Why I launched Rock The Naked Truth

For over a decade, I suffered body image issues in a long drawn-out battle of the bulge (see full story here). I hardly talked about it, because I didn’t want others to think an extrovert like me who lifts weights and does bungy jumping as a hobby was weak. But I decided that there was […]

Solitude of Strength 2.0

Solitude of Strength moved to a new place at the end of last year – just down the road actually. The new Solitude of Strength, or SOS 2.0 as they call it, is now located at 110 Lor 23 Geylang #07-09. Operations still remain the same, with SOS for your own strength and conditioning programmes and […]

7 reasons why you are not losing weight

By Darren Ho We have heard it all and some of us have tried it all before – weight loss remedies, methods and fad diets that promise to aid us in the battle of the bulge but end up leaving negative effects on us in the long run. So what is it that baffles so many […]

New Zealand: Postcards from Mt Cook

Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, standing at over 3,700 metres tall, sitting in the Southern Alps in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Its mountain range runs the length of the South Island, thus the drive from Queenstown to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park was filled with stunning scenery. The drive took about […]

5 reasons why people should try racing once

No doubt motor racing is expensive, but if possible, I encourage you to go racing at least once in your lives. I’ve only raced competitively in karts before, starting but I’ve attended various driving experiences at racing circuits before. For a start, you can try your hand at karting – at any of the three […]

New Zealand: Postcards from Wanaka

Wanaka is just over an hour’s drive from Queenstown, easily accessible by highway or you can choose to go through the mountainous Crown Range Road, which offers this view. Wanaka, like Queenstown, is great in the winter and the summer. Located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand, it is just over […]

New Zealand: Postcards from Queenstown

The best kind of holidays are those that leave you so exhausted at the end of the day from all the physical activity and adrenalin rushes. When I set off for my adventure of a lifetime in the South of New Zealand, I was filled with excitement because I had an entire week ahead of […]

[REVIEW] Renting an overseas Wi-Fi router from Changi Recommends

Nowadays, it is so important to stay connected at all times because of our addiction to social media, WhatsApp and our emails. We look for Wi-Fi signals everywhere we go and we get annoyed if the connection is too slow. Getting unlimited data roaming with your subscriber or buying a local SIM card are options […]

Michelin Pilot Sport Experience 2015

It’s no secret that I love racing, but it’s an expensive sport and I’ve never been able to fufil the racing dreams I hold. Choosing to become a motorsport journalist was a way for me to get close to my passion and be part of the environment; the closest I can get to the action […]

ELITE 2015 – Reflecting on the inaugural season

Some people thought I was crazy when I told them my idea about ELITE 2015, a multi-round functional fitness competition that was held over three occasions at Bugis Junction. Now that it has happened and we are done with the 2015 season, I dare to say: “If it’s not crazy enough, then don’t do it.” There was […]