The trail was familiar, but the perspective was new. This was how The Art of Noticing: Reading the Land renewed my love for hiking the mountains of the Philippines. I came across this 3-part workshop series on Instagram and immediately signed up for its first installment, held at the La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City,…
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Beginner-friendly dayhiking in the Philippines: Mt. Manalmon, Mt. Gola and Mt. Matinik
I was running low on water, and wondering how I’m still standing. I was struggling to fight back dizziness and nausea, telling myself that this is not how I would want to die. No, really. I have heard of much younger hikers who never finished a hike out of sheer exhaustion, and this Madlum trifecta has claimed at least one, according to one of our guides.
Mt. Manabu and how a minor hike turned into a difficult traverse
When we finally got out of the river crossings, medium rain started to fall. I had no idea how far along we were from the next peak, so I kept praying that we all make it through safe and sound and not get stranded within the thick rainforest.
Responding to the whispers of Mt. Makiling
You just have to get yourself into your National Geographic mode to truly appreciate the allure of Mt. Makiling.
Hiking Mt. Mahilot: the trail less taken
I slipped several times throughout the hike to Mt. Mahilot, and fell on my bum twice. I scraped my shin the first time, and I almost twisted my ankle the second time.
beingKirei 