Whenever we go on a trip these days, I would always search the net for blogs regarding the place that we intend to go. So far, I have been successful with the 3 trips we have in South Luzon . For the third time because of the tips given by bloggers, we were available to maximize out time and fuel by having our itinerary fixed.

As suggested, we have to pass by the Rizal route in going to Laguna. Our aim was to pass by Morong and visit St. Jerome Church, a church known for its old baroque style of architecture. Truly we were impressed by its grandeur. Up and about the long and winding road of Rizal, the Sumulong Highway, we can already see the beauty of Laguna de bay. The stretch of the highway was scenic, much better than the South Luzon expressway.

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1. Bring Cash
- Of course, you can’t travel if you don’t have the Peso or the Dollar (Whew!)…

2. Bring your camera (whether it’s a digital or camera phone)
- There are a lot of beautiful sites that you will rarely see here in the city…

3. Bring your MP3 players (ipod etc…) or load up your cellphone’s music player with songs
- This is a must especially when you are traveling at night. You tend to get scared as you get farther, it’s a feeling the you are “lost in the woods” or some sort of… Also, if you are traveling on a Sunday, most probably all radio stations play old songs which I hate (not an oldies fan) except if you happen to love or at least know those songs…

4. Bring your shades or umbrella rain or shine…
- You don’t want to look awkward and have closed eyes on pictures right? To add, you’ll never when it will rain so bring your umbrellas to still enjoy the place despite of the harsh weather.

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The LRT consists of the 15 km elevated railway system servicing the route Monumento to the end station Baclaran in Pasay City. It is air-conditioned and the end-to-end route last for 30 minutes. It is convenient except during rush hours (6:30 Am to 8:00 AM) when most of its trains are jam-packed.

It has 18 stations and they can serve as drop off points if you want to go visit some places in Metro- Manila. The first station is Monumento (Filipino word for monument. A grand monument of our heroes Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio stands at the foot of the station).

If you are coming from south of Manila the end station is Monumento. From here you can go to the northern part of Metro Manila. As a drop off point for different places such as:

• Bonifacio Monument ( Caloocan City) statue of one of the great heroes of the Philippines Andres Bonifacio)
• Schools (Colleges/Universities)
  • Manila Central University and Hospital ( Caloocan City) one of the oldest universities in Metro Manila offering health sciences courses
  • University of the East (Caloocan Campus)
  • De La Salle-Araneta University (Potrero, Malabon)
  • Our Lady of Fatima University (Valenzuela)
  • World Citi College
• Bus stations going to northern Luzon, Victory Liner Bus, Baliwag Bus stations. Buses bound to the North Luzon expressway (walking distance from the station)
• Jeepney terminals going to Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela
• Kabayan Hotel (three star hotel)
• Grand Central Department Store
• Our Lady Grace Church (Oblates of Mary Immaculate)
• Malabon Zoo
• Post Office
• St Mary’s School Caloocan
• Notre Dame of Greater Manila
• Caloocan City Hall
• Caloocan High School
• Sacred Heart Dental Clinic (Morning Breeze Subdivision)