April 4, 2013
by David Ryan
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In the mountains near Banaue on the island of Luzon (Philippine Republic) Ifugao people have been carving rice terraces on the mountainsides for over 2000 years. Many people have called these terraces the Eighth Wonder of the World. My wife, … Continue reading
March 20, 2013
by David Ryan
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The jungles of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippine Islands are a long way from the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in the northern reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico. Yet there is a strong connection … Continue reading
March 9, 2013
by David Ryan
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Mount Taishan in Shandong Province is one of China’s five sacred Taoist peaks. My wife Claudia and I had the opportunity to climb Taishan in November 1996. The gateway to Taishan, the town of Tai’an, is a nine-hour train ride … Continue reading