Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #90: Doi Pha Tang, the “Gate of Siam”
Another beautiful mountain viewpoint in Chiang Rai province in Northern Thailand is Doi Pha Tang, also at the Thai-Laos border.
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Hiking matters #91: 50 seconds to the top of Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND – Now on our last day in Thailand we went up Doi Inthanon, the highest peak in
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SEAIR 15th Anniversary Promo offers Batanes seat sale
SEAIR is my favorite airline because its small, low-flying planes enable views of our mountains in a very unique way.
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Mt. Apo’s Kidapawan Trail now open / 2nd Mt. Apo Sembreak Climb to be held Oct 22-25!
We have been informed that the Kidapawan Trail has reopened; thus at the moment Mt. Apo is now open on
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Hiking matters #87: Journeying Java 3 – Gunung Merapi, the Mountain of Fire
After climbing Gunung Bromo and descending down the sulphuric Kawah Ijen, we proceeded to Yogyakarta to see the ancient temples
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Hiking matters #86: Climbing the Taraw Cliffs of El Nido
EL NIDO, PALAWAN – I am here for a brief retreat, expecting to just strum the guitar while watching the
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Hiking matters #85: Journeying Java Part 2 – Kawah Ijen with its incredible sulphur
After our Gunung Bromo adventure we proceeded to the Catimoor Homestay, high up the slopes of Gunung Ijen. Java is
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Hiking matters #84: Journeying Java Part 1 – Introduction / Gunung Bromo and the breathtaking views of Gunung Semeru
CHIANG RAI, THAILAND – It is arguable whether they are a blessing or a curse, but I will lean on
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Mt. Bromo in East Java: My 24th Birthday Climb
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA – Finally I can relax here in the mountainous retreat town of Kaliurang, just north of Yogyakarta in
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