Dinner and drinks at Tagaytay

When you are out with your friends everything is done in a fun way. So after our selfie sessions in Venice Piazza with no plans where to eat we decided to chill in Tagaytay. When I say chill we literally chilled.

Photo from HANI

We took the route from Mckinley -  C5 -SCTEX exit Sta. Rosa. Toll fee is 175 and headed to a bar but we have no parking so we had dinner first at Mer-Ben’s Tapsilogan.

It was really cold and the bowl of Bulalo we ordered is not enough to keep us warm. We were not ready, so our protection against the cold is minimal.

Mer-ben’s Tapsilogan is recommended for being affordable Silog meals ranges from 75-95 but being delicious? Its okay I mean nothing special it’s not amazing, not bad, not that good, maybe it was too cold that my taste buds numb.

After dinner we went back to the bar. We had coffee and bought head gears for protection and our boys just had a few drinks, the cold bothered us too much so they only had a few drinks. We chilled at a bar called Gatbucks just behind Starbucks along Aguinaldo Highway. 

It was so fun talking about our past experiences, the moments we had a few years back and planned out trip to Baguio.

This is our acclimatization to Baguio and I think the weather helped us acclimatize.

Our Photo 7 years ago

Photo from HANI

Photo from HANI

Photo from HANI

Special Bulalo	480
Crispy Tawilis	180
Instant Coffee	30
Brewed Coffee	75
Rice	25*5 = 125
Bonnet	150*5  750
Beer	Approx 400
Starbucks Coffee	Approx 500 (3 drinks)
Toll	175*2  350
Diesel	300
Total Expenses	3190

Selfie Sessions at Venice Piazza

This is our first official travel for the year! 

Well spent with friends!

Taken by Hani

One of the things I love about being friends with your partner is having the same set of friends who loves road trips. So today we were supposed to be out on a trip but it was moved to a different day so we decided to check the famous Venice Piazza at Mckinley Hill. One of our friends Phen works here so she is our official tour guide.

We were using a private vehicle & Waze is our BFF for the trip. We drove from Fairview to Mckinley via Commonwealth - Katipunan - Eastwood - C5 Route and did a right turn to Mckinley Hill. It’s easy to spot since most of the people are going there.

Parking is 40 php and travel time was like 45 minutes.

We waited for our tour guide at Coffee Bean and I can see a lot of people visiting the mall. Once you see the fountains it means you are at the right place and again its not hard to spot since everyone is headed this way. Phen said during weekdays this looks like a ghost town mostly tenants or those who works here are the only visitors you’ll see.

I thought I won’t enjoy the place because its night time but I think it is better to go here at night. The place is amazing! I haven’t been to Macau but they said this is a replica of the Venetian Macao and The Grand Canal in Italy. No stalls or restaurants open around the Grand Canal yet but outside I spotted affordable restaurants like McDonalds, Yellow Cab, Zark’s, Chef Lau’s Pugon Masters, Uncle Cheffy, Tokyo Café, Tokyo Tokyo, Rufo’s, Seafood Island and Bonchon. It also has a classy vibe with Italian Music playing and the structure looks like you’re in Italy!

Z3 snapseed edit

Z3 snapseed edit

The girls

Photo by Hani

Photo by Hani

Photo by Hani
Look at the crowd behind us

Photo by Hani

We were supposed to go to a Mercato in BGC but decided to go to Tagaytay. So we really just had selfie sessions here. Tagaytay road trip up next!

Our home in Baguio last December

After our Christmas Break in Bolinao it's just a relaxing trip to Baguio. It was really spontaneous so we have no reservations. Thankful that we have relatives in Baguio so they referred us to a really awesome place in Trancoville.

The fireplace won!

It was a 3-storey house and we were staying at the 3^rd floor. The 2^nd floor has guests but it was fine since there were 2 restrooms at the 3^rd floor. 1st floor is where the living room is with a fireplace, dining room, kitchen and another restroom.

Room A
2 Queen Size beds, Cabinet, Dresser and a Restroom

 This is where my Mom & Dad, and us stayed. I don’t want us to spend alone in a room.  Baguio urban legends (haha) is a sucker but our stay was fine.

Room B
2 Double Size beds, Cabinet and a Dresser

Our teens stayed here

Room C
1 Double Deck, 2 Double beds and a Cabinet
This room was not occupied

Room D

Room D
1 Double deck, 1 Quuen Size bed and Cabinets
My brother and the kids stayed here

3^rd floor can accommodate 12 plus persons.

3rd floor lobby

2nd floor lobby plus veranda

The kitchen

chef MJ

Chilly Baguio

We were supposed to check La Presa but we found out it was closed so we headed home.

**You may send me a message if you are interested in staying in this house**

ROOM	350xhead = 2800
Food	Bfast = 700 Lunch = 800 Total  = 1500
TOLL	TPLEX = 216 SCTEX = 272 NLEX = 218 706
GAS	1100
TOTAL	6106 Slim and I spent = 2035 If you are a group of 6= 1018 Baguio + Bolinao = 2035 + 3137.50 = 5172.50 for 2 persons

ROOM

350xhead = 2800

Food

Bfast = 700

Lunch = 800

Total  = 1500

TOLL

TPLEX = 216

SCTEX = 272

NLEX = 218

706

GAS

1100

TOTAL

6106

Slim and I spent = 2035

If you are a group of 6= 1018

Baguio + Bolinao = 2035 + 3137.50 = 5172.50 for 2 persons