Let’s Get Back On the Road

In early 2021, I decided to give up the domain name for Travel Dive Connect, and connectedly, everything else about the project. I only kept the Facebook page up, with some vague idea that it could be useful.

2020/2021 was rough for me. It was the height of the pandemic, and I lost the most important person in my life to COVID. It left a huge void, the emptiness that sometimes comes with grief. It’s almost four years ago, but andyan pa rin yung kakulangan. I don’t feel I’d be the same person again. That’s life — right?

I’ve done a few trips and dives in the past two years. It is what I love doing, and it’s been good for me. 

Last month, I finally got my domain back from the Chinese entity that snatched it. The first thing I did was ask my friend/web host to help me recover my blogs. For that, I am forever thankful to JL of visualspate.com.

The next step is to get back on the road for Travel Dive Connect. I need funds for that. Madaming gastos, and with AI taking over some of my projects, funds are limited. Pre-pandemic, some of the shop/resort owners helped me out by offering discounts. I don’t want to do that now since the travel industry in the Philippines has not fully recovered since the pandemic. Any trip I do has to be fully funded by me.

So, I decided to partner with Fourthwall and its print-of-demand partners worldwide. I’m someone who exclusively wears shirts and it feels like a natural progression that I now design my own. Most of my work is Filipino-inspired, with a few jokey day-in-the-life stuff sprinkled in. 

Please check out our merch shop. I hope you find something you like. It will help us immensely.

*Please have patience with orders. If the POD service provider is close to you, you’ll get orders fast. This is especially true if you’re in the US. Else, it might take a week or so. Fourthwall provides customer support so your queries will be answered promptly. 

You can also reach out to me via FB if you have any suggestions/feedback.

Again, thank you so much, and I truly appreciate your support.