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True. The only minus is that I can't talk to people (except very few). That's why I sometimes think about visiting Manila one day - people speak English and are talkative there as I know...

Ah yes, you can easily communicate with the Filipinos but also be careful to visit the slums area with your expensive camera. But in general, we, Filipinos are friendly.

Yes, safety, no idea how safe in Manila. But I will learn step by step starting from the most touristy places. 🙂

There's a trick I learned from a fellow traveler. Make your camera look ugly or broken, or look like you fix your broken camera with scotch tape or masking tape. So that nobody is interested to rob your camera and sell it. XD When it looks shiny and new, it sparks the interest of the robbers.

Good. When I have a shiny new camera, I will follow this advice 😄

hahaah when you take good care of your camera that still looks new, somebody is still interested in robbing that. XD