Ah, it’s that time of the year again – time to rephrase the resolutions that failed for several years. Another attempt to make oneself better. But if we looked back on how we used to, […]
Category: mountains
What is Christmas at this point of your life?
I should have posted this on or before Christmas. I should have pressed my brain juices to come up with something special for this holiday season. Come to think of it, I have been doing […]
Mt. Talinis (Nacolon): Maybe Love is Sweeter the Second Time around
Nothing much changed on the trails of Mt. Talinis. The vegetation was still thick. There is an ample amount of water supply. The Twin Falls are still astoundingly beautiful. And Lake Nailig couldn’t have been more alluringly serene. Truly, first love never die. While I was silently trailing behind the pack, I was actually recalling the music played by Jet while battling with ascents.
Better quit, hiking won’t make you sexy
There are two questions that have been obsessively asked by many that whenever I hear them, my ears bleed: when will I get married and why didn’t I get slimmer even after several years of […]
Argao: Back where it all Started (Mt. Lantoy, Bugasok Falls, and Balay sa Agta)
After our year-end hike to Mt. Apo last year, I took a few months of hiatus from hiking. Suddenly, the thought of getting toasted by the sun and tracing new trails no longer did interest […]
Lake Holon: Proof that Faith Can Indeed Move Mountains
Lake Holon has been a long time dream of mine. And sometimes, fate has it’s way of answering some dreams that were left at the back of our heads – resting, waiting to be finally get acknowledged.
Mt. Mandalagan: The Plight of Limatiks against Stereotyping
The driver. When commuting, I usually sit behind the driver’s seat for this sacred space allows me to peacefully fall into slumber while the rest of the population complain about traffic. Yesterday, I wasn’t able […]
Few Thoughts on Waiting
Traveling has created among us the restless urgency to move. While going on adventures requires motion, I have lately realized how keeping still is as equally important on this journey. For some reasons, there is […]
What Happened to the Millennials?
January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. Whew, we’re now down to the ninth month of the year, and in a few ticks, we’ll be bidding goodbye to another year full of adventure […]
Mt. Manunggal and Mt. Mauyog: Traversing Down Memory Lane
Working for over six years in the same institution made me realize one thing: people come and go. As much as you wanted to keep the dear ones, you have to accept the fact that […]
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