Day 1 in Ho Chi Minh City. I arrived at 9 a.m. after a two and a half-hour flight from Manila. Although I was at NAIA as early as four, the ...

This afternoon, I took a Japanese friend around Manila. Our SSEAYP batchmate Noby was here for a few weeks to study tropical diseases in the...

I hiked up Mt. Romelo in Siniloan, Laguna with the UP Med Outdoor Society. It's actually a hill if you compare it to other mountains. B...

It's about time we promoted our traditional Filipino culture around the world. We should start with our own food since the cuisine of ou...

Pinoy Mountaineer , your guide to hiking in the Philippines, is now online! This blog is brought to you by Gideon Lasco, founder of the UP M...