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Footnote: A Footbridge in Buscalan

By PinayTraveller on June 22, 2013

It was Election Day when we decided to go back to Manila from Buscalan.  There was no habal-habal  in sight, so we decided to walk back all the way to Brgy. Bugnay. We were only given one specific direction by those we encountered on the road:  if you see the small foot bridge, you know […]

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3 Amazing Time Lapse Videos Around the World

By PinayTraveller on June 14, 2013

I’m so thankful to these film directors and producers for letting me see the world in a totally different light. These three fascinating time lapse videos around the world are truly cinematic gems. I guarantee watching it will be the best 15 minutes of your life spent in front of  a computer. Enjoy! Terra Sacra […]

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How to Get to Buscalan: A Practical Guide

By PinayTraveller on June 10, 2013

I’ve been getting e-mails and PMs from readers and friends asking me all sorts of questions about our trip:  how The Hubby and I got to Buscalan in Kalinga, where we stayed, how much we spent etcetera etcetera. So instead of answering the e-mails/PMs individually, I’m posting this Practical Guide on how to get to […]

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Getting Inked by Whang Od

By PinayTraveller on June 3, 2013

My husband and I wake up at six in the morning,  still a little groggy from last night’s wedding eve party.  We are up in the small village of Buscalan in the Cordillera mountains.   Weddings here are celebrated for two consecutive days and last night,  it seemed that the whole village joined the revelry […]

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Buscalan: A Warm Welcome

By PinayTraveller on May 21, 2013

    The village of Buscalan in Tinglayan  sits prettily on top of a mountain, some 2,000 feet or so above sea level.   The village of Buscalan in Tinglayan  sits prettily on top of a mountain, some 2,000 feet or so above sea level. It is home to the Botbot Tribe, one of the […]

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