Buscalan, Luzon, Philipenes - 24/12/2014
A view of the remote village of Buscalan in the Tinglayan area, on the most northern island of the Philippines, Luzon. The villages in the hills of Tinglayan are cut off from the main road and are only accessible by foot through the mountains. Villagers live traditional lives and the main source of income is rice.
Sagada, Luzon, Philipenes - 22/12/2014
Two kids in front of the window in the town of Sagada, several kilometers south of the Tinglayan area.
Sagada, Luzon, Philipenes - 23/12/2014
Goods for the remote villages in the Tinglayan area are stacked on a Dyipni (Jeepneys). Ony a few Dyipni’s a day venture out into the Tinglayan area to transport travellers and goods to the remote villages.
Buscalan, Luzon, Philipenes - 24/12/2014
The village of Buscalan lies a two-hour hike into the mountains of the Tinglayan region. The community is secluded and lives from the rice harvest grown on paddies close to the village.
Luplupa, Luzon, Philipenes - 28/12/2014
A man in his house in Luplupa, a small village in the Tinglaya region which is only accessible by foot over a suspension bridge crossing a large river.
Bontoc, Luzon, Philipenes - 24/12/2014
The misty hills of Bontoc, the humid climate on the hills.
Buscalan, Luzon, Philipenes - 26/12/2014
Luplupa, Luzon, Philipenes - 21/12/2014
A taxi driver waits for clients on the only access road through the Tinglayan area.
Buscalan, Luzon, Philipenes - 24/12/2014
Apo Whang Od, a well-known traditional tattoo artist, tattoos a man who travelled from far to be tattooed by her in the remote village of Buscalan. Apo Whang Od uses a wooden stick with a sharp nail to adhere her art to a human body.
Tinglayan, Luplupa - 25/12/2014
Children are waiting for food at a Christmas feast organized by the predominantly Christian community of Tinglayan.
Luplupa, Luzon, Philipenes - 28/12/2014
Children playing in the river and walking over the suspension bridge that connects the remote village of Luplupa to the main road crossing Tinglayan.