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Was just thinking about that common "shithole" reference recently. I've been in country for 8 years, but am just now really exploring Manila.
IMO the reference is a bit overstated and mainly due to most travelers seeing only the gritty areas near the airport and red light districts. They're basically disappointed that a capital city doesn't resemble Cancun.
Yeah that’s probably true, I remember getting stuck there for a few days on one trip and looking for things to do and one of the highest rated things was like a tour of different churches or some shit.
I guess I just don’t get going to the phillipines for vacation and using Manila for anything more than an airport hub. I got there for the beaches and the diving, I’ll never stay in Manila again because it just seems like a waste of time.
Go to bohol, cebu, boracay, el nido etc.