... ran it were exceptionaly nice. I was the only person staying there. I took a few walks around the city, most notably Intramuros, Chinatown, Makati and Quezon City. What I couldn't phathom were all of the Malls, everywhere! It was like a city full of ...