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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Author: Gideon Lasco
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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Hiking matters #373: Hiking in Capri Day 1 – Monte Solaro
AMSTERDAM – The nice thing about Europe is that the countries are just close to each other and with the
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Hiking matters #372: A nature walk in Flanders, Belgium
AMSTERDAM – It’s been two weeks since I left the country for Europe – where I am studying/working for my
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MountainTalk #13: Romi Garduce on his book launch and future plans
Photo courtesy of Romi Garduce AMSTERDAM – October 3, 2013 saw the book launch of Romi Garduce’s “Akyat”, subtitled “A
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