Author: Olivia Repotente
People
Second Chances
The object of a, very, public scandal, Hayden found solace in his Christian beliefs and is now a successful businessman and family man.
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July 23, 2020
Culture
Isolated Enlightenment
as the world came to a grinding halt and citizens around the globe were forced into some form of isolation, one man in the tiny nation of Bhutan embraced the change, retreating for three months into a cave in one of the Kingdom’s peaceful mountain
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July 21, 2020
Culture
Hermit Kingdom
Take a peek into the mysterious country of North Korea in this photo essay by Scott A. Woodward
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May 4, 2020
Food & Wine
Some Like It Hot
Food might be our favorite way to escape outside our homes these days. Here, a writer muses about the Philippines’ region of Bicol and offers her recipe on zesty Bicol Express Chicken.
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April 29, 2020
Wellness
Wide Awake
Vivid dreams are on the rise due to the anxiety brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Jungian Psychologist, Rose Marie Yenko explains to us why we shouldn't brush them aside and what questions we might ask ourselves to make sense of it all.
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April 27, 2020
Food & Wine
Omakase Osaka
How can you not love a city where they revere their culinary traditions high and low as much as they warmly welcome visitors from near and far? We make a whirlwind gustatory visit to Osaka that takes in a temple to world-famous Japanese beef and
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November 27, 2019
Travel
Pride of Place
At the top of the Philippines is a clutch of windswept islands where the bonds of community have been forged by the elements. In verdant Batanes, Stephanie Zubiri dances among lighthouses, absorb lessons from tribal elders, and just lets go.
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October 4, 2019
Travel
Return to Paradise
Boracay is back, cleaner and greener than ever. But what are the other implications when a popular tourist haunt shuts down for a reboot? We return to be the island to see if this Philippines favorite can preserve its soul along with its shores.
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June 29, 2019