banaue to batad
crossing along mountain ridges of the Ifugao province was one that i anticipated the whole week before we went to Banaue. i believe the road trip to Cordillera never fail to amaze backpackers like us.on a Friday night, i met ironwulf, lagalog and erick at the Autobus terminal in Espana Manila. we were...
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Banaue: Behold the amazing terraces
You've seen one set of rice terraces, you've seen them all, right? Not quite. When you come face to face with what we Pinoys fondly call "the eighth wonder of the world", it's not easy to be blase. The terraces, especially the ones in Banaue, are simply breathtaking to behold. One can't help but begin...
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banaue series – contest
ending the year with the Banaue series by trekking the eight wonder of the world. i was fortunate enough to be able to join again my favorite travel bloggers and photographers erick, ironwulf and lagalog.join this eskapo as we discover why the rice terraces of Ifugao is declared a heritage site by UNESCO....
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Batad’s Tappia Falls: A walk through the terraces and thru time
Paddies point. Seeing the rice terraces even from afar, one can't help but be overcome by the compulsion to step onto the paddies and tread the rice fields our Ifugao ancestors walked on millenia ago. Considering the ephemeral quality of most of mankind's architectural creations, you can't help but...
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Batad: A tiring hike alright but a scenic trek I really won’t get tired of
Time to turn off that mobile phone. There are still some places where you your mobile becomes a rather expensive pestle you can use when a hammer is not available and Batad is one of them. Surrounded by mountains from all sides, it seems you're transported in another world belying the fact that you're...
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Banaue: of cold climes and warm people
It seems foolhardy to go somewhere very cold when I was having a full-blown case of cough and colds. But the opportunity to smell the fresh mountain air and the compulsion to go out of town even for just a few days were simply overwhelming. So despite my feverish state, I found myself on an Autobus...
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