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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, […]
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Mother’s Day on COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines
Sun, sea, brunch and shells.
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Ultimate Earth Vagabond diet on pandemic lockdown
Tedly reveals the secret to his boyish figure.
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Bank stop, supply run to Caticlan in ‘new normal’
Armed guards, sanitizer dispensers, and 16 different businesses.
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Philippine Quarantine: Normalization?
Some observations on the daily rhythm of life in paradise.
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Part of the Earth Vagabonds love story
A call from Cleveland inspires today’s post.
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Cigarette smoking in Southeast Asia
WARNING: Disturbing images.
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Trip to town, puppy love, strange fruit, earthquake!
A perfect day in a pandemic lockdown. (So odd to write that, but true!)
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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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Toy sailboats and fresh fish on our Philippine lockdown
Joy from toy boats and tasty local fish.