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DESTINY A taste of Safari at Nairobi Airport Amidst the pandemic, I have been flying around the globe unvaccinated. So my company, FreeBalance, sent me to Sierra Leone, West Africa, where we have project implementation, with the primary objective of getting vaccinated. The government provided free vaccination, using Astra Zeneca vaccines, to everyone including foreigners. This was the better and faster option for me than falling in line for vax schedules in the Philippines. My country was prioritizing the vulnerable and health workers, and I belonged to least priority group of citizens. So, after leaving the Americas, I was off to another continent, Africa. And because of the covid situation, all shorter routes were closed, so I had the long and winding navigation path, from Sao Paolo Airport in Brazil, to Doha Airport in Qatar, then Nairobi Airport in Kenya, to Accra Airport in Ghana, until Freetown Airport in Sierra Leone. My whole body ached after the 40-hour trip, or more I think. ...

The original travel order was 28 days, and then it was extended twice to around 6 months in total. This was my longest official travel, both in the distance from home country and the travel period. The Clock Tower at Praca de Relogio Brazil is on the other side of the globe; an 11-hour time difference at that. I traveled with Biena, a colleague and friend, fellow Pinoy. We left the Philippines at midnight of November 18, 2020. After 38 hours, we landed at Belem's International Airport. The long haul was tiresome, with 2-hour layover at Doha Airport, and another 6 hours at Sao Paolo Airport where we had our immigration clearance. Belem: Nov 22 - Dec 19 We reserved our stay at Mercure Belem Boulevard Hotel for 28 days. It was a relief to have arrived on Sunday morning because we earned enough recovery sleep before the official duty kicked off.  View of every sunrise from my balcony Although the first week was loaded with catch-up work, we still find time to get around and know Belem ...