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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The decision to postpone the Third Annual Charity Climb in Mt. Pulag, from a stormy weekend early in October to
Read moreTAIPEI, TAIWAN – I am about to return to Manila, but before leaving this beautiful country, it is with great
Read moreTAIPEI – The traverse of Mt. Ugo is an all-weather climb, because its beauty lies not in the views, but
Read moreTAIPEI – Today, on our first day here in Taiwan, we headed off to the scenic hot spring village of
Read moreTAIPEI, TAIWAN – After our great Talomo-Apo Traverse, Javi and I went around Davao City for outdoor shopping (or, more
Read moreFrom October 7-9, 2011 I was in the Kansai region in Japan, basing myself in Osaka, to do three short
Read moreGoing up Mount Hiei (比叡山) near Kyoto, Japan was a dream for me, having read about the mountain several times
Read moreOSAKA, JAPAN – Finally, the sun! For the first three days I’ve been here it has been raining, but today,
Read moreIt was the third day of clear skies: truly an epiphany at the highest campsite in the Philippines. Although the
Read moreWaking up in Basinan campsite felt like waking up in a strange land. I walked carefully through the logs to
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