Benguet

10 Awesome Things to Do in Tuba, Benguet: Gateway to Baguio City

Posted on June 10, 2024

Many may not have heard of Tuba, but the Benguet town serves as the gateway to one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines: Baguio City. Whether passing by Marcos Highway or Kennon Road from Manila, one drives through this large mountainous municipality before finally reaching the “City of Pines,” the country’s cool-weathered “summer capital” since it was established as an American hill station in the early 1900s.   While often overlooked for its famous neighbor, Tuba retains the oldRead More→

G1 Lodge: Cozy and Beautiful Boutique Hotel in Baguio City

Posted on September 24, 2023

Baguio City, the pine-dotted hill station in the Cordilleras, has long been the quintessential escape for lowlanders including myself, whenever I’m based in Metro Manila. The cool-weathered city is conveniently linked by frequent buses from the capital. Tourists are drawn to the city’s public parks, cultural museums, indigenous crafts, and lively food scene. On my last visit last month, I got to stay at G1 Lodge Design Hotel, a relatively new boutique accommodation conveniently located at #2 Leonard Wood Rd,Read More→

Tudor in the Pines: Romantic Guesthouse in Baguio City

Posted on June 8, 2023

Since it was established as an American hill station in the early 1900s, the cold-weathered highland city of Baguio is the quintessential summer destination in northern Luzon, especially if you want to escape the heat and humidity of the lowlands. Its popularity, however, has made the city center more and more crowded over the decades. One can head over, however, to the outskirts of the city to experience the peacefulness and natural surroundings of old Baguio. If you’re looking forRead More→

Tuba, Benguet: Dinosaurs Island and Holy Land at Baguio Eco Park [Blog Giveaway]

Posted on October 14, 2015

Science and religion don’t always see eye to eye but at the 3.2 hectare Baguio Eco Park – located along the Marcos Highway just outside Baguio City – two mini theme parks comfortably sit side-by-side bringing to life prehistory and the stories of the Bible. Popular with pilgrims especially during Holy Week, Holy Land is a Christian theme park featuring dioramas of scenes taken from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. There were a few dioramas that included interactive features suchRead More→

Walking on Clouds: Climbing Mt. Pulag with Byaheng Victory of Travel Factor [SP]

Posted on February 17, 2013

Mountain tops look like islands in the sky amidst the sea of clouds on Mt. Pulag National Park By past midnight the cold became unbearable, dropping to a few degrees freezing. Our camping tents were of no help as they were built for warmer climates and were well ventilated. We were spending the night under the crystal night sky near the summit of Mt. Pulag (also called Mt. Pulog), the highest peak in Luzon Island, rising 2,922 meters above seaRead More→

Kabayan, Benguet – Abode of the Fire Mummies

Posted on December 12, 2011

Ever since my first visits to the Baguio Museum as a child, I’ve been fascinated by the fire mummies of the Ibaloi people in Kabayan, Benguet. More than two decades after, a spontaneous weekend hiking trip with fellow blogger Christine Fernandez of Adventures of a Jovial Wanderer and a college friend finally brought me face to face with these ancient wonders in their hometown of Kabayan, Benguet. Fire Mummies of Mt. Timbac, 500 to 1,000 years old Ten hours worthRead More→