Kicking off my triathlon training at Thanyapura
A triathlon can seem pretty daunting – swim, bike and run all at one session. I only picked up cycling recently and I’ve not swum in years, but one day I turned to D and said, “Hey, ever considered doing a triathlon? Might be fun.” D agreed immediately and my intention was to sign […]
Penang Street Art
On a recent trip on Royal Carribbean’s Mariner of the Seas, we made a stopover at Penang and Langkawi. It was 5.30pm by the time we got off the cruise at Penang and we had to be back on the ship by 9.00pm, so there wasn’t much time to explore. I really wanted to go […]
Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore staycation
Hotel Jen Tanglin, formerly Traders Hotel Cuscaden Road, was the first Traders property globally to be rebranded under the Shangri-La International Hotel Management. It recently underwent a S$45 million revamp and is now sporting a modern and trendy design concept – one that resonates with the young ‘hipster’ crowd. Every one of the 565 rooms have a different look, […]
Pin-up Photoshoot: Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter is an American cultural icon back in the day, created out of a government campaign that was recruiting female workers for the munitions industry. She represented the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, showing feminism and women’s economic power. When my friends Carrie, Flora, Jacqueline and I decided to […]
5 things you can do in Phuket (without going to the beach)
This is a long overdue post – it’s been six months since I went on a trip to Phuket with Carrie, Silver and Jacqueline, but I finally got around to blogging about it and I have to thank Jac for the idea behind this post. This was the second time we went to Phuket together; […]
5 new things about Grab (formerly GrabTaxi)
From just a simple app in 2012 that helps you book a taxi quicker and easier, GrabTaxi has gone on to expand its services to include private car and bike hire drivers via GrabCar and GrabBike (not for the Singapore market). Last Thursday, GrabTaxi was officially rebranded as Grab – an overarching umbrella that houses all […]
Fit for Fashion is back with Season 2!
We often hear of programmes where contestants go on and then stand on weighing scales every week to measure weight loss, or shows where they walk runways and pose for photos. But here is one which helps contestants to improve their fitness (nothing of that weighing scale nonsense) and also teaches them how to be […]
17 valuable lessons I learnt from my body image struggles
After battling my body image monsters for over a decade – and spending lots of money and crying too many tears of frustration – I definitely learnt a lot of things. Once locked in the spiral of body image struggles, it is hard to break out of it even though you know that you shouldn’t […]
What’s the difference between Weightlifting and Powerlifting?
By Deborah Rowe If you’re into fitness, you’ll definitely know of the importance of strength training. For many, strength training merely refers to lifting weights or working the various resistance machines in the gym. For others though, weightlifting goes beyond the gym confines and into a competitive arena. When it comes to competitive lifting, there […]
10 fittest celebrities to follow on Instagram
By Deborah Rowe They have crazy acting or hosting schedules, yet they make time to work out to keep in shape. How do they do it? Here are 12 fittest celebrities in Singapore to follow on Instagram: 1) Paul Foster (@paulfosterrr) If you question whether Paul Foster is one of the fittest celebrities in Singapore, […]