Travel: Manila, Philippines - Tourists day!

Hello!

After the unpleasant first day, here come the second day of our journey, the Tourist day!

We went to lotsa tourist spot as you can see above. Some really authentic European style building.

Breakfast always come first before anything, so all of us has agrees that we would like to try their signature Jollibee, only in Philippines!

Google map told us that there is one Jollibee shop inside this famous Robinson shopping mall. Guess what, people actually queuing to enter. Are you kidding me?

Everyone got to show their belonging to the security guard, and this is how unsafe Philippines is.

So we also waited there for quite sometimes. Bought some snacks from mini market that is right opposite Robinson.

Wefie at Robinson before enter.

We named their security guard as counter strike coz they really look alike. With guns and super long guns....

The famous Jollibee in Philippines, and I asked the local cab driver regarding the preference of Filipino, and he actually said Jollibee is much better than McDonald and KFC at there. I'm totally agreed!

Their McDonald tasted weird as compared to Malaysia.

The tomo went to the National book store just to grab the Philippines map before heading to the destination.

And seriously why they don't have free map in their hotel?

Trying some fun caption with Bee and Ting.

So, we headed to the tourist spot as soon as we got our map.

And first stop

Some Hero Monument I guess.

It located right at here.

Wefie!

Took jeepney to our destination after got scare by their cab driver.

Local street food which I dare not to try. Their food is either too salty or too weird. It really not my taste at all, but still acceptable for some others.

Selfie in front of the great wall Intramuros.

After this wall, everything seems so beautiful, and we like going to the brand new place.

Their building is awesome, authentic European style.

Except for their electricity cable of coz! Too messy..

Even the 7-11 look so nice and grand.

Their door is so unique.

Their 7-11 at Intramuros.

Every door has different style and look. I like!

A street that we walked pass, and I realized it is so beautiful to capture.

Reached St. Agustin church after 10 to 20mins walk.

Ting photoboomed me with her very action look!

You can go pay a visit on their church and museum. Church before 1pm, and museum is after 1pm. We are late so we go to the museum instead, P100 per person.

Everything in France lol!

St. Agustin's church!

Tofie with Bee!

The door is huge and we are so small.

Went in the St. Agustin museum

The every women love scenery.

The garden inside St Agustin museum, so green!

I love the building and the decorations.

The complicated ceiling

The window.

The stairscare to the another museum that have clothes and statues from 18 and 19 century.

The outside view

Another famous church

We sat this horse carriage to tour the whole Intramuros.

I felt so bad on this coz we are too heavy for him to take us. I can feel his is suffering, sorry pretty boy!

Some pic of the church drew by some artist.

There is a real wedding ceremony held at there. Awwww!!!!

Ford Santiago.

And a golf club. Lol!

Selfie in the carriage

Say Hi to Pretty boy!

His name is Pretty Boy (seriously!)

With the horse carriage, we toured like ten places? Probably just 9 or 8 coz I don't feel anything. Skipped Lotsa of places coz I'm neither catholic nor Christian so church is not really a deal for me to pay visit actually. I don't understand the history but I kinda love the building and the clothes. So European!

PS: this is not criticism on religion OK?

It takes probably 30mins from intramorus to Chinatown, Philippines.

It is not really very Chinatown coz what I feel is that no one speaking mandarin is not consider Chinatown lol!

We are going to the famous Lucky Chinatown for our lunch.

It is a mall..

And they have national book store as well. Hahahaha!

Thai mix rice. It has a very nice name one but I can't remember, too long and special.

It tastes kinda soury but accepted for me only. The rest of them don't really like the tastes.

We bought some of the snack here at Lucky mall such as their famous dried mango, snack and some instant noodle.

Dried mango is a must to buy products!

Another typical Philippines dish. Not bad but I really not a fan of pork belly so is kinda troublesome to eat.

After some shop at lucky mall, we went for dinner at nearby. A Chinese authentic food

Xiao long pau.

Omg! This is the best throughout this two days trips in Manila.

Yam and mochi spring roll.

Halo halo ice cream!

They have variety of Chinese food, and Ting's sis praise on their pork belly as well.

Selfie after long day of tour and thinking phew! We are safe for today!!! Yeappppp..

Did we?

Alright, here come the story after so much fun touring the whole Manila tourist spot. After the dinner, everyone was very happy and kinda tired to get a cab to go back to our hotel. Walk and walk..and someone actually following them, a kids!

I heard them talking about the kid and I walked damn fast to follow up with Ting's sis. And we split!

Once split things happened.

The kid actually snatch the Bee's necklace in a second! Bee was stun and when I crossed the road and turn back, I saw everyone was shouting and running. Then Ting's sis got really worried and three of us cross back to meet them again.

We thought it was their bag being snatch and very worried coz passport is there. I felt lucky it wasn't the bag but necklace was very meaningful to Bee.

We quickly take a cab ang back to our hotel immediately.

Why Manila so dangerous one? I was really worried coz imma also wearing necklace (21st birthday present from momi). Something I just buay tahan ( can't stand) is that when things happened you know what people would like.

Anyway, we went back hotel and have a spa for our tired leg. Went Jollibee for supper and a sudden thought of reporting to the police.

Now talking about the police station! We went to the nearest police station for help, and you know what THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP!!!! WTH!?

When we go in the police station, it was blackout. Alright, so no electricity, and the police told us that they cannot make a report here due to blackout.

So when he knew that things happened in Chinatown, he turns and said then we should go Chinatown police station instead of here. Wth? Why central police station can't make a police report for the whole state??? Are you kidding me? So weird. They are being so lazy and irresponsible for all this matter!

We got no choice so we back to our hotel after that, and thinking of going Chinatown to make a report for that, and the hotel bell boy allocated a hotel cab driver to bring us there. Waited Ting's sis and her bf to accompany us there.

When we reached there, it was really dark and quiet (around 1am). I didn't know what is going on so the policeman brought three of them (Ting, Bee and Jane) to somewhere to see which one is the kid who steal the necklace.

According to them, there are one street full of all these homeless people sleeping at the street. It was really dark and scary.

They saw and when they told the policeman, the policeman drove off quickly. Being syndicate or what? According to the cab driver, they actually know who is that person one? All the homeless are sometimes help by the authority, so now you see what happened?

I saw some of the homeless kids happily talking with the security guard, policeman and etc. And when they came and take money from us, all of them just look! Wth?

Now I know why Manila being so dangerous coz even the policeman did not want to take a responsible to protect their citizen, then what can the citizen do?

Well, after they came back from the "tour" to the homeless, we went to the nearest police station to make a report. It tools us around 2 hours just for that particular police report, are you kidding me????

It all like a joke to us, come on lah. Police report also need two hours to prepare, what you people are doing?

Bee was really nervous all the time and I kinda pity her for being the victim. Can't the policeman see this?

I vow not to go Manila for trip anymore. NO MORE!

WITH ALL THIS IRRESPONSIBLE AUTHORITY, MANILA WILL LOST MORE TOURIST IN THE FUTURE!!!!!

After all the incidents, we went back to the hotel around 3am, and some of them still visit their casino right opposite our hotel. Lol!

We embarked to Boracay the next day in the morning, and everyone really damn sleepy face. So funny!

PS: the only day we are earlier than Ting's sis hahaha!

Well, the boracay post will up next. Bye!

Travel: 71 Gramercy, Manila, Philippines with the girls

Hello Hello!

I'm so excited to share some of the picture from our vacation in Manila, Philippines. Manila is the capital of Philippines, a place that more like town area yet in my opinion the scariest place I ever had. 

A town full of beggars asking from penny, either kids or adult. Basically kids who is scarier than the adult, and they are really poor country. Well, I've no right to judge their quality of life, and I bet they don't really want this kind of life coz they just homeless. 

Before I went to Manila, I thought that it wasn't a bad place, a town area with more and more church to visit. A place that we really can tour on. I know I'm wrong!

My mom had friends from Philipines, and some of them really very aggressive and fierce. They fight, argue with loud voice, and I know why now. If you are not aggressive enough, you will lost in Philippines especially Manila. OK. That's my thought and kind advice for those who want to travel to Manila. 

First day in Manila wasn't a good one, it was good at the beginning and nothing is good after that 20mins ride to hotel. We stayed in Riviera Mansion Hotel, and it is located at the street full of food and "someone who really work for money". That's it. No comment on the location but the room is very good. 

After we reached our hotel, all of us get ready for the first dinner in Manila.

The 71 Gramercy! 

The night view from the level 71!

Talking about the the ride to 71 Gramercy drive me crazy. Get a cab, and the cab driver doesn't know the location. Damn! We double confirmed with him that whether he know the place or not, and he actually said YES! Wth?

Four of us actually got really scare and Ting was at the other cab with her sis.

Why he can't admit that he doesn't know the place?

We kept scolding in Mandarin and threaten the guy with some specific words such as police, hotline, complain and etc. And we kept double confirmed with him, and he ignore me!!!!!

Wth?

I really damn scare coz Sheng Yi wasn't in good mood that time, and Bee was in front. One thing I don't like their cab driver is that they actually very hamsap, like to look at girls with short pants and dress. Omg! The whole ride was a tragedy! I mean the whole trip.

Took about 2 hours for 5km ride!

At last we just gave like P200 for that ride and no matter what he argued. *feel like wanna hit him*.

Change some mood and look at us in our room. The room looks damn nice I tell you.

Well, my first meal in Manila, Philippines and it taste suck! Well, mine was alright, still edible but the rest of them got really suck food especially Jane's carbonara spaghetti and Bee's chicken. Omg! Either too salty or tasteless.

Face before I eat that stupid thing!

Ting's Seafood risotto and it was edible at first and got really greasy at the end. Not a favorite food of mine.

Wefie with my baby Sony Alpha a5000 and I love it so much.

This is the best food I had at there. The bread is soft and the whole meal bread was alright. Better than the main course I would say. Much better!

But the view was awesome. Night scene always go right on the top.

Tofie with Bee the so called room mate.

We are the first one to get ready for the dinner ok? Always the fastest in Manila. Lol!

#ootd lol! Just for that night, and the rest of the day was normal clothes haha!

Coffee beans iced lemon tea from MALAYSIA! Wth?

Jane and Ting bought this and proudly present to us, but in the end they realize it was product of Malaysia.

#gophilippineboughtmalaysiaproduct #speechless #sofunny #notagooddrink

Went to their 7-11 and got these chocolate for our first tea time in Boracay.

This is our room and it was so cozy which I actually like. Good job Ting and Bee!

By the way, my photo was not in sequence so just bare in mind.

So this is just after our dinner and get some crazy wefie before bed.

Tofie with Ting. Wink wink eyes eh?

The night really so damn nice. Light and building...

At level 71 and end of the dinner part.

Now talk about going back to the hotel, and we got a cab. The cab driver this time was quite nice, but he actually cheat us! Argh!! Why like that one?

At first we get in to the cab and he said is by meter, then after few move he doesn't even on the meter omg! And when we already realized he said he doesn't even mentioned about meter. Ish!

They just dishonest people on earth. Ting and her sis got a cab that use meter and you know what it cost only P136 instead of P200 for that stupid ride.

I know it is insignificant for that differences, but the thing is he actually cheat us. Cheating is wrong OK?

Argh!

My first day wasn't a good one in Manila and more to come in the next blog post.

End here first.

Last picture is my selfie in 71 Gramercy! 

Hahahahaha!!!!!

Random: Just a sudden thought

Traveling partner is very important, and this is what I always agreed on.

Years ago, I didn't really care who I travel with, whether we are match or able to travel together or not and etc. Things like that just did not come to my mind, and I always say yes to travel no matter how. But now, I did think twice on the partner part. I haven't had a real bad travel partner yet, not even bad until I lost my mind. I'm an impatience girl, and it is easy to break my record. So far so good.

What comes to my mind on this?

I have a friend who travel alone with someone who she thought is good enough to travel with but end up she regretted and say no again.

I heard lots of this-kind-of-cases where they end up not good anymore and won't talk about travel again. An article said that choose a partner to travel is crucial. I agreed!

Another case is where the couple broke up after traveling together omg!

Then I come to think of it seriously for my every travel partner. Not-really-a-serious-one, sometimes just can't say no anyway.

But lucky I have a bunch of good travel partners that I always say yes to them.

The Tomo!

We just so coincidentally decided to travel to Penang together after our semester break, and why not 6 or 7 people for that trip? I just can't remember.

Just five of us, bought two-way tickets from Melaka to Penang, lost my purse a day before we go, go to the police station and make a report, and back home around 11pm, slept for less than an hour and embarked to our destination.

On 19 year old, five of us just leave the house and begin our first ever bagpack group trip together. We don't even know about the place, Jen was the travel tour guide with half pass six standard. Getting ourselves a mini compact camera and valuable Penang map from Komtar, walking around the places in the hot weather, and almost melted in the middle of nowhere.

Stopping the buses across us, jumping into bus and go to the next destination and this memories just can't forget. Eating the first ever "toilet bowl" cheese rice and regret so much. Salute in front of the government building..... Lotsa memories flash back.

Video some stupid video introducing Penang. Haha!

Then in 23 years old, we went to Sabah and I have the most wonderful snorkeling with Tomo. The beautiful scenery beneath the sea, the coral, the fishes, and the STAR fish! Remind us of Shin who doesn't join us that trip. Went up to the Kundasang with Jen's grumpy face but end up smile happily with those cowl at daily farm. Eat ice cream and drink milk in the cold weather, and got really stressed out with the night scene in Kundasang.

Lotsa photo being captured.

24 years old, first road trip to Sekinchan with sudden plan. Just five of us, Bee being driver, Jen the navigator, Shin the listener and Ting and me the singer. Listennnnnnn....

Singing so loudly with Jen's favorite song. First karaoke song with Tomo, and we really felt so old.

Throughout the years, technology has taken away the map we had in Penang, and Waze is the lead. Using Waze around, and reached every place with tons of photos, tofie and etc.

We just being so nice to each other. Just hope more travel together.

Tomodachi rock! And remember Ting and I had created Tomodachi just by looking at the Japanese language text book I had in my house.

Tomo forever!

Just a thought....