It’s November 3 and as part of the long weekend due to All Souls day and All Saints Day, Me and my wife brought the kids to Tutuban shopping mall for some toy bargain hunt. While taking the escalator, I saw this ad about their Virtual Zoo at the 4th floor of Tutuban Centermall extension, just above the foodcourt. It’s the former location of the Silver Screen cinemas. The admission is free so we went ahead immediately. We were amazed with the larger-than-life 3D photos of interesting and popular animals that kids will surely enjoy. Click navigation for more Tutuban Virtual Zoo Pictures
Destinations Archive
For this year’s holy week vacation, me and my family went for a road trip in norther Luzon and our first stop was in Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos, Pangasinan. There’s around 124 islands scattered along Lingayen Gulf (123 when high tide), and is a well-known tourist attraction. Travel time will take 4 hours by land with a private vehicle and 5-6 if you’ll take public transportation. From Manila, take the North Luzon Expressway and exit at Dau toll plaza, the last toll gate in NLEX then take the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. From SCTEX, take the Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac. From Tarlac, take Camiling passing thru towns of Mangatarem, Lingayen, Labrador and Sual before hitting Alaminos. When you’re in Alaminos, go to Lucap Wharf where
Yesterday, we made an unplanned visit to Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden or Manila Zoo in short. Me and my wife thought of bringing the kids as a gift to my first son after his senior kinder culmination last Saturday. Manila Zoo is located along A. Mabini street and Adriatico in Manila. It is right beside Harrison Plaza and SM Hypermarket Adriatico. The entrance to the zoo cost Php40.00 for adult and Php20.00 for children. Manila residents can avail a 50% discount, just bring your id and I’m lucky to be a registered voter from Manila. However, we have to pay an additional Php75.00 per head upon entering the Kiddie Zoo where you can hold the animals. Manila Zoo is undergoing major renovations. Facilities are
The Avilon Zoo situated in Montalban, Rizal is Philippines’ largest zoological park with a 7.5 hectare land filled with various animals. I brought my kids there yesterday and here’s some details for those planning to make a visit: Entrance Fee: Adult: Php300.00 Children: Php200.00 (below 3.5 ft) Senior Citizen: Php300.00 with 20% Discount (ID needed) Rentals: Kiddie Bike Stroller: Php120.00 whole day Tour Guide: Php350.00 Food: 1 set of lunch: Php120.00 Corkage Fee: Php25.00 for each variant of food you bring in How To Get to Avilon Zoo Coming from Quezon Memorial Circle, make a turn into Commonwealth Avenue. Across SandiganBayan, turn right to the market, just a few meters away from the corner, turn left. It will be a 7km road along Payatas then
After attending mass in Antipolo church last Easter Sunday,we then went to the Manila Ocean Park, the newest tourist destination in the Philippines located at the back of Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park, Manila. Entrance fee costs Php400.00 for adults and Php350.00 for children below 4 1/2 ft in height. Manila residents are given 10% discounts so am lucky to have my voters id with me. The place is so beautiful. You will first enter into the rainforest area wherein you’ll see fishes in aquariums, starfishes and crocodiles. Then in the Bahura, you will see more fishes like small stingrays, seahorses, stonefish, and more that I can’t remember their names. The best section for me is the Buhay na Karagatan, the tunnel made of glass