Theo

Tedly is an early retired slacker. His wife Ellen calls him an overachiever. After years of working in TV news, he's now traveling the world, sampling cheap beer, looking for travel bargains, and taking naps on beaches.

Cost of living in Thailand for expats on a budget

By Theo / budget travel, monthly spending tracker, slow travel, travel experts / June 19, 2022 June 19, 2022

hua hin beach where cost of living in thailand is low for expats

When you see how affordable this is, you’ll pack your bags!

Airbnb host problem and support chat

By Theo / budget travel, slow travel / June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022

Airbnb host problem included several listings

“Be assured, what I say comes from a ‘little guy’ on the front lines of the new travel landscape…”

How to enter Malaysia from Thailand over land in 2022

By Theo / border crossing, budget travel, slow travel / June 12, 2022 June 13, 2022

Kuala Lumpur skyline, June 2022

We were among the first Americans to enter this way.

Cheap Airbnb in Hua Hin, Thailand

By Theo / budget travel, early retirement, slow travel / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022

Cheap Airbnb studio rental building exterior in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Kortan’s Crib! Video tour of our monthly rental.

Hit by a car in Thailand

By Theo / health care abroad, slow travel / June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022

ellen in the hua hin hospital after she was hit by a car in thailand

Ellen landed in the hospital.

Bangkok travel budget 2022

By Theo / budget travel, monthly spending tracker, slow travel / May 23, 2022 May 23, 2022

Earth Vagabonds share their Bangkok travel budget breakdown for mid-2022.

Exactly what we spent for a month-long stay.

Bangkok to Hua Hin by bus in COVID era

By Theo / budget travel, COVID-19, slow travel, travel experts / May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022

Theo and Ellen walk on the beach the day after they went from Bangkok to Hua Hin by bus.

Behold: a beach bargain!

Budget slow travel Bangkok 2022

By Theo / budget travel, slow travel, travel experts / May 8, 2022 May 9, 2022

Earth Vagabonds question if they can restart budget slow travel in Bangkok in 2022.

On budget in the ‘new normal’ for budget slow travelers.

Our first COVID-era trip

By Theo / budget travel, COVID-19, slow travel, travel experts / April 23, 2022 April 24, 2022

Theo complains at the Cebu Pacific counter about poor service on his first COVID-era trip.

Theo’s already complaining about an airline.

Kortan’s cuisine: Easter brunch in Bangkok

By Theo / early retirement, slow travel, travel destinations, travel experts / April 17, 2022 April 17, 2022

Easter mass and brunch in Bangkok 2022.

After mass, Theo finds his favorite street food.

So many tears

By Theo / commentary, early retirement, life lessons, slow travel / April 14, 2022 April 17, 2022

Theo has so many tears leaving Malay, Aklan, Philippines, for Bangkok, Thailand.

Theo is emotional about leaving the Philippines.

Norman’s grave

By Theo / commentary, early retirement, life lessons / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022

Norman's grave in Malay, Aklan, Philippines, and a picture of the former U.S. service member.

Theo’s effort to help a dead expat.

2021: A final roundup from the Philippines

By Theo / COVID-19, early retirement, slow travel / January 16, 2022 January 16, 2022

Boracay Island as seen from mainland Malay Municipality from tribal Ati land in the Philippines.

What a year!

Seasonal celebrations, a full social calendar, another special year

By Theo / early retirement, slow travel / January 9, 2022 January 10, 2022

Ati celebration in Malay, Aklan, Philippines..

Theo’s third Christmas and New Year in the Philippines.

Extraordinary Ati weaving projects underway

By Theo / COVID-19, slow travel / November 28, 2021 November 28, 2021

Ati weaving supplies, like box cutters and measuring tapes.

See what our Ati friends can make with these tools!

Fishing nets for our Ati friends

By Theo / COVID-19, slow travel / November 14, 2021 November 14, 2021

Caticlan supply store where we bought fishing nets for the Ati in Malay, Aklan, Phlippines.

Another self-sustaining effort

The good, the bad, and the ugly

By Theo / commentary, slow travel / November 7, 2021 November 7, 2021

Theo and vaccinated Ati tribe members smile at the camera.

Updates from Malay, Aklan, Philippines.

I said ‘No’ to the Ati

By Theo / early retirement, slow travel / November 3, 2021 November 3, 2021

left, Ati school with barbed wire fence; right, Emma at the school

Theo didn’t like this request.

Squid Game in the Philippines

By Theo / slow travel / October 24, 2021 October 27, 2021

squid legs hang from theo's mouth

It’s not exactly Netflix.

Ati fishing refurbish report

By Theo / COVID-19, slow travel / October 15, 2021 October 15, 2021

Two refurbished Ati fishing boats docked on land.

Another Ati refresh moves forward.