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Budget slow traveler in early retirement. Sober, breast cancer warrior, now living flat. Loves chocolate, coffee, stories, puppies.
Dead bodies! Vax chaos! ICU limit! Recent COVID headlines need context
Everyone is encouraged to stay home.
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Earth Vagabonds get jabs in the Philippines
“Resbakuna kasangga ng bida.”
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Serenity Garden, travel pass & Kalibo COVID-19 cases
Ellen jumps through hoops to stay sober.
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Delta variant near Malay, Aklan. How bad will it get?
The lull before the storm?
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When lightning strikes, humanity to the rescue
A short travel story from the humanitarian files.
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Real talk update on Independence Day
Virus, vaccinations, variants, vacations.
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Malay lockdown 2021 extended & enhanced for locals
Boracay swimming banned for locals, plus other lockdown developments as tourists fly in.
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Lockdown 2021; COVID-19 in Motag, Malay, Aklan
The pandemic ain’t over yet in this part of the world.
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That time we saw a UFO in Mexico
We saw nearly the opposite of the leaked U.S. Navy video.
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‘Authentic travel’ revelation during pandemic
I never did like labels…
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A week alone on Boracay Island
Despite COVID, Ellen stayed a week on Boracay, and accomplished a goal while alone.
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COVID death on Boracay, community pantry controversy
As Boracay sits empty without tourists, some Filipinos are simply desperate.
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Earth connections versus territory claims
What does China plan to do in the West Philippine Sea?
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Parts of Boracay locked down for Holy Week 2021
COVID-19 cases grow, government restricts movement.
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Earth Vagabonds slow travel pause hits 1 year
Some thoughts on one full trip around the sun.
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Vaccinations, Boracay, & embassy bottle openers
Jabs, beaches, and embassy bottle openers.
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Swab tests nixed by Philippine feds, LGUs can still require
The latest effort to increase domestic tourism.
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We all will die and Life is Now
No one here gets out alive.
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Updates from pandemic paradise in the Philippines
Beach walks, movies, eyeglasses, Ati, and more.
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