We celebrate Saint Patrick on March 17 — Ireland’s patron saint. Even as we consider all the tales, mysteries, unknowns, and superstitions perpetrated in his name — holy or otherwise. Credited by myths with bringing Christianity to the Irish and driving the snakes out of Ireland — does us all…

wonder | wander | world is proud to celebrate our women this whole month of March. Maya Angelou has long paved the way for women of the world. A brave beacon to lead our way out of the dark. We are all in a better place for the opportunity to stand on her strong shoulders and be better able to carve our own way into new territory. “[A] brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman who had the ability to remind us that we are all God’s children; that we all have something to offer.” ~ President Barack Obama.

It was nice to be back in the Philippines! From the moment the fields and flats of Negros Island emerged from the storm clouds… to the moment I murmured a teary goodbye to the lights of Manila…I felt cradled by the sights and sounds of home.

“Transformation comes when I’m not in charge, when I don’t know what’s coming next, when I can’t assume I am bigger than everything around me.” ~ Pico Iyer, TED Talk, 26 Feb 2023 After a recent sonic immersion — as we sat around the table to break bread together before…

This year, Easter Sunday is on 9 April — eight days earlier than last year — with its position calculated based on the first full moon that follows the spring equinox in March. Shrove Tuesday immediately precedes Ash Wednesday, which in turn heralds the start of Lent, the Christian season…

wonder | wander | world is happy to share our love of pajama stay — gentle yoga stretches in bed. You can choose to start your day, end it or both with these mindful movements. Whether to calm ourselves in the morning and extend this precious feeling throughout our day…

wonder | wander | women are on a month long indulgence of our happy feet after years of not traveling much at all. This last week in the Philippines has been a dizzying whirlwind of errands and visits with local specialists and friends. …

It’s been so long since wonder | wander | women were back on our native island. We have truly adopted and been adopted by our new homes abroad, so it’s taking us a while to relearn island living. There’s one thing that never fails to make us feel at home…

It’s been a while since we posted about our eclectic interests here at wonder | wander | world. In the tropics this year enjoying the blistering heat of an equatorial sun instead of our frozen northern winters of COVID times. This incredible post about some brave pioneering cowboy women of…