Some people go to the spa for a day of relaxation and pampering. I went to a healing hut in Siquijor where, in a ritual, a healer walked around me blowing bubbles into a jar of water with a black stone. The water turned cloudy, full of the toxins that were supposedly removed from my body.
I must admit that I did feel a sense of healing and catharsis after that treatment. An entire year of the pandemic has taken its toll on our bodies, and whether or not we feel physically sick, I know that the fear, anxiety and stress of living with COVID-19 are lodged deep inside us.
That is why it was no surprise that when the results of the Department of Tourism’s recent travel survey came o…
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