Hiking maters #381: Delphi, Greece – the site of ancient Oracle on the slopes of Mt. Parnassos
AMSTERDAM – A day after the relaxing walk in Cape Sounion (see Hiking matters #380), Mai and I went to
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #380: Cape Sounion in Greece – Mythology, beauty, and the Aegean Sea
Cape Sounion at the tip of Attica, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidonat the background Last weekend, I went to
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Gear Review: Merrell Proterra Sport Hiking shoe (Preliminary)
AMSTERDAM – I tried the Merrell Proterra Sport hiking shoe in Mt. Batulao in September, hoping to make it my
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Calling for a “National Mountain Clean-up Day” on May 10, 2014
Inspired by the International Coastal Cleanup Day and motivated in part by the need to step up our efforts
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AirAsia Zest now in Manila and Cebu with exciting destinations!
I still remember my first AirAsia flight – from Kuala Lumpur to Surabaya at the start of a 10-day “ASEAN
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Hiking matters #376: A loop hike up La Dôle (1677m) in the Jura Mountains, Switzerland
NEW YORK CITY – Last weekend, I went to Switzerland to meet with Iron Lady Jo Steven and Everest climber
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Initiatives by mountaineers and our friends to help victims of Typhoon Yolanda
I am, like every Filipino at the moment, heartbroken over the devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda. Amid the pain and the
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Essay: An introduction to mountain climbing
by Gideon Lasco Suppose you’ve never tried climbing a mountain before, but your interest has been aroused. Maybe you’ve heard
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Hiking matters #375: The hike up Mt. Vesuvius and a visit to Pompeii, Italy
AMSTERDAM – On the last day of my short trip to Rome and Naples, after two memorable days in the
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Hiking matters #374: Hiking in Capri Day 2 – Via Krupp to Marina Piccola
On the morning after my island walk that took me to Monte Solaro (see Hiking matters #373), I woke up
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