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Flying AirAsia from Manila to Bangkok

Date: January 16, 2023

After spending nearly a month in (mostly) Manila, it was time to say goodbye and fly out.

Air Asia Manila airport morning
I checked in at Air Asia
Ninoy Aquino International Airport morning check-in
This was NAIA Terminal 3 early in the morning
Manila NAIA airport food court
I was upstairs checking out the food court
McDonalds hershey Manila airport
There were some gift shops as well, such as a Hershey’s store

Once I was done wasting time (I checked in early), I went back down and cleared immigration.

Kate Spade Manila NAIA airport
NAIA Terminal 3 is currently the largest airport in Manila but isn’t very impressive by today’s standards
Manila NAIA airport gates Philippines
I moved to my gate after browsing the duty free shops
Manila airport morning Sheraton Marriott
It was gloomy skies as the sun came up as it had rained in the morning

Manila’s NAIA is notorious for delays but fortunately my flight departed on time.

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ITZY Manila Glorietta 4 fanmeet

Philippines: Getting a glimpse of ITZY in Manila, and the shocking cost of fresh food

I know. That’s such a weird mix of a title for the blog post but I didn’t have enough photos to dedicate a blog post for each topic. So since this is the final post in this Philippines series, and I’m going to squeeze in a mixed bag of photos from different dates and talk about different things.

January 9, 2023

After finishing my work, I decided to head to Ermita via Pasay.

Malate river Manila Philippines
I took the MRT to Taft Avenue station
Pasay interchange walkway Manila Philippines
TAFT Avenue/EDSA interchange is a very busy junction

In 2011, when I first arrived in Manila, I stayed in the Pasay area at the famous Kabayan Hotel. Although a hectic area to be in, due to its proximity to Manila’s airport, Pasay is a convenient location if you want to get around via the city’s metro network; you can hop on the LRT 1 (Green line) and MRT 3 (Yellow line) from Pasay.

Taft Avenue EDSA MRT station
I walked towards the LRT1 line to take the metro to get down at Pedro Gil station

Since I arrived in Manila, I was hoping to catch the sunset by Manila Bay. But unfortunately, since arriving in mid-December, the skies in Manila had been grey and cloudy. Manila Bay — and the Philippines in general — offer some of the best sunrise / sunset views!

Ermita Robinsons Place road Manila
But looking at the clouds today as well, I dropped the idea
Al Noor restaurant Ermita Manila Philippines
As I was walking around the area, I came across a few Middle Eastern restaurants in Ermita
Al Noor restaurant menu Ermita Manila
This is the menu of Al Noor restaurant
Shawarma snack center White Palace Condotel Manila
Also nearby was Shawarma Snack Center, which is adjoining a hotel White Palace Condotel

I was drawn to their shawarma section:

I was craving good shawarma from people who knew how to cook it right, so I went in. What I mean is, I had shawarma once from a Filipino chain and found the chicken meat mixed with some sweet-ish sauce — bleh!

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McDonalds 3D ad Manila Philippines

Philippines: Skyscrapers of Bonifacio Global City and Manila’s First 3D Billboard

Date: 12 January 2023

After checking out Mitsukoshi, I decided to walk towards Manila’s first 3D billboard.

Apartment buildings in BGC Manila Philippines
A lot of apartment buildings opposite the Mitsukoshi building
Metrobank center BGC Manila tallest building
This skyscraper is Metrobank center – at 318 metres (1,043 ft), it’s currently the tallest building in the Philippines

I like skyscrapers and good architecture, that’s also why I wanted to just walk through Bonifacio Global City — or BGC for short.

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