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A glimpse at what it’s really like for some local people.
Early retired budget traveler. Earthy Goddess. Former journalist. For humanity. Breast cancer warrior, now living flat. Loves chocolate, coffee, stories, puppies.
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Welcome to rainy season near Boracay
An umbrella won’t help you.
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Pandemic paradise: Prawns, shells, gratitude
Focusing on the positives.
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Mortality reminders during COVID-19 crisis
We are impermanent.
Where to find travel info; vagabond stories to get home
We aren’t giving up on travel…
Quarantine threat, beached boats, remittance drop
Dispatch from pandemic paradise.
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Narrative: 4 hours during the pandemic
A travel story.
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Dinner party to honor health care workers
Our first party in two months!
How to catch fish, pandemic or no pandemic
Another authentic travel experience!
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Quarantine lifted in Aklan, Philippines
New rules – and a tropical depression – are headed our way.