A travel & adventure blog by Kara Santos
The Cordillera region of the Philippines is home to beautiful destinations like Sagada in the Mountain Province and Banaue in Ifugao, which has UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Batad Rice Terraces and Bangaan Rice Terraces. International travelers who want to visit the key landmarks in these destinations might want to avail of package tours for hassle-free trips. The sponsored post below provides handy travel information on what sights to visit and links to a tour package provider.
The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 different islands, which can make getting around the country a bit challenging. For backpackers who want to cover a lot of ground at one time, planning your route and trying to visit major tourist destinations spread apart the country can be a bit of a puzzle. While there are ferries and boats that connect major islands, it’s difficult to know exactly where to go.
In most cases, it’s practical and faster to just fly between islands to maximize your trip. For some places in Northern Luzon without commercial flights, you have no option but to take a bus or travel by land from major cities. For first time travelers to the Philippines, it really helps to focus on particular regions and aim for quality instead of trying to visit every major tourist hub.
Continue reading “Top Destinations in the Philippines for Backpackers”The narrow road seemed to snake on endlessly. Before me were several towering mountains thickly covered with pine trees. Thin clouds that seemed like wandering spirits shifted in and out of the scenery.
Some sections of the road apparently had just been been cleared of landslides, but there were still boulders and rocks strewn all over. At every blind turn, I was terrified of crashing head on with a jeepney full of toploaders or a speeding truck on its way up to Sagada. More than once, I had visions of my motorbike careening off a cliff, tragically with me still on it.
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