Launching My Pacific Odyssey in Orongo
I decided to hike to Orongo, feeling motivated after my successful attempts to visit the moai sites of Rapa Nui....
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The Actually Not So Mysterious Easter Island Heads
The quarry site of Rano Raraku is very near to Tongariki. The images you have probably seen of the ‘Easter...
Rapa Nui Moai Saga: My Unexpected Way to Tahai
My first morning in Rapa Nui* broke with rain. The incandescent sky of the previous day had been quickly overtaken...
Crossing the Lahar Plain to Mt. Pinatubo Crater Lake
I didn’t know what to expect for the first part of the journey to Pinatubo crater lake. It was the first time I had ever seen a lahar field.
Riding to Taal Volcano Crater: The Lake within a Lake
My second attempt to reach Taal volcano and its caldera lake was more successful. No typhoon this time, just a boat, some ponies, and friends.
First Time to Taal Lake: Driving Through Fog in Tagaytay
Our plans to hike Taal Volcano changed to a girls’ outing to Tagaytay, due to typhoon warning and fog. But it turned out well in other ways.