The TMBT stands for “The Most Beautiful Thing” and as far as the scenery, the people along the way and the event as a whole are concerned, the title describes it really well. And considering that this is a young event, only six years in existence, it is amazing how well established it is already. …
Just two weeks back, we’d spent the weekend in Nuvali, about an hour south of Metro Manila. Then, I ran the TNF 100, likely the most gruelling 50km ultra Marathon I have experienced yet. That notwithstanding, this weekend we were back. We being Liz, our Sis, Loritta and myself, to participate in yet another Trail …
This weekend, our activity was different entirely, no running, no shopping (well, perhaps a little of both) but our main event was definitely a special one and something you don’t get to experience every other day. After all, this show rarely goes outside of the United States and for Manila and the Philippines this is …
This is another great trail run I have been looking forward to… There are seven in the series of “The North Face 100″and this is number three for me, following Thailand and Hong Kong. And the thing about trail running is that we are always looking for the next great run. Translation: “tougher challenge”. And …
Three months into our relocation, we have settled quite well in our new surroundings in Manila and we are beginning to explore a little further out. As you would expect, the most likely way for us to do so, is by joining interesting running events outside of Manila. Recently we participated in the Nat Geo …
‘Since we are still new to Manila and the Philippines, we make it a point to spend our weekends, exploring new places and to get to know Manila and it’s history as best we can. There is quite a lot to discover and only once we are somewhat through, we plan to venture outside the …
Today we decided to explore some of the culture surrounding Manila and to get a better understanding of the country and the people. What better place to start but Intramuros …It is the oldest district in Manila and you can spend hours wandering around. So, wear comfortable shoes, bring along a hat/cap and your sunglasses…you …
It seems such a short time ago that we left the Philippines to live in Thailand instead. There we enjoyed five short and wonderful years during the course of which we had opportunity to explore the country and make wonderful friends. We have now returned to the Philippines to begin yet another chapter in our …