Thanks for that info about Imus. I'm really confusing myself here. I've now started to look more closely at, now bear with me, pasig, alabang and tagaytay maybe sta rosa as well.
THe first 3 I think (especially with the way the exchange rate is) could be outside of budget, even to rent. So I think its going to be possibly, maybe look at rent a house and lot somewhere in the sta rosa area and go on from there. Find a car and driver, then do alot of riding around for a month.
I get the feeling form what folk have said here that sta rosa is abit more like a small town, a bit better suited to a country boy like me but close enoughto makati, alabang if we want to go kick our heels for a night out.
BY the way does anyone know of a british pub in alabang?