Hiking matters #706: Five-day climb up Mt. Ararat (5137m), the highest in Turkey
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – I have always wanted to climb Mt. Ararat, not so much because of its Biblical significance, but because
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY – I have always wanted to climb Mt. Ararat, not so much because of its Biblical significance, but because
Read moreTBILISI, GEORGIA – After a successful five-day climb up Mt. Ararat in Eastern Turkey (see Hiking matters #706), I went
Read moreDuring the first year of the pandemic, Mt. Arayat was one of the few mountains outside Laguna that I climbed,
Read moreBAGUIO CITY – It feels super amazing to be back in Mt. Pulag – as soon as the full reopening
Read moreTarak Ridge in Bataan is one of the few remaining destinations where the locals don’t require guides, which is a
Read moreMt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas – very near Alfonso, Cavite – is always a nice and easy hike even if
Read moreDAVAO CITY – I am so thrilled to be back in the mountains of the Philippines with a successful ascent
Read moreMEXICO CITY – What I love about Ciudad de Mexico is that the mountains are just one Uber or bus
Read moreMEXICO CITY – On the morning of May 6 – on my birthday – I stood at the summit of
Read moreMEXICO CITY – As part of my birthday expedition up Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico, I hiked
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