Blog Posts on batad

Garden of Eden: Batad (Banaue, Ifugao) by Mestisang Pango on Apr 11, 2012This is way overdue, but there's no better time than the present to make up for it. Last January 27-30, I went on a field trip for my Geog 173 (Cultural Geography) elective to Batad, in Banaue, Ifugao. And I just have to say before anything else, tha...

Tappiyah Falls, Musings on the Trail, and the Bulul by See.Hear.Explore. on Mar 26, 2012We had no detailed plans for this trip, except to see the terraces and Tappiyah Falls. We told Dandy, our awesome guide, of our bare plan and he told us that if we weren't in a hurry, we could hike to Cambulo. Thank you Dandy!  I have not heard...

Tappiyah Falls, Musings on the Trail, and the Bulul by See.Hear.Explore. on Mar 26, 2012We had no detailed plans for this trip, except to see the terraces and Tappiyah Falls. We told Dandy, our awesome guide (contact him at: 0910.346.5310), of our bare plan and he told us that if we weren't in a hurry, we could hike to Cambulo. Tha...

Going Local at Ramon's Homestay by See.Hear.Explore. on Mar 23, 2012'Go Local!' We saw Mang Ramon's catchy slogan on the trail to Batad. We made no reservations prior to the trip, but luckily, Ramon's Homestay still had an available traditional Ifugao hut. For P700, we were able to experience living in a 'no-nail' h...

Going Local at Ramon's Homestay by See.Hear.Explore. on Mar 23, 2012'Go Local!'We saw Mang Ramon's catchy slogan on the trail to Batad. We made no reservations prior to the trip, but luckily, Ramon's Homestay still had an available traditional Ifugao hut. For P700, we were able to experience living in a 'no-nail' hou...

The Road to Batad by See.Hear.Explore. on Mar 20, 2012Hearing a French man based in Singapore say that Batad is the best place he's ever visited in Southeast Asia is heartwarming but knowing that you haven't set foot on the rice terraces yet is just, well, sad. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordi...

The Road to Batad by See.Hear.Explore. on Mar 20, 2012Hearing a French man based in Singapore say that Batad is the best place he's ever visited in Southeast Asia is heartwarming but knowing that you haven't set foot on the rice terraces yet is just, well, sad.The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordill...

Race Across The Terrace: Batad Rice Terraces (Part Two) by EAZY Traveler on Feb 27, 2012Sunrise hike across the rice terraces The next morning, the sun filtered through two curtains: my room’s and the village’s. As I opened mine, I could see the terraces veiled in fog, which gently unraveled as golden light spilled into the bowl-sh...

Restoring the Batad rice terraces through volunTOURISM by halfwhiteboy on Jan 26, 2012A friend shared this on Facebook earlier and it definitely caught my attention. It's about a volunteer-oriented initiative called Batad Weekend Warrior (BWW) to support the Bachang, a revival of the Ifugao bayanihan spirit basically meant to restore...

The Philippines – Beyond the Beach by dragonanswers on Jan 23, 2012The Philippines is well known for amazing beaches, (see our Philippines beaches answer) . You could spend a lifetime just searching for the perfect combination of sand, seafood and sunsets across this nation of diverse islands. However, even the mos...