Plans to reopen a tourism hot spot; plans for better days.
Early retired budget traveler. Earthy Goddess. Former journalist. For humanity. Breast cancer warrior, now living flat. Loves chocolate, coffee, stories, puppies.
Quarantine changes, visa issues, cooking success
Slight setbacks, but Ellen has a kitchen victory!
Indigenous Ati people in the Philippines
A lucky beach meeting turns into an opportunity to meet and help an indigenous tribe.
Pandemic hobby brings peace, becomes habit
One shell at a time, one day at a time.
Out and about in the new normal on ‘date night’
A romantic attempt to reconnect during a pandemic.
May 2020 expenses during COVID-19 travel pause
What it cost to wait out the pandemic this month before we travel again.
Pandemic status update from paradise
A glimpse at what it’s really like for some local people.
Welcome to rainy season near Boracay
An umbrella won’t help you.
Pandemic paradise: Prawns, shells, gratitude
Focusing on the positives.
Mortality reminders during COVID-19 crisis
We are impermanent.