Author Archives: Bernie
Starting the school year right
Published in Eastern Visayas Journal on September 20, 2021 Public and private schools are in the final stages of preparation for the start of classes of academic year 2021-2022 in the Philippines. Students will return to another year of either … Continue reading
Smart or rich?
Published in Eastern Visayas Journal on October 4, 2021 Philippines is one of only five countries in the world that have not returned to in-person learning. The school year opened in September this year with approximately 27 million students back … Continue reading
Eight years after
Published in Eastern Visayas Journal on November 20, 2021 Has it been eight years already? The agony and the panic I felt seemed like it just happened yesterday, and I was not even physically in Leyte at that time. CNN … Continue reading
The why of teaching
Published in Eastern Visayas Journal on October 28, 2021 World Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on October 5th in more than 100 countries to pay tribute to educators and honor their influence on our lives. Teachers not only facilitate learning; … Continue reading
Running Progress Review 2009 – 2020: 300 Marathons
I finally finished my 300th marathon or longer distance on December 27, 2020! The races were completed in 46 countries covering five continents. The last 40 marathons between June and December 2020 were particularly challenging due to the multiple COVID-19 … Continue reading
The Joy of Running in the United Kingdom
Richard and I transferred to England from Belgium in August 2019, but we have been running in the United Kingdom since 2014. As a runner always looking for races to run during the weekends, the UK immediately attracted me for … Continue reading
Explorer Virtual Marathon 2020
This COVID-19 pandemic turned everyone’s world upside down. The lockdown in the UK has been in place for more than three months now. Trips and races all cancelled since March, gyms closed, people working from home; what are we to … Continue reading
18. PZU Cracovia Maraton 2019
The 18.PZU Cracovia Maraton 2019 was our first marathon in Poland. Krakow was one of the first cities to be declared a UNESCO heritage site. It was easy to see why. A lot of the significant World War II locations have … Continue reading
EMF Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2019
The EMF Marathon Festival 2019 was a huge event of the city. We flew Ryanair to Edinburgh on the morning of Saturday, May 26, 2019. The Airlink 100 bus took us straight to the main train station. From there, it … Continue reading
Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon 2019
The Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon 2019 completed the challenge I set for myself in running a marathon in each of the four countries of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). We took the train from … Continue reading
The Global Adventurer 