In the previous months, I wrote about some of the tourist attractions in Mankayan, Benguet such as Lay-odan Farm and the Prayer Mountain. Another tourist attraction that you shouldn’t miss if you visit the mining town is the Am-am Viewdeck or Madalipey View Deck. Am-am Viewdeck is a view deck where you can get a …
The other day, we spent the night in Brgy. Bagu in Bakun, Benguet for a work-related activity. This activity was rescheduled many times, and it was the reason I had to stay at the site for two months. I waited for it to be finished. I’m glad that it’s finally done, and now I’m at …
After a month of waiting, we were finally able to hike to Lay-odan Farm in Balili, Mankayan, Benguet last Sunday. I’ve been here before already, but my colleague hasn’t been yet and we wanted to do a long walk again. We were planning on doing this the weekend after our Pilipil Red Soil hike. However, …
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Looking for a place to stay in Baguio City on your next trip to the summer capital of the Philippines? Try The Orchard Hotel Baguio. It is a millennial-themed hotel, relatively new, with clean, comfortable rooms, fast wifi connection, lots of Instagrammable spots, friendly and accommodating staff, and located near the city center. I’ve stayed …
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Last Sunday, my colleague and I did something really tiring. We hiked to the top of Prayer Mountain (Mt. Gadagad), and we started from our camp in Brgy. Colalo, Mankayan. According to my watch, I was able to make more than 36,000 steps and hiked more than 25 km. Our total moving time is almost …
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One of the things I look forward to whenever we have a work-related trip to Baguio is the food. Aside from its cool climate and picturesque mountain sceneries, another thing to love about Baguio is that it has a lot of food options. In this post, I list down 20 must-try restaurants in Baguio for …
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Aside from paragliding in Lepanto airstrip, one of the newest tourist attractions in Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines is Lay-odan Farm. Located at Mogao, Brgy. Balili in Mankayan, it has an elevation of 1650 meters above sea level. It is a forty-minute drive from the town proper of Mankayan. The farm was once a hunting ground for …
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Ever wondered what birds feel while flying? They say the closest you can get to the sensation of flying is through paragliding. Now you can do just that in Benguet over the picturesque mountains of Mankayan. Paragliding in Mankayan was officially launched at the Lepanto airstrip during the town’s 108th founding anniversary last March 2021. …
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Last March 12, I joined the Eco-Walk for a Cause organized by the Municipal Government of Mankayan for its 108th Founding Anniversary Celebration. The eco-walk was a hike to the top of Mount Gadagad, also known as Prayer Mountain. It was organized for the benefit of three cancer patients from Mankayan. After the walk, the …
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