Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelBanaue View Hotel
Day 7 (Mon) - hike to Batad Rice Terrace, Ifagao
We hired a Jeepney to take ~10 of us through Banaue to the mountain ridge overlooking Batad village. We hiked as close as we could get to Batad and ate Lunch. We learned about the Ifugao culture through a native I met, named Pedro. We decided not to continue hiking into Batad since we knew we would have to hike back up to our starting point. …
1st National Womens Summit
Acted as Secretariat during the 1st National Womens Summit...There were 300 Womens participant from Regions 1 to CARAGA Region. From Banaue we went the next day to SAGADA. We went to Lumiang burial cave where wood coffins are laid inside the chamber. They believe that when they laid to rest in an open area with open air, they area closer to God. …
After some mishaps, finally in Banaue
Sara's birthday. Woke up at six o'clock, still on the bus, hoping to be in Banuae by now. Stumbled out of the bus and had some fresh fruits for an impromptu breakfast. We were in a small village called Santa Fe, as the bus had broken down, beyond repair. After having waited 2 hours for the "rescue bus" we were told that this bus too had broken down …
The long trip from Sagada to Manila
Got up early and headed straight for the jeepney stand. Got in a jeepney and reserved the best seats with our bags. I asked the driver what time the jeepney was leaving and he said 08.00, so we went to Alfredos for breakfast, as that was almost an hour later. Around 07.30, whilst we were having breakfast, I noticed through the window that someone …
Rice: The Asian Staple Food
"We used to be a nation of farmers, but now it's less than two percent of the population in the United States. So a lot of us don't know a lot about what it takes to grow food."
-Judith Redmond
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