Flavor of the Week: Birds’ Nest Soup
Pronounced, in Tagalog dialect (with Midwest twang): el nido soup The imagery is brilliant: picture a bowl of twigs, assorted flora, a few chick feathers and the necessary glue of […]
Category Archives: Philippines
This Country is So Catholic, the Pope Should be Filipino
I once heard a backpacker complain about the overwhelming Catholicism of the Philippines, since it wasn’t “exciting or cool” like those Hindu, Muslim, or Shinto destinations. Silliness. The strength of religion […]
24 Immeasurable Hours In Siquijor, Philippines
3:30 a.m. Cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn is a sweet myth. The roosters crow at dusk, at noon, whenever the mood suits. If their solitary calls do not wake you up, the […]
Too Mutch For Words 