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As much as I love AirAsia, if you're booking flights tickets to Manila, the Philippines, forget about AirAsia! We were booking tickets for our Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines trip in quite a hurry, that we didn't have much time looking into things, so we just booked tickets from KL to Manila from AirAsia. AirAsia flies to an airport, Clark, which is located about three hours from Manila! It says one to two hours in travel books, but in reality, it's much longer due to the bad traffic. This doesn't sound like much, but when you have to wake up at four am to catch the shuttle bus to catch a flight that leaves at 11, it seems like a lot! So try another airline, like Cebu Pacific, because there is an airport (NAIA) located in the city center of Manila. Also, you might want to/from fly Cebu, if you're going to the islands, because the island hopping takes a lot of time.
Our trip to the Philippines was one night in Manila, nine in Boracay and then again one night in Manila. Now, a few weeks back, the main thing I remember about the Philippines is, oddly enough, that everyone was singing! Everywhere! When arriving to Manila, the first things you notice are the security guards everywhere with huge weapons! It is quite frightening actually. Manila reminded me of Bangkok in a sense that the city is divided strongly into two very different areas. There is the actual Manila and then the westernized Manila with large luxurious shopping malls. Tourists in Manila are advised to stay in the areas of Makati City and Malate. Makati is a business district, so no budget accommodations there. If you're looking for shopping in Manila, the Greenbelt Mall and the Mall of Asia are great options.
Boracay is pretty much the perfect beach! It is really beautiful with truly white sand and turquoise water. Maybe a bit too touristy in a sense, but the beauty of the beach overpowers it! You can get to Boracay easiest by flying to Caticlan or Kalibo (two hours away). Boracay is divided into three sections (piers): one being the upscale option, two in the middle and three the budget. If you've been travelling in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is a bit more expensive in everything than e.g. Thailand. So be prepared for that! The American and Spanish influence has been quite strong in the Philippines, which you can see in a lot of things, mainly in that even little kids in the Philippines speak really good English! You can also do a lot of activities in Boracay, like parasailing, diving and sailing. There are really nice restaurants in Boracay, especially a Greek one, called Cyma: perfect food and excellent ice tea! Boracay is the perfect place for easy beach life, reading books in hammocks, having nice dinners and walks on the beach. If we'd had more time, we would have visited maybe Puerto Princesa, which I hear is amazing.
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