It’s the most wonderful time of the year for bike enthusiasts (and no I’m not talking about Christmas). This year I got a chance to be invited in the Philippine Bicycle Demo Day which was held in Filinvest City, Alabang. Still fresh from an almost 3 month break from work and outdoor stuff due to […]
Owning a site, bike crash, being injured, a lesson of resilience and doing what you love to do
*Posted: 9/28/2017* www.baldtrekker.com just turned a year older! One of my dreams is having my own site where I tell stories of my adventures. This dream was finally fulfilled after years of saving, being a corpo drone, and having a bad case of analysis paralysis. It wasn’t an easy road when I started. I was unfamiliar […]
A “styrofoam” helmet saved my life! (and reasons why we should wear one)
*Note: The photo of me wiping out above is not the actual accident. People were asking if I got a footage of my crash. I turned my action camera off minutes after gun start to focus on the race.* It was the weekend my friends and I were looking forward to. We’ve been to several […]
Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta
I have finally arrived in Ho Chi Minh City after the long bus ride to cross the border of Cambodia and Vietnam from Phnom Penh. Since I knew that the long trips and several days of DIY adventures in four cities and 3 countries will wear me out, I decided to book an organized tour […]
Mt. Purgatory: Ascend to the Six Peaks
Jumpoff: Japas, Bokod, Benguet Exit: Ekip, Bokod, Benguet Days required / Hours to summit: 2 days / 9-11 Hrs Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 6/9, Trail class 1-3 Features: Pine forests, mossy forests, Views of Mt. Pulag, Mt. Ugo, Mt. Salingsing, Mt. Timbak, Mt. Ulap *Source: www.pinoymountaineer.com View this post on Instagram It's these scenic views […]
MTB Ride: Kaybiang Tunnel Loop (203kms)
Distance (From Paranque): 203 Kms Days cycled/Hours to complete: 1 day/18hours Saddle time: 12 hours Route: (Counter clockwise via Daang Hari Road) Paranaque: Sucat via West Service Rd – BF Homes Muntinlupa: Alabang Zapote Road – Daang Hari Rd. Cavite: Bacoor – Imus – General Trias – Tanza – Naic – Maragondon – Ternate (Puerto Azul) […]
Inside Phnom Penh’s S-21 Genocide Museum and The Killing Fields
I find this difficult to write. The savagely cruel stories of the victims and the gruesome images that I saw inside Cambodia’s Genocide Museum and The Killing Fields bothered me every time I tried to draft this write-up. It was so hard to describe the killings, the slow and painful deaths, and the physical abuses […]
Bikepacking: Manila to Bolinao, Pangasinan (294kms)
Distance: 294 Kms Days cycled/Hours to complete: 2.5 days/28hours Saddle time: 17 hours Travel time back to Manila by bus: cutan – Multinational – Baclaran Manila: Luneta – Intramuros – Binondo – Monumento Valenzuela: Malanday Bulacan: Meycauayan – Marilao – Bocaue – Balagtas – Guiguinto – Malolos […]
Masungi Georeserve: Rizal’s take on Geotourism
One of the amazing places to go to near Manila is Masungi Georeserve. It is just 45 kilometers away from the city and is located in the border of Baras and Tanay. What separates this piece of Sierra Madre treasure among the mountains of Rizal is its man-made features and impressive rock formations. Its karst […]
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I’ve been exploring the outdoors on a shoestring budget for quite some time now. Witnessing the beauty of our pristine beaches, breathtaking mountain peaks, and the wonders of our neighboring countries makes me want to see more of what lies beyond the horizon. But no matter how thrifty I am, the fact remains that going […]