Things I like about The Philippines As a follow up to my previous article about 5 things not to like about the Philippines, this one is written with a lot less annoyance. It’s easier to write about things you don’t like than the things you do, at least in detail, for me. What’s more, most …
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Food from The Philippines: Biko
Biko from The Philippines This is an odd ball sweet snack I nearly passed over one day. Biko is made from sticky rice, cooked in coconut milk and mixed or topped with caramel. It’s not that easily found. And, usually only shows up at parties for children. But if you ask around, there will be …
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5 things I don’t like about The Philippines
Things not to like about The Philippines There are some things I don’t like about the Philippines, I’m writing them down. Throughout my journals I give a fairly impartial view of most things, keeping my writing in tuned with my own journey rather than just “mouth off”. However, I do feel that for anyone to …
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Food from the Philippines: Bibingka
Bibingka from The Philippines Bibingka is simply a rice flour cake found everywhere in The Philippines. This particular one is street made and baked in a local oven on the side of the road. I’ve seen it in bakery shops too, but its not the same there. The road side bakery uses traditional banana leaf …
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I got hit by a taxi, but that’s not the worst thing
I wasn’t going to write in my journal about such a trivial event like being hit by a taxi. Trivial because, because aside from some arm bruising, I am fine. What happened minutes afterwards is however, leaving a lasting impression on hospitality in The Philippines. Why walking is a virtual crime in the Philippines I walk to many …
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Gun Crazy Philippines
Guns in The Philippines are everywhere I am not sure if the average tourist picks up on the fact that guns are everywhere in The Philippines. From the police, to the private security man on down to the general public. In the Philippines you have the right to bear arms. Sadly on Monday August 23rd …
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The Tibetan Temple in Davao City & how to realize you’ve gone too far
Getting to the Tibetan Temple in the rising morning heat was quite easy. There was a small Sari Sari store outside and some shelter in the form of some palm tree coverings. Something I needed, as I am not a fan of humidity. I looked at the large red gates that were firmly closed in …
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