Changing Course
Preparing for the move to the Philippines, beginning in May 2025—and the choices behind a life-changing departure.
View logs →The true story of Jim and Adela changing course, moving to the Philippines, and building toward Lions Rest—one adventure, lesson, and unexpected turn at a time.
Begin the voyage →Explore the logsThe archive begins as Jim prepares for a new life in the Philippines. It follows Jim and Adela from hands-on AirCrete training in California to a dome-home stay in Palawan, everyday discoveries in their Philippine life, and the dream of creating Lions Rest together.
A new chapter starts with a decision: leave the familiar behind, carry the lessons forward, and choose the life you still want to build.
Lions Rest plans to use AirCrete dome homes—a vision shaped by hands-on learning and real experience, not simply an idea on paper.
Hands-on AirCrete construction training in California.
A dome-home stay and a live construction visit.
Bringing the dome vision to a Philippine glamping destination.
In Palawan, Jim and Adela experienced dome living for themselves and toured a second dome home while it was being built.
Researching glamping, learning sustainable construction, and shaping the destination before the first guest arrives.
New logs will be added as Jim and Adela build, explore, learn, and move Lions Rest closer to reality.
Subscribe on YouTube →Join the CrewThe true story of Jim and Adela changing course, moving to the Philippines, and building Lions Rest—one adventure, lesson, and unexpected turn at a time.
Watch the journey →Join the CrewThe archive begins in May 2025, as Jim prepared to move to the Philippines. It follows Jim and Adela from California to Palawan, through their new life in Northern Luzon, and toward the dream of building Lions Rest with AirCrete dome homes.
Preparing for the move to the Philippines, beginning in May 2025—and the choices behind a life-changing departure.
View logs →Jim attends the DomeGaia workshop in Mt. Shasta, California for hands-on training in AirCrete dome construction.
Explore DomeGaia →Jim and Adela stay in a Palawan dome home, tour the property, and visit the construction of a new dome home.
View logs →Moving, adapting, discovering communities, and building a shared life together in the Philippines.
View logs →Applying lessons from DomeGaia and Palawan to a sustainable glamping resort planned around AirCrete dome homes.
Explore Lions Rest →Current decisions, discoveries, milestones, setbacks, local community, and the honest story as it unfolds.
View latest logs →Lions Rest plans to use AirCrete dome homes—a vision shaped by hands-on learning and real experience, not simply an idea on paper.
Hands-on AirCrete construction training in California.
A dome-home stay, property tour, and live construction visit.
Bringing the dome-home vision to a Philippine glamping destination.
Follow Jim and Adela as Lions Rest takes shape.
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