January 29, 2017
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Aceh, Budget, Caves, Coastlines, Diving, Indonesia, Islands, IUCN Protected Category 6, Reefs, Tropical Coral Reefs, Tropical Rainforest
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November 12, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Camping, Class 2, Day Hike, Forests, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 2, Malaysia, Selangor, Tropical Rainforest, Waterfalls
Lepoh Waterfall
Lepoh Waterfall is a relatively small waterfall, but the cascades and the rock formation that it runs over make it a fairly attractive one. The waterfall is located in the forest of Ulu Langat, and lies just three kilometres to the west-south-west of the summit of Nuang. Before we go on, please jot down the numbers that are listed below. If you do see any suspicious behaviour when out hiking, encounter things Read more
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October 23, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Camping, Class 1, Day Hike, Forests, Hiking, Malaysia, Pahang, Tropical Rainforest, Waterfalls
Jerangkang Waterfall
Jerangkang Waterfall makes up a gorgeous series of cascades and turquoise pools that, in my opinion, is far more worthwhile than its nearby sibling, Berkelah Waterfall. Although you will find huge crowds at the lower levels of both waterfalls, the upper levels of Jerangkang seem to be relatively devoid of people and as such, are far cleaner. Before we go on, please jot down the numbers that are listed below. If you Read more
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September 17, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Budget, Chiang Mai, Dry Broadleaf Forests, Forests, IUCN Protected Category 2, Mountains, National Parks, Thailand, Tropical Savanna, Waterfalls
Doi Inthanon
Determined to make it to Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest peak, we made our way north to the Chang Pheuk Station first thing in the morning. Locating a songthaew that was bound for Chom Thong district was very straightforward as they were apparently fairly frequent. The songthaew departed almost immediately for the two-hour journey south and only ended up costing THB35 per person. The journey was along Read more
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September 16, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Budget, Chiang Mai, Dry Broadleaf Forests, Forests, IUCN Protected Category 2, Mountains, Sunrise & Sunset, Thailand, Tropical Savanna, Waterfalls
Samoeng Loop
The day began with incessant drizzle so we were forced to hunker down in the room and to wait it out. By the time the sun eventually came back out, too much time had passed for a trip to Doi Inthanon to be feasible, so we opted to ride around a 100 km circuit, called the 'Samoeng Loop', instead in order to visit some of the attractions that the loop had to offer. I also figured that it was quite apt to loop around the Read more
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September 15, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Budget, Chiang Mai, Class 3, Day Hike, Dry Broadleaf Forests, Forests, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 2, Mountains, National Parks, Thailand, Tropical Savanna
Doi Suthep
We began the day with plenty of food, ordering yellow curry THB89/4 and red curry that we shared THB89/4, and three plates of rice for myself THB30). After settling the tab, we all grabbed our bags and jumped on the new van (get someone from Jira's homestay to call for the times beforehand) that went straight into the city of Chiang Mai for a mere THB35, that ended up dropping us off at Tapae gate. Once we Read more
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September 13, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Budget, Chiang Mai, Climbing, Dry Broadleaf Forests, Forests, Karsts, Thailand, Tropical Savanna
Crazier Horse Buttress
The sun was out in all its glory that morning, prompting us to quickly grab our climbing gear and to head out to the Crazy Horse Buttress as soon as we could! We decided to head straight to the Furnace this time around, mainly because of the number of times that we had passed by the wall. The two routes that we decided to warm up on were located on the far left of the wall and had their anchors veering off to the Read more
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September 10, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Budget, Caves, Caving, Chiang Mai, Climbing, Dry Broadleaf Forests, Forests, Karsts, Thailand, Tropical Savanna
Crazy Horse Buttress
We made our way, bright and early, out of Chiang Mai's Tha Phae Gate (East Gate) and eastwards to Warorot Market (ตลาดวโรรส), the point where the yellow songthaews that made their way to Mae On District for the buttress of Crazy Horse supposedly waited. We hadn't had much time at all to see the city since we had arrived in Chiang Mai late the day before, but that hadn't left me discouraged in the slightest as we Read more
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September 4, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Class 5, Day Hike, Forests, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 1b, Malaysia, Mountains, Pahang, Tropical Rainforest, Waterfalls
Mount Nuang (Janda Baik)
The Janda Baik trail is an alternative trail that leads up to Mt. Nuang from the other side of the mountain, and was one that I had been contemplating ever since I hiked Nuang via Kuala Pangsoon. The plans for this hike were made last minute after a few of our plans for that public holiday had fallen through. So with the car packed full of daypacks and people, and the GPS route preloaded on my Suunto Ambit, we Read more
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June 17, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, China, Climbing, Guangxi, Humid Subtropical, Karsts
Yangshuo Day 07 – White Mountain & The Egg
White mountain is a massive crag that is about 200 metres long. The crag has a myriad of climbing routes to choose from, although they tend to be fairly sustained climbs and lean towards the more difficult grades. More than half of the routes that you can find there are graded at 7b and higher, but there are a couple of routes for beginner climbers that are around 6a. That morning, the taxi drove us to Zhoushang and Read more
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June 16, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, China, Forests, Guangxi, Hiking, Humid Subtropical, Karsts
Yangshuo Day 06 – Xingping
The plan that day was to hike for 16 km from the town of Xingping (Mandarin : 兴平市) to Shuiyantou, which was just across the river from the town of Yangdi. The hike was to be along roads that flanked the scenic Li River for almost the entire way, and involved two river crossings--the first crossing over from the east bank of the river to Lengshui, and the second from Quanjiazhou and back over to the east bank of Read more
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June 15, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, China, Class 1, Climbing, Cycling, Forests, Guangxi, Hiking, Humid Subtropical, Karsts
Yangshuo Day 05 – Moon Hill
Moon Hill (Mandarin: 月亮山) is a hill that has a nicely formed semicircular arch that cuts right through the middle of it. The arch is all that is left of what was once a limestone karst cave that has long since eroded. Moon Cave lies a few kilometres south of the town of Yangshuo and only requires a very short and easy hike to get to. The accessibility of the hill and its iconic status makes it a very popular attraction with Read more
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June 14, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, Caves, China, Climbing, Guangxi, Humid Subtropical, Karsts
Yangshuo Day 04 – Chicken Cave
It was raining once again that morning, which meant that it had rained for three days in a row. We had already made plans to head to 'Chicken Cave' the next time it rained, as the guidebook had stated that that crag was one of the best places to climb in wet weather. The others were not so keen on cycling the same way all over again though, so Lily said that she will call a taxi for us whilst we went out to get some Read more
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June 13, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, China, Class 1, Forests, Guangxi, Hiking, Humid Subtropical, Karsts
Yangshuo Day 03 – Pantao Hill
Pantao Hill is a karst tower that overlooks the town of Yangshuo, and affords amazing views of the town nestled cosily in-between the hills. The hike up to the peak makes for a nice and short excursion, and gives your climbing muscles some time to recover. The path itself can be quite tedious to locate as there are no signs that point the way, but you shouldn't have too much trouble if you follow the directions below Read more
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June 12, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, Caves, China, Climbing, Cycling, Guangxi, Humid Subtropical, Karsts, UNESCO
Yangshuo Day 01 & 02 – Treasure Cave
Yangshuo (Mandarin: 阳朔) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is well-known for the thousands of karst peaks that seem to have suddenly erupted from the flat plains that surround them. Unique karst landscapes like this are produced when soluble rocks (200 million-year-old limestone in this case) are dissolved by the carbonic acid that is present in rainfall. Normally, just caverns and fissures are produced Read more
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May 14, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Camping, Class 2, Day Hike, Forests, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 5, Malaysia, Pahang, Tropical Rainforest, Waterfalls
Berkelah Waterfall
Berkelah Waterfall is one of the most popular waterfalls in Malaysia. The impressive series of multiple cascades that you can find there and its accessibility make it easy to see why that is so. Unfortunately, one is reminded very quickly that with throngs of people comes mounds of rubbish. Before we go on, please jot down the numbers that are listed below. If you do see any suspicious behaviour when out hiking Read more
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May 3, 2016
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Camping, Class 2, Day Hike, Forests, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 6, Malaysia, Terengganu, Tropical Rainforest, Waterfalls
Chemerong Waterfall
Reputed to tower upwards of 300 metres is the mighty Chemerong Waterfall, located in the Pasir Raja Forest Reserve in Dungun, Terengganu. The waterfall lies at the trail head for the Chemerong-Berembun-Langsir (CBL) hike, which is located fairly close to the main entrance of the Chemerong Forest Reserve. A short, hour-long hike from there will bring you to the base of the waterfall. Before we go on, please jot Read more
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June 11, 2015
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Australia, Class 3, Day Hike, Gorges, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 2, Looped Hike, Mediterranean, National Parks, Outback, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Western Australia
Kitty's Gorge
Serpentine National Park is located at the foot of the Darling Scarp to the south-east of Perth. The Serpentine River that runs down the slopes has carved out a valley of polished granite that ends at the well-known Serpentine Falls. The waterfall is not very impressive (especially during the dry season) and by itself does not warrant the fairly steep park entry fees (AUD12 per car), but I feel that the park and the trails Read more
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April 23, 2015
Posted by Ramon Fadli in Broadleaf Rainforests, Budget, Camping, Class 4, Day Hike, Hiking, Indonesia, IUCN Protected Category 3, Jawa Timur, Lakes, Solo Hike, Sunrise & Sunset, Tropical Monsoon, Volcanoes
Ijen Crater
It was still very early in the morning when I clambered into the sweltering bus that was heading to Banyuwangi from the Ubung bus terminal in Bali. Still bleary-eyed from the lack of sleep, I paid the IDR850k for the bus ticket - a rate that seems to have been standardised amongst all the bus services, and included the cost of the ferry from Gilimanuk to Ketapang - and squeezed my way through the narrow rows trying Read more
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