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