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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→