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The Longer Entries
When the days slow down, the stories stretch out. This is where we keep the deeper reflections, one chapter at a time.
Our first Cebu Airbnb gave us a crash course in slow travel: ask better questions, adapt quickly, and pay attention to the details that shape daily life.
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Earlier post Learning the Rhythm: Our First Week Living in Cebu City March 26, 2026 The first week is rarely about the place itself. It is about friction: where to buy laundry soap, how to cross the street, and the slow shift from hesitation to rhythm.
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Earlier post Crossing the Date Line and Skipping the Robots March 22, 2026 Twenty-five hours, two flights, one missed robot restaurant, and the moment the long way went international.
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Earlier post When the Pass Closes March 13, 2026 A storm closed the straightforward route home, and the detour through the Columbia River Gorge gave us Maryhill Stonehenge and Multnomah Falls.
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Earlier post First Country, Not Quite New March 2, 2026 A short rail trip to Vancouver and New Westminster, our first border crossing of the year and a gentle ramp into being away.
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Earlier post From LA to the PNW: Our First Stop February 15, 2026 We left Los Angeles on Valentine's Day and eased into this new chapter by heading to Washington first.
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Earlier post Packing Up a Life: How We Downsized and Prepared to Leave February 14, 2026 Before flights and maps, we packed up an entire life: renting the house, downsizing with intention, and preparing to leave.
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Earlier post We're Taking the Long Way Around January 26, 2026 Why we chose slow travel, what the next year looks like, and how we plan to share the road.
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