Tinipak River in Tanay, Rizal is a good trek for beginners and even kids 7 and up. The trek is just 3 hours two-way and the trail is gorgeous with the forest on one side and clean running river with beautiful boulders on the other. There is also the constant view of the mountains everywhere. The final destination are limestone rock formations that are simply stunning.
It is the first trek of my 3 kids (youngest is 10 year old). The 10 year old was able to manage quite well. Since it is their first, I wanted it to be really good. That said, the trail mix of Tinipak of walking on grass, soil, rocks, mud and boulders provided an interesting and fairly challenging experience. Not too easy and not too hard. Not too long trek either. You would get a repeat request for trekking if you start with Tinipak. I did! [Read more...]
The animal enclosures don't seem like an enclosure at all because it is big and designed to re-create the animal's habitat. That said the animals look healthy and well-taken cared. They have everything! From pandas, to African elephants, dessert camels, koalas, a gigantic aviary of birds, huge reptile collection, even penguins! In the 6 times that I have been there, all weekdays, the place wasn't packed. 
“Magkano tubig ninyo?” A question that crops up once in awhile in my mommy chikas. Ours is between P 1,500 to P2,000 per month because we have a fish pond. Kaya naman I am diligent in reminding our kasambahays to be mindful of their water consumption. I appeal to a higher cause aside from my ever-growing budget and instead tell them “’Wag tayong magsayang ng tubig, nauubos siya.” With that may effect din sa kanila and not just on my budget.
Decathlon is a 42-year old French Company and is one of the biggest sports retailers in the world! They opened their first store last June 2017 and they plan to open more than 30 stores in the Philippines in the next 10 years. They have over 1,300 stores in 28 countries.
The store carries about 74 sports!!!! Sorry excited much! 
Not your ordinary coffee shop, Mr. Brown fashioned this cafe to an English castle. I ordered a coffee latte and passion lime cake which was pretty good. My kids had their fill of gelato.
Best place to sit 
We recently celebrated the 7th birthday party of our young padawan with a DIY Star Wars Party in Chili's Greenhills.
If you will be in Taiwan for longer than 3 days or if you have previously gone around Taipei city already or if you prefer nature to city, Hualien, home of Taroko National Park, is worth the trip. It is a 2-3 hour train ride from Taipei city thus an overnight stay is highly recommended. Read about How to Get to and How to Go Around Taroko National Park here.
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