24 hours in Manila
On wheels, Louise Southerden explores a city with a taste for trifle sundaes and a passion for shopping.
On wheels, Louise Southerden explores a city with a taste for trifle sundaes and a passion for shopping.
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It's little known in the West that three of the world's 10 largest malls can be found in the Philippines.
The Philippines capital is fast becoming a global centre of style. Debbie Hunter goes shopping.
Bellinda Kontominas discovers a quiet alternative to the throngs of Bali and Thailand.
Covered in hot sand, then smeared with cold ash - this isn't your average day spa, writes Bellinda Kontominas.
An influx of new capital is transforming Manila into a vibrant cosmopolitan city, writes Leisa Tyler.
Manila is one of remarkably few cities in Asia that looks out to the west over the sea.
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Made up of 7000 islands, this Southeast Asian jewel is the one to watch. Why? Its beaches rival its neighbours, 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.