http://everythingeverywhere.disqus.com/Multi-year, around the world tripenSun, 07 Oct 2007 16:05:54 -0000http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/09/27/the-manila-folder#comment-2263580Oh 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>It's Christina from BnA, btw. Look forward to reading the rest of your trip. Cheers.ChristinaSun, 07 Oct 2007 16:05:54 -0000http://everything-everywhere.com/2007/09/27/the-manila-folder#comment-2263579Sounds 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. <br><br>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 <a href="http://special-lady.com/" rel="nofollow">http://special-lady.com/</a>.MatthewMon, 01 Oct 2007 09:56:28 -0000