Hiking matters #217: Regular holiday, regular Makiling
Each climb, no matter how quick or easy, is always special. You cannot climb the same mountain twice, because it
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Hiking matters #215: Maculot and Manabu in one day – Part 1: Maculot Traverse
Whenever I have a free day to hike, I want it to be as much of a day of hiking
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Hiking matters #216: Maculot and Manabu in one day – Part 2: Manabu Peak
It was already raining and 1600H when we arrived at the jumpoff of Manabu Peak in Brgy. Sta Cruz, Sto.
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Hiking matters #191: Rock climbing in Atimonan
One fine August day Coby and I went to Atimonan, Quezon to do rock climbing under the aegis of Pastor
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Hiking matters #214: The Third Annual Charity Climb: Perfect weather up Mt. Pulag!
The decision to postpone the Third Annual Charity Climb in Mt. Pulag, from a stormy weekend early in October to
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Hiking matters #209: Successful ascent of Snow Mountain (雪山), 3886 MASL, Taiwan’s second highest peak
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – I am about to return to Manila, but before leaving this beautiful country, it is with great
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Hiking matters #198: Third Annual Charity Climb: Mt. Ugo summit traverse to Itogon
TAIPEI – The traverse of Mt. Ugo is an all-weather climb, because its beauty lies not in the views, but
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Hiking matters #208: A nature walk in the scenic hot spring village of Wulai (烏來) in Taipei, Taiwan
TAIPEI – Today, on our first day here in Taiwan, we headed off to the scenic hot spring village of
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Hiking matters #207: More outdoor shops in Davao City
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – After our great Talomo-Apo Traverse, Javi and I went around Davao City for outdoor shopping (or, more
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Hiking matters #199: Yamanobe-no-Michi (山之辺の道), the ancient trail in Tenri, Nara, Japan
From October 7-9, 2011 I was in the Kansai region in Japan, basing myself in Osaka, to do three short
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