What Kelly is laughing about

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Colonia (Yap), Micronesia Colonia is the compact capital and harbor town of Yap State (population ~11,600; Colonia itself ~3,100), one of the four states of the Federated States of

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Saturday, October 11, 2025 After three days at sea, I slept in, had a lazy morning, and then scanned my notes to see what I wanted to do in

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Indonesia Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago—17,000+ islands stretched along the equator—with about 284–286 million people (4th most in the world). Major cities include Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung. Expect layered cultures (Muslim-majority with Hindu,

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. October 5-7 2025 Surprise! We didn’t end up going to Bohol. I can’t remember the reason for this change in the itinerary, but it was announced that instead, we

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. October 2nd 2025 I was very excited to visit the Underground River. Not only did it sound cool based on its name alone (to be fair, ‘boat ride through

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. October 1 2025 Palawan, Puerto Princesa, Philippines Gateway to Palawan’s emerald forests and limestone coasts, Puerto Princesa is a laid-back city of roughly 307,000 residents with a seafront promenade, leafy boulevards, and

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. September 29, 2025 Lyn invited me to go snorkeling, so even though there was an extra spot available on the island-hopping tour I’d organized for the residents, I decided

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. September 25, 2025 As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I spent my only other visit to Manila going to a mall (which is a very Filipino thing to do).

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Subic Bay, Philippines Subic Bay sits on Luzon’s west coast where jungle-clad hills meet a deep, sheltered harbor—once the largest U.S. naval base in Asia, now a Freeport packed

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. I’d been to Manila for one day on the Diamond – Andi and I went to the mall. So I was was very excited to see more of the