I'm planning on visiting Manila for a few days and during the days take some tours to see the countryside and sights. What can I do in the evenings and which areas should I consider staying in to make life easier?

Hello. Ive always stayed in malate area,close to the LRT, pubs and club.and cheap places to stay.
but its each to their own i guess.oh and robinsons mall is there to,its big! and nice to chill out in

Can I get around at night from Malate without using public transport and taxis?

depends where you wanna go....

Whenever we have stayed in Manila we tend to stick pretty much to the hotel after dark. I'm sure it's largely because the asawa is being over cautious but I would be careful where you wander.

I wouldn't be wandering all night just want to be able to walk to a watering hole (or two) and get some entertainment.

walking at night in malate and ermita is fine at night,and theres some good bars to go..but it aint like makati!! but then your pay alot more for a night out in makati! i would say malate is at bit more lowkey then other areas

LOLYAH I FORGOT THAT!! YAH BE CAREFUL

Just invaded from another Forum to see what is happening to expats in view of the terrible devastation.
Am I missing something? Is this really the time to visit?

alright to go up to baguio aint it?! best place anyway!!

It should be cheaper and the queues will be shorter.

yeah its really terrible what happened to those people down there! but if you still wanna visit then baguio is the best place as itts so far from there. and lets face it manila is always flooded anyway!!

What's the quickest way to go from Manila to Baguio? Road transport 4 hours is way too long.

i only know of victory liner from cubao,it takes about 7hours and costs about 700

This is the only way going to Bag unless you have a car. Travel time is 5-8 hours. I suggest leaving in the morning about 4 or 5AM.