Sheila’s Guide to Fast & Easy Manila (Sheila’s Guides)

Product Description

Why did Travels With Sheila waited a lifetime to plan a visit to the Philippine Islands? Because, ex-Marine (husband, Steve) spent uncomfortable months sweating in jungles during his Marine Corps days. No one that I know plans a trip just to visit Manila. Chances are Manila will be your in and out while driving into the interior of Luzon, and/or flying to other Philippine Islands for diving, snorkeling and fun in the sun. And why not? The Philippines climate ranges from warm to hot all year-round, has over 7,100 islands and islets, one of the longest coastlines in Asia at 36,289 kilometers/22,458 miles with powdery white sand beaches and clean, clear waters (nirvana for divers). As long as you are traveling through Manila, capital of the Philippine Islands, don’t you want to visit the highlights? Manila has wonderful food, hotels/guesthouses for all budgets and interesting sights. Let Travels With Sheila teach you how to Travel the World on a Budget, share exotic locations with you known only to locals, and most importantly, ease your fears about languages, currencies, personal safety and staying healthy. HERE’S SOME OF THE INFORMATION YOU’LL FIND INSIDE… – Important Tips for Traveling in the Philippine Islands. – The Dos and Don’ts of Planning A Trip to Manila. – How to See The Best of Manila. Now, Travels With Sheila tells it like it is with personalized, up-to-date information and photographs. Follow her advice to avoid making mistakes she learned the hard way.

About the Author

Sheila Simkin, a native Chicagoan, has been traveling the world since 1960. The travel bug first hit on her honeymoon in Miami. Fidel Castro had just taken over Cuba and lured by rock-bottom prices, Sheila sweet-talked her ex-husband into abandoning Miami for Cuba. That marked the beginning of her lifetime travel passion and addiction. There are very few countries that are not on her to-see list no matter how remote and/or difficult they may be with many, “What was I thinking of” moments in hindsight. The U.S. State Department recognizes 193 independent countries and she has visited over 150 in over 40 years of travel (but…who’s counting). Touring, hiking, trekking, rafting, snowshoeing, skiing, volunteering on archaeological digs, family trips and, she must admit, occasionally sitting on a beach and compulsively shopping. Her goal is to encourage you to take the big step and travel to more exotic, remote destinations with tips, anecdotes and reassurance that, yes, you will come back alive. Visit her “travelswithsheila” channel on YouTube to watch over 1,400 videos filmed around the world and covering the gamut from taking a cruise to camping in Egypt’s desert, food (fried tarantulas, anyone?), sights and even instructions on how to navigate subways in Paris and Beijing. All Travels With Sheila Guides will tell you the truth, and only the whole truth, about each country and whether sights are a hit, or a miss. Follow Sheila’s advice to avoid making mistakes she learned the hard way. For example, not knowing that an important piece of equipment when camping or trekking is…an AIR MATTRESS? A never to be forgotten experience spent in a sleeping bag on the cold, hard ground of Nepal. And what kind of crazy idiot goes trekking in Siberia and gets lost? Really…lost in Siberia? Only Sheila. Happy traveling!