La Trinidad, Philippines Travel Blogs

Where's my mummy?
Feb 19, 2009

Did an excruciating hike 6 hrs up a mountain with a 20kg backpack on just to see some mummies in a cave. And it rained on the way down too. A hard day's travelling!

Manila....and moving to site!!
Jun 7, 2006 (39 photos)

... my love, Sherry My new address Sherry Manning PCV C/o Provincial Governor's Office- Tourism Division Capitol, La Trinidad Benguet Province, 2601 Philippines You can always use the other address (since it is the Peace Corps Office) but ...

Happy New Year to All!
Jan 2, 2007 (38 photos)

... Party at her beautiful residence in Baguio City. There were some rather big names at the event including the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. While I tend to not agree with her politics it was a big deal to get to meet here and in my ...

GS Fiesta and 1st days in Tublay!
May 4, 2006 (20 photos)

Greetings and love to all! As always so much has happened since my last update so I will do my best to not make this entry a novel. The fiesta in Gusing Sur was indeed a new cultural experience for me. In classic Filipino time the event was scheduled to ...

More beautiful sites!
Jun 30, 2006 (51 photos)

Greetings to all!! Sadly this last week I have been suffering from yet another bug, still not able to identify it but I am feeling better today. It really is no fun to be sick but I did get a lot of reading done the last few days! Anyway on to the ...

The Mummies
Feb 17, 2009 (27 photos)

... part of the Philippines. This group of mummies was made by the Ibaloi Tribe, the only tribe that practices mummification in the Philippines. We had to trek up to the caves at the top of the valley.  Full packs on our backs weighing about 20kg.& ...

Around town in La Trinidad, Nicaragua
Nov 24, 2007

La Trinidad, Nicagua is a town in the northern area aprox. 20 kilo. south of Esteli. 

Benguet 2001
May 23, 2008 (2 photos)

Strawberry picking.

Kayapa
May 23, 2008

I consider this place my second hometown.  I studied here from Grade 1 to Grade 6.

La Trinadad
Apr 28, 2008

We stopped off in La Trinadad. This is where the majority of the Igorot live. It's Baguio's sister city. La Trinadad is just as crowded as Baguio has become. I guess I can't blame those who come to the area and want to stay because it's a lot cooler here ...

Arriving to meet the family
Nov 22, 2007

... ; spent the night at Berny's cousin's, Francisco.  The next day I was off to Managua.Meeting my new family in La Trinidad, Nicaragua. The kids, Berna, Berny and Douglas, my new mom & dad Xiomara & Julio, and many brother and ...