Travelling

Every year, I travels to Hong Kong to catch up with some of my good friends, enjoy the good food, do some outlet shopping and most importantly find new places to explore and run in Hong Kong. During the past few trips, I have always stayed around food haven...

  Hong Kong is my second home after Singapore. I lived in Hong Kong for many years,  but this week whilst visiting here for the long weekend, I attempted my first run yesterday. I started early at 7am to avoid the heat - and I am glad I did because yesterday...

Ironman 70.3 Bintan was previously known as Metaman Bintan and it is organised by Metasport. It is heartening to see that it is now an Ironman race and an increasing number of inaugural Ironman 70.3 races are being held in Asia. It's definitely a good thing as we do...

It's the time of the year again where you start making plans for the year-end vacation by reviewing your bucket-list items and travel packages. Instead of being a typical tourist doing sightseeing, food-tasting and other touristy activities, why not assume a new and different role this year as a...

Earlier this month, over 27,000 entrants participated in the various race categories of the popular and reputable Gold Coast Airport Marathon on 4-5 July 2015, in Gold Coast, Australia. The IAAF Gold Label Road Race has been graced by participants from all over the world, and amongst the 5,000 finishers in...

Logistics before race day Took Scoot night flight 2 days before race. Arrive Gold Coast on the morning 1 day before race. Proceed to Race expo, which is along the way to most common accommodation options (Surfers paradise: 4.5km from start point or Main Beach: 2.5km from start point). Carbo...

I've always wanted to explore Sapa, a frontier town in Lào Cai Province of northwest Vietnam, 350km from Hanoi, for its breathtaking landscapes, filled with never-ending rice terraces. Trekking is one of the major activities for visitors to this quiet, natural heaven and since I had been missing out on...

1. It's just a stone's throw away. Always wanted to challenge yourself to an IRONMAN event but the pre-race logistics and location has stopped you from doing it? Previously, triathletes in Singapore headed to nearby events such as IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya or IRONMAN Malaysia (Langkawi). This year, IRONMAN 70.3 Bintan provides...