banaue rice terraces
upon meeting the tricycle driver who will be bringing us to the different viewing sites, i immediately asked if doing a topload ride on his tricycle is possible. a straight yes made me jumped over the tricycle. i grew up just looking at the world famous Banaue Rice Terraces on books and on the one thousand...
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tappia falls – batad
while following the main walking trail of the terraces, one would walk over walls of rocks that holds the rice paddies. i cannot imagine how strong its foundation endured two thousand years or even longer. when we almost reached the edge of the ampitheater terraces, we were now going down to a house...
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Ifugao: How to get to and from Banaue, Ifugao
Banaue, Ifugao is the main jump-off point for various attractions in Ifugao and Mountain Province. It has become a major backpacker town and has seen an influx of foreign visitors in recent years. It has a decent hotel as well as several lodges and budget accommodation. Banaue is an attraction itself...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Ifugao: Trip from Mayoyao to Banaue
Ifugao's roads may be rough. But the scenery is bliss. The trip is about five hours. But passing through the different villages makes you feel no doubt that you are in Ifugao. We left Mayoyao at about 10 a.m. for our journey to Banaue. Along the way, you get to see other Mayoyao villages and rice terrace...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Backpacking Photography: Banaue Workshops by Lagalog and Ironwulf
Oh, you may have heard it countless of times but it bears repeating that Banaue is the "un-crowned" eighth wonder of the world. So, you may have seen the postcard-pretty image in books, in magazines, in TV travel shows, even in a Philippine peso bill but seeing the terraces with your own eyes...
Source: lagal[og] - Philippines Travel & Photography Blog
From Bagan to Batad, for InFlight and Mabuhay, Lagalog says thanks for 2009
The year 2009 brought changes as well as blessings to Lagalog. It's a privilege to be a regular contributing photographer and feature writer for Seair InFlight Magazine. On two occasions, my photos have also been featured in Philippine Airlines' Mabuhay Magazine. I'm equally blessed to go...
Source: lagal[og] - Philippines Travel & Photography Blog
batad rice terraces
i can't believe that we were already walking along edges of the rice paddies, the country's greatest man made structure. built thousands of years at a stunning height. i didn't imagine it to be that high.Batad's famous giant amphitheater is even higher than The Colosseum in Rome and even older. our ancestors...
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Banaue Ethnic Village and Pine Forest: So near yet seems a world away
Banaue may seem to be far removed from the lowlands but it isn't too far from the clutches of development. While there's no mall (thankfully), education, technology and religion have profoundly changed the Ifugao's way of life.For one, a lot of people we met were mostly Christians, even the ones in...
Source: lagal[og] - Philippines Travel & Photography Blog
a trek from batad’s saddle
a view of the mountain range in Batad from the saddle reveals a great topography of Ifugao province. formed over years from earth's natural movement of its lithosperic plates.after an hour trip from Banaue central, we reached the saddle, Batad's drop off point for the trek down the steep cliff that leads...
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