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Rugged Travel
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 27 May 2010
Boy, taking a bus or jeepney in the Philippines can be quite an adventure. On more than one occasion, we have found ourselves stuffed onto the roofs along with grandmas, rice bags, chickens, firewood and iron rods holding on for dear life while maneuvering the scary roads of northern Luzon. Luckily, seat belt laws are [...]
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Living Memories of the Bontoc Tribe
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 25 May 2010
While transiting through Bontoc, we had the extraordinary opportunity to meet some of the older members of the Bontoc tribe. Downtown Bontoc looks like any other small town in the Philippines, with jeepney stands, hotels, restaurants, donut shops, and hordes of teen fashionistas. It’s very easy to pass through and miss any signs of the [...]
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The World’s Deadliest Country…
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 24 May 2010
… for journalists, that is. And it’s no cakewalk for politicians either. It turns out that this tropical paradise has a dark side. In 2009, the Philippines was listed as the world’s most dangerous country for journalists. Yikes, does that include bloggers? We’d better keep our questions to ourselves. I love the country, everything is great, [...]
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The Photography of Masferré
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 21 May 2010
One last discovery we made in Sagada has nothing to do with hiking through mountains or crawling through caves but rather with amazing art: the black-and-white photography of Eduardo Masferré. The local artist, who passed away in 1995 at the age of 86, has left quite an anthropological legacy. In 1934, Masferré started documenting life in [...]
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Sugong Coffins of Sagada
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 15 May 2010
Exploring the countryside around the hill-town of Sagada, visitors will discover Sugong coffins hanging from cliffs, lodged into karst fissures, and piled into caves. The unique burial ritual is still practiced today although locals have to pay a high price for the honor. Older coffins are quite short because the original animists buried their dead [...]
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Rice Terraces of Northern Luzon
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 11 May 2010
We just wanted to share some of the beautiful rice terraces of Northern Luzon with you guys. Often labeled the “eighth wonder of the world,” many of the 2000-year-old terrace locations have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are generally considered the finest examples of mud and stone-walled terracing in the world. While the [...]
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Photo of the Week – Philippines
Blog: Ottsworld - 12 March 2010
Puzzle of Green – Banaue Philippines In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day – I thought I’d go GREEN with Photo of the Week. These are the luscious Rice Terraces of Banaue Philippines (UNESCO World Heritage Site). People think the Philippines is only about beaches – well think again. This northern part of the Philippines [...]
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Never throw your flip flop in a cave
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 2 February 2010
The sun finally emerged from behind the clouds just as we getting ready to leave Banaue for the spectacular three hour journey through the mountains to Sagada, giving us the opportunity I’d been waiting for: the chance to admire the scenery unobstructed by riding on the roof of a jeepney. The ride was every bit as [...]
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The stunning rice terraces of Batad
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 25 January 2010
It’s never a nice surprise to arrive in a new town, bleary-eyed after a restless night on a bus, to find it pouring with rain. “Isn’t it supposed to be the dry season in January?” “Dry season? Ha ha. No. That doesn’t start here til March” Serves me right for trusting the Lonely Planet when it comes [...]
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