This Is Also Manila?! | Everyone Told Me to Visit Marikina

When people picture Metro Manila, they picture traffic. Concrete. Noise. A city that never stops moving. But for months now, wherever I explored, people kept telling me the same thing… "You need to visit Marikina." Cleaner. Greener. Quieter. Somehow different from the rest of Metro Manila. So after finally recovering from being ill, I got back on the Honda ADV 160 and spent a day finding out for myself — because people can describe a place, but they can't experience it for you. This isn't a guide to Marikina. It's simply one day exploring another side of Metro Manila — the real Philippines, beyond the usual tourist spots. If that's the kind of slower, thoughtful living in the Philippines you enjoy, come along for the ride. 📍 Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines This is Spence Unpacked. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Everyone Kept Telling Me the Same Thing 2:57 So What Actually Is Metro Manila? 4:07 First Ride In — The First Impressions 5:31 The River Park I Wasn't Expecting 6:18 Back On The Bike 7:42 The Rain 8:28 Why This One Got to Me