The National Sports Day takes place every second Tuesday of February, every year. This is a holiday to promote health and wellness to all the locals and residents of Qatar. If you go around the whole city, each place offers different kind of activities. One that is closest to my heart is Dragon Boat, instead … Continue reading How to Organize a Dragon Boat Mock Race ☺
Winter Race
After our Davao race last December 1, we flew back to Doha on December 3. And without enough sleep, landing at midnight... I waited for our early morning training in preparation for the Qatar Winter Dragon Boat Festival, which was held last December 7. I haven't completely moved on, or I would say not even … Continue reading Winter Race
December in Davao
September last year, I made a decision to go back to my dragon boat team and along with that ate back all the words I said. We can all laugh about it now. When I joined the mock race the same month, I remembered the feeling of victory and how it tasted so good. It … Continue reading December in Davao
Kathmandu: Day 1-2
I’m thrilled to share the refreshing experience I’ve had in my 4 days in Nepal. day 1 We arrived at 8:00pm in Nepal. We did the usual agenda and paid for our VOA (25USD). Did the wrong move of having almost all of my money changed at the money exchange counter right before the immigration … Continue reading Kathmandu: Day 1-2
My 7-day T23 Unloaded Trial
My sister and brother-in-law have been engaged in crossfit for nearly 2 months to date. I've always expressed my interest to join but since I'm financially unstable (lol) and still paying off debts, I had to set it aside first. Until last week my sister, also my best friend, invited me to join the 7-day … Continue reading My 7-day T23 Unloaded Trial
Smile Train: Mendel’s Race
There are a number of reasons why I genuinely look up to this person. If I had not known him through diving, I'd surely still be a distant fan knowing that he's a person who lives a life of service. You know those people whom you never get tired of listening stories from? Those are … Continue reading Smile Train: Mendel’s Race
Anilao: Aika’s Dive ☺
If you haven't followed my blog, I acquired my diving license here in Qatar (and now currently taking my Advance Open Water classes). You may find my group on the right side of this page. I'm a proud member of Buhangin Divers for a number of reasons. One would be how patient my diving instructor has been … Continue reading Anilao: Aika’s Dive ☺