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…
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…
My husband and I are in the middle of a long trek going up to the remote village of Buscalan in Kalinga, Philippines. We are on our way to see the famous tattoo artist Whang Od, said to be the last Kalinga tattoo artist of her generation. My heart is pounding. And…
The trip was supposed to happen on the same day that Hubby and I were wed nine years ago. We were going to celebrate our wedding anniversary in another country, as we have been doing for the past five years now. But things don’t always go as planned, see, and sadly, the trip fell through….
Last weekend, my family and I had a chance to make a quick getaway to Morong, Bataan. There were 8 1/2 of us (7 adults, 1 teenager and a little boy who loves the beach). It was a rare treat for everyone to be in the same place, at the same time. And while the…