Yanx and Vanz

At the entrance Next in our itinerary - the Puzzle Mansion. Rina requested to include this in our Tagaytay trip. Since we love puzzles, we gamely agreed and greatly enjoyed our short visit to the 1,000 ++ puzzles of Ms. Gina Gil-Lacuna! Road leading to the Mansion From the Bag of Beans, we followed the signs leading to the Puzzle Mansion. We have no idea on how to get there but we trusted the signs and asked around for directions.  Going to the Puzzle Mansion means travelling away from the main highway and down the steep and winding roads. But we enjoyed driving around the less travelled parts of the city and seeing other activities in the area like harvesting pineapples in the farms along the road. It is another worthwhile experience. Eiffel Tower As soon as we set foot inside the museum/exhibit area, our first word was 'wow' and a super amazed WOW at that! From time to time, we buy puzzles and try to put it together and we know how hard it is to put every ...

Breakfast buffet for less than Php 500. Tagaytay City is one of the nearest place to unwind from the hustle and bustle of city life. Due to its proximity to Manila, we like carrying out unplanned (and planned) trips in Tagaytay for a breathe of  fresh air. Our future 'Mars' at the Bag of Beans entrance Recently, we drop by Tagaytay for a 'Mars' mini-reunion. Dyan, our friend, prepared the itinerary for our day (thanks a lot D!). Our first stop, breakfast at the Bag of Beans Coffee Shop and Bakery located along the Aguinaldo Highway. Main Buffet Table For this trip, our food budget is around Php1K (good for two) for each meal. This breakfast buffet surely fits our budget! Home cooked meal is our description of the variety of food at the buffet table. For us, it is like Nanay Lolit's (our mother) Sunday breakfast at Laguna - festive Filipino family Sunday celebration.   Dessert Buffet table Sample fare from the buffet table ...

A visit at Tagaytay will not be complete without a trip to Mahogany market. It is a place where both  local and foreign tourist can enjoy the tasty 'bulalo at a low price and buy other inexpensive produce. Food stalls such as the one seen above are located right across the beef market section and serve a variety of Filipino dishes, to name a few: papaitan, caldereta, adobo, laing and pritong tilapia. The price of beef at Mahogany market is relatively cheaper compared in Metro Manila. A full meal good for 6 persons consisting of rice, extra rice, soda, 3 viands will only cost less than Php 1,000. Famous Mahogany Bulalo (beef and vegetables). Don't forget to try the bone marrow! Tip: If you want to buy fresh beef at Mahogany market, try asking the waiter/ waitresses (like the ones shown below) for discount with their 'suki'. Happy Eating!