Hiking matters #421: Cleopatra’s Needle Day 3 – The beautiful summit and the long descent
PUERTO PRINCESA – Continued from Hiking matters 420: From the Puyos campsite, we emerged from our hammocks and sleeping pads and
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Hiking matters #423: Mt. Bandilaan and other outdoor attractions of Siquijor
The century-old tree in Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor DUMAGUETE CITY – Today I visited the island province of Siquijor, and was
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Hiking matters #420: Cleopatra’s Needle Day 2 – Through the jungle to Puyos (summit) campsite
Continued from Hiking matters #419: Very early the next day, we broke camp and by 0340H we were starting the
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Hiking matters #419: Cleopatra’s Needle in Palawan Day 1 – The endless crossings of Tanabag River
PUERTO PRINCESA – I’m back in Puerto Princesa after a great adventure up Cleopatra’s Needle, the highest mountain in Puerto
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Hiking matters #418: Mt. Salakot, another great dayhike in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN – Today, for my seventh hike in Palawan, I hiked up Mt. Salakot in Napsan with a
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Hiking matters #417: Mt. Bahile, a hidden gem in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
At the summit of Mt. Bahile in Puerto Princesa, Palawan with Ulugan Bay and Cleopatra’s Needle at the background PUERTO
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Hiking matters #416: The mountains of Lobo, Batangas, Part II: Mt. Naguiling, the highest in the range
At the Mt. Naguiling’s Balatikan campsite with the summit (~1000m) at the background Continued from Hiking matters #415: The following
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Hiking matters #415: The mountains of Lobo, Batangas, Part I: Mt. Tibig, easy and refreshing
At one of the summit viewpoints of Mt. Tibig, overlooking Lobo beach I spent the past two Saturdays exploring two
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Hiking matters #414: The trek to Nagsasa Cove via Mt. Cinco Picos and Mt. Dayungan in Zambales
SUBIC, ZAMBALES – The Zambales Coastal Mountains and Coves in Subic and San Antonio, Zambales deserve more attention, beyond the
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Hiking matters #413: Mount Victoria in Narra, Palawan Part 2 – To the summit and back
PUERTO PRINCESA – Continued from Hiking matters #412: After a cold and restful night at the High Camp of Mount
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