Hiking matters #592: Mt. Banahaw de Tayabas, the “other side” of Southern Tagalog’s highest peak

Mt. Banahaw is a complex volcano with a U-shaped crater that faces south; on the West lies Unang Dungaw which

Hiking matters #590: Trekking to Lai Chi Wo, home of Hong Kong’s Hakka people

On the final day of our four-day Hong Kong itinerary, we headed to Plover Cove Country Park in the New Territories,

MONG KOK – As a sequel to our trip to the hexagonal columns (see Hiking matters #587), we returned to the area

MONG KOK – After the geologic wonders of Sai Kung (see Hiking matters #587), we turned our attention to exploring

MONG KOK – Hong Kong may be known as a commercial centre and a shopping paradise, but it is a

TOKYO – Springtime in Japan is nice when it’s sunny, and there is the additional anticipation of the arrival of

A decade ago, the Sierra Madre was seemingly beyond the reach of mountaineers, for many reasons: insurgency and lack of

BALER, Aurora – From the time I first visited Aurora and hiked Mt. Udok way back in 2010 (see Hiking matters

As continuation of our quest to complete Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains, my Hyakumeizan buddy Jeshua Sales and I went to

CHRISTCHURCH – From Queenstown we drove the 500-km stretch of roads to Christchurch but we took “hiking breaks” along the