Category Archives: Places

Hamburg is definitely a people-oriented city. Everything from the transportation, hotel, restaurant to the race itself, is geared towards customer satisfaction. We flew with Brussels Airlines and landed in Hamburg on Saturday, April 16, 2016 just before 11:00 AM. Three … Continue reading →

  The 40th edition of the Paris Marathon was probably the biggest to date with 54,000 runners from 149 countries. A quarter of the participants were female runners which made this race a male-dominated competition. Heat was a big deciding factor … Continue reading →

Marseille is the third biggest city in France, but it is more famous for having the biggest port in the country. Running a marathon here gave me the opportunity to see this Provencal city up close and personal. Our Ryanair flight arrived at … Continue reading →

An overnight stay is just not enough time for Barcelona, one of the most visited cities in Europe, but this weekend was basically a quick run and return trip. We flew into Barcelona from the Brussels Zaventem Airport on a Vueling … Continue reading →

I chose Malta as our next marathon destination for its warm climate, intriguing history, and an interesting race route. I was not disappointed. We headed for the Brussels International Airport immediately after work on Friday, February 26, 2016. Richard and I … Continue reading →

Winter in Europe is almost over and what better way to celebrate the promise of spring than with a marathon in Spain? We did just that with the Zurich Maraton de Sevilla 2016! We hopped on a Ryanair flight from … Continue reading →