Rob West, 32, and Grant Bowdery, 41, from the U.K. and Marieke Dekkers, 39, from the Netherlands will begin a non-stop trail-running relay along the banks of the Red River in support of Newborns Vietnam on April 22. "We’re looking to be inspired by the innate will to live that all newborns have," Bowdery, a biology teacher and keen ultra-distance runner and cyclist, says. "We were drawn initially to the idea of three runners, 300 kilometers and 30 hours, but we felt that would be too much, especially in the second 150km, when the route gets quite hilly as we approach Lao Cai." The trio will now seek to maintain a pace of just over seven minutes per kilometer for 36 hours. "The significance of 36 hours comes from the concept of sunrise to sunset the next day, but we still think this is going to be very demanding," Bowdery says. "It’s far from a given that we will be able to complete the course in this time." Taking it in turns for one or two hours each (depending on how hot … [Read more...] about Expats to run 300km in 36 hours for newborns in Vietnam
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Four breakfast cuisines sold out in a few hours in Hanoi
The Hanoitimes - Instead of sleeping until noon, why do you think about getting up early and having breakfast with friends? There is a good list of delicious breakfast dishes around the center of Hanoi that is only sold in a few hours. Noodle soup in Hang Chieu Street (from 3:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ) For the time being, you can hardly find a noodle soup restaurant that is open from 3 am like this. If you want to try Hang Chieu beef noodle soup, you should come out early from around 4 to 5 am, because if later, there will be no more delicious meat to enjoy. There are three types of noodle soup: Beef noodle soup with well-done lean meat, beef noodle soup with eye round steak, and noodle Soup with Stew Beef, but Noodle Soup with Stew Beef is the most popular. As sold by hawkers, it looks very simple. People evaluate the soup here is extremely delicious. However, because it is usually crowded between 4 to 5 am and sometimes there is not enough space for guests to eat so you may have … [Read more...] about Four breakfast cuisines sold out in a few hours in Hanoi
A 24-hour discovery of Cai Be floating market
Traveler's Guide A 24-hour discovery of Cai Be floating market Phan Thanh Truc Monday, Sep 26, 2016,21:58 (GMT+7) A 24-hour discovery of Cai Be floating marketPhan Thanh Truc Cai Be floating market in the early morning We took a coach from HCMC to Cai Be at midnight after an exciting talk about floating markets where boats full of fruits, vegetables and other goods gather and sellers on board their boats noisily talking in the early morning. After an hour-long trip, we headed for Cai Be wharf. The whole street was quiet but there were some dogs barking in a distance. We took a motorbike taxi after a short walk to get to Cai Be wharf. It was 2 a.m. but food, drink and fruit vendors could be seen along the river. We enjoyed a hot bowl of banh canh (rice noodle soup served with shrimp, pork and crab) and a glass of smoothies. A lady sells fruits on her boat - PHOTOS: PHAN THANH TRUC Cai Be River looked beautiful … [Read more...] about A 24-hour discovery of Cai Be floating market
Learning to nap in New York, city that never sleeps
New York is the city that never sleeps, but arduous commutes, hellish hours and ultra-competitive jobs mean even the most wired of party animals or dedicated employees have to recharge their batteries. But instead of knocking back a coffee or quaffing an energy drink, a growing number of New Yorkers are opting for a quick nap during office hours. With affluent Americans increasingly health conscious - indulging in fads such as green juice, hot-house yoga and matcha tea - a few pay-for-sleep businesses are now offering customers a little shut-eye on the QT. Nap York is one. Opening three months ago in a three-story building near Penn Station, $12 buys patrons 30 minutes in a wooden sleep cabin, day or night. "We wanted to accommodate all the exhausted New Yorkers," explains Stacy Veloric, the company's marketing director. "It's really hard to find peace and quiet within New York City." The business opened with seven cabins, but demand quickly exceeded supply and they added 22 more. Soon … [Read more...] about Learning to nap in New York, city that never sleeps
Vietnamese get less sleep than most of the world: survey
By Dang Khoa  May 9, 2018 | 05:07 pm GMT+7 Construction workers are at their night shift in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Nguyen The average Vietnamese person sleeps for less than seven hours a night. People in Vietnam sleep on average less than seven hours a day, and are among those who sleep the least across the world, according to a recent survey published by The Economist. The Economist used data from the Sleep Cycle App, which records one million users’ sleeping time worldwide and has discovered that people around the world get on average seven hours and 12 minutes of shut-eye per night. Sleeping for less than 8 hours a day seems to be a trend across Asian economies such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to the report. The Economist suggests that residents of rich countries tend to get more sleep and are well-rested. Prime examples are the U.S., Canada and Luxembourg, where people sleep for between seven hours 15 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese get less sleep than most of the world: survey