Halsema Highway is the Cordilleras’ major artery, linking urban Baguio City to most of this mountainous region. It is also called “Mountain Trail,” “Vegetable Highway,” and “Philippines’ Highest” due to obvious reasons: it is a road in the mountain, it is where most of the veggies are carried, and at one point it is at its highest in the entire ...
My previous posts on Sagada were focused on activities and places outside the town proper. However, Day 1 in this town always starts at the poblacion or the town’s center. Of course, the bus terminal and the tourism office are located here! However, within the urban core it lies some of Sagada’s cultural and historical treasures—and yes that includes the ...
I got this penchant for exploring new things whenever I’m travelling, especially when it is something that is deeply etched in the psyche of the locals. As for the Kankanaey-Igorots of Sagada, chewing betel nut or momma is a tradition that has been in their culture for generations. And for the loco like me, I wanted to try one!
Chewing betel or ...
Kiltepen, Sagada's East of Eden
Two days to go before 2013, and it was also our last day in Sagada. Wouldn’t it be nice to symbolically embrace a new beginning by watching the sunrise in the Cordilleras, as the golden rays gradually touch the mountains while the clouds embrace the earth? The place to be? It is Kiltepan view point.
Pine trees, ...
Synonymous to Baguio are the strawberries being sold at the Central Market in downtown. Jams, candies and fresh fruits are being sold here, on a cheap price unlike here in the malls of Manila. But where do they get these luscious temptations of red?
The town of La Trinidad is just 5-10 minutes away from downtown Baguio City. Being the capital ...