Tagaytay is a beautiful place where the views of the lake are spectacular, the air is fresh and cool and the food is wonderful. i went with some dear friends who took me on a day trip to leslies for lunch (looking out towards the volcano) and then to sonja's garden for herbal tea and deserts. whilst at sonja's be sure to look in the gift store and ask to look in the cottages, beautiful.

If you happen to visit Philippines and you are staying in Makati or Alabang Area, don't forget to visit Tagaytay.It is just a 45 minutes drive on normal traffic. The view at the ridge is picture perfect and the cool climate is similar to that of Baguio. Expect to encounter fog at dawn or on late afternoons.There is no shortage of places to visit for sight seing and gastronomic adventure.If you are a coffee drinker like me, this is one of the best place to have a cup of coffee while having a nice conversation with a companion. Tarah na!

WE were advised to visit TAAl at Tagaytay and the time recommended was early moning but being on the business trip and having only a late afternoon to ourselves we tried to expllore the place by taking a cab from Manila t 3 pm reaching Taal at 430pm. HAd all kind of advises on the time taken could be upto 3 hrs if there is traffic etc.. the driver possibly droppes us at the first available restaurant from where we could see the volcano. View was nice but the trip incomplete. Noone told us about the boat ride - climb up to the mountain etc. finally ended up paying 2000 pesos to the driver for an hours trip to Taal

cool air and nice atmosphere. Less pollution than Manila and lovely view of the volcano.