Skip to content
Travel To Manila

Travel To Manila

  • Home
  • Where to Stay
    • Manila by Area (Hub)
    • Luxury Hotels
    • Hotels in Makati
    • Hotels in BGC
    • Budget Hotels & Hostels
  • Things to Do
    • Intramuros Walking Guide
    • Manila in 3 Days
    • Manila After Dark
  • Eat & Drink
    • Where to Eat
    • Street Food Guide
    • Cocktail Bars & Rooftops
  • Day Trips
    • Tagaytay
    • Pampanga Food Trip
  • Plan
    • Getting Around Manila
    • About
    • Contact

Travel Tips

Practical advice for visiting the Philippines

How to Get from Manila to El Nido

April 27, 2026 by

Compare AirSWIFT direct flights, Puerto Princesa van transfers, overnight buses, and Coron ferry routes with real costs, times, and booking strategy.

Categories Travel Tips Leave a comment

How to Get from Manila to Boracay

April 27, 2026 by

Manila to Boracay made simple. Caticlan vs Kalibo, the boat transfer, jetty fees, tricycle to White Beach. Door-to-door times and real costs from someone who has done it both ways.

Categories Travel Tips Leave a comment

Best Time to Visit the Philippines

April 27, 2026 by

When to visit the Philippines, broken down by region, month, and activity. Festival calendar, typhoon reality, and a clear-eyed read on shoulder vs peak.

Categories Travel Tips Leave a comment

Is Manila Safe for Travellers? An Honest Take

April 27, 2026 by

An on-the-ground breakdown of which Manila neighbourhoods are safe, the scams worth knowing, and what to actually worry about (spoiler: traffic, not crime).

Categories Travel Tips Leave a comment

Getting Around Manila: A Practical Transport Guide

April 26, 2026 by traveltomanila

Grab fares by route, MRT and LRT lines, jeepney etiquette, kalesa pricing, P2P buses, traffic windows, and the tourist mistakes to skip.

Categories Travel Tips Leave a comment
Travel To Manila

A travel guide to Manila and the Philippines. Real opinions, current prices, written from inside Metro Manila.

Where to Stay

  • Manila by Area
  • Luxury Hotels
  • Hotels in Makati
  • Hotels in BGC
  • Budget Hotels

Things to Do

  • Best Things to Do
  • Intramuros
  • Manila in 3 Days
  • Manila After Dark

Eat & Drink

  • Where to Eat
  • Street Food
  • Pampanga Food Trip

Plan Your Trip

  • Getting Around
  • Best Day Trips
  • Tagaytay
  • About
  • Contact
© 2026 Travel To Manila. All rights reserved. From Manila, with love. Privacy  ·  Contact