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The Manila Folder

Started by Gary Arndt · 9 months ago

Manila Harbor and Skyline
There are some cities in the world which can only be described as great cities. Cities where you can walk around all day and never cease finding good street food, restaurants, parks and shops. The people are nice and the streets are clean.
Manila is not such a ci ... Continue reading »

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  • Sounds very interesting. I will admit that most of what I know about the city and its history comes from Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon, but it still made me more interested in going there.

    As for the mail-order thing, you are right, it is everywhere. Back when I was flying all the time around the turn of the century, I shared a seat-row with a woman with a Russian accent and a ring-binder of pictures and bios from http://special-lady.com/.
  • Oh Lord, I was laughing through your post. Especially the moment where you decided to walk from Makati to Manila. hee. Good for you. And the guy trying to sell you 5 American dollars from 1800... made out of aluminum.

    Manila is not an easy city for sure. It's got it's own charm and spirit, but it takes a while to find that groove .... amid loads of chaos and pollution and traffic and hustle.

    It's Christina from BnA, btw. Look forward to reading the rest of your trip. Cheers.

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