24 hours in Manila
On wheels, Louise Southerden explores a city with a taste for trifle sundaes and a passion for shopping.
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Made up of 7000 islands, this Southeast Asian jewel is the one to watch. Why? Its beaches rival the latter, without the tourist hordes; the backdrop for any scene is a volcano, smouldering ominously; dazzling green rice terraces are carved out of incandescent valleys; its plucky and embracing people; its tiny, bug-eyed tarsiers that cling to trees like limpets; and the beautiful bumpy landscapes of Bohol.
