Mount Kinabalu – Borneo

Mount Kinabalu ? Where is that ? How high is the summit ? Travelling on regular basis to South East of Asia, I always heard about Mount Kinabalu (Unesco World Heritage). This mountain is located in Malaysia (Sabah State). I was attracted by this mountain as it was listed ast being among the top 10 of the tallest mountains in the region (SE of Asia) and is also known as having a summit easily accessible. Mount Kinabalu has an altitude of 4095 meters [...]

Rice Terraces – Banaue !

While preparing my trip in the Cordilleras (Luzon), it was so obvious that I should go to Banaue and see the majestic landscape of rice terraces. We are talking  here about 2000 years old terraces with a very smart irrigation system (made by the Ifugao), unfortunately they are on the list of World Heritage in danger… If you want more details about the history and current situation of the rice terraces in the Cordilleras, you should check this link. In [...]