Thank you 2022! By Ellen / commentary, retired budget travel / January 3, 2023 December 29, 2022 Grateful for another great year!
Hindu helpers for this year’s trashy Christmas tree By Ellen / commentary / December 23, 2022 December 30, 2022 We had help for the first time!
Taj Mahal love story By Ellen / commentary, travel destinations / December 11, 2022 December 12, 2022 A travel commentary.
Thanksgiving thoughts from a world traveler By Ellen / commentary, travel experts / November 24, 2022 December 1, 2022 Travel shows us other realities.
The interview assignment By Ellen / commentary, life lessons / November 5, 2022 November 5, 2022 Personal post about a class challenge.
The ring from Rajasthan By Ellen / cancer, commentary, creative travel writing / October 29, 2022 October 30, 2022 A fated match.
Travel notes: religions in India By Theo / commentary, travel experts / October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022 Theo has some observations.
Happy birthday, Gandhi By Ellen / commentary, travel destinations / October 2, 2022 October 2, 2022 The world could use a political ethicist like him.
Contradictions in Mumbai – travel notes By Ellen / commentary, travel experts / September 21, 2022 September 21, 2022 Ellen sees extremes right and left.
‘Authentic travel’ revelation By Ellen / commentary, life lessons, slow travel, travel experts / July 15, 2022 July 18, 2022 I never did like labels…
‘Travel the world in retirement’ pep talk By Ellen / commentary, early retirement, health care abroad, updated in 2022 / May 30, 2022 June 10, 2022 You’ve planned and saved – but still have doubts.
Money shock in Bangkok By Ellen / budget travel, commentary, life lessons, slow travel / April 18, 2022 April 18, 2022 Money down the drain in city life.
So many tears By Theo / commentary, early retirement, life lessons, slow travel / April 14, 2022 April 17, 2022 Theo is emotional about leaving the Philippines.
Norman’s grave By Theo / commentary, early retirement, life lessons / February 23, 2022 February 23, 2022 Theo’s effort to help a dead expat.
The good, the bad, and the ugly By Theo / commentary, slow travel / November 7, 2021 November 7, 2021 Updates from Malay, Aklan, Philippines.
Art, homes, lives; duality and unity By Ellen / commentary, life lessons / September 17, 2021 September 18, 2021 A crazy artist, poor Ati, homeless refugees and me — we are all the same.
18 months in Malay, lifelong spiritual quest By Ellen / commentary, COVID-19, life lessons, slow travel / September 15, 2021 September 15, 2021 God’s time, not mine.
Commentary: 9/11 and the pandemic By Ellen / commentary / September 11, 2021 September 11, 2021 Thoughts on 9/11 and the pandemic.
Fabulous 50th birthday at HangOut Beach Resort By Ellen / commentary, COVID-19, life lessons / September 1, 2021 September 2, 2021 The owner is a good friend.
Selfish thoughts amid pandemic poverty By Ellen / commentary, COVID-19 / August 11, 2021 August 12, 2021 Ellen fesses up.