If you have been to Manila, Philippines, please leave a message and give some experience, such as precautions for food, weather, clothing, etc. Thank you.

The weather is hot, super hot, bring an umbrella.

In the rainy season, it will rain indefinitely and for a long time, so bring an umbrella. The rainy season usually starts in June, but it seems that this year is not normal. It seems that it will rain now.

There are differences between hotels and those in China. For example, for about 300 RMB, you can get a large bed room with good conditions in most places in China, but you can't live in a good condition in Manila. Moreover, Manila rarely has the concept of a single double bed room. Taking this price range as an example, it may be a double bed or even a triple bed. The double rooms with good conditions are more expensive, and the more expensive rooms are suites.

Diet. If you are used to drinking hot water, it is really inconvenient to go to Manila. There is very little concept of supplying hot water in the Philippines, and almost all is ice water. If you deeply love the food of Greater China, going to the Philippines will be quite a challenge. In my opinion, local Filipino food is simply unpalatable. There are many Chinese restaurants in Manila, but most of them are localized and taste different from what we cook, but there are some that are almost the same, but they are hard to find. If you are a person who likes to try variety, congratulations, you are open to experience.

Fruit. Many southern fruits are sold cheaply in the Philippines, but it’s hard to say that in Manila. Apples and pears are very expensive.

The main point is to take a taxi at the airport. Taxi rides at the airport will almost always rip you off, and this is unavoidable unless your hotel offers free pick-up and drop-off services. Except for the kind at the airport where you have documents hanging on them and tables that ask you where you are going with a list, if you want to choose this type of car as soon as you talk to them, you will definitely be ripped off. For example, if you go to SM Mall of Asia from the airport, it will cost you 1,000 pesos. Even if you bargain, it will be difficult to get less than 500 pesos. But if you take a taxi from the Mall to the airport in the opposite direction, it will only cost about 100 pesos. However, if there is no transfer, there is really almost no choice in taking a taxi at the airport, so just try to negotiate the price.

Take a taxi in the city. Taking a taxi in the city is a little better than taking a taxi at the airport, but not much better. Because Manila has long-term traffic jams (the streets are narrow), many drivers are unwilling to use the meter and rely on bargaining. There are also many drivers who agree to use the meter, but require an additional 50-200 pesos on top of the meter price, depending on the situation.

That’s pretty much it. If you have any specific questions, you can ask again.