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EXPLORE PHILIPPINES
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The Simple Life
We at Casa Camilla invite you to share in our paradise – take the holiday you deserve and join us on the beautiful
white sand beach of Boracay!
Surrender
to relaxation in a hammock swaying beneath the coconut palm trees that line the beachfront. Leave your worries behind and
let us welcome you to the array of tropical activities that are sure to delight your every fancy.
Order a massage in the privacy of your own room. Explore the array of refreshing
island drinks at any one of the many local bars and restaurants nearby. Watch the magnificent sun set over the panoramic horizon-
a canvas of color uniquely unfolds everyday. Then, take a few steps away from this picture perfect moment and retire to the
comforts of your clean and quiet cottage.
Or, if your energy draws you out again, it’s only a short stroll under the moon and stars of the south pacific evening
to the island’s thriving, rhythmic strip of nightclubs and discos that begins the middle of the beach, reaches the main
party zone in front of D”Mall and Balabag until it finally quiets down along the
northern shores of white beach.
Whichever atmosphere you seek to soothe your soul, the staff and owners of Casa Camilla are more than happy to aid in your
adventure. It is our personal quest that every guest enjoy and appreciate the unique and bountiful qualities that make us
proud to declare this island our home. So come, let us show you the way to the simple kind of life whose harmony exudes the
hospitable Filipino philosophy: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!”
Welcome Home! Thank you for taking the time to find Casa Camilla's
home on the internet. We seek to be of service in as many ways as possible, and wish to help you relax in any way we can.
These pages offer directions and tips on how to live, travel, surf, scuba
dive, windsurf, clim volcanoes, sight-see and in general, how to have your perfect trip to the Philippines that you can afford!
We began our business serving the back-packer community and have
since developed a sturdy wisdom when it comes to traveling on a budget. Let us help you with any questions or concerns that
you may have; we always look forward to a new exchange of experience and advice.
Take Note:
Due to a common misunderstanding by the staff posed by the language barrier and general lack in technological
literacy, we urge you to PLEASE contact only us, William (Bill), Lorna, and Camilla Collings with emails or phone calls regarding
advance bookings, internet payment and customer service complaints or problems that arise during your stay at either The Townhouse,
by the Manila airports, or Casa Camilla, on White Beach, Boracay Island. FEB 2008 PESO RATE: P40.63=U$
Townhouse Hostel Manila Tel #s; From outside the Philippines ( 632)-854-1435, (632)-854-3826; from
inside the Philippines (02)-854-1435, (02)-854-3826, ( 02 )- 854-0161 Bill's Cell 0922-841-5540
Casa Camilla-
Boracay Check-in Office Tel#; From outside the Philippines ++(63-36)-288-5309 or from Inside the Philippines (036)-288-5309
Lorna's Cell # ( 63 )-928-250-1275
From outside the Philippines William ( Bill ) & Lorna private house
and Manila office Tel.#( 632 )-854-0161 or Inside the Philippines ( 02 )-854-0161
From outside the Philippines,
William ( Bill ) & Lorna's private house on Boracay Tel.# ( 63-36 )-288-5974 or from Inside the Philippines -(
036 )-288-5974
NEW TOWNHOUSE HOTEL MANILA RENTAL CAR or VAN SERVICE:
CAR & DRIVER - P300 ( U$7+ )/ Hour for 3 or 4 passenger Blue
Honda Civic P1500 ( U$36 ) / SIX HOURS, Additional hours
charged P250/ hour P3000 (U$72 ) / day overnight ( + driver's
food/lodging ) Additional charge for GASOLINE at
P38+/ liter ( U$3.20 / gallon ) used.
Delica 4 Wheel Drive 7 Passenger Van- P350 / (U$8.50 ) hour ( Plus Gas
outside Metro-Manila )
P1750 ( U$42 ) / SIX HOURS, Additional
hours charged P300/ hour P3500 (U$84 ) / 12 hours to
24 hours- overnight ( + driver's food/lodging ) Additional
charge for GAS at P38+/ liter ( U$3.20 / gallon ) used.
Half Day Manila Tours
and one day trip tours to Lake Taal & Taal Volcano, Pagsanjan Waterfalls, MT. Pinatubo Volcano, and short chartered
trips to nearby provinces outside Manila. Minimum 2 persons with discounts for 4 or more persons. Add P400 to the cost of
vehicle rental with driver above for Lorna's eledest brother, Nino, to accompany you to help with bargaining and provide
interesting conversation about each popular destination.
ANGELES CITY AIRPORT SERVICE; GO DIRECT or stopover for a sh--, shower, shave at halfday room rates
and a couple of cold San Miguels at the Townhouse Hotel near the Manila airports before taking off. Better Yet load up an
ice chest for of chilled San Miguel beers to bring with you. From Manila Airports to ANGELES CITY / DAU's Field's
Ave Nightlife District , P2500 / 1, 2 or more persons ( P600 Gas & P360 Toll Road Fees included ). Email us your arrival dates for airport pickup and service to Angeles with or without a stopover
at the Townhouse.
MAY 21, 2006 UPDATE - 8 Language
Translation of Explore Philippines' Webpages Now Available Just CLICK the Icon below to the left. Feel FREE to join my lifeinthephilippines
yahoogroup without the over moderation of posted messages and content that the livinginthephilippines yahoogroup has implemented.
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FREE NIGHT WITH ONE WEEK PAID IN ADVANCE.
FREE BAGGAGE STORAGE FOR ONE WEEK FOR ALL ROOM GUESTS
FREE FILIPINO TROPICAL, PUNCH PARTIES EVERY MONTH!
FREE BUDGET TRAVEL INFORMATION AND TIPS THAT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND HELP YOU ENJOY YOUR DREAM TRIP!
MABUHAY ( To Life )! WELCOME WORLD TRAVELERS, BALIKBAYANS and FILIPINOS to your safe, clean, friendly "HOME AWAY FROM
HOME", The Townhouse Hotel on Manila Bay's Roxas Blvd near the Manila Airports. Have a look at our beachfront resort
on BORACAY ISLAND, CASA CAMILLA learn about the many popular island destinations in the Philippines or stay with one of our many resort
owner friends living on islands throughout the Philppine islands.
The Townhouse Hotel Manila is located 2.5km from the domestic & International airports
on Manila Bay's Roxas Blvd between NA-I-A Road & the Baclaran Shopping area & famous Redemptionist Church . Two
new shopping malls, the Coastal Mall & Pearl Plaza, are a short walk away as are jeepneys and buses going to all parts
of Metro-Manila. The LRT Baclaran Train Station and MRT EDSA & TAFT Ave Station are not far ( 2 KM / less than 1-1/2 miles
) should you need to get around Manila & avoid the traffic.
The Townhouse Hotel is the only place in Manila
that provides such a friendly, comfortable place for "world travelers" to meet with safe, clean rooms with the lowest
rates in Manila. We have welcomed world traveler guests from 84 countries and Filipinos from all over the world and most of
the provinces since 1986. William ( Bill ) and Lorna, their relatives and staff enjoy meeting people and help you feel "at
Home" as soon as you arrive. So relax, have a drink, take a look at the latest travel information & William's
( Bill's ) Travel Tips posted on our walls! Browse our magazine rack or our growing book shop ( paperbacks U$1 and
under, hardbacks U$3 and under )and feel free to ask our staff to open the bookcases or ask to borrow an older edition of
a Philippine guidebook or travel guides to other countries in Asia.
HOSTEL MANIA - Hostels Around the World
Always happy to help a new budget travel website by Korean webmaster, Steve Lee
Jens Peters' Philippines Travel "Bible" Guide from Amazon.com UK, Germany, France, USA, Canada U$25 /Euro$25
Sept. 23, 2007 UPDATE: Click on Overstock.com Icon ON
SALE U$16.50. This is the BEST book and source of information about the Philippines also referred to as the Philippine
"bible" for budget travelers in the Philippines. Jens is the original author of the Lonely Planet's Philippines
Guidebook; after publishing his book in German for many years now every other year he publishes an updated version in English.
Mindanao Adventures & Travelogue
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Above are 2 happy couples having fun at The Townhouse Hotel
MANILA ARRIVAL: Usually we advise our guests
to take one of the Taxi / Transport services which is after immigration and customs and just outside the Ninoy Aquino International
Airport ( NAIA ).
1. Outside of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Road( NAIA Road ), after the second set of
sliding glass doors, lookto the LEFT for a transport booth. We like Nissan Taxi. PAY ONLY P150 (U$3).
Don't
go RIGHT, they try to RENT you a car with driver P500++.
At the NISSAN Taxi Kiosk, give our address:
Villa Carolina Townhouse, Roxas Blvd. # 31, TAMBO, Paranque, Metro-Manila, Philippines. we are only 10 minutes from all
3 airports and near Bayview Towers.
Stress "Tambo" so they know the location is near the airport. You
will be given a receipt which you must sign when you arrive at The Townhouse Hotel!
OR From all three airports,
you tell the taxi driver to follow NAIA Road & turn RIGHT on ROXAS BLVD until Bayview Towers is on your right. You're
1 minute away!
Continue straight on Roxas 150 meters. Turn RIGHT on the FIRST small street, BAYVIEW DRIVE. The
Townhouse is 30 meters ahead on your left. WELCOME "HOME" !!
OR - You can use our TOWNHOUSE AIRPORT
SERVICE: We' ve had problems meeting new arrivals at the International Airport ( NAIA ) because of its design but if William
( Bill ) or Lorna are at home we are more than happy to pick you up at the ARRIVAL EXTENSION AREA . If we're not home
call to request our driver to pick you up or please follow the directions above.
1. Change a little money inside
the airport be sure and ask for small change in P1 peso coins for the phone. Okay?
2. When you first go outside
the airport you can NOT see this area. You go through the second set of sliding glass doors and see a 4+ lane road with a
dividing island. Whether you exit on the right or the left move toward the center and walk across the 4 lanes ,proceed downward,
turn left or right continue downward on the sloping ramp.
3. In the middle are phones where you can call us. 854-3826,
854-1435, 854-5399, FAX / TEL 854-0161, Cell Phone 0922-840-5540.Our front door is only 2-1/2KM or 1-1/2 miles away from all
three Manila airport terminals but with the traffic it should take 10 -20 minutes depending on traffic. Look for a Medium
Blue Honda Civic. We charge P100 for 1 or 2 persons and P120 for 3 or 4 persons.
EMAIL US YOUR ARRIVAL DATE and which
type of room you prefer to: bill_lorna@yahoo.com OR lorna_ec@hotmail.com OR townhousemanila@msn.com
NEW 2005 Daily SHOPPING TOURS; P400 / Day ( 8+ hours) + your choice of transport and HALF DAY P200
( 4 to 5 hours )+ your choice of transport around Metro-Manila. My wife's eldest brother, NINO, educated with a degree
in Fine Arts and working many years as a graphic design artist is available upon request to GUIDE you to ANY TYPES of merchandise
or suppliers you're interested in visiting or shopping. Since we moved back to the Philippines permanently in Sept. 2004
he has showed me many shopping areas I was not aware of and would have taken hours and expenses to find by myself. Nino will
help you bargain and NO DOUBT you will enjoy SAVINGS on most itmes which you are shopping for and enjoy his company as a guide
as well. For EVERY industry or type of item you are shopping for there is a particular area in Metro-Manila where the PRICE
CAN NOT BE BEAT; many Filipino small business people with locations in shopping malls all over Metro-Manila and throughout
the provinces buy their merchandise at wholesale prices allowing them a profit margin for their efforts.
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One of Perry Gamsby"s very informative eBooks which can help walk you through the visa process.
Escape Artist International
An international relocation website providing resources for those
who want to move overseas. The website has country profiles that assist you in moving to various countries. A
large international real estate marketplace has real estate listings from around the world. There is also an overseas
jobs section which provides current overseas jobs postings. The website has three magazines geared to those who want
to move overseas. An offshore investment section provides resources for getting a 2nd passport, investing offshore and
protecting your assets. Updated daily, their magazines have over 380,000 subscribers, and subscriptions are free.
Carla King's Motorcycle Misadventures
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Welcome World Travelers to Bill and Lorna's "Home Sweet Home" hotel / hostel. Meet some of the best people from
around the world and learn how to travel and live your dreams on a budget. A few steps away to Jeepneys, buses and taxis on
Roxas Blvd & Bayview Drive.
Carlos Celdran's Manila Walking Tours
Ivan Henares' Award Winning Philippines'Travelogue
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ARRIVAL by SHIP from MANILA'S North Harbor
The taxis at Manila's north harbor are worse than the Manila airports, with most taxi drivers asking from P300 to P1000
so if you're not too loaded down or traveling with a companion who could stay with your luggage WALK out to the main north
harbor street in front of Pier 16 turn right, walk straight ( about 3 blocks or 500 meters) then turn left & right to
the public street and get a taxi from there; it will cost P120 to P150 to our place but if one of the taxis just outside will
accept P200 then take it. When the taxi driver asks where you are going, say BACLARAN ( other landmarks are COASTAL MALL and
BAYVIEW TOWERS ) which is STRAIGHT AHEAD and down ROXAS Blvd about 15KM ( 9 miles ); when you pass Luneta Park you're
half way. Go ALL the way to NAIA Road ( Ninoy Aquino International Airport Road but everyone in Manila says "NAH-E-AH"
)then take a U-TURN onto the SERVICE ROAD going back the same way you came, stay to the right 300 meters turn RIGHT on Bayview
Drive ( you will see a small sign Townhouse - Rooms For Rent ). WELCOME! and make yourself " at HOME". HAPPY TRAVELS
EVERYONE and SHARE THE JOY of LIFE!! William ( Bill ), Lorna & Camilla
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| Happy Couple Uwe & Florencia |
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| One of our Favorite Guests Carlos |
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| Our very happy and smiling Carlos |
| Claus & Judith |
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| Another Happy Couple - Claus & Judith |
| Happy English Couple |
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| Cheers to San Miguel |
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