Photo Friday: Private
Posted on August 11, 2006 - Filed Under Creative photography, PhotoFriday | 3 Comments
This is my entry for this week’s Photo Friday Weekly Challenge. The theme for this week is Private. This photo was taken at the Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines
Read More..>>The stairs leading to heaven
Posted on August 10, 2006 - Filed Under Landmarks, Road Trip | Leave a Comment
It was early morning on my second day in Baguio. It was around 6 in the morning. I heard my stomach rumbling. I felt hungry. So right at that moment, I went out of my room and looked for a bakery. I need to munch pieces of pan de sal to keep me going. While [...]
Read More..>>SM Baguio: The coolest thing to hit the Cordilleras
Posted on August 9, 2006 - Filed Under Landmarks, Road Trip | 6 Comments
I when first saw this building, on my way to the Baguio City Cathedral, I thought it was a Convention Center. the wall is painted white, with its unique tent-like roof. Later I realized that it wasn’t a convention center. It was a shopping mall perched on top of the mountains!
A view of SM [...]
Read More..>>Crossing the border
Posted on August 8, 2006 - Filed Under Landmarks, Road Trip | 4 Comments
This photo was taken at the border of Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet when I went to the Bell Tower.
La Trinidad, unknown to many, is the capital of the province of Benguet. It is home to several flower farms, strawberry farms, and vegetable orchards. The town is perfect for growing flowers and [...]
The Bell Church: Baguio’s hidden secret
Posted on August 7, 2006 - Filed Under Churches, Landmarks, Road Trip | 9 Comments
On the last day of my stay in Baguio City, I decided to visit one of Baguio’s hidden secrets. The Bell Church. This Taoist Church is located at the border between Baguio city and La Trinidad, Benguet. The Bell Church is usually not included in a typical Baguio city tour offered by tour agencies. As [...]
Read More..>>InnSison Apartelle: Baguio’s New Kid on the Block
Posted on August 5, 2006 - Filed Under Byahilo Recommends, Road Trip | 5 Comments
While I was preparing for my Baguio trip, looking for a decent accomodation was a big challenge for me. Well, I am not really looking for a plush hotel accomodation with wall-to-wall carpet. I was simply looking for a safe place where I can spend a night in the City of Pines.
So I scoured [...]
Pimp my ride
Posted on August 4, 2006 - Filed Under Creative photography, Road Trip | 4 Comments
When I recently wen to the Tam-Awan Village in Baguio City, what greeted me at the front gate is a bright orange colored VolksWagen. What really caught my attention is not its striking tint, but the ethnic-inspored design on its sides. It is just so beautiful. Very ethnic, very Cordillera
I won’t mind if ever I [...]
Forest Flowers
Posted on August 3, 2006 - Filed Under Creative photography, Road Trip | 2 Comments
I found this flowers blooming along the Tam Awan Village trails. The flowers look lovely. No doubt, the bees and the butterflies will surely be attracted to this marvelous beauty. If I am not mistaken, this flower is a member of the Heliconia Zingiberaceae family
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