Five days ago I agreed to go on a hike to Mount Tagapo with a friend, yesterday supposedly because it was a holiday. But a day before that I backed out. I am not the type of person who backs out on a trip. I actually always end up going alone because it’s the others …
I visited Alishan National Scenic Area on my second day in Taiwan. When I booked my trip to Taiwan, I didn’t know about Alishan yet. I booked that trip because it was on sale. I really had no idea which places to visit. Then one day, while browsing pictures on Instagram, one of the accounts …
Trees and Trains of Alishan National Scenic Area Read More »
Months ago while preparing my itinerary for my trip to Taiwan, I came across a blog about outdoorsy things to do in Taipei. Most often when I travel, I prefer visiting the not so mainstream spots. The items in the blog post are not the common places people visit when they go to Taiwan. Of …
The day after my 35th birthday, my college friends Hanna, Liza, and I went to Taal to hike. Well, I thought we were hiking. But on our way to Taal, Hanna and Liza started talking about horseback riding to the top. I sensed that they were planning to do it and they even tried convincing …
Taal Volcano: Guide to Hiking (or Horseback Riding) to the Crater Lake Read More »
I did a dayhike to Mt. Ulap the day before Chinese New Year last year with a group that I met at the Registration Desk of Mt. Ulap at the Barangay Hall of Mt. Ampucao in Itogon, Benguet. My original plan was to go to Sagada with two friends but days before the scheduled trip, …
I was supposed to hike Mt. Gulugod Baboy with my Egyptian friend but because we boarded the wrong bus, we ended up hiking Mt. Manabu. Four weeks after, I finally climbed Mt Gulugod Baboy. I was supposed to hike with him again. Unfortunately, a few hours before our scheduled meeting time, he texted me and …
Two Sundays ago, I did a Mt. Apayang and Mt. Talamitam solo hike. Doing a twin hike was not part of the plan. Actually, hiking that weekend wasn’t planned at all. But I had been getting too many negative vibes in the office that I felt the need to de-stress again even if the weekend …
This Masungi Georeserve Guide was originally published on February 26, 2017, and updated on January 10, 2020, to include a little information about the Legacy Trail and the Night Trail of the Discovery Trail. They didn’t have the Night Trail and Legacy Trail yet when we visited in 2017. Last Saturday (February 25), I was …
Sometime in October last year, I invited my Egyptian friend Mina to accompany me in hiking Mt. Gulugod Baboy in Anilao, Batangas. I was not really sure that he’s into activities like this but he agreed anyway, I guess because he is an adventurous guy. So I made the necessary preparations, researched the direction on …
A week before my trip to Hong Kong, two of my friends suggested that I include the Tian Tan Buddha (also known as the Big Buddha) in my itinerary. While browsing the internet for information on how to get there, I found one blog post about getting to the Big Buddha by hiking the Lantau …
Solo Hike to Lantau Peak, The Second Highest Peak in Hong Kong Read More »
