Travel With A Group It’s really a big money saver to travel with friends in Baguio. I usually go on a trip alone, but I definitely think that a group of five is better for this trip. As you may know I recently blogged about my 5,000 pesos challenge in Baguio. But your expenditures could get even less. Aside from planning your activities with your friends, you can agree on splitting the cost of the meals, lodging, and transportation among yourselves.

Night Travel I needed to be back to work by Monday, so I planned to spend my weekend in Baguio and left on a Friday at around 1am. I highly suggest you travel during nighttime as it will be easier to sleep. I was rested enough and had a good 6 hours of sleep for my day’s activities.

Hotel Booking I definitely recommend the Baguio Palace Hotel along Legarda road. Burnham Park and Session Road is a good walking distance. If you’re not picky like me, there are a lot of inns and transient houses can be found around the city. Lodging can go as low as P200 per person, per day.

Early Check-In The hotel where I stayed in allowed me to check in early because it was off-peak season then.  After taking the night trip and enjoying an early breakfast along Session Road, I was able to check in at my hotel by 8am. That said, you can freshen up and get ready for your day’s activities.

BenCab Museum The museum of National Artist Ben Cabrera is located beside his home in Asin. I paid P100 for my cab fare to museum. But if you split it with your friends, transportation could be not bad.

North Haven Spa I learned that Baguio is a spa destination. The North Haven Spa, located at Avelino Street corner Ferguson Road, offers a surprising relaxation for the Baguio tourist.

Parks I really enjoyed the parks around Baguio – Burnham Park, Mines View Park, and Wright Park. The best part is that there are no entrance fees. After strolling around, I got hungry, so I tried out different street food they offer. Yum.

Other Landmarks Baguio Cathedral, the Mansion, the Philippine Military Academy, the Lourdes Grotto, the Bell Church and the Baguio Botanical Garden.

Pasalubong The most popular Ube jam in Baguio is made at the The Good Shepherd Convent. I bought strawberry jams, choco flakes, peanut brittle and other pasalubong from the Baguio Market. My favorite so far is the peanut brittle, which I bought at Romana’s. Not to be missed!

DINING

• Pizza Volante
• Rito’s
• Vizco’s
• Brod Pitt
• Kubo Grill
• Cafe’ by the Ruins
• Camp John Hay

This is something I learned from one of the staff of the Sunset Hotel in Angeles City. She was making some candles late/early one morning for their dining tables around the pool. I struck up a conversation with her, and she was happy to show me what she was doing.

Now, I always fill up an empty water bottle on my trips to beach areas, an make candles to have around the house. You can also add little shells, etc. to make them even more attractive.

Please forgive the quality of the video, it is my first attempt, and I only have a video camera in my Casio EX-Z8 to work with.