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Lisa writes from Baguio, where she resides with 7 dogs and 4 vintage cars. A firm believer in that if there's anything one should be generous about it would be information, she now supplements Go Baguio! with inside tips on visiting, living and doing business in this cool, cool city in the mist.

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Fire Mummies of the Philippines

Written by lisa on Apr 11th, 2007 | Filed under: beyond baguio, tourist attractions, travel / vacation

View from Halsema Highway, Benguet, Philippines

We had a guest over the Easter weekend who wanted to go to Kabayan, Benguet and explore Baguio City before attending a seminar in San Fernando, La Union. When Ian showed me his Lonely Planet map, I immediately noticed that it was near the highest point of the Philippine Highway System on Halsema Road in the Cordillera Mountain Range. So I knew it was just a few hours away from Baguio and that a day trip was possible. What I did not know was that it is the location of the Fire Mummies of the Philippines. (more…)


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Off to Dumaguete

Written by lisa on Jan 8th, 2007 | Filed under: beyond baguio, dumaguete, gadgets, the good life, travel / vacation, web/tech

And what does this news have to do with Baguio City?

1. First, I was asked last December to design the Go Dumaguete! website, and I will have to go there to do my research (junket!!) because some folks liked the Go Baguio! website and wanted the same for their “City of Gentle People.”

2. Except that it’s a lot of sand and sea, Dumaguete is much like Baguio City: laid back lifestyle, lots of university students, koreans arriving in droves, small town where everybody knows everybody, jump off point to Apo and Siquijor Islands (like Baguio is to Sagada and Banaue), the Boulevard purportedly designed by Daniel H. Burnham (yes, it’s the Burnham Park guy, our city’s urban planner), everything cheap (ok, cheaper than here even), a thriving cottage industry, and a beautiful natural environment.

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