Backpacker’s Secret Guide: Securing Your Spot with Apo Whang-od

Let’s be honest: If you’ve ever daydreamed about being tattooed by the legendary Apo Whang-od, the 106-year-old living treasure of Kalinga, you’ve probably also feared the worst-case scenario. It is not snakes on the trail. Not the cliff-hugging jeepney ride. Not even the thigh-burning trek into Buscalan village Nope. The true horror story goes like […]