Hiking matters #231: Winter trekking in the picturesque town of Monschau, Germany
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – I am here in Belgium for the weekend, as a guest of my fraternity brod, Dr. Philip
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Hiking matters #230: Aerial view of the Alps, the great mountain range of Europe
AMSTERDAM – I love to take aerial shots of mountains, that’s why I always request for a window seat despite
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Hiking matters #229: The Alps at first sight / Beautiful Genoa in the Italian Riviera
GENOA, ITALY – Here I am at the heart of the Italian Riviera, in the ancient port city of Genoa
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Hiking matters #223: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Day 3 – From Second to Third Cave via the Moorlands
On our third day in Mt. Kilimanjaro, we woke up to a splendid view of the snows of the mountain!
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Hiking matters #222: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Day 2 – Onwards to Kikelwa Campsite via Rongai
The Kilimanjaro adventure continues from HM#221, onwards to the Second Campsite, also known as theKikelwa Cave Campsite. During the evening,
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Hiking matters #221: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Day 1 – Up the Rongai Route to the First Campsite
On December 20, 2011, the actual climb of the PinoyMountaineer Kilimanjaro Expedition commenced via the Rongai Route, also known as
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Hiking matters #220: The road to Mt. Kilimanjaro
On December 17, 2011, the six-person PinoyMountaineer Kilimanjaro Expedition took off from Manila to Nairobi, Kenya in East Africa via
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Hiking matters #219: Kibungan Circuit version 2, day 2: Mt. Tagpew and back to Tanap
I had a lengthy and relaxing sleep inside my bivouac tent at the summit of Mt. Oten! The temperature was
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Hiking matters #218: Kibungan Circuit version 2, Day 1: Mt. Tagpaya and Mt. Oten
We had long planned a Kibungan climb, and after some delays, including a last-minute cancellation brought about by typhoon Mina,
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Hiking matters #210: Autumn hike of Snow Mountain (雪山) in Taiwan – Day 1
One of my favorite climbs this year was the three-day autumn hike of Snow Mountain (雪山), at 3886 MASL the
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