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collection of retail outlets, restaurants and entertainment areas. Bargain products ranging from clothing and shoes to accessories and gadgets can also be found in St. Francis Square. The range of smaller shops is excellent also with a beautifully decorated treatment centre for foot spas and manicures.
Tour the Ark Avilon Zoo
Frontera Verde Ortigas Avenue Corner C5, Pasig, Luzon, Philippines
T 632 706-2992
If your after a favourite place to take the children where you can see animals up close and personal then check out this seven hectare zoo which is home to more than 3,000 exotic and indigenous animals including birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and invertebrates. The zoo has a two storey building resembling the biblical Noah’s Ark. Prepaid tickets can be purchased for around $5.
www.avilonzoo.ph
Explore the Lopez Museum
and Library
Ground Floor, Benpres Building Exchange Road Corner Meralco Avenue, Pasig Philippines
T 632 631 2417
The Lopez Memorial Museum is the oldest privately owned and managed museum and library specialising in Philippine art
and history. With over 500 works in its museum collection and over 20,000 titles in its library catalogue, the museum covers 600 years of Philippine history and is a must see.
Open Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm www.lopez-museum.com
Free Entry at Rainforest Park
F.Legaspi Ave, Maybunga, Pasig, Philippines
T 632 642 5280
You will thoroughly enjoy the butterfly garden, skate board rink, boat ride, children’s playground and there’s lots of big dinosaur statues that make this a fun place for all ages. www.facebook.com/RainforestPark
Let the Kids Rule at the Fun Ranch
Frontera Verde, Ortigas Ave, Cor. C5 Pasig, Philippines
T 632 706 3019
Travelling with children is highly recommended when you head on over to the Fun Ranch. Located in Frontera Verde in Ortigas Avenue, this family entertainment complex is one colossal playground that offers a world of amusements. There’s an impressive number of fun rides and play areas to explore.
www.kidsrulehere.com
STAY RCI AFFILIATED RESORT
Astoria Plaza Suites 7773
The Astoria Plaza Suites offer luxury in an urban setting. It is your gateway to the hip, fast-paced Pasig City, but also has easy access to other cities, the beaches and all the attractions Luzon Island
has to offer. The resort offers world class facilities including a state of the art gym, pool, spa and massage centre.
MEMBER REVIEW: “The very spacious and clean units and helpful staff make this a very good place to stay. All the big malls are just around the corner and the best thing was the free shuttle service which is very helpful if you don’t know the area.” “Best attractions or restaurants nearby SM megamall, Shangri-La, Robinsons and Podium shopping malls”
For additional resort listings, visit RCI.com or call
1300 368 800 AU or
0800 368 800 NZ
LOCATION, LOCATION: (from far left) Makati Central Business District; Take a break from the city and have a surfing lesson; Shopping is serious business in Pasig City, be prepared for excess baggage on your return flight; Amongst all of the glitz there are still reminders of simpler times, Malate Church.
ENDLESS VACATION 9