Laag 'ta! (lakwatserong feet)

Dubbed as the Shangrila of the North, Sagada is famous for its panoramic views, glorious caves, hanging coffins, magnificent rice terraces, spectacular water falls and lush forests that are mostly pine and moss. There are a lot of places to see and things to do in Sagada, sufficient enough to say that a weekend trip won't really mean you've "been to" Sagada. There are several routes to take to explore this nature's haven. Each of them takes you to different places altogether. Trips can be arranged from the local tourism office where you can get your guides as well. Spelunking at Sumaging Cave As they say, a visit to Sagada would be incomplete without a trip to the "Big Cave". Sumaging contains a lot of chambers that can be explored, as well as mini-waterfalls and natural pools. With only the light of the kerosene lamp to show the way, we braved Sumaging cave along with our tour guide. The cave has three parts - the muddy first part, (accord...

We met at Banaue, specifically during “van” ride. Who would have thought that the casual acquaintance, would eventually blossom into a friendship. Khendz and her “little” sister JM were on their way to Sagada while we (Mark, Norgz and I) were travelling for Bontoc en route to Barlig. Started with a casual chat, and then exchange of travel itineraries, few fun moments taking pictures at the stop over and then off to a casual goodbye. Eventually, as fate would have it, our Barlig trip didn’t turn out to be exactly what we planned (thanks to the rain) so we decided to hit Sagada and accidentally bumped into the two gorgeous ladies again. Exchanged Facebook accounts, and said our farewells again. And the rest, as they normally say, is history. Through Facebook chat, we got to know each other a little better, went out a couple of times, and planned another travel, this time together. This is the chronicle of our travels, sometimes together, sometimes by ourselves, it will also inc...