December 03, 2011: the day before our big race, Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon, and also our first full day in Macau. Our brains tell us we should rest, but our feet tell us otherwise so relatively early in the morning we were up for a tour.
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The Chronicles of SAR: The Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong
After two years of staying home, a lot of first and seconds in my life became a reality, including my first time in China’s Special Administrative Regions (SAR) Macau and Hong Kong, and my second international marathon with the Galaxy Entertainment Maratona Internacional de Macau (Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon). Here’s the story of our…
A Pocket of Delight: Patio Vera
Marikina Riverbanks is included in my top five list of the best places to run in Metro Manila and little did I know that just over a kilometer from it lies a great spot to dine after a late afternoon run, Patio Vera.
Lunar Eclipse
One of the most interesting natural phenomena of nature is the eclipse, and all throughout my life I’ve never seen a full lunar eclipse. Today was a great chance, but for some weird reason, the weather in Quezon City where I live never cooperates whenever something grandiose is happening in the sky. I still find…
Souvenir from Macau
As a runner, nothing beats souvenirs like these [ … ]
A ₱6,150 GPS Watch: The Soleus GPS 1.0
Austin-based watch company, Soleus Running, recently launched their new GPS 1.0 in the Philippine market, and with an SRP of ₱6,150 it is surely turning heads, including the competitors. Soleus GPS 1.0 looks like your ordinary watch, down to the display so it is quite surprising that a GPS device can fit in such a…
Photowalk: Manila
I recently got myself an interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) in a bid to improve my photography skills and to be familiar with my new gadget in time for my upcoming travel outside the country, I decided to do a photowalk in one of the most picturesque places in the country, the City of Manila. Here are…
The Piaya Chronicles: Bago City and the Flight Back Home
For our final day in Negros Occidental we headed south for a change, and visited the City of Bago. Travelling between north and south are interestingly quite different, but like all other cities in the province that we visited, Bago City is also packed with history.
My First 32K at Run United 3
True, I already did ultramarathons in the past, but this year’s Run United 3 was my first ever 32K race. Unfortunately though I came to race partially injured because I had thought I’d missed it.
The Piaya Chronicles: The Unexpected Extension
The ruins was supposed to be the last agenda on our itinerary and because of our unfortunate delays going to the site, we had no time to spare and rushed to the airport. Travelling throughout the province is quite easy pretty much everywhere, with the exception of the airport! Yes, there are shuttle services to…
The Piaya Chronicles: Victorias’ Secret and the Ruins of Talisay
For our second (and planned last) day in Negros Occidental, our itinerary brought us to the cities of Victorias and Talisay, and we were joined by our friend and her company on this trip. Here’s how our day went.
The Piaya Chronicles: Bacolod City Food Trip!
Bacolod City has some of the best places to eat condensed into a relatively small area. There’s one perfect for every budget and oftentimes you need not wander far from the city center. We’ve roamed around Bacolod City to come up with our recommendations:
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