Picnic Grove

Picnic Grove is a park in Tagaytay. It is probably most famous for its horse riding. You can rent a horse there for 200 Pesos per hour. It also has other attractions like 'Safe Line Riding' and its excellent view. From there you can also see the Taal Volcano which has killed more than 5000 people during eruptions, but that's another story. If you like horse riding and/or line riding, this is the place for you. See location map here

One of the many horses

Camille on her first ride

Safe Line riding

The Taal Voulcano has been silent since 1977

Volets Resort

Volet's Resort, or more correct Volet's Hotel & Resort ( official name ) is situated in the heart of Dasmarinas, and is perhaps the most popular of all resorts in this area. All in all it has 15 swimming pools, Kiddie Pool, Adult only Pool, Wave Pool, and something they call Lazy River Pool, pools with slides and pools with showers. Opening hours is 8 AM to 5 PM ( daytime ), and from 5 PM to 4 AM  (overnight). Entrance fee is PHP 230 for adults and 175 for kids. Overnight fee is PHP 250 pr head. ( Prices are subject to change without prior notice ).

The most crowded pool when we was there

The Wave Pool

From these cottages  you can view the whole resort

Kalipayan Resort

There's a lot of swimming resorts in the Philippines, and the pictures below are from the Kalipayan Resort located by Aguinaldo Highway in Dasmarinas, Cavite. This resort has four pools, a hotel, cottages, indoor and outdoor bars and restaurants, and a local zoo. Opening hours are from 8 AM to 10 PM. Entrance fee is PHP 180 for adults, and 100 Pesos for kids. It's a very popular place, and absolutely worth a visit. See location map of this resort click here

The hotel

Crystal clear water at the main pool

The outdoor bar

A small zoo. This is a local monkey

A Trip To Makati

Makati City is a part of Metro Manila, and it is the financial center of the Philippines, also called " The Wall Street ". Makati is hosting important hubs like the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Makati Business Club, many embassies, banks and major companies has their main office here.

One of the many stunning skyscrapers in Makati City

Relax your mind at KadiwaPark

Kadiwa Park is located in Dasmarinas, Cavite, about 12 km from Metro Manila. It's a small and silent park  where you can relax and look at the artificial but beautiful birds, waterfalls and animals lightened up by all kind of colored spotlights. It's difficult making good pictures there at nighttime, but anyway, its worth a visit.

Canary birds

Peacock

Two men from Sweden jailed after cybersex



Sample photo. Not associated with this case

Two Swedish men age 31 and 35 were sent to prison for lifetime after found guilty in human trafficking. This happen after police raided a commercial building in Cagayan de Oro, a city at the southern part of the Philippines. Police found 15 computers and 15 nude cam-girls in the building. The girls had a salary of 15000 pesos pr month, but claimed they were not allowed to leave the building. The 2 Swedes said they was assigned as It-consultants only, and they did not know that their job was illegal. Two men, Filipino citizens were sent to prison for 20 years. The core point here is if the cam-girls was allowed to leave the building or not. The Swedes has 15 days to appeal the judges decision, and they say they will.What is your opinion of this case? Please post a comment below.

Cebu Pacific FAs dancing

Cebu Pacific Airlines find new and genial ways to promote the company