Fall fares to SE Asia have gone on sale and there are some great deals to be had. Here’s an overview of some of the ultra cheap fares (all prices are roundtrip and include connector flights): San Francisco: visit Bangkok…
Let’s start with the biggest and the baddest. Pictured above, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport hosted 101.4 million passengers in 2015 and was the most trafficked airport in the world. This is primarily due to ATL being Delta’s main hub and the…
Overview Race Name: Seoul International Marathon Date: March 20, 2016 Country: Korea (6th country) StartTime: 8am Cutoff Time: 5 hours Hotel: Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas (5 star) Size: Not sure, maybe 10,000 Course: Urban point to point Scenery: Urban, history near…
A few days ago I changed my itinerary to remove the Bethlehem “right to movement” marathon from my race schedule. It’s with great shame I must admit that I was late to the airport and missed my flight out of…
I’m leaving for Seoul in two days, but I wanted to give a quick update on some changes that will be taking place on TheMilesRunner.com.
Overview Race Name: Mt Fuji Marathon Date: November 29, 2015 Country: Japan (5th country) Start Time: 9am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Tachikawa Grand Hotel (3.5 star) Size: 10,000 in all races Course: Big Loop Scenery: Superb Hills: Not Bad, tabletop…
Yesterday, aviation enthusiasts celebrated the launch of the new longest flight. With a time of 17 hours and 15 minutes, Emirates’ newly christened Dubai – Auckland flight appears poised to steal the title from Qantas’ 17 hour Dallas – Sydney flight.…
I recently stumbled upon the latest copy of the Mercer Quality of Living Standards report. Mercer uses surveys to determine how “livable” cities are for expats. Security concerns, oppression, and product availability all have a part to play. Mercer ranks cities…
The Races – South Korea The 2016 Seoul Marathon is on March 20th and it’s a relief to finish the registration process. Key steps in the registration process were only in Korean and you needed to download and install a browser…
Training Recap This week was a training breakthrough. The run that set this week apart was a 12 mile out and back. I ran 10:06 miles for the first six downhill miles and then neg splits for the final (uphill)…
Earlier this week, I found a fare from Washington DC to Bangkok starting at $564. Bangkok was the second most visited city in 2015 (see: 10 most visited cities of 2015), so I’m sure many of you would like to go! Travel…
Stepping out on cold mornings is made easier if you’ve already registered for a race. Here is one international and one USA marathon for each weekend in March. Weekend of March 4th Bhutan International Marathon – a dream Myrtle Beach Marathon (SC) –…