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  • Philippines Airlines PR 535 from Manila (MNL) to Jakarta (CGK)

    “Ms, sorry I sit at No. 38K”, I greeted a tired looking young woman who leaning her head against the window. “Excuse me, can I exchange it or not?”, began to guess that she was Javanese because of her typical accent. “Sorry, Ms. It’s better to sit according to seat number which be shown in…

  • Public Bus from EDSA LRT Station to NAIA

    If you heed the existence of taxis, then leaving Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to downtown isn’t an easy matter. On the other hand, returning to NAIA from downtown turned out to be the same. I hope that the airport train at NAIA is immediately built. I asked a young man at a 7-Eleven minimarket,…

  • Hunting for souvenirs on Metro Point, Manila

    I still enjoyed nostalgia by enjoying a serving of Busog Meal Tuna Omelette in one of 7-Eleven outlets at Epiphanio de Los Santos Avenue side, packaging rice which became my daily food when visiting Manila four years ago. Cheap, only 32 Peso I could enjoy lunch amid the hustle and bustle of Manila. At later,…

  • Public Transportation from NAIA to Downtown Manila

    Like in my first visitation to Manila on 2016, this time my transit visitation would go to the same first place, EDSA LRT Station. For some reason, EDSA LRT Station was always the first place I pointed to when looking at the city’s transportation map. As if that place is the easiest way to reach…

  • Wrong Date at Ninoy Aquino International Airport

    Philippine Airlines flight number PR 685 smoothly landed on one of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)’s runways. This large-bodied aircraft gallantly taxied to the apron at Terminal 1. This plane should have landed at Terminal 2, because it was in the process of being renovated, the terminal was diverted. Terminal 1 itself is the mainhub…

  • Philippine Airlines PR 685 from Doha (DOH) to Manila (MNL)

    If you want to feel the sensation of riding the first commercial airline in Asia, then take Philippine Airlines, then you will automatically be honored to have boarded the oldest airline in the Asian continent. And Philippine Airlines became the 28th airline which I boarded throughout my journey as a backpacker. Starting with a small…

  • Philippines Airlines PR 535 dari Manila (MNL) ke Jakarta (CGK)

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya “Mbak, maaf saya duduk di No. 38K”, sapaku pada seorang wanita muda yang tampak lelah menyandarkan kepalanya di jendela. “Maaf boleh tukar saja ndak?”, mulai tertebak dia orang Jawa karena cengkok medoknya. “Maaf, mbak. Lebih baik duduk sesuai dengan bangku. Biar sesuai dengan manifest. Takut terjadi apa-apa selama terbang, saya kebetulan ada perlu…

  • Bus Umum dari Stasiun LRT EDSA ke NAIA

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Jika kamu mengindahkan keberadaan taksi, maka meninggalkan Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) menuju ke pusat kota bukan perkara yang mudah. Sebaliknya, kembali ke NAIA dari pusat kota ternyata pun demikian. Akan begitu seterusnya jika airport train di NAIA tak segera dibangun. Aku bertanya kepada pemuda si sebuah gerai 7-Eleven, tak ada bus dan…

  • Berburu Souvenir di Metro Point, Manila

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Aku masih menikmati nostalgia dengan menikmati seporsi Busog Meal Tuna Omelette di salah satu gerai 7-Eleven di sisi Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, nasi kemasan yang menjadi makanan sehari-hariku saat menjelah Manila empat tahun silam. Murah, hanya Rp. 9.000 sudah bisa menikmati makan siang di tengah hiruk pikuk Manila. Sewaktu kemudian, aku mulai…

  • Transportasi Umum dari NAIA ke Pusat Kota Manila

    <—-Kisah Sebelumnya Seperti pada kunjungan pertamaku di Manila pada 2016 silam, kali ini kunjungan transitku akan menuju tempat pertama yang sama, Stasiun LRT EDSA. Entah kenapa, Stasiun LRT EDSA selalu menjadi tempat pertama yang kutunjuk ketika memperhatikan peta transportasi kota itu. Seakan tempat itulah yang paling mudah dicapai dari Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Kemudian…