Rediscovering Local Life After Covid

I realized that ever since the Covid outbreak in 2020, I haven’t traveled to any country other than the Philippines. Before Covid, we made it a point to travel at least three times a year: once domestically within Japan, once back to the Philippines, and once somewhere else. That already covered about 15 days of…

Coping with Illness When COVID Still Lingers

I took a couple of days off because I was sick. I woke up with a sore throat, runny nose, and cough. This was a continuation of feeling weak and tired over the previous days. I started taking over-the-counter cough medicine, but I still decided to visit a nearby clinic to have it checked and…