Is Manila a fun and safe place for teenage girls?

My dad is taking my sister and I on a business trip to Manila. We are staying at the Sofitel, but he might have to be in business meetings during the day. Is it safe to go out by ourselves and is there good places to shop?Is Manila a fun and safe place for teenage girls?
wait honey.





are you a foreigner,





or a filipino who had never been to the Philippines?











well if you look like a foreigner,





i suggest that you go out with daddy or somebody else.











Manila is a wonderful place.





but not everyone out there is nice.





like in all parts of the world,





there are always hoodlums.











if you wanna go out w/ your sister alone,





then just DON'T go to ugly places.





i mean, places w/ poor looking people.





go to commercial areas and the like instead.





it might be quite costly,





but that's part of a happy vacation. right?











well then, enjoy your stay here. =)Is Manila a fun and safe place for teenage girls?
Manila is ok but its better to roam inside malls. SM mega mall to shop everything is there from signature clothes


to bargains. Ask the front desk of the hotel for a tour guide, or for a transpo to take you to the place you want to go to. Or you can wait for your dad and tour intramuros, i know is a tour packege available, aks te front desk of the hotel, it is also near the manila ocean park and sm mall of asia.
I think its best for you to stick with your dad or a filipino person he trusts to teach you about how things are done in Manila first. Then after awhile if you feel you can handle it then head out but do have the contact numbers of your father incase you get lost but if you stay in the well built up areas then you should be fine. Don't wear flashy stuff which makes you look rich and bring small amounts of cash at any one time.





There are many many good places to shop and I highly suggest you visit Glorietta and Greenbelt as they are right next to each other and are quiet large and have huge selection for everything. Once that gets old visit SM Mega Mall and SM Mall of Asia. Those are the best malls to visit in my honest opinion. For all the fake handbags and wallets and stuff Greenhills is your best bet. You can haggle the prices which is good and the selection is well you'll understand when you see it. It's huge to say the least. Other than that I reccomend you first get to know the place and customs before you venture on your own. It's not as bad as people think.
It's not really safe here trust me. I'm from Metro Manila and I'm a bit scared myself especially at night. The only safe place I know here in Metro Manila is Makati City but anyway If your going out for a night life on bars I suggest you go to somewhere safe.





Manila area not really that safe on most part especially Divisoria and Quiapo. I suggest you stay away from those place especially at night. but if you do decide to go I also suggest do not wear any jewelry like necklace earrings and etc. Those two area are breeding grounds for snatchers and since we are on the snatcher topic I suggest you don't use hand bags and stuff like that. just put your money on your pocket. But anyway Manila Area do have some Shopping malls we have SM Manila and Robinsons Ermita those two malls are quite safe. As for the Nightlife you can check out Malate.





*Note Metro Manila is like the state and in Metro Manila we have a city name Manila also so don't get confused. LoL








Makati is the best place to shop if your in to designers stuff especially Glorietta Mall and Greenbelt Mall. Makati also have Bars and stuff the downside only is that they don't have a smoking area. If your a perfume person I suggest you go to Cash and Carry Shopping Mall (you will pass by this Mall if you came from Makati going back to your hotel) they have PX shop over there they sell cheap branded perfumes and all legit. a bottle cost from 1500-2500 pesos. thats like $30 - $50








Pasay City well this is where Sofitel Hotel is. The nearest shopping mall on that hotel is SM Mall of Asia (they claim that they are the biggest mall in asia) so its worth to check it out. Also they have variety of restaurant there. You might want to check also the Bars near the water front. although a flea market is located in Baclaran but again same protocol don't bring jewelries and stuff like that. Also one Cartimar Arcade where you can buy some bootleg stuff like Nike, Adidas, Puma, Reebok shoes but That place ain't big. PX stuff like perfumes are cheap and real cost around the same as in Cash and Carry Mall from $30-$50 (US dollar that is) a bottle just be sure you buy it on a store name JOBOY. Pasay City is more of a Sin City strip joints and stuff like that.





For sight seeing you might want to go to Tagaytay =)





I suggest you hire a Hotel Chauffeur to take you around the city. might cost around $50 US not really sure thou



Dont look so rich because you can get robbed, and dont dress to impress. It will only bring some people to rape you. Of course you can go to the SM Mall of asia. Tell you dad to drop you off there and go shopping, watch a movie, or go ice skating. They have all of that in the Mall. And if somebody ever tries to rob you, there are lots of security in the mall of asia, i even seen a security guard holding a really big gun, outside.





SM Mall of Asia Has all of your needs!
Better wait for your Dad to return home or request your Dad to take you to Makati Landmark where you can roam around inside the Malls. Be sure from time to time, let your Dad know your whereabouts.


Hope you will enjoy your stay here in the Philippines. GOD BLESS YOUR TRIP :)
Stick to the city and the malls during daylights, they are generally the safe place.http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/鈥?/a>