Travel And Adventure
Magical MesaStila – A Javanese Royal Retreat?
When a friendly chauffeur greeted at the airport at an early crack of dawn, it was just a sign the holiday will be a wonderful one. Between munching on complimentary…
A Guide to Abu Dhabi For Active Soul – Worth More Than A Weekend Visit
On the way to Ireland via the national’s carrier Etihad Airways, SOTG had a quick stop in the capital city of Abu Dhabi, one of the 7th state in United Arab Emirates. While many…
Mount Agung The Great – Bali Must Do
No wonder it is called Agung – literally translated as ‘greatest’ in Bahasa Indonesia. And guess what, this is the first activity SOTG did in Bali straight from the airport…
Powerscourt – Wellness Retreat in Garden of Ireland
“Good luck with Ireland’s weather’” said bunch of British friends after dinner at Pax in Dubai as we hugged each other goodbye to end the night. “Sure will be alright’” I replied. A week spent…
Food And Drink Features
Healthy Start – In My Kitchen February 2018
Compiling this for ‘In My Kitchen’ (details at the end) which I last participated in September and so really didn’t want to give this one a miss. Few healthy and…
Curried Leek And Sweet Potatoe Cashew Soup
First recipe blog post for 2018 is here and we are 17 days down already. Wish you a Happy New Year and trust you’ve utilised the downtime season to spend…
Coffee Plantation Tour At MesaStila Resort – Must Do?
Last year SOTG supposed to visit a coffee plantation in Ijen but the place closed just when I finished a 70km trail running race later in the afternoon. So when…
East Mix West – In and Out of My Kitchen Sep 17
This last month of quarter three reminded me of how time’s ticking with so many things to accomplish before year end. But honestly I’m not to worry about goals so…
Fitness, Races And Training
First Ever Oman by UTMB® – Dramatic Mountain And Canyon Of Arabia
The Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc (UTMB®) is a prestigious international brand, well-known for its single-stage mountain ultramarathon race originated in France and has been gaining popularity significantly since 2003…
Salomon TMBT Ultra Marathon 2018 – Adventure In Sabah
Heard about this race when the ex-Dubai runner, Victoria Leckie blog about it in 2012. Since then I kept checking this race out and remembered talking to Clare Mullenger during our…
Pulai Ultra 2018 – Did I Hit The Limit?
Typing this a month after I participated in Pulai Ultra 50km trail running race which took place in the state of Johor across the causeway. An inaugural event, I signed…
Salomon TMBT 2018: Beauty, Brutal Or Both I’m In – Are You?
After my first trip to Sabah last March, I could not pass up the opportunity to visit the amazing Borneo island one more time. Just signed up for another 100km trail…
Wellness
Veil Voila – Mirror On The Veil
With March being the month of empowering women for International Women’s Day, I am keeping busy reading this very rare book. It’s strange flicking through the pages and found pictures…
Mud, Sweat And Tears – Wicklow Inspirational Read
I kept this book on my shelves for over a year – thanks to my dear friend Clare Mullenger who lend it prior to my trip to beautiful Wicklow, Ireland. I…
Peaks And Pause Power
My first thought when I sat down to listen to the Peaks & Pause ATC 2018 Event was how comfortable the area was (which by the way looks like someone’s living…
Gear Your Fear
Slightly off tangent from usual blogging on food, running and travel. Recently attended my first event organised by Wedge Asia on a topic that is not only relevant as we…