Our hike to Lake Bensis (fondly called as Pingganon Lake) began with curiosity. What’s in there? What’s on top of that mountain? What awaits for us on the other side? Had it not been for curiosity, many discoveries and explorations wouldn’t have come to fruition. And without curious minds who ask questions and defy odds, we would have to continue believing the truths that have been long deceiving us.
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Canyoning in Biliran: Reawakening the Spirit of Adventure
I am an addict. The ecstasy brought by being on higher ground creates a tingling sensation in my system. The solvent that envelopes my senses makes me crave something more, something better. And the daily […]
Tiposo Peak: Trailblazing to the Heart of Argao
“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” I’ve always consider myself blessed in almost all aspects of life – except for Music. HAHA. I know you know why. We’ll not let the rain […]
GUIDE: Trails and Tales of Sirao Peak
“That night when the moon was full and the cold wind sent shiver to lonely souls, a woman was holding dearly to her husband in high hopes of venting all the pains that she […]
Mt. Kapayas: A Letter From the Mountains
But how do I make somebody fall in love with me again? How can I make them fall in love with me when I am barely naked; for the forest, that once dressed me, has been long trashed out? How can I make them fall in love with me when all my resources are gone? How can I make them fall in love with me when I have cried too much, drying up my rivers? How can I make them fall in love with me when I could no longer subdue the anger of the storms, and the weather does not recognize my power anymore?
Mt. Mago: Crossing Boundaries
“I should’ve given it to you before; but I was just scared. The thing is I’m not scared anymore. You know what I mean?” -Rapunzel And I keep wondering, wondering, when will my life begin? […]
Lessons from our Hike to Mt. Lanaya
“He’s just taking precautions. You know, safety first,” Nessie explained while I kept on complaining how the bus driver has been driving too slow. It’s not that I’m in a hurry (although it seems that […]
Reflection: The Ideal Man…
“Walang mandirigmang walang sining sa katawan.” (No warrior has ever been left unmarked.) – Lourd de Veyra Tall, dark, and handsome. Like any other girl, I have this perfectly captured image of an “ideal guy”. […]
Finding Dory: A Traveler’s Reflection
“When life gets you down, do you wanna know what you’ve got to do?
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” -Dory
Do you know that feeling when you really want to get something but you can’t? It’s like trying to reach your back which is so itchy but you can’t or answering a test in Algebra but you studied Trigonometry. Frustrated. Yes, that’s the right word. I have been totally frustrated these past few weeks. I have not been out for almost two months and it is totally frustrating. Wait, did I repeat it again – the word frustrating? Frustrating, right? WAHAHAHAAHA. :D :D :D
Mt. Hambubuyog: Stereotypes of Women on Adventure
I will not be another flower picked for my beauty and left to die. I will be wild, difficult to find and impossible to forget. –Srin Van Vuren “Only the three of you? You don’t […]