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Laid-back Baguio locals may wax nostalgic about their home city's cooler temperatures and easy traffic along Session Road back in the 1980s and decades before, but Burnham Park -the heart of how I remember this century-old mountain city located 250 kilometers north of Manila - still retains much of its rusticity and charisma.
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Last month of May, just before summer finally took its toll, I bliss up north towards the swirling sunshine and whirling winds of Baguio City. Never mind the 6-hour bus rides and sudden outbursts of nimbus clouds, everywhere was a scenery. Her cold weather was truly inviting. I was a stranger in the city.
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The Christmas season is here! Here in Manila, the metro can get very stressful. Heavy traffic is expected around the mall, bazaars, and flea market areas. Also, these places could get very crowded during this season.
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Every year for the past four years I have found myself enduring a six-hour trip to the "Summer Capital" of the Philippines to participate in the famous Panagbenga Festival.