Personal stories and insights from my life as a digital nomad — working remotely across Asia and beyond, finding cafés, coworking spaces and community.
It’s so great when you become a familiar face in a place and the locals recognise you and ask how your day is going. I spent a night near an old fishing village and went for a walk through it during the day with my friend Alina and her little
Read more: Pray the Gay Away (Philippines Diary #7)
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My method of remembering how to pronounce Siquijor, is “ciggie-whore”. I had found my kind of island which offers AMAZING snorkeling within protected marine sanctuaries! I was wetting my pants thinking how incredible a night snorkel would be with my new diving torch, but a lone local was on station
Read more: Siquijor – Jol, Rinse, Repeat & Repent (Philippines Diary #6)
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I’m always on the hunt for an island where I can enjoy a good snorkel every morning without having to board a boat and pay a fee. Unfortunately, Bohol is not the place for that. Her waters are very shallow and her bottom is mostly covered in seagrass and spikey
Read more: Chocolate Hills and Cathedrals (Philippines Diary #5)
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I laughed a lot as I typed this because my Bohol experience included some very funny moments! It took 12 hours to get from Cebu to the neighbouring island of Bohol by bus and ferry. I’m loving the ease of bus travel in the Philippines. You simply wait on the
Read more: Bohol and Bum Gun Showers (Philippines Diary #4)
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I checked-in for three nights at Nirvana Bamboo Houses & Dive Resort in Moalboal. My accommodation was in a bamboo bungalow, which I loved! The place has a bit of a hostel-vibe with a communal area, hammocks, pool, tables tennis, board games, and even a mini putt-putt course! There was
Read more: Road to Algeria and Cancalanog Falls (Philippines Diary #3)
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Hue (pronounced “hway”) is an interesting city in central Vietnam where a popular emperor from 18-voetsak used to make important decisions from a golden throne. More academically put, it was the seat of the Nguyen Dynasty in the national capital from 1802 to 1945. The major attraction is the 19th
Read more: Hue Days in Central Vietnam (Vietnam Diary #7)
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