I haven’t made a post here for quite some time since I have been very busy with other stuff. To make up for it, I have listed here some of the old posts that might be helpful should you be planning your own Sagada trip.

Most of our just quick posts as I don’t write exhaustive travel tips or articles.

Sagada Trip Budget
Drive Your Own Car to Sagada… But Be Safe
Sagada’s Coldest
Of Rain and Landslides
Passing By the Banaue Rice Terraces
Is Sagada A Sleepy Town?
Sagada Tip: Bring a Portable Heater
Sagada At Peak Season: Avoid If You Can
Sagada in the Rain? Yes, please!
A Friendly Sagada Reminder

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Here’s a news story from the Manila Bulletin listing 21 Cordillera towns under the poll watchlist. Sagada is under category 2 because of some influence of rebel forces in some parts of the area.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/249753/21-cordillera-towns-poll-watchlist

It just came as a surprise to me because I didn’t know there were rebel groups near the area. In fact, I’ve always felt safe whenever I traveled to Sagada.

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At the lower part of the Sumaguing Cave are water basins that are very cold and sparkling clear. You will love wading through the shallow water as the cold water tingles your feet. The water is too clean that many times I was tempted to take a drink.

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The water is very, very chilly! And if you think that rock’s surface look slippery, then you’re wrong. Go barefoot and you can feel the soles of your feet clinging to the rock.

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One of the most popular destinations in Sagada is the Sumaguing cave. A lot have already been written about the beauty of this natural wonder so I will just post a series of photos.

Let’s start this series with this first Sumaguing photo…

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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 stayed once at St. Joseph back in 2007 and I enjoyed it there completely. As it’s located on a hill, when you step outside of the inn, you will get a nice view of the town of Sagada including the mountains surrounding it.

Although you can’t tell by the picture, when I stayed there it later rained for the rest of the day so me and my friend were pretty much confined within the room. It was very cold then so we just had a very nice chit-chat while wrapped in blankets.

The wooden floor and walls got really cold when it rained that day. It was very cozy and one of the best comfortable feelings I have ever felt in my life.

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For the past couple of days, three people emailed me asking how much should their budget be if they are going for a two-day Sagada trip.

I said P4,000 should be more than enough. I once survived on a P2,500 budget but that was because I traveled alone and I didn’t hire any guides when I went around Sagada.

P4,000 is a safe budget. Just add a bit more for pasalubong.

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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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In all my trips to Sagada, I have yet to visit Lake Danum. They say it is best to go there during sunset and watch the glimmering water and the fading sun beyond the mountains.

Now that would be a lovely sight indeed.

I don’t know but every time I go to Sagada, Lake Danum was just never a priority. I guess it’s because I always go with a different batch of friends, all new to Sagada and they insist on seeing the major sights like the Sumaguing Caves, Bomod-ok Falls and the rest. The lake was just not one of them.

Lake Danum, I believe, is a man-made lake but just as the same, it is beautiful. It’s a 30-minute walk from the town center.

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