Valentine's Day Highly Anticipated by Teens

The three young girls, who were shopping at the Shine accessories shop in Kuta, Badung, giggled as they talked about their plans and hopes for the Valentine Day.

Karisma Dewi, Desi Eka and Novi Sintya, all in the seventh grade at the Sunari Loka Junior High School in Kuta, want to look their best when they celebrate the long awaited holiday on Saturday.
"We plan to watch a movie in Cineplex 21 after school and hang out together," Desi said on Sunday, adding that they were in the shop looking for necklace and other cute items to wear on the special occasion.
They said they were also looking for a present for their friends as their class would exchange trinkets to mark the day.

Hot Air Balloon Festival

Hot air balloons dot the sky at the start of the four-day 16th Hot Air Balloon festival at Clark Economic Zone at Clark Field, Pampanga province north of Manila, Philippines Thursday. Twenty seven participants from Europe, Asia and the United States are taking part in the annual festival that attracted thousands of local and foreign tourists. (AP/Bullit Marquez)