While walking around the Camp John Hay in Baguio, I was smitten the first time I saw The Manor. I wasn’t able to go inside but I remembered fantasizing about staying at that particular hotel after seeing the its cozy log cabin inspired exteriors surrou

Blame my teen addiction to Counter-Strike for the reason why I’ve always wanted to try airsoft, paintball, or laser tag. I finally got my chance when Lakbay Norte went to Baguio for airsoft skirmishes with the Baguio Airsoft Club. I had so much fun pla

Te Quiero was our first stop in Baguio. The excitement of being back in the cold air of the Cordilleras was still at its high. Baguio is one of the coolest cities in the Philippines … literally and otherwise. Te Quiero is a tapas bar and restaurant l

I had just returned to my empty hostel room in a small town in Southern Palawan when I got a call from the North Philippines Visitors Bureau. They broke the news that I was chosen as one of the lucky travel bloggers joining the 3rd edition of the Lakba

It was finally the end of my 11-day Northern Luzon trip. The only remaining item in my itinerary was to take the bus from Baguio back to Manila. I already had an idea of how to commute from Manila to Baguio. Somehow, I wasn’t able to find sufficient de

This is the do-it-yourself (DIY) itinerary I took during a 3-day trip to Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet. The bus ride from Vigan to Baguio consumed most of the first day. Slept for two nights in a hostel dorm room in Baguio. Spent the second day

It was the last day of not only my trip to Baguio but the whole 11-day Northern Luzon circuit tour. After a short side trip to the Lion’s Head at Kennon Road, I wanted to visit the strawberry fields of La Trinidad along with a few must-visits along the

The gigantic Lion’s Head along Kennon Road is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Baguio. Located at the outskirts of the city, it is also a popular stopover for quick photo souvenirs before entering Baguio’s downtown area. Getting to Lion’s Head

I was a happy shutter bug at Camp John Hay and could have spent the entire afternoon there if I hadn’t checked the time. It was already 3:40pm and I still had a few places in Baguio that I wanted to visit. It had been a long time since my first trip in

I love traveling because it affords me the opportunity to be transported to unfamiliar environments. Being in a different natural or urban setting becomes an opportunity to realize conceptual photos. My biggest goal in Baguio was to have my photo taken