Exploring The REAL MANILA | Tondo, Divisoria Market + Binondo

If you want to see the more local part of Manila, areas like Tondo and Divisoria Market will definitely give you more of a realistic look of how a significant portion of the cities residents live. And while most of the people there are very kind and welcoming to foreigners, it's still best to go with a local who can guide you through the area. I really enjoyed my tour with Venus and will link her contact info down below:
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[@flameexplorer]

Thank you alina for trusting me. 🙏 😘 💓

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you for being an amazing guide! ❤️

[@karldelcarmen2551]

You are good tour guide

[@dylanferrer9714]

you are an excellent guide.... quite articulate and fluent

[@komentoko8564]

👍 I'll check your vlog! And for Alina always be careful !

[@louiem2]

The guide was hella cool 😎

[@ryanrhea1]

Thank you for featuring Manila Divisoria. I'm a Filipino but I've never been there. Your professionalism, dedication and honest opinion being a vlogger is exceptional.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!

[@elezarmalasarte8628]

@@AlinaMcleod hi

[@nyonyopraia]

Venus is hardcore. I like her style of guiding/travel companion.

[@alannavx]

Impressed by the manner Venus handled everything. She has that chill confidence that makes one really want to listen intently to what she's saying. Nice execution.

[@MarcusCast]

My father grew up in Tondo during World War II and ultimately graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with his MD. Planning to finally go to the Philippines and retrace his youth soon. I love your Vlog.

[@AlinaMcleod]

That’s awesome, hope you have a great time!

[@briannabee812]

This is a bit different from the usual but I loved it! Pinay people seem friendly! You are looking happy too Alina! 💚💚🤍🤍

[@AlinaMcleod]

Glad you enjoyed it lovely!

[@nightwing4065]

Divisoria & Binondo is intense and it's packed to the gills. It's definitely an adventure if you're a foreigner. Stay safe as always. ❤👍

[@random123112]

There are interesting places in Manila that one can self tour or sightsee. But having been on a tour with Venus, I can attest to her knowledge and ability to navigate around Manila and it's very enjoyable. Whether it's the day tour or night tour in Manila, she's informative and knows a lot, just wear comfortable shoes and bring small bills if you want to shop for bargains at the markets.

[@BaldyMcBaldface]

Excellent video Alina! Thanks for showing us the streets of Manila up close. I loved seeing all the smiling children.

[@michaelatopalov1990]

Oh I wish I were traveling with you right now!! Love all the crazy streets and open markets to shop at and those kids are just the cutest! I can totally see how easy it would be to get lost without a tour guide. You are making me hungry for some crispy pata, halo halo and chicken adobo! Thanks for bringing us along on your tours of Manila!

[@AKSURFS]

Beautiful views, thanks for sharing 👍

[@jimross7648]

Well now, that was definitely a slice of life video. Venus gives a real flavour of the daily life lived by a large part of the population. You were an attraction and even a cop wanted to pose so he could be in the foreigners video. Venus gives a stellar tour. Navigating the traffic is always a delicate mix of being bold enough to cross the road, but not too bold or you'll get run over. Knowing the difference is something that you have to learn, as pedestrians having the right of way is a foreign concept that doesn't exist. This was a great video.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Glad you liked it and agree, navigating chaotic traffic is definitely an art.

[@aprilmhicaelasantos1289]

Yeeeyyyy!!!💗 The real Manila experience with Dear Alinaaaaa!!!🥰 Really love it!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you so much!

[@ralfmoll5727]

Hi Alina, what authentic impressions of Manila. I guess, it was the right idea to hire a local guide for this kind of experience. Otherwise I would be worried, that something bad could happen like You had in Colombia. Best Regards, Ralf

[@cesarubane1169]

Canada is second highest rates of kidnapping in the World

[@enricocontrerasaraneta7290]

philippines is not colombia..we dont have rampant crime, violence etc..like in colombia ph is way way safer hence its a very popular retirement and tourist destination in asia

[@vidgood8682]

philippines aint no latin america. cant compare them as philppines is waaaaaaaaaaaay safer and i get mad when people can't tell the difference.

[@Simplesexyphone]

you witnessed the old business district of Manila that was since Spanish era up to the present time and it will never be changed it’s set up, the modern business district shifted to BGC as competitive modern city. In every country there’s always negative and positive side, even in USA there’s a certain place called Kensington blvd. in Philadelphia it’s worse that Tondo and Divisoria

[@fortunatoangeles4589]

I agreed, even in vancouver canada there are many homeless people there living in the streets the same in Kensington.

[@gangstagummybear3432]

True

[@Keith_Aerotrunk]

This is a great video, Alina. The Philippines is always surprising. It's always great to experience the local culture and learn more about how people live in a city. Keep up the great content!

[@benjaminsales7220]

I AM A PILIPINO LIVING IN CALIFORNIA , USA BUT NEVER BEEN TO PLACE YOU HAVE VISITED IN THE OLD MANILA . THANKS FOR WATCHING YOUR VLOG . GOT A NICE VIEW OF OLD MANILA . DO SOME MORE OF VLOGGING OLD MANILA . BYE AND THANK YOU

[@nelsondario4762]

more of this please, can watch it all day

[@alexykong9378]

Downtown is quite controlled chaos, but interesting!# Thank you for visiting!#

[@feg466]

Yeap, Makati is the business center with the Philippine Stock Exchange building. Pasay City has the Mall of Asia. Parañaque has the International airport and Taguig has the BGC, Manila City has Divisoria the main shopping mall of people at the lower bracket of Filipino enterprenours. Where products like food, cloths, shoes, school supplies, house hold items and other anything under the sun are cheap and easy on the pockets of ordinary Pinoys.😊😜🙂

[@feg466]

@@uriahthehittite2309 yeah opinyon mo yan pero ang kasabihin natin "walang forever". "The only constant in the world is change". For better or worse everything changes. Wala tayong magagawa dyan. Tungkol dito sa lugar ng Divisoria, lokal na gobyerno dapat makiaalam o gumawa ng mga hakbang dyan. Wishful thinking nalang tayo kung ipagpipilit natin ang gusto nating gawin nating sarili.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Great video Alina! Venus was really an important guide to introduce us to these nice districts of this wonderful city. Its amazing little markets full of local products are amazing and we can watch and admire real Manila better. Thank you for sharing.

[@juniortired9066]

I grow up in manila,particularly in Sampaloc.during early 80s and late 90s.out of the country for the last 15 years.lives now in Calgary🙏❤

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

My friend Stanley many years ago took me on a Tour of Divisoria Market. I remember it to be very busy and the locals being very friendly. You are spot on to tour with a guide who can help you navigate the area and explain to you what you're looking at. A great tour that brings back pleasant memories. Sending you much love 🙏❤🙏 Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond, Va.

[@botmadz1482]

I hope you can return to the Philippines and travel from Apari and Legaspi City in Luzon, Siargao Island and Cebu in the Visayas, Davao City and Zamboanga in Mindanao, apart from Palawan which you preferred to visit before leaving . You should also include Boracay Island as well in your travel

[@AlinaMcleod]

Would definitely love to come back!

[@tk1324]

Looks like a truly awesome experience!! Looking forward to my first trip there!!!

[@ervinsmoviecorner8748]

The Manila trip is so nice!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@robertdeleon1897]

it’s nice you have a Filipino tourist guide especially if you are going to tondo,divisoria and Quiapo for safety reason

[@sanfranciscoscenes]

Fascinating images of Manila. Wonderful video. Greetings from San Francisco. ❤

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

Hi Alina, you appear to be really enjoying yourself in the Philippines, albeit, it appears very humid/sticky! Just some interesting observations & facts regarding the Philippines & Filipino peoples, certainly that myself & many others have commented on & discussed. The Filipino people are so friendly, so beautiful & sweet, both inside & out. There are approximately 50 to 51 varying ethnic groups within the Philippines, which i find so extraordinary! There's much beauty abound too, specifically within the Spanish Filipino community, but also other mixed ethnic or Indigenous Filipino ethnic groups. When i travelled there many years ago, i was struck by how beautiful some of the women were, so much so, that i even witnessed numerous Caucasian/European tourists staring @ the young ladies and even asking them on dates etc;. There are a few European male vloggers too, who've been there & have commented on how gorgeous some of the women were that they saw within shopping malls and within different venues, etc;, as they travelled across the country. There are countless Caucasian/European Westerners now married to Filipino women. Interestingly, the Faroese men have also married many Filipino women & there's even a famous documentary about this. The mixed Faroese/Filipino gene pool, is now well & truly entrenched within the Faroe Islands. They say the Asian women are beautiful & this is why they choose to marry them. There are also many German men & other European's who have married Filipino women too. Their children are all so adorable! Filipino people are very warm/polite/friendly/sociable & they seem to fit in well wherever they go, hence why i think it's so easy for men to meet and fall in love with the women of the Philippines. This video is really nice & showcases the amazing humans of the Philippines. The wee children are so adorable, curious and friendly too! Thanks for sharing & Peace.

[@pinoyislander4400]

Yes that part is the Old Manila. Nice you visited the oldest china town in the world in Binondo Manila. Nice Manila Tour. Enjoy the big city of Manila.

[@ringo2799]

thats the most bussiest place in Manila glad you have a guide to tour you

[@ajasuncion6233]

Thank you for a very sincere vlog that made viewers felt you really wanna know the Philippine culture. Hoping for more Philippine vlogs.

[@ericcord-cruz3805]

Hi Alina im glad you visited our country, thanks for including Manila in your blog.

[@iamtheavatar]

Love these kinds of vlogs. Very natural and candid.

[@iamtheavatar]

Based on this vlog, Venus is very good for a tour guide. Very local vibes.

[@joyfulinhope1210]

I love this even more than your touristy videos!

[@exalkalibor924]

Experiencing tricycle and jeepney before leaving the Philippines is awesome. This is the only vlog that shows much about the street that is crowded lol I haven't seen it in some vlogs.

[@wandercaps7773]

Great content Alina! Great local city guide too!

[@m.a.travel_vlog]

Take care Alina. Try to visit also the BGC the modern city in manila. I always watching your vlog since last year.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! I visited BGC in my last video!

[@m.a.travel_vlog]

@@AlinaMcleod Oh sorry. I didn't see that video I must watch it.🙂

[@donquixote6859]

I'm impressed with your abilities to get out of your comfort zone. Good job documenting the harsh life in PI, how the otherside lives. Smart to get Venus as a tour guide. Great job Venus! Now, as a rite of passage you must try to eat a BALUT. 😉😘

[@ardee21]

Wow! A Highlander in the Philippines. "There can be only one." 😍

[@johloz]

Alina, you made it to my homeland. To get the best experience, you gotta hit the provinces in different islands. Manila is too congested and fast pace. Try going to Cebu and Bohol for a slower pace.

[@waterlily2839_chua]

Venus seems nice and cool as a tour guide and have a good english

[@AlinaMcleod]

She certainly does

[@emberm6720]

Omg I’m so excited !! I got a tour booked with Venus in a few weeks !!!

[@alexykong9378]

Binondo is the central commercial hub, you would be surprise of all activities!#

[@gediminasmurauskas7817]

Hi Alina! Thanks for the very interesting intro tour of Manila. Seeing where and how local resident live is a special nuance.

[@adogcalledkat9858]

Interesting tour they all look so happy plenty of smiles😁😁

[@angelicaruth7619]

She’s a very good tour guide 💯 as a filipino, i am very happy to see a foreigner visits my country. That’s why some filipino say “hi” or approach you and have a small chat. Because we are very much happy and welcome you to our country. Filipinos are definitely very very friendly and chatty! Even our first language is not english, we can do conversational english. But yeah, its not a perfect english. But its fine, right? :)

[@abdikaryasumedang]

Hello Alina Im From Indonesia, Nice to meet you

[@bashersbeware]

Real gauge of how safe a woman can walk in the streets of Manila is by merely looking at your guide. That is the kind of wear that we'd advise as inappropriate because she can get cat-called or sexually harassed but no. You went in, went out safely. If they see a foreigner walking alone, as long as the foreigner is friendly, they'd be more safe than a local like your guide.

[@roxyburton79]

Say what? Wth are you talking about. Weirdo

[@bashersbeware]

@@roxyburton79 what's weird is your comprehension sucks.

[@drewb.4069]

true, a foriegner is much safer walking in that area than a local from other city or province

[@sfrealestatedealmaker6001]

@@drewb.4069 Manila is safer than San Francisco these days sadly 😂

[@525sixhundredMinutes]

Tbf, she has a camera.

[@SteppeNomad585]

Thanks Venus and Alina!

[@donbarzini9150]

The goods in Divisoria are crazy cheap primarily because there are a lot of warehouses nearby mostly garments.

[@lemnikim7388]

Awesome and interesting vlog. Another side of Manila. I’ve seen a couple of foreign vloggers that actually been to Divisoria, Tondo etc. in the past. Can’t wait for your next vlog.👍🏼❤️

[@alexykong9378]

Nice weather today too!#

[@MarkPuke13]

Awesome great vlog I needa vlog here again when i go to manila Next month

[@gammabearcrush2537]

finally your here. im hoping you stay longer.. and explore my country.. and find some love..

[@adriansheppard6695]

I enjoyed this video Alina. It makes me feel like I'm touring Manila with you.

[@yastravelScape]

Soon i will be there and amazing videos coming soon

[@TT-zd6nr]

My son and his girlfriend had a 3 day layover in Manilla (cheapest flight from UK to Australia). They went off-piste with no issues and best of all, she was Vegan. As this is a Moslem country so are a lot of restaurants, so they were well happy and felt safe. He was a former marine however.

[@goldmd3389]

We are the only Christian country in Asia.Islam is just a minority here. Our country was a former Spanish colony for more than 300 years.

[@TT-zd6nr]

@@goldmd3389 So sorry. I was wrong. I just checked and they were in Jakarta in Indonesia and not Manila.

[@frederickzoreta6617]

Alina, this is EXCELLENT! You probably have doscovered a LOT of areas in Manila in the very short span of time that you've been there. And pls try as many cuisines as you can:).

[@huboftruthbymichael1921]

WOW! You have to be there to experience this!! Between the motorcycles and the people, I'm surprised that more injuries do not happen. Looks like you really have to pay attention and be ready for anything. Thanks to your guide it was easy to follow you, good job, Alina for choosing to share with her. So many things to talk about here, but you did it well. Br safe there, hope to see more from you about this area, there is surely enough going on there you will need a long time to cover it all. As usual you are in the drivers seat, so continue on...there are always surprises with you on any of your shows!!! From your friends, Michael & Alona!! Cheers!!!! ❤😎👍😊

[@chitol.sta.brigida1912]

Hi from Winnipeg. You are so brave even with a local guide. You are standing out like a sore thumb there. But I am glad you were safe and was able to get around without any incidents. I grew up in Mandaluyong, a town border of Manila and I don't frequent or dare go to Tondo by myself. Great video.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@doncoma1071]

No offense Chito, in reality Tondo is much safer than ave. P in Saskatoon😂

[@alexykong9378]

Hmm, your guide really have a knack, bringing you to Divisoria!#

[@nettescapade]

So brave of you to walk in tondo manila, I was born and raised in the Philippines but haven’t been there. 🥰 God Bless and take care. 💕💖

[@ps7880]

I'm gonna visit Manila in October. Thanks for the video!😀

[@alexong2455]

Nice job Venus!#

[@basicbeyond3948]

Yes Alina, have fun in those places, and stay safe! Watching you from Davao

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@rexmascarina2169]

We need to see more from Luzon Visayas and Mindanao.

[@allansebrio255]

Dobro utro. After I watched this video, it automatically went to another one of your videos and heard you spoke Russian 😊. I admire you going to those places that I never dare tried during my visits. But yeah, you gave me an idea to reach out to a local to give me a tour also. Spasiba! Enjoy your stay in the Philippines.

[@thomasprince4992]

great tour .

[@ramosjusto3034]

WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES , MABUHAY! !

[@susannayeu4471]

Awesome video

[@maureenalder8905]

Appreciate you going out of your comfort zone to show us the real Manila..loved it 💯 thanks Alina ❤

[@proudlycanadian3023]

Alina Mcleod-perfect angel!

[@gbxd]

Try to do solo tour in chinatown and eat from morning till afternoon. Do a research first on where to go and eat so you would have the best time.

[@edimarribeirodossantosjuni9829]

That was a cool video! Congrats ☺️

[@ronaldgosiengfiao9663]

Looks like Venus is a great vlogger like you, she's cool and street smart.

[@AlinaMcleod]

She already is! Her channel is linked in the description

[@bill2p]

Alina, I liked the video in principle and seeing that side of Manila, but it was SO hard to understand what Venus was saying! She was talking fast, there was a lot of background noise, and most of the time you were actually filming behind her. So I missed about half of what she was trying to explain. For these kinds of situations, it would have been nice if you had a little wireless lavalier mic on her. They’re quite cheap now, good quality and extremely useful.

[@travelingtheworldonfingers9156]

subtitles can help

[@bill2p]

@@travelingtheworldonfingers9156 But that’s MUCH more postproduction work for the creator, and probably not possible for Alina who’s pumping out edited videos at a fast pace, especially with so MUCH dialogue.

[@shirakohamazaki3913]

One of my favourite places to go to whenever I go to the Philippies, it's a neautiful country to be in.

[@reggiesj4918]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your experience of my hometown; my birth place. It really makes me yearn for home. I'm reminded of walking the streets of Tondo, going to the markets of Divisoria with mum when I was a kid, was like a tour down memory lane. Although the name places haven't change, the sceneries are familiar, the Filipino spirit is alive and well! Be safe, be well, happy travels from Canada! Cheers!

[@glennpauldelatorre8924]

VENUS IS SO PROFESSIONAL! COOL AND CHARMING!👍👍👍

[@franciscoespiritu9020]

Hi Alina, youve got a good tourist guide....😀

[@dejankaradaglic6788]

Another excellent video. Thanks Alina and Venus!

[@Onyoutubech]

Perjalanan dan vlog yang sangat menarik

[@rudolfkasanpawiro644]

I love the tour with your tour guide. Nice job.

[@tomcoleman1962]

I thoroughly enjoy traveling with you. I appreciate greatly your attention to detail and proper planning. You really make me want to travel to the destinations you have visited. Thank you, thank you for your knowledge and Grace. Keep the videos coming and safe travels. You are definitely being "your own kind of beautiful".

[@rexjose220]

Mabuhay! I miss home when I saw your video , I’m glad you visited our country it’s beautiful and the hospitality at its finest.

[@ebince]

Thanks for visiting Philippines Alina😍try to visit also in the northern part of the country. PANGASINAN my province, visit hundred Island 🏝 or Ilocos province. Thank you 😊 and take care!

[@henat6514]

Wow! A Ukrainian model now in Manila, great content, see u again in your next vlog

[@ScarlettHarleyMadison]

Love the guide very chatty..

[@ismaelrdomingo9068]

Visit the dolomite white sand beach and Mall of Asia

[@3starsandasun353]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅 hindi siya nakakaranas ng tinatawag na katangahan.🤣😅

[@emman8416]

go to some provinces in philippines. city is always you know chaotic.

[@alexykong9378]

Alina, Alina!# Welcome to Manila!# Pinoys love you!#

[@maatallahyoussef8214]

I like this Amazing video about Manila 👍

[@50sussie]

Alina the bike taxi in the NYC Times Square area costs $7 a minute OH MY

[@MrSupernova111]

Doing a guided tour in Manilla was a great idea especially as a solo female, and beautiful, traveler as you. I look forward to catching up on the rest of your videos. Cheers!

[@hazegear3643]

this guide is famous hehe i saw her in another video too hehe

[@mikeylodeon.7326]

Great showing that true Manila perspective.

[@KaidePH]

Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world outside China

[@StephenOshea]

great video awesome thanks for posting

[@kamoteproductions4402]

Enjoy Philippines mabuhay!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️