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Mount Kalbasaan: Hiking A Scenic Yet Overlooked Trail In Cebu
For outdoor enthusiasts like me, there’s no better way to spend a weekend than to hike a picturesque mountain. Even if it’s a relatively unknown trail, hiking a mountain like Mount Kalbasaan simply completes my week as a young adult. Not only do mountains give me a healthy dose of Vitamin D and adventure, but it also unleashes my inner shutterbug, thanks to its mesmerizing bird’s eye views and panoramas. What’s more, it’s, to me, a much cheaper pastime, as compared to a movie date with a bunch of your beshies at a nearby mall. And, that’s why I just can’t stop thinking of hiking mountains. Even though I just…
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Eagle’s Cave: A Mystical Labyrinth Full Of Thrills And Spills
Last year, I scratched out Dalaguete from my list of top local destinations in Cebu. With tons of Instagram junkies flaunting their OOTDs on the town’s well-known summit, I thought Dalaguete was becoming a little worn out and a cliché. Heck, even Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo followed the trend, by hitting O’peak (that’s how mainstream Dalaguete has become). But, recently, Dalaguete has won back my heart, sweeping me into bliss with its low-key, underrated sites. And one of the town’s underrated wonders that I just bumped into is the Eagle’s Cave in Barangay Obo. The Eagle’s Cave, or also referred as Dingayop Cave, was, hands down, the best surprise…
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10 Reasons To Take A Hike At Least Once A Month
Hiking can be a pretty physically demanding and challenging adventure full of bumps and not-so pleasant experiences, even for outdoor luminaries. After all, we, as hikers, have to battle bug bites, blisters, bruises and terrible weather conditions for the sake of overcoming an uphill challenge, and to spend some quality time with nature. But at the end of every hike, we are all rewarded with dramatic overlooking views and a sense of personal achievement. I’m no expert, when it comes hiking and mountaineering, and to be honest, I have so much to learn from the real top dogs of this field. But, in my short stint as an outdoor aficionado,…
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Mount Mago: A Laid-Back Boundary Climb With Team Bang
People climb mountains for many different reasons. Some hit the trails to quench their thirst for adventure, while others explore the wilderness to find inner peace as well as escape their bustling daily grind. Of course, there are also those who go on hiking expeditions for the sake of having eye-catching IG snaps. Personally, I enjoy hiking because it’s comforting, empowering, sweat-inducing and a great way to meet friends. And in my recent trip in Mount Mago with Team Bang (my charming hiking buddies), I was very fortunate to experience all the qualities and hallmarks of my ideal hike. Our Mount Mago experience Our Mount Mago adventure started with…
