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Love + Adventure = Heart Attack on Magtv NA: Our First TV Appearance
One fine, cool morning last February 16, 2014, an immaculately white ABS-CBN van pulled over at an empty space right beside the dirt road that led to the pure limestone cliffs of Cantabaco. A handful...
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Sharing Our Way of Attaining Serenity and Joy: DSD with Friends
We simply love the outdoors, from mountaintops that offer picturesque views of the checkered valleys to the depths of the seas that teem with rarely seen marine life. The joy that we feel whenever we...
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Mulao River: The Dwelling of Nature’s Guardian Spirits
The Philippines is indeed a mystical country. Each hidden corner or secret nook in the Philippines has its own share of mystery and magic. Snippets of the place’s secrets leak out in the form of...
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Mt. Kanlaon: Visiting the Mountain God (Part 1)
Reinhold Messner is a renowned Italian adventurer, mountaineer, and explorer. He is the first person to climb Mt. Everest alone and without supplemental oxygen. He was the first climber in the world...
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Mt. Kanlaon: Visiting the Mountain God (Part 2)
Not so long ago, a mutual friend asked us, “Why do you climb mountains? You risk life and limb, waste money, and subject yourself to exhaustion just to be at the summit for a few minutes.” He has a...
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Mt. Kanlaon: Visiting the Mountain God (Part 3)
According to Philippine folklore, there once was a Negrenese princess named Anina. One day, she overheard her father talking to the kingdom’s chief priestess. It was clear that both were extremely...
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Puting Bato: An Unpolished Rock Climbing Gem
Ever since we got hooked to the extreme sport of rock climbing, we have been trying, in our own humble way, to develop the budding rock climbing scene in Cebu. As you, dear readers, may have already...
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Canyoneering Downstream in Badian: A Perfect Extreme Adventure for Aspiring...
The idea of engaging in extreme adventures seems to be fun and exciting. After all, who wouldn’t be excited at seeing breathtaking scenes, experiencing adrenaline-pumping activities, or sharing...
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Capones Island and Anawangin Cove: Jewels of Zambales
Mother Nature has an eternal cycle of destruction and creation. A supermassive star, for example, explodes as a supernova. Its shock wave instigating the gas in a nearby nebula to start the cosmic...
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Nagsasa Cove: Nature’s Cradle of Healing and Rebirth
Rebirth is part of Mother Nature’s cycle. But often, this aspect of the cycle can be so subtle that it evades human perception. Indeed, Mother Nature’s rebirth can take years, decades, or even...
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Mt. Pinatubo: A Monster of Destruction, Creation, and Magnificence
The nation shook, and the world reeled during the cataclysmic event that happened in our country last June 1991. Mt. Pinatubo—a quiet, inconspicuous, and heavily eroded stratovolcano located at the...
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Poog Cliff: Jump-start a Love for Rock Climbing
Too often, we see this scenario: a group of excited and enthusiastic people show up at the crag in Cantabaco to try out the sport of rock climbing for the first time. Usually, guides set up the two...
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Gear Review: Mammut Tusk superDRY 9.8mm x 70m Dry Rope
When you’re hundreds of feet up a rock, hanging precariously on your fingertips while stepping on an almost non-existent ledge, you would definitely need to put all your trust on two things. One, your...
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan: A Return to Love, Adventure, Serenity, and Nostalgia
Love is sweeter the second time around! No, don’t get us wrong. We didn’t fight, break up, and reconciled. Rather, Sheila and I have been in this amazing relationship for two years! Yes, two years of...
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El Nido, Palawan Island Hopping Adventure – Tour C: Of Nature’s Secrets and Art
Mother Nature is an extraordinarily skilled sculptor, an artist that no human can hope to match. She paints skies with dazzling colors and whittles away immense cave systems to form strange...
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El Nido, Palawan Island Hopping Adventure – Tour D: The Souls of Tranquil Shores
The Philippines is world-renown for its endless array of stunning beaches that can be considered among the best in the world. And when we say endless, we definitely mean it! The combined coastline of...
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Scrambling Up the Ragged Taraw Peak: Morning Exercise in Mother Nature’s Gym
“Mag exercise tayo tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga” (Let’s exercise in the morning) so goes the popular Filipino novelty song. Indeed, doing exercises in the morning can definitely energize...
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El Nido, Palawan Island Hopping Adventure – Tour A: Poetry of the Sea
By now, we all know that Mother Nature has wonders that defy imagination. In many cases, the word “beautiful” does not even cut close to the actual adjective that describes her wonders. The best...
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El Nido Palawan Island Hopping Adventure – Tour B: The Symphony of Bacuit Bay
Just like a beautiful song, each of Mother Nature’s wonders contain different chords. And in each chord are notes, carefully and meticulously chosen for their harmonic affinity. Each note has its own...
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Guest Post: Top Five Places in the Philippines to Retire
(Photo credits: Aleksandr Zykov / Flickr) It is never too early to make retirement plans in order to prepare yourself for in terms of financing and security. Typically, retirement is associated with an...
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