Hiking matters #602: Three-day hike up Mt. Mingan via Gabaldon
As one of the paramount peaks in the Sierra Madre range, the 1903-meter Mt. Mingan (sometimes pronounced minggan) has always been high on many
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As one of the paramount peaks in the Sierra Madre range, the 1903-meter Mt. Mingan (sometimes pronounced minggan) has always been high on many
Read moreLONDON – I have fond memories of trekking in Scotland’s West Highland Way, and when my colleague Maureen and her
Read moreTOKYO – I have always wanted to climb Mt. Yarigatake and do the Daikiretto – famous for being Japan’s most
Read moreTOKYO – After a restful sleep and early breakfast at Yarigatake Sanso, I set off for the most exciting 9 kilometres
Read moreTOKYO – Upon arriving at Hotakadake Sanso I thought it would be the end of Day 2, but I was
Read moreThe last time I hiked in Korea was way back in 2010, when Iron Lady Jo Steven and I climbed
Read moreTwo and a half years after doing an Akiki-Ambangeg dayhike of Mt. Pulag (see Hiking matters #441), I returned to
Read moreILOILO CITY – if a perfect dayhike means a very nice trail and a scenic peak, comfortable to do within
Read moreMt. Banahaw is a complex volcano with a U-shaped crater that faces south; on the West lies Unang Dungaw which
Read moreOn the final day of our four-day Hong Kong itinerary, we headed to Plover Cove Country Park in the New Territories,
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