City Light Hotel Baguio

... needing to use the toilet facilities at the bus terminal. However there wasn't really time, and I had been told that the bus had a functioning toilet on board. I began to relax at first, as I thought the bus driver was bound to take it easy, seeing as the weather had really been rainy and visibility due to fog was very low. Boy was I mistaken. Instead the driver drove that bus, as if he was "Micheal Shoemaker" hotting up for pol position in ...

... perhaps aged six to nine, ran behind me up seventy concrete steps, to show me the best spot to get over the barbed wire, but none of them followed me further up the hill. The view was extraordinary, and worth the little climb. Mostly I was worried that after I had passed through the slum, someone would get the bright idea to try and rob me on my way out. Perhaps it is a growing awareness of class consciousness, or the arrogance of relative wealth ...

... k*mi n* pumunt* n* t*l*g* s* destin*syon n*min, k*so...bgl*ng n*glit*w*n *ng n*p*k*r*ming dolphin..k*liw*t k*n*n *ng t*lun*n nil*.. m*y n*kikis*b*y s* b*ngk*, m*y n*gp*p*h*bol,n*gp*p*cute.hehe. edi un, super sulit *ng w*tching.. direcho n* k*mi s* BALICASAG ISLAND.. SUPER f*mous for SNORKELLING! First time kong g*g*win un so super orient*tion.h*h*..m*d*li l*ng n*m*in m*tutun*n,3 minutes lng lecture.hehe.*yun,lusong n*. dun *ko n*k*kit* ng AQUARIUM n* n*p*k*l*w*k!! CLOSE ...

We went to Camp John Hay. It used to be ran by the U.S. Air Force when we still had bases in the Philippines. It was used as a recreational facility. It had golfing, a club, commissary and bungalows that you could rent. Now it's more of a private resort. There's still golfing, but all of the bungalows have been torn down and hotels have been put in their place ...

... that served in the Philippines has established a scholarship to help send Filipino students wishing to study journalism or English to college here in the Philippines. Below is the link to the web-site with further information about this scholarship. You can also make donations via this web-site. http://rpcvphilippines.org/JuliaCambell .htm The last four days I spent in Asipulo only continued to remind me that this journey is so very special. The opportunity to spend time with ...

... and mini sites, you'll also pass through the Mansion House, where the president spends his vacation( open to the public). PMA,Philipine Military Academy --it is not only the academy of future soldiers but also a tourist attraction. check out their museums and outdoor displays. Asin Hot Springs (it is considered Benguet instead of Baguio).

... so adorable. But it was really Gabriel or Gabo who blew us away with his antics!! He was a joy to behold. This was also the first time I met his wife, Ate Vivian. I guess, this is one of the benefits of being the eldest child in a family. You are often the first one to be recognized by other family members and the one they often have a recollection of. I mean I almost always get comments like “Ah, ito anak ni Juliet/Manny.(Ah, this is Juliet’s/Manny’s ...

... families lived on the John Hay property and had access to schools, food, doctor's and many other comforts that were not available in their rural farming village just 20 min. North of Baguio City. When the war began they were forced to leave the property and return to their rural communities. Sadly, Lola's father was captured by the Japanese and eventually died in one of their prisons. As she was telling me many of these stores there were large ...

... MC for the event, which was fun but also a bit hectic. In classic Filipino style the speakers and schedule of the events were constantly changing. But as I have learned time and time again these last few months, you put a smile on and roll with the punches. It was very special to hear from our new Country Director Karl Beck. He arrived in country shortly after we did, so he is learning right along with our batch. His speech was very powerful as he ...

They say a tour of Baguio won't be complete without a visit to Mines View Park, which treats tourists to a commanding view of the hills and valleys of the Cordilleras and the old mines of Benguet. So, I made sure I'd get to see the famous park and see what a real gold mine looks like.

After having breakfast at Session Road, I hailed a cab and headed for the park, which was already ...