Perfect Symbiosis

With breathtaking surroundings and her spontaneous, active lifestyle in mind, Carol Karthe creates a sanctuary that pays homage to nature and all things she loves

- Maritess Garcia Reyes

Designer, biker and sailor Carol Karthe has been living an active life for as long as she can remember. “I started riding about 30 years ago. My long [standing] passions are sailing, motorbiking and playing polo,” Karthe says in an interview a few days before she flew to Argentina for a polo camp. The multi-hyphenate is one of the founders of The Litas Manila, a group of moto-obsessed women in the Philippines that is part of a global all-female motorcycle charter. She rides a horse twice a week and loves biking around, near or far. She randomly hops on a boat to sail whenever she feels like it. “I go to the beach … spur of the moment … no plans. I sleep on the boat or travel to other islands for two weeks. [I have] no set schedule. I do long motorbike rides in other countries,” she describes. With all these things on her plate, it is not hard to imagine why she found solace in her new home in the south.