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Tabla Mountain View: How Exploring Unlocks Your Hiker’s Compass
Each one of us has an inner GPS. When I’m lost and stuck in the middle of nowhere, I turn to my internal compass, to navigate my way out of trouble. And every time I turn it on, my inner GPS often leads me to somewhere spectacular. As a matter of fact, it’s our sense of direction, or hiker’s compass as Raul has said, that helped us discover unheralded places like Tabla Mountain View. And believe me, it has led us to a heap of boredom-defying, gratifying and satisfying adventures in Cebu. The problem is, most of us don’t know that we have this powerful and easy-to-use tool. Heck, some…
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Pangilatan Hike: How To Find Your Happy Pill In The Mountains
Every adventure is a learning experience, for me. From easygoing long hikes like Pangilatan to mind-blowing escapes, my recent adventures have been wondrously nourishing my body, mind and soul. As awe-inspiring as the views are in my intrepid nature escapes, it’s the lesson learned or takeaway that truly turns me on. With my introverted and observant nature, venturing into the outdoors has fueled my creativity and quenched my thirst for knowledge. And, in my recent hike to Pangilatan, I’ve discovered the steps or formula to finding your happy pill in the mountains. I got these ideas, while talking as well as observing the expressions and body language of every hiker.…
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Licos Peak: An Insanely Thrilling Adventure In Danao, Cebu
We, as humans, have a tendency to be quite repetitious. Every day, we wake up early in the morning to go to work or school. Then, we come home, eat dinner, watch teleseryes, and sleep. And, while this routine is rather uninspiring and boring, we stick to it all the time because it’s our comfort zone. The truth is, we prefer to live in a spot where we know we are surely safe and sound. Even in hiking, some of us prefer to hit the typical and pretty established trails, leaving a ton of mountains like Licos Peak unheard-of and untraveled. But, is sticking to our safety bubble really living?…
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Lapos Lapos Cave: An Enticing And Extraordinary Gem In Toledo, Cebu
For weekend warriors like us, a week without an outdoor escape can feel like an eternity. And with the universe not on my side for the past weeks, it did feel like forever since my last hike. Despite today’s mind-blowing innovations and technological discoveries, nothing still beats a good old-fashioned date with Mother Nature. The way I see it, adventure is totally ingrained in my DNA! Thankfully, though, my trusted hiking besties saved me from the clutches of boredom and monotony of daily life by introducing me to another hidden gem in Toledo, Cebu – Lapos Lapos Cave. While it was a short escape, it was nonetheless jam-packed with action,…
