Kate Was Here – Curly, Quirky Solo Female Traveler

Thank you, @lenovoph, for having me as your guest

Thank you, @lenovoph, for having me as your guest speaker in your webinar, “Ctrl + S: Prioritizing Self-Care in the New Normal." Students, parents, and educators, you may sign up for #LenovoEdVision’s free webinars at fb.com/lenovoedvision to help you navigate e-learning. ⌨️

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthPH #lenovo #lenovoPH #selfcare #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthawareness

June 8 is #WorldOceanDay. Did you know that at lea

June 8 is #WorldOceanDay. Did you know that at least 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year, including microplastics (small plastic pieces less than five mm long). Scientists have found microplastics in 114 aquatic species, and more than half of those end up on our dinner plates.

One of my pet peeves is seeing people frolic in the beach to Instagram like crazy, but leave behind a trail of plastic waste, or ignore the plastic trash that’s floating/sitting right next to them.

Have you heard of #plogging? It’s when you go jogging or any recreational activity while quickly stopping to pick up trash as you go. Try it.

Pinoys! Visit @planetcora, @savephseas, @s.e.a.movement, and @wwfphilippines to learn more about protecting the ocean. 🐬🌊🌎

Social-distanced paraw sailing in Boracay. Paraw i

Social-distanced paraw sailing in Boracay. Paraw is the Cebuano word for a boat with two outriggers.

Can you see me and @pajammy? 🏝

The downfall of the tourism industry has left a lot of Filipinos hungry and jobless. Our boatman told me that he’d be lucky to earn ₽30-₽100 a day (1-2 USD) in the last year. His family relied on the ayuda (minimal government assistance) and donations from business owners stuck in Boracay.

Now that leisure travel has reopened (with strict protocols), displaced tourism workers are hoping to start earning again. Read my articles at www.Spot.ph (@spotph) and KateWasHere.com to know how you can #travelresponsibly and support tourism not just in Boracay, but other islands in the Philippines. ☀️

#KateWasHere #travelingwriter #travelsafe #socialdistancing #SeeHueBoracay #solofemaletraveler #boracay2021 #paraw #sailing #boracay #travel #vaxxed💉

Hey, digital nomads! You’ll love @hueboracay’s

Hey, digital nomads! You’ll love @hueboracay’s Dip & Dine promo. For only ₽599, you can bring your traveling office to their tropical poolside. The fee gives you access to their swimming pool and WiFi from 10am-9pm daily, plus consumable food and beverages (worth ₽599) from their Filipino-Visayan restaurant, LA-UD, and poolside bar, Prisma. Pick your own sunbed or tropical dome. ☀️🏝

According to Philippine Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, the IATF now allows leisure travel for all NCR Plus residents to MGCQ areas. Only travelers under 18 years old and over 65 are required to undergo an RT-PCR test (not sure I like this decision). 🇵🇭

For Boracay’s travel guidelines, visit @spotph. 💻

As a #ListenToScience advocate, I’m scheduled for my second dose of the COVID vaccine this month. I’m back to shooting commercials (with strict protocols), but I’ll be more comfortable traveling two weeks after the 💉.

#KateWasHere #Boracay #HueHotels #SeeHueBoracay #travel #solofemaletraveler #backpacker #solofemaletravel #flashpacker #HuesOfSummer #travelwriter #wearetravelgirls #travelsafe #travelresponsibly #HueHotelsBoracay

Hey Philippines, how long has your hair grown in t

Hey Philippines, how long has your hair grown in the longest quarantine in the world? 👩🏻‍🦱

#cgm #curlygirl #curly #curlygirlmethod #kulot #kulothindisalot #cachos #naturalcurls #curls #curlyhair #curlypinay

May 18 is #InternationalMuseumDay. I'll be honest

May 18 is #InternationalMuseumDay. I'll be honest with you: I can only tolerate one museum a week when I'm traveling abroad, haha! After that, all the statues start to haunt me in my sleep. I don't want to visit every single museum on the planet—just the ones that truly pique my interest. Here are highlights from my pre-pandemic travels—some museums that I truly appreciated (left to right):

1. #GettyMuseum, Los Angeles, USA, 2014
2. Cliché as it may sound, the #LouvreMuseum in Paris, 2018
3. Singapore's Children Little Museum back in 2011. Sadly, it's now permanently closed.
4. Palace of #Versailles in France, 2018
5. #ArtInIsland, Manila, 2014
6. National Museum of Natural History, #Manila. I was the very first media guest to arrive when it officially opened in 2018.
7. Arma Museum and Resort, Ubud, #Bali, 2017
8. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, #NewYork City, way back in 2007
 
What are your top museums?
 
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