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One of the few activities that has been easily available to us here in Malay, Aklan, Panay, Philippines – as we wait out the COVID-19 crisis – has been working in our garden. Of course, the garden actually belongs to the property owner, our landlord/hostess at the Hangout Beach Resort. But ever since we arrived, […]
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.
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Ultimate Earth Vagabond diet on pandemic lockdown
Tedly reveals the secret to his boyish figure.
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Philippine Quarantine: Normalization?
Some observations on the daily rhythm of life in paradise.
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Cigarette smoking in Southeast Asia
WARNING: Disturbing images.
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Expense breakdown: April coronavirus quarantine and cost sharing
Lower expenses reflect a roommate, and no actual “travel.”
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Quarantine easing?
Planes, bikes, and checkpoints.
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Travel trouble on supply run in the Philippines
Loaded down with groceries, Tedly was stuck.
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Airbnb hosts share pandemic news from around the world
News from Zihuatenejo to Lisbon, Kazakstan to Thailand on the state of things during this pandemic.
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What Boracay looks like in pandemic days
Beautiful Boracay – with no tourists.
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Increased activity, chores, waiting out a pandemic
Barges, booming music, cooking and cleaning.