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Travel & Adventure

This is our bread and butter—whether it’s swimming with freedivers, learning to survive in the jungle, or kicking it at the rodeo, you’ll often find us off the beaten path.

Making Waves
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Making Waves

Waves for Water Philippines is bucking old notions of the NGO and volunteer experience, one filter at a time.

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Treasure Island
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Treasure Island

Pearl farming is not a business for the faint of heart; this is a business for adventurers, for explorers, for those who understand that nature always wins.

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A Man Called Horsefly & Other Stories From the Masbate Rodeo
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A Man Called Horsefly & Other Stories From the Masbate Rodeo

You’ll find no flowers or saints here at the Masbate Rodeo; just a celebration of the rough, dusty, and honest life of the Filipino Cowboy.

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The Northern Brew
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The Northern Brew

Despite the immovable forces of commercial beer, the craft brewers are still here. GRID takes the Ford Everest on a trip up north to La Union, down to the bottom of a beer mug.

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This Must Be the Place
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This Must Be the Place

Writer Karla Quimsing reminisces on the Iloilo of her memories, and describes the Iloilo of today in three vignettes that come together to create an image of her hometown.

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The Path Finder
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The Path Finder

We join a rock climbing veteran as he establishes new routes in what has been dubbed the Philippines’ next rock climbing capital.

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When There's A Wheel, There's A Way
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When There's A Wheel, There's A Way

Can a tough bike tour around Palawan put a dent in our resident cyclist's love for his favorite pastime?

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Sing For the Moment
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Sing For the Moment

Nonprofit organization Balyena has spent nearly a decade pursuing humpback whales across the Babuyan Islands, and return to the human communities that call these islands home.

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The GRID Expedition II
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The GRID Expedition II

Scientists, conservationists, travel industry professionals, fishermen, and travelers speak to us about the state of our oceans.

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It Takes a Village
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It Takes a Village

At Bahay Kalipay, people come to meditate, to heal intuitively, and to save the planet through good vibes.

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Kings of the Jungle
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Kings of the Jungle

What happens on a road trip with a pack of Land Rovers? Chiara de Castro tags along, and returns high on adrenaline and testosterone.

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Our Time In Eden
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Our Time In Eden

A worldwide effort once saved Danjugan Island from environmental ruin. Over a decade later, it's become a paradise on earth.

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Keep It Wild: The GRID Expedition I
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Keep It Wild: The GRID Expedition I

Our country is full of mountains, valleys, forests, and beaches. The best—and perhaps only—way to truly connect to this land is to go out there and witness the power and beauty of nature.

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The Lazarus Effect
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The Lazarus Effect

The story of Culion: its past, its present, and the people bringing it into the future.

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Running High
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Running High

On the tough trail of the Cordillera mountain marathon, you can either break a leg or learn how to grow a conscience.

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