It wasn’t until the black metal barrel swung towards my face, that I re-considered the warnings, “Don’t visit Cebu.” This bbq stall – one of ten identical tables serving grilled […]
As featured this week on We Blog The World: The scent of caramelized garlic constantly hung in the air of the Australian accommodation I shared with several Filipino women. Onion, […]
In Southeast Asia, the daily market is like a garage sale + grocery store + auction house on too many cups of coffee. From unusual meat items to untasted fruits, […]
Pronounced (with the ethereal voice of an angel): hash brown burger What I (or Jollibee, a favorite fast food chain in the Philippines), bring you now requires an open mind, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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