Tag: travel
59. Traveling, one year after breast cancer
July, 2023 marked my first major trip after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment from the Philippines to the United States of America. This is also my first major trip post-pandemic. It is a trip I have made many, many times before the COVID-19 pandemic… but this blog post is not going to dwell on pre-pandemic […]
57. Lymphedema Gets Real
My weekend trip to Singapore came with an unpleasant – though not entirely unexpected – souvenir: lymphedema. Lymphedema (as defined by the CDC) is swelling due to build-up of lymph in the body. This Cleveland Clinic webpage has a good definition of lymph: it is a collection of the extra fluid that drains from cells […]
What to do in hotel quarantine?
It wasn’t bad. I treated the 5 night/6 day stint as a staycation. Also, being cooped up in a room for several days wasn’t so bad for me since I am an introvert and can entertain myself pretty easily. Read more about quarantine in this post. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I’m just going to […]
Hotel Quarantine Chronicles
In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, international arrivals to the Philippines are required to do a few days of facility quarantine before proceeding to home quarantine. The duration for both facility quarantine and home quarantine depends on whether the traveler is vaccinated or unvaccinated, and whether he/she is coming from a “green” country or […]
Journeying to Manila, Part 3 of 3: Flying, Arrival in MNL, and Travel to the Hotel
Read part 1 and part 2 to get caught up. Flying and Arrival The flight was pretty uneventful, as you would like flights to be. To comply with COVID-19 protocols, the flight attendants wore personal protective equipment (PPE) which included goggles, a mask and a protective gown. All passengers were asked to wear masks for […]
Journeying to Manila, Part 2 of 3: OneHealthPass and the Sydney Airport
Part 2 of my travel experience flying to Manila. Read part 1 here. OneHealthPass The Philippine Bureau of Quarantine has a system called OneHealthPass, through which they gather all your necessary documents and trace your movements through the various health stations at the Manila airport. While you can register for this and create a profile […]
Journeying to Manila, Part 1 of 3: All the Stuff You Have To Do Aside From Getting on the Plane
International travel is very different in the time of COVID-19 (the pandemic caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus). A lot of people have asked about my experience and suggested I write about it, so here goes: I am currently in home quarantine so might as well be productive and make use of my time. This trip […]
