I have just removed my sticky post about inviting people to email me regarding their Sagada inquiries. I made that post in January and since then I literally received dozens of emails asking various Sagada questions. The most common were: how much is the budget, how to get there, the best inns to stay, sights to see, and the most unexpected one was when someone asked if her overweight brother can survive a trip there. I replied, yes of course.

Now for the past two weeks I have not received any new inquiries so I’m guessing everybody’s done with their summer vacation (even though it’s still summer). For one thing, the Lenten season has just ended so it means it’s back to work people!

I’m expecting a new surge in inquiries by October for the holiday season. December to February are among the best months to go to Sagada because it is coldest then.

But if you have any questions, you can always use my contact form on the right.

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I have stumbled upon the Multiply website of The Travel Factor and learned about their Conquer Sagada: Travel Factor’s 3 Days and 2 Nights adventure tour to the Mountain Province. The trip will start from February 20 and will be leaving Sagada on the morning of the 23rd.

They will be taking the Manila-Banaue-Bontoc-Sagada-Baguio-Manila route. It’s the same route that I always take whenever I go to Sagada and I guarantee you, if you join them, you will be seeing great sights along the way.

And with the fee of only P4,800, it’s already a bargain considering that you won’t have to worry about transportation, lodging, hiring guides and everything else since all will be prepared for you.

Now for those who are still confused, Sagada is located in Mountain Province. This province’s capital is Bontoc and as I have read Travel Factor’s itinerary, their tour’s focus is Sagada and they will be visiting Banaue and Bontoc at just an hour each.

That wouldn’t matter much because you can view the Banaue Rice Terraces within that time limit and there’s really nothing much to do in Bontoc. I’ve walked around Bontoc once and it felt like I was just in Metro Manila.

So if you’ve been wanting to go to Sagada, go click on the link above and see if Travel Factor’s Sagada tour is the one you need.

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Someone asked me if he could bring his van when goes to Sagada. I answered, yes, but I warned him that the road to Sagada either coming from Baguio or Banaue/Bontoc is mostly rough road. It is definitely a punishing experience to any vehicle.

But there are indeed people who bring their own vehicles there. I’ve seen Starex vans, Hyundai Grace, L300, the usual 4x4s like Pajero, Fortuner, Landcruiser and occasionally I would see cars like a Lancer or Corolla.

The best advice that I can give to any driver who would drive there with his own vehicle is don’t travel late in the afternoon because they would definitely be caught up with the darkness. And you it is very dangerous there with the ravine that drops to hundreds of feet and the roads that are not lighted.

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I just came from work and I have to attend to some very important online chores (blogging mostly). And now I’ve looked at the clock and I just realized that I have been awake for almost 18 hours.

Actually, I’m justly 20 minutes shy of being awake for a full 18 hours. It’s a record for me because I can’t usually stay awake for this long. Sleep is very important for me that if I don’t get my right amount of sleep in a day, which is usually 6 hours, I get cranky and can’t function really well.

So I guess it only means one thing. Stop blogging and go to sleep!

Lullabye and good night, with roses deligh…….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

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Getting Sagada Questions

I guess summer is fast approaching or perhaps some people are just trying to catch up with the last few coldest months in Sagada that I have been receiving a lot of inquiries about Sagada in my emails and also in my Cbox. It really feels great knowing that a lot of people are interested to go to Sagada.

I would love to answer any Sagada inquiry (if I know the answer to it) and try my best to help. But I want to clear something first. I am not from Sagada. I do not live there. I just love the place and I have visited it a number of times.

If you want to know how to get to Sagada, I have a page for that. I only described how to get there coming from Manila going through Banaue, Bontoc and then Sagada because that’s the route I always take. On my way home, I always go the Baguio route.

Email me at bluesagada@yahoo.com if you have any questions or inquiries, especially if you are going to Sagada for the first time. Again, I would love to help you out.

Have a lovely day and do visit Sagada!

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Well, I’m not going to write about what I’ve learned from our Core Skills Training this month. All new employees in our company are required to take it and it’s basically an English communication refresher course.

What I liked about it is that I’ve learned about three co-workers who have been to Sagada and really loved their stay there. It’s Shai, our trainer, and Sonny and Jeanette, my co-trainees.

They shared their stories about their stay which are the usual stories that visitors tell. How much they love the food, how hard it was to go up and down the rice terraces and how dirtied they got when they entered the Sumaguing cave.

I loved listening to them not only because they were talking about Sagada, but because of the enthusiasm in their storytelling.

Just like what I’ve always said, anybody who’s been there only has great stores to share.

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I wonder how they celebrated New Year’s eve there in Sagada? I haven’t experienced it yet. I bet they also have a wonderful dinner.

To everybody, I greet you a Happy New Year! I wish that 2009 will be a better year to all of us.

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I just received a new HMO plan from the office. The plan isn’t really that impressive as it only covers the basics such as medical checkups and a small room coverage in case I need to be confined. It has no coverage for existing medical conditions like diabetes.

Now I don’t really give much attention to health care management but a few of my officemates kept telling me to take it seriously since it’s one of the most important benefits that I can get from the company. I tried their advance and have been reading on a blog about health care management . I’ve learned a few important points about HMO and the necessity of having one.

For one thing, it is vital that you understand what type of coverage you have so you can best avail of it. Seek some professional opinion regarding your HMO plan so you won’t feel ripped off. A lot of people disregard this but they must understand that whenever the subject of their health arises, it would be wise to have better knowledge about it.

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