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Where to exchange currency for best rates in Cebu, Philippines?

There are many place you can exchange money in Cebu. We were living near Ayala mall and found this area real convenient for everything including money exchange.  Incase you are arriving at Cebu airport wont recommend exchanging currency at the Cebu Airport. The rates at Cebu airport are very poor as compared to what you will get in the city. The foreign exchange counters are located after luggage section. Just exchange some money enough to reach your hotel. A taxi ride from Airport to a hotel near Ayala mall would cost somewhere around 250-300 PHP only.  Foreign exchange in Cebu City We could figure out two options in Ayala mall, you should check the rates at both these places and see which one is offering a better rate for exchange.      First you should visit the  Core Pacific  outlet on 4th floor of Ayala Mall, it is right next to Gold Gym, then visit the exchange counter at  Rustan's  supermarket which is on the ground floor of Ayala Mall near their ba

Philippines Tourist Visa in Mumbai- 5 tips to make the process easy and cheap

A simple google search won't help you with ease for this one! The Visa process at Mumbai though simple, lack of an official website and clear information will make the process a bit tedious and confusing with all the internet research. Most of the posts you will come across for the Philippines tourist visa are not from Mumbai and will leave you wondering about the frustrating experience fellow travellers have had before.  Our experience was rather on the contrary as went with low expectations, but came out delighted with the ease the process was completed and the money we had saved by applying for the 6 visa applications on our own. The visa application centre for Philippines visa in Mumbai is located at the Consulate-General of the Republic of the Philippines, 1st Floor, Industry House, 159 Churchgate Reclamation Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400020.   The office is easy to locate and the google map link to the Consulate is accurate. You can reach them on 022-2202479