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Traditional Tattoo: Apo Whang Od

My serpent eagle hand-tapped tattoo was done by the living legend Apo Whang Od of Butbut tribe in Kalinga. They said that it means 'heavenly guidance and protection.' I thought that my tolerance for pain would have been tested again and I was awed that the tattoo was done only in 30 minutes. The thorn tapped on my skin stung like enormous bees but it also felt great, lol.

I felt honored and favored by the universe to be tattooed by the last 'mambabatok' of her time. I would definitely try to go back and visit the village soon.

SEE RELATED BLOG POST >> Buscalan, Kalinga

Siargao, Surigao del Norte

We talked about visiting the islandright after our trip to Batanes 4 months prior. By chance, my friend was able to book a promo flight. We were also preoccupied with our own jobs so we really did not have much time to make a gameplan, lol. However, we did our duties to research about the whatabouts on the web and learned that we had to book an accommodation in advance since it would be hard to find available rooms. We both agreed to stay at Point 303 located a few yards away from Cloud 9.

On our first day, we set off at around 5:30 am to travel to Clark Airport from Manila. We arrived in Clark, Pampanga at around 8 am and we were already hungry so we checked in and ate our breakfast. Our flight at 10:35 am was not delayed and in an hour and 45 minutes we were already in Siargao. It was raining hard when we reached the airport, we were were a bit disappointed about the weather then. Eventually, while on the tricycle to General Luna, the rain stopped. The ride from the airport to our …

Batan Island, Batanes

Finally, I laid my eyes on the scenic and beautiful views of Batanes, the northernmost province in the country, home of the indigenous tribe of Ivatans. The simplicity of the island is truly amazing! It was a magical experience like no other.

Friday - June 1, 2018
At around 5 o'clock in the morning, Liezah and I were already on our way to the bus terminal. We took a Grab since we were aiming to get there by 6, from Sta. Mesa, Manila to Mandaluyong then to Trinoma, Quezon City. We got there earlier and waited for a few more minutes before the bus finally left the station. Our airfare via Philippine Airlines PAL was booked months before and there were no direct flights from Metro Manila to Basco. Conveniently, there was a direct trip from Manila to Clark International Airport, Pampanga. The bus fare only costs 250 per person and the travel time is for 1.5 - 2 hours. Our friends, Anya and Joy were also on their way to the airport coming from Davao and Valenzuela. We arrived at the…

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