Food from The Philippines: Palitaw

Palitaw from The Philippines I’ve only just come across Palitaw. And, it is already my second favorite sweet food in The Philippines. Made from sticky rice, sugar and then dipped in coconut it’s a delicious not overly sweet food. The little dusty stuff your see to the left is ground peanut. A little more about Palitaw …

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How much is a dentist in The Philippines, and what you should know!

How much does a dentist cost in The Philippines? A dentist in the Philippines can be very cheap, but it really depends on what you want done! And, where you are from. We’ve all heard of medical tourism. A term used to describe the practice of going overseas for medical treatment while on holiday. This …

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Surviving a Super Typhoon – good news at last

Super Typhoon Megi hits The Philippines As many may have heard, the Philippines has just been hit by Super Typhoon Megi. Heavy rains with winds up to 260km/h (150mph): this is the biggest Typhoon to hit the Philippines in the past 4 years. Already at a maximum category 5 level, there simply is no higher …

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Water: 6 years of travel, that’s a lot of bottles, maybe …

Water is today’s international blog action day theme Today October 15th 2010 is Blog Action Day, its theme, water. You can read more about this event here blogactionday.change.org In summation: it’s when people who write online around the world unite for one day to write about a single subject in a hope to highlight it. Supported …

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How “not” to do business when traveling

Avoiding business mistakes when traveling: lessons learned Strange as it might seem, but learning lessons through travel is relatively easy compared to learning lessons through business and travel combined. I’ve learned a lesson on how not to do business when traveling In each country I pass through, there are a different set of rules. Not …

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My face to face clash with a pickpocket

How to avoid pickpockets when traveling? Someone tried to pickpocket me last week. It’s always been a top concern of mine. Crime is everywhere in the world today. As are opportunists that will prey on the weak, gullible, and the blatant. One of the weakest, and largest targets for travelers, tourists and indeed people in their …

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Food from The Philippines: Halo Halo

Halo Halo from The Philippines Desert time in the Philippines! Halo Halo is the name given to the ever popular shaved ice dish in the Philippines. The ingredients of this sweet ice cream dish change depending on region, and … well, who’s making it. But the core items are shaved ice, milk, kidney beans, banana, …

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