Our trek into Northern Luzon continued on after stopping by Baguio for 1 day and night and Sagada was next on our list. We left Baguio at around 7:45 in the morning on a bus that was nowhere near the luxury status of the Victory Liner we took to Baguio. I had wished the trip was an overnight ride so that we could have sleep most of the way. Continue reading
The Philippines has the highest population of Roman Catholics in Asia and their strong passion for Jesus and Roman Catholicism is still honored. This Good Friday celebration draws more than 10,000 Filipinos and foreign tourists throughout the Philippines every year. Long ago, before the Spaniards came along, the Philippines was once a Muslim land. Continue reading
My dad says, “A ceremonial treat to have after a good win. The Balut is my favorite snack, it’s not weird.” At long last, a story on Balut. On special occasions, my family will enjoy eating a Balut. On this day, we had family and friends over for the Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight. And what a perfect time to celebrate with a snack of Balut. Continue reading
Even though I’m a Filipino American, I grew up eating the Filipino food my family cooked for us and learned to make them myself. But once in the Philippines, I learned that with 7,107 islands, you get many different culinary specialty’s in each vicinity, province or main island of Luzon, North Luzon, Visayas, Mindinao, and Palawan. We were very excited to try something new and orange! Continue reading
After an early start to our day in Baguio (you can read about it in our previous post) and a rejuvenating nap, we awoke ready to head over to Camp John Hay – a popular destination spot for tourists and celebrities of the Philippines. It is known as an escape from the sweltering heat and humidity of the lower levels of the Philippines Continue reading