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Traditional Tattoo: Apo Whang Od

April 2017 - Serpente Aguila 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. Apo Whang Od 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

Batan Island, Batanes

Vayang Rolling Hills, North Batan, Batanes - June 2018 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

Day 3: Tibiao, Antique - Solo Backpacking Western Visayas

October 2017 - Tibiao, Antique - Philippines Iloilo City -- After having our breakfast together, I went with Yse and I got off first in Jaro and took another 2 rides to get to the Molo Terminal. There, I boarded a bus bound to Caticlan. From what I read from other blogs, travel time would be 2-3 hours. That day, my destination was Tibiao, Antique. Along the way, there were immense traffic stuck up. There were portions of the road being blocked due to road work and having only one way to get through. After an hour and a half of travel, which seemed to be very long already, we were still in Iloilo. I also didn’t know that San Joaquin is very far from Iloilo city. I asked the driver how long would it take to get to Tibiao and I was surprised to hear that he said, 3 more hours. It was already 10 am and I would be there by 1 pm. It rained hard in some parts of Antique and I prayed for it to stop once I get to Tibiao. Thank heavens, for it was all dried up when I got off the bus an

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