Travel And Adventure
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…
Last Quarter 2015 – London, Amsterdam, Istanbul and Singapore: Eat and Run
Half of the first month gone in the new year. Somehow I felt a bit behind in moving to 2016 – you know all the good intention and action based things…
Food And Drink Features
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…
Australia Momentos – In and Out of My Kitchen Aug 17
I went back to Sydney after 8 years since I moved to Middle East (and now residing in Singapore). Caught up with good friends, rekindled with nature, got harassed by…
Fitness, Races And Training
2019 Dalat Ultra Trail 70km: Twice Charmed
There aren’t many destinations I returned to race more than once, back-to-back. It must’ve made a great impression beyond simply “yeah, I like it”. Dalat Ultra Trail is a classic…
HK Victoria 162: Start 2020 With One of 6 Races
Exclusive for SOTG readers and friends: get 20% discount for any of the 6 races in V162 21st Feb to 23rd Feb 2020. Valid till end of registration, Jan 15…
Bromo Tengger Semeru 100km Ultra: Above Caldera And Beyond Sand
NOTE: This is a longer version of the article published in Run SG magazine Feb & March 2018 isssue for the race participated in Java island – 2017 BTS Ultra….
Victoria N80 Race – Peaks and Pukes In Hong Kong
The plan to celebrate my birthday in style, under the backdrop of hills and surrounded by stunning harbour right before the clock struck midnight in Asia’s best city turned pear-shaped….
Wellness And Other
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony à la Brazil
At time of writing only a few days left till the magic over. But I wanted to reflect on the fascinating and spectacular opening ceremony in Rio few weekends ago….
Mind The Gap – International Women’s Day
One of the profound reason of my passion for ultra-running is not because I can, but is the fact that it symbolise the right of doing things I love doing. Full…
