A Stay at the Shangri-La Makati in Manila, the Philippines

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     With a highly favorable exchange rate, historic sights and a wealth of clubs and restaurants all within easy access to sandy beaches, Manila is one of the best travel bargains around. At the same time, eleven million people crowd the Philippine capital in streets clogged with cars, pedicabs, sidecar tricycles, horse carts, and garishly painted stop and go jeepneys (sic). A taxi ride all the way across town may cost only three to four dollars, but it may take an hour crawling through stationary traffic. Logistically, it doesn’t take long to get your fill-a of Manila and that’s where the Shangri-La is an oasis in the chaos, an urban resort located right in the heart of the trendy upscale business district of Makati. Read More