The Ramblings of an Aspiring Expat Traveling Nomad Wanderer
Written on June 17, 2021
February 14, 2020: Egypt confirms the countries first COVID-19 case and case numbers continue rising elsewhere. [Wikipedia]
Jill and I packed our bags and ate our last breakfast in Ubud. I probably cried on my pancake but I managed to take a few pictures of the guesthouse cat. Then we walked down the driveway and met, Eddy, our driver who would deliver across the island to Amed Beach.… Read the rest
I wrote this June 14, 2021.
February 9-10, 2020: The death toll from COVID-19 surpasses the death toll from the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003. [Wikipedia]
Day 9 in Ubud and we found another cafe. I actually wrote a journal entry after we met Daria there. So, I’m a little confused about the timing.
Another Day, another cafe. We found Daria!… Read the rest
On our second day in Ubud (I believe this is Feb. 2, 2020), Jill geared up for her Yoga workshop. She was so excited for it. She’d been watching this celebrity teacher on instagram for a long time. She even signed up for her VIP club because there was a big discount on the workshop. While Jill was getting started I started to explore the city.… Read the rest
On the 30th of January, the Philippines confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in Manila. On the 31st, case number two was confirmed. We had booked a flight on the 31st for Bali already and I felt as if we were staying ahead of the virus. We were still on vacation and our plan was practically intact. I wasn’t going to worry about something that might clear up in a week.… Read the rest
I started writing this story in the May 7, 2021 post if you want to start at the beginning.
I remember the taxi ride to Shenzhen airport. It was a route that was still new to me. We went around the city instead of through it. It was late and I looked at the lights go by. I probably shut my eyes a few times because it was well past my bed time.… Read the rest
It was still Friday night and I rushed home after work. Jill and I had a one week vacation planned in Boracay and our flight was at 3 AM. We had planned this trip in November or December.
Our holiday break was 4 weeks long. A short time after we booked the Boracay trip, Jill discovered a once-in-her-lifetime Yoga workshop was being held in Bali.… Read the rest