No trip to Japan is complete without climbing Mount Fuji. During last Eid weekend which turned out to be the last weekend of this year’s official climbing season, I felt privileged to be able to summit the highest peak in Japan. A memorable SOTG’s first trip to Land Of the Rising Sun. Faith and ArtRead more
Beetroot Red Velvet Chai Latte
Do you like beetroot? When making beetroot juice the earthiness taste gives a humble clean spirit. But, I am not sharing yet another juice recipe. A beetroot chai latte, instead Yes, your heard me right.Call it red velvet latte or superfood chai latte. You will not disappoint. All started with me missing the good old Karak chai when livingRead more
Indonesia
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 came across that MesaStila, a luxury resort in Magelang exist on a coffee plantation, SOTG was overjoyed. Not a heavy coffee drinker, but I valueRead more
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 snacks and short shut-eye in about 1.5 hours journey, the vehicle made its final turn into a long driveway where the discovery of MesaStila ResortRead more
Dear Runners for Borobudur Marathon: Don’t Register Until You Have Understood These 11 Things
When I heard that Stamford Raffles (British Governor and founder of modern Singapore) in 1814 went to look for this sanctuary deep in the island of Java and how serene the picture of Borobudur in front my coffee table travel book ‘The Road Less Travelled‘, without much delay I signed up the full marathon 42.2kmRead more
Incredible Ijen – 70km volcano run
More than 40 ultra runners battled a route up an active volcanic crater and then ran back down – what enticed them? For me, it was about longing for sense of adventure, to witness and be charmed by wonder of nature in an area that is remote yet famous among tourist. My first visit to East Java Island,Read more
