Luxury Trip to Manila 🇵🇭
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- When I first visited Manila seven years ago, I travelled there by budget airline and stayed in a cheap area of the city.
This time I opted for the luxury Manila experience. I flew there by business class and stayed in Makati, a very modern area of the city, in a 5 star hotel.
Before booking my flight ticket, I made sure to check that the aircraft I was flying on would have a lie-flat seat. Not every business class ticket with Thai Airways or Philippines Airlines between Bangkok and Manila guarantees you this type of seat. Some aircraft just have the wider regular seats. In that case it wouldn't be worth the cost of a business class ticket.
The airport experience with Thai Airways, flying from BKK, was a smooth one. As Suvarnabhumi Airport is the main hub airport for Thai, they are able to provide fast track immigration and security for business and first class passengers. So that took just a few minutes.
The Royal Silk lounge was very nice, clean, spacious and the food was awesome. It was also right next to the gate for my flight, which I could see through the lounge window. That meant I was able to wait until I saw the flight was boarding before leaving the comfort of the lounge.
The business class seating arrangement on the 787-900 Dreamliner was my favourite type, the "herringbone." With this type of arrangement, if you are flying solo then you can have a single seat with no neighbour next to you.
The food onboard was very good. I enjoyed a tasty Thai beef green curry and lemon meringue.
Immigration at Manila airport was smooth. Only a few minutes queuing and no cost for the visa. Compare that to when I flew to Jakarta, Indonesia and had to wait 2 hours and pay $35 for visa to enter the country. I feel grateful that Philippines makes it easy for tourists to visit their country.
I picked up a local SIM card at the airport, which wasn't cheap at $30. I'm sure I could have gotten one much cheaper in the city but it's always less hassle to get the SIM card at the airport. I've wasted whole days in that past when travelling to Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey trying to get a SIM card in the city, as most shops there are unable to register a foreigner.
There is a pickup point for Grab cars right outside arrivals at Manila Airport. Very convenient. No need to bargain or deal with scammy taxi touts.
I stayed at Somerset Central Salcedo Makati hotel, costing $130 per night. A bit expensive but hotels in Manila are pricy compared to other cities in South East Asia.
My room had a small kitchen area with washer/dryer, so that's something I usually don't have and was much appreciated. The gym and swimming pool were awesome. The location was perfect, next to a park and walking distance to a few nice malls.
I couldn't find much to complain about at this hotel, other than the in-room safe was too small to fit a normal sized laptop.
I visited Greenbelt, a fancy mall with several sections spread around a big garden area. I was there looking for Filipino food, but went on a side mission to have an AI chair massage.
I see these massage chairs in malls quite often, where you can insert some money and have a relaxing massage for 15 minutes or so, to take a break from your shopping adventure. This place was a shop that was actually selling the chairs for people to put in their own home. I got to try out their best model, and I loved the experience. I'd definitely buy one if I had somewhere to put it.
Feeling relaxed, I visited a Filipino restaurant in the mall to enjoy some Pinoy cuisine. The mall had mostly international restaurants like Italian, Chinese and Japanese but I had to try Pinoy Food for my first day in the Philippines.
I was specifically looking for Sisig and this restaurant had it. Sisig is a well seasoned dish made from chopped pork jowls, ears and belly, and chicken liver.
From one fancy mall to another. I took a Grab from Makati to Bonifacio Global City to visit the Venice Grand Canal Mall, to enjoy a Gondola ride and some Pinoy desserts.
Again, most of the restaurants there were international, but they did have a branch of the famous Filipino fast food restaurant, Jollibee. So I enjoyed a Jollibee Peach Mango pie with Mango Graham Ice Cream to end my day on a sweet note.
0:00 BKK Airport
8:57 Thai Airways Business Class
17:43 Arriving in Manila
26:03 Makati Hotel
43:18 Makati Mall
53:37 AI Massage Chair
1:03:37 Pinoy Food (Sisig)
1:14:05 Grab Ride to BGC
1:21:11 Venice Grand Canal Mall
1:26:13 Gondola Ride
1:38:32 Jollibee Desserts
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Dale takes a 2 week nap on a train just to wake up and give us a movie length tour of Manila!
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i missed his vlogs for 3 weeks without ones… i’m glad today he posted the new vlog
Worth a wait!!!!!!
Manila is fire bro, I am filipino
@@gadzalli same
Our man Dale is back with a surprise visit in our country 🇵🇭 been watching this man even before covid and had help keep my depression and anxiety at bay. I'm a loner but your videos inspire me to travel someday even if i have to do it solo. Keep it up and live your best life
Everyone should travel alone even once for the experience. Good for the soul, good for confidence.
The way the airport staff in Manila wanted to take a selfie with Dale was so freaking wholesome!
Nevada born, been to Manila 3x. Definitely improved country and outgrown stereotypes/impressions. Beautiful country and hope to go again!
Just a word for that hotel room .. “wow!” First hotel room that is actually studio apartment setting. Very impressed.
Good for the rich farangs 😂😂😂
i left the philippines earlier this year. back in stormy england. that shot of the nighttime manila traffic upon touchdown is enough to make me miss going back. enjoy your time there,dale.
Only Dale can get away with a vlog this long. He makes it interesting every step of the way. And I watched from beginning to end and enjoyed every minute. The best travel vlogger out there! 😀😎💝✌
OMG its a long video..i love watching this till d end..
Love it bring the whole buffet back to the table not many TH-camrs now have long videos please don’t change this I come home from work and literally watch this to unwind
I like how he is just brave enough to casually say "I am going to invade Manila" inside of an airport and to the rest of the world. Dale, in my country it doesn't depend if you fly in the flag carrier, it only depends on if you fly business class or if you have gold status in the airline group.
He Made it to the Philippines in style! I expected nothing less.
You're the only TH-camr that gets what they expected. All others are always "So Shocked. Not What I Expected!" 😂
@@Dale_Philip Still time to change the title! "Foreigner Tries Jolly-Bee First time!"
"Foreigner Shocked by Jollibee Peach Mango Pie - NOT WHAT I EXPECTED :o !!!!" 🤦♂️
Two verified channels having a conversation.... Well this is new
You two should doing Collab soon
You're too cute and wreak havoc on a plane! But you don't drink, you're a good man, so I support you!
The service at the airport in the Philippines is really good, the people are very friendly!
Your room is really comfortable, elegant and modern, well-equipped, and there is a big bucket of water, haha!
That voice massage chair is very suitable as a bed directly, it must be very comfortable to sleep on!
If you want to travel all over Asia, you can consider going to Taiwan next time.
There are many local foods in the shopping malls, and there must be warnings on the packaging of mango pies!
You did a really great job again, thanks a lot for sharing！👍😄👏
Wow they are all so polite and outgoing. Beautiful
Great to see Dale comes to the Philippines 👍👍👍 great country, big smile 😁 love from Indonesia 🇮🇩
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Love Indonesia from Philippines 🇵🇭🇮🇩❤️
Absolutely brilliant vlog Dale. I visit the Philippines every year and also stayed in Makati, my wife is Filipino too and expecting our first child. I love the Philippines, and love the people of the Philippines, very friendly people. God bless the Philippines from England. ❤
Congrats on your baby! 🙌Heading to Manila in 2 weeks - only been to Cebu before. Any recommendations for other places? Always looking for new spots to explore and share.
I feel very positive and fresh after saw this beautiful vlog .. nice place and people
Really looks like a beautiful area and city and upscale mall. Pretty.
The amount of effort you did to your vlog videos is just superb mr dale sir. These subtitles that you put in are very helpful for me personally as a non native english speaker because sometimes you speak so fast or in an unclear pronounciation i would be having a hard time to understand it. Thank you for the great work sir.
The man made it to the Philippines!! LFGGG!
Why do u sound like you have tried to sabotage his plane........
@@Miro.A.Mursu-what a stupid comment they both from UK and all these guys know each other
Dale you make traveling look so simple. You just go about your business in every country like you know the places so well even when you to ask questions. Wish I could have the experience to travel with you.
The way dale does his videos is great, he just acts as himself and I love it 😂
He says it as it is, no sugar coating. I like his travel blogging style.
This is a nice morning surprise!
Dale, your adventures have been far more entertaining to me than movies or series. Your journey to find interesting food is food for my sense of adventure.
1 hour and 48 minutes of absolute treat.
An absolute legend of travel vloggers. Cheers Dale for the inspiration to create Drew's Travels, documenting province life in Southern Leyte, Philippines.
Beautiful mall with canal and stores. Amazing mall. Restaurants.
These arrival videos are my favorites for sure. Makes me feel like I’m starting a new trip and checking in myself haha. Can’t wait to see what you get up to in the Philippines 🙌🏼
Airport looks packed. Nice to see international tourism recovering.
yo let’s go! blessing us wit a almost 2 hour vlog, iv been waiting for the Philippines wondering when Dale would make epic videos there and it finally has come and i’m all ready for it🔥
I'm so happy I discovered watching your vlogs. This is one of those amazing travel vlogs I've watched. I really enjoyed this. Thank you for traveling here in my country Philippines.
Dale's genuine reaction is why I subscribe this channel 😁
Welcome to the Philippines, Dale! 🤗 Walking the streets of Makati, looking for good restaurants at Greenbelt 5, getting adventurous with your Jollibee meal, not to mention your selfie at the canal, all of it made you look so Pinoy! 🇵🇭 Enjoy your stay!
Dale, i have been with you since the early days, mate you have come so bloody far, the best travel vlogger now by far, hope you are well my friend.
You're finally here, looking forward to your great and amazing experience to our country 😊, hope you enjoy staying here.
Yeaaaah welcome back Dale, I hope you enjoyed your 'time off'. Now we can all enjoy the sunday's vlogs, and we start of with a 1 hour and 48 minute vlog I see 🎉🎉🎉💪🏻😳
Im an avid fan of your vlogs, Dale! So glad to know youre back in Manila since your last visit. Have a wonderful time and hope you enjoy all the adventures Philippines has to offer. From your Filipina subscriber, Ingat! (Take care) 😁
Thank you Dale, i genuinely like your videos and use them as a blueprint to where i want to travel in the future.
Always very enjoy watching Dale's review Airways and the Hotel
Love watching your adventures dale,been following you for a couple of years now and never miss any of videos.Have a great time in the Philippines Greetings from Australia 👍
Somerset seems like such a sustainable hotel with all the necessary amenities! Good job!
Nice. That's a good and happy welcome to the Philippines.
i have been watching you for awhile now and you have insipred me t do this within the next 5 years this is funny education and awesome thanks.
Finally!!!! The most anticipated visit to The Philippines. This visit is more meaningful than any world leader 😅😅 Enjoy your stay here and be safe out there, Dale!
These blogs are worth the wait I love this man, a proper human also love how much he gets recognised now 😂 one of the best growing channels ❤
Welcome to Philippines Dale. The long wait is over !!!! Love every minute of it.
Did the Gondola ride last winter. Superb. Even had a chorus of one cornetto from our guide/driver.
Philippines looking very beautiful. Wow, thank you Dale for sharing this experience with. Really enjoying the fact, that I can see the world with a entertaining scotsman from the comfort of my home
Love the vlogs, I cant stop watching them lol Philippine series is awesome so far!
You vlogs makes me feel like I'm also going on a stroll with you. Thank you! 🙂
Such a Fun time!!
Ty Dale, so enjoy your adventures.
Stay safe!!
finally you're here! i hope to see you soon. You must try eating street foods especially balut! welcome to the Philippines 🎉
I cant really travel so i follow the man the myth the legend Dale Phillip and live vicariously through him great content as usual my friend 👏
Dale. nice Vlog! You inspired people for showing the good side of life.
I enjoy watching your videos. You are always so authentic
Omg!! my long wait is over! you're here in Manila, Philippines!! Enjoy your stay Dale! :)
Dale indeed the legend travel vlogger ive ever watch. i couldnt hold my camera properly even to record my short trip around my hometown area 🤣🤣🤣
Really like and love this video... fantastic and fabulous !!!! enjoy your stay in the Philippines, Mr, Dale Philip!!!!
So glad get to finally see Dale in Philippines … been waiting a while
The Scottish Man is back! Mabuhay and welcome back to PH Dale! 🇵🇭
Welcome to the Philippines Dale. Ive been watching your vlog since the first day in Timor Leste and now you're in my country
Oh glad u're here in the philippines... hope u enjoy ur stay here... i enjoy watching ur travel vlogs.
This guy is such a good entertainer, keeps my attention for 2 hours
Yer man Dale proving once again why he's the best travel vlogger on TH-cam. I enjoyed spending part of my Saturday afternoon with you. Thank you.
Enjoy your stay! It's always worth experiencing some form of luxury when traveling. Makati and BGC are easily the most upscale in the metropolitan area. If you know where to look, you'll be surprised to find where the other luxuries are in the Philippines, including those outside of Metro Manila.
One of my favourite vlogs yet Dale! Keeps me entertained on this Sunday!
Hi dale, I have been watching you for a year now and your videos get better and better!!! Love your work, keep it up brother:)
Hi Dale. Welcome to my country! Been a long time since I commented on your videos (I think the last one was when you were in Dubai.) Your video gives me nostalgia, especially when you were roaming the streets of Manila and walking around the malls. I've been missing home so much after living 3 years in the USA (TX), but fortunately next year, after 3 years of hard work, I'm finally goin' home. You're going to love the Philippines, the culture, the people, the food, and many things. Enjoy your stay and always remember the quote, "It's more fun in the Philippines." See you in the next video!
How come he wasn’t allowed to cross the road?
@@ObeDeFirenze if u will look for signs it says that the pedestrian lane is for "PWD(Person with disability) only".
Finally after waiting for weeks we got a full movie in Manila 😂 Can't wait for your adventure in Philippines!!
Dale you just nailed it..... simply stupendous! ❤
How I wish I could do this for a living.. vlogging and travelling.
It's so good to see Dale back in making vlogs.
Love from Nepal🇳🇵
The street food here is relatively clean and safe to eat, it's just the areas that the stalls/carts are surrounded by that are dirty. Hygiene here is taken pretty seriously and the vendors never touch your food directly with their bare hands. I suggest having isaw which is barbecued marinated chicken intestines or qwek-qwek (deep fried quail egg) and fishball
I love watching your videos, it's relaxing every time you show all the luxury hotels in every country you go to 🥰
That's a lovely hotel in Makati! As soon as I got up in the morning I began to watch your video. Thank you for the room tour. My husband who is Scot was watching, too. Take care
Thank you Mr. Dale for your Indonesia episodes, i hope you still safe and don't forget to come again bro, see you later❤
Interesting! First time to watch a Scot vlogging while in the Philippines. Maybe I should make a vlog too. This time, as a Filipina living in Scotland. 😁
Wow this is I'm waiting for. Welcome to Philippines Dale. Have a safe trip.
Finally, Dale Philip is in the Philippines. I've been waiting for it for a long time. I've been watching your blogs. It's very cool
This is what u call a good vlog dale mate❤
Beautiful people of Philippines
This is gotta be the best video on TH-cam ☺️ better than movies
Hope you see you around sir 😊😊 and welcome back again here in Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Finally you're here man!🇵🇭
After all this years..😆 Welcome to my Country ❤
Welcome back to the Philippines Dale! Hope you explore more Philippine regions this time and please come to Iloilo City
Whit fake news
Iloilo is boring 🥱
Welcome to the Philippines, Mr. Dale. We are happy you are back. Enjoy your trip to the Philippines.
Do you know why Dale wasn't allowed to use the crosswalk while others were? I've been searching the comments hoping someone would mention it but nobody is talking about that. Seemed wildly discriminatory in an otherwise very nice and friendly place.
there is always so much to see! have a safe journey.
Very refreshing to see how a fellow scot would be treated in foreign countries considering the difference from the UK to Asia
Exactly as an asian would be treated in UK. As a guest.
@Veronica.A. in the uk we don't stop tourists crossing the street 🤣
@@wetflannel6343 apart from that he got fair treatment I guess.
@@wetflannel6343 anyways, I live in the US and there have been times in the beginning of my journey when I was stopped from doing things they would allow an average American to do.
@@wetflannel6343 also I was born as an Anglo Indian and my grandfather used to tell me that whist the Brits ruled India, they set up a club saying" Dogs and Indians not allowed." I'm just saying...
welcome to the Philippines. visit beautiful place, province and beaches here in the Philippines staysafe
Finally you are in the Philippines..I looking forward to your trip there
Wow, what a stunning and beautiful country and the people are lovely. Puts the UK to shame. Love your videos Dale. Happy travels.
Dale is the only vlogger i can watch for more that 10 mins. I like hour long vlogs it makes me feel like travelling too
Excellent vlog, Dale. So happy to see a long video, so so good.
So glad I found this channel, brilliance
Love the vlogs, travelling vicariously through your videos is something I always look forward to when I see you've uploaded, particularly when they are feature length like this one!
Welcome to the Philippines Dale 🎉
Finally you're here now, after watching your vlog for a long time I love to see what will be your reaction and experience while staying and exploring in our country 🇵🇭 Keepsafe always brother 🙂
looks very comfortable and also nice food
Dale philip my bro,I wait for you to upload your videos every day.and Iam always excited to watch your new video and the next video.
Finally in the philippines! I left my heart there, I love that country and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!
I remember visiting Phillipines in 2000 when I was in my early 20's. It's changed so much since then.
So many fucking farangs in Philippines
@@Veronica.A. I've been in the philippines 3 times, before and after covid from 2019. I must say that it has changed a bit even in these 4 years, especially Paranaque, where I usually stay.
I can't believe I just fully watched a 1h48 vlog. Well done Dale. Always interesting to see your perspective on things!
My son is regularly watching ur videos, and me and my husband watching u as well. And as u arrive here in🇵🇭 I will now subscribe in your TH-cam. Keepsafe, enjoy and have a wonderful tour around PH. Don't extend your arms with your cellphone on it. Always take good care of your belongings.
Omg Dale I’ve missed you for the past two weeks. Welcome back and thanks for the video ❤
Good to see you in Manila! Love that city! $125.00 to $150.00 US dollars is not a high price for a descent hotel. In the US that is a medium price. When I lived in the Philippines we never called it "pinoy food", we called it Filipino food. Have fun in Manila! Looking forward to seeing where you visit.
Airbnb is cheaper
😅 medium price?? At that price it's a cheap hotel