Wander and Wonder

Today is the first day of summer in the Western hemisphere, and it's made more significant because 2023 is the first official post-pandemic year -- borders are open and travel restrictions have been lifted everywhere.

If you're still on the fence about joining the millions who have planned trips this year, know that there are different ways you can make that one journey you are considering meaningful.

You can do immersion travel, like social activist Pamela Tau Lee did when she visited Marawi in the aftermath of the 2017 war, a very moving experience that she will forever remember. 

There's also something to be said about returning to a city of beautiful memories, as PF Correspondent Criselda Yabes did when she revisited Barcelona to marvel once again of its bounties.

Whichever way you want to go, enjoy our forthcoming travel stories from our peripatetic contributing writers. 



In The Know

Teaching our national anthem
https://philstarlife.com/geeky/529969-teaching-national-anthem?fbclid=IwAR1vf2q6TMnWqnuLVRE7HNZEaAsbx6tpaMqxN0ZdN8_AqgyVfDn0dbkwa1M#

Agutaya archipelago doctor who cared for 13,000 people on her own
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64948453?at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_link_id=78283952-0791-11EE-81FD-20FA7E934D9D&at_format=link&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_medium=social&at_link_type=web_link&at_bbc_team=editorial&fbclid=IwAR33uQ31MPMI0YgUdaa5-09SMp6RYZoXTwU4RwOuOzvqAUbjhK-ZkZQXbfM

Filipinos in world chess meet: Hall of Famer Eugene Torre, US Chess Champion Wesley So
https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/filipinos-in-world-chess-meet-hall-of-famer-eugene-torre-us-chess-champion-wesley-so/?fbclid=IwAR1nqHsjg6-XGJ49piOHlyNEoUhL6L7ZB8kOLWGgmKqJSpX58Qf2y1ZwhKM

The killings have not stopped
https://verafiles.org/articles/the-killings-have-not-stopped?fbclid=IwAR3j0n0rodwAJdnUPslaUUFgPev8K7jos2yjPC5yjOGwrmtmaVT5qXankbc

Warriors’ biggest hype man has a day job: Hype up everyone else
https://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/warriors/warriors-hype-man-franco-finn-carries-nba-role-into-day-job/article_04b1f18e-0705-11ee-9c61-3bc15b6df7d4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_San_Francisco_Examiner&fbclid=IwAR1qvS9ARKGxsECTMZZknbH4dAUqOBqbq1AkYkc2gM8q3ssQHyUgp6m0cJA

From being a 'curious' foreigner to a naturalized Pinoy: A Canadian vlogger's journey to ‘Becoming Filipino’
https://philstarlife.com/celebrity/257250-kyle-jennermann-becoming-filipino-journey?page=2