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Manila to Baguio Travel Advisory for Nov 1 Weekend

lisa — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:26:46 +0000

Baguio-Manila Alternative Route via Damortis

lisa — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:17:59 +0000

Getting Back to Manila from Baguio City

lisa — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:02:27 +0000

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Originally, I thought that for folks coming up to Baguio City from Manila, getting back to Manila would be a cinch. As it turns out, the road getting back home is still a little tricky for some folks.

Baguio Streetcar Proposal

lisa — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:56:17 +0000

Rumors of a tram, train or streetcar line in downtown Baguio City have been floated around for a decade now. The first “serious” plan we heard was in the late 1990s coming rom the Camp John Hay developer, Bob Sobrepena who wanted to connect Camp John Hay to Session Road. That would have been a Loakan-Session line that passes through Upper Session Road and reaches the Baguio City Market and goes back up again.

Manila to Baguio: Taking the SCTEX Hacienda Luisita Exit

lisa — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:55:00 +0000

When I went down to Manila last Christmas via the Victory Liner De Luxe Bus, the non-stop service that get passengers to Cubao in 5 hours during the day and in 4 hours during the midnight runs, I was surprised to see that we did not access the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) via the Tarlac City [...]

Baguio Temperatures Drop to 8C

lisa — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:36:26 +0000

Baguio weather is always fabulous in January. This is for me the best month of the year, that sweet spot (that’s Resty’s word) between the hectic months of December for the Christmas Season and February with the Panagbenga lasting the whole month and not to mention PMA week and Valentines. News reports have the temperatures dropping [...]

NLEX and SCTEX: Get to Baguio Faster

lisa — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:01:09 +0000

Travel Advisory: Victory Liner Big Price Increase

lisa — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:03:05 +0000

As I boarded the 2am airconditioned bus to Manila last June 1, I was shocked to be charged Php450.00 for the Baguio-Manila trip. Had I ridden two hours earlier, I would have paid the usual Php385.00 for Cubao and (Php390.00 for Pasay). But I had not been feeling well, hence the procrastination. So here it is [...]

Lodging Accommodations in Baguio for Holy Week

lisa — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:58:26 +0000

The rush to secure suitable lodging accommodations for Holy Week 2007 is on! I don’t understand why, since Baguio is most popular during Holy Week, that folks wait until the last minute to book hotel rooms and transient houses. By last minute, I mean one month before. That’s just too late already. The wise ones reserve [...]