My Manila

My last post about our short vacation in Baguio City is about the one thing that many Filipinos consider essential to a good vacation, wher...

Early one morning in the little plaza in front of the Baguio City branch of Barrio Fiesta restaurant.

Not that we approve of it, but my friends and I agree that their mall in Baguio City must be the best-looking of all the SM malls that we...

Tam-awan Village in Baguio City is a replica of small Igorot village for people who have not and cannot travel into the interior of the C...

The BenCab Museum just outside Baguio City is a treasure trove of sculptures and carved functional objects from the tribes who call the Co...

Philippine National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto Cabrera , BenCab, settled in Baguio City in 1986 after living in London since 1969. Hi...

It has been three years since my husband and I went up to Baguio City . Located in the Cordillera mountain range, it is known as the Philip...

Finally, just a word about our accommodations and travel. We stayed at the small and old Burnham Hotel just off Session Road, which is Bagu...

Walking back to our hotel after breakfast on the last day of our weekend getaway, this was all I could glimpse of the Baguio City Hall beca...

During our trip to Baguio City , my husband and I made sure that we ate each meal at a different place. No, I'm not going to post photos...

We're still at Burnham Park in Baguio City . I saw a thriving informal economy at the park and couldn't resist taking photos of the...

The famous American architect and urban planner Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846–1912), who designed many of Chicago's older buildings, crea...

I guess it really used to be a park, but when you go to Mines View Park in Baguio City now, all you'll see from the street are stalls s...

One of Baguio City 's nicknames is "The City of Pines" because it's the only city in the Philippines where the weather is ...

Saturday afternoon was the only time we experienced rainy weather while we were in Baguio City . After a late lunch, we decided to visit the...