Condé Nast Traveler
In Northern Philippines, Tattoo Artists Attract Travelers in Search of the Most Original Keepsake
Writer Marisol Delarosa makes a pilgrimage to Buscalan, home to 109-year-old Apo Whang-od, the oldest living artist in the country, to meet with the next generation of mambabatoks—and to receive a traditional hand-tapped tattoo of her own.
protégée of Apo Whang-od, skillful artist