{"id":17578,"date":"2020-01-18T16:50:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T08:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelwithkarla.com\/?p=17578"},"modified":"2020-01-18T16:50:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-18T08:50:25","slug":"lakbay-museo-travel-around-the-philippines-in-2-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelwithkarla.com\/2020\/01\/18\/lakbay-museo-travel-around-the-philippines-in-2-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakbay Museo: Travel around the Philippines in 2 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lakbay Museo is one of the Instragrammable museums in Manila that will let you see the Philippines in just 2 hours. You no longer need to buy expensive plane tickets! This museum features various tourist spots in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. In addition, they also serve some Filipino snacks that will satisfy your taste buds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things to see and do in Lakbay Museo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wear Traditional Clothes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Upon entering the museum, the staff will clothe you with traditional clothes. I didn’t get the chance to choose but I’m pretty sure that they picked the right color for me. They have clothes of different sizes for men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do Something Interactive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They museum have lots of props for picture taking. I tried wearing the costume of Batanes, playing Kulintang, and even carrying lots of palayok! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eat some Filipino snacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They have vinegar and even lambanog free taste. If you want to have snacks, you need to exchange your chips or tokens for food. Every guest has 12 pieces of chips to start with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They spray the vinegar on the fish crackers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Your ticket comes with 12 chips. You can buy some tokens if you want more food.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Besides the fish ball, squid ball, kikiam, and kwek kwek, I also tried the halo-halo and corn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Interact with the Performers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guests can do the Tinikling Dance off, watch cultural shows or puppet shows, or even do the Palayok Pot Challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cultural performances are held in the Sto. Nino Shrine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I was not able to see the puppet show so I just took a photo in this area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Collect Travel Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a traveler, I also make sure to get some travel guides from the different areas in the museum. They provide a lot of informative guides per region. It’s free but make sure that you’re really going to read it when you plan to take it home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reading these guides makes me wanna plan my itinerary not only in Luzon but also in Visayas and Mindanao!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buy Souvenirs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the tour, you may buy some local delicacies from different towns in the Philippines. They also sell some shirts, bags, clothing, key chains, and even ref magnets. I wasn’t able to buy anything but here’s how the entrance looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s really great to see the local products made by Filipinos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lakbay Museo is located at Level 1, S Maison, Marina Way, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. You may also Google or Waze “Conrad Hotel Marina Way Mall of Asia Complex”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The museum is open from 10am to 10pm but their last call will be at 9am. Each guest is allowed to stay inside the museum for a maximum of two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ticket Prices:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n