There is plenty of Bizarre Food in the Philippines. This video moves on from Pulutan to a full Filipino meal at Balaw Balaw Restaurant. Balaw Balaw is Ballut – a fermented Shrimp paste. One of the highlights of this video is when the food expert tries the famous “Soup #5.” If you don’t know what […]
A trip to the mall!
This week, for our video column, we are going to take a trip to SM City, Davao. For those of you who have been curious what malls in the Philippines are like, have a look at the video below and you will have a good idea. The shooting of the video didn’t go exactly as […]
Down the drain
Have you ever heard of the “Brain Drain?” If you have been connected with the Philippines for any appreciable amount of time, you probably have heard the term. For those who don’t know what the term means, generally “Brain Drain” is the term used for the exodus of smart and talented people from the Philippines. […]
What kind of car should I buy?
I got an e-mail last week from a regular reader of this site. He asked me to share my thoughts about what kind of car a person should buy if he is going to live in the Philippines. Well, I’ve been thinking about that, and let me share some of what I’ve come up with. […]
The boy fish!
It’s a rare day today, a rare day indeed! I hardly ever write weekend columns, especially Sunday columns, but today I wanted to share a couple of things, and also offer my thanks to a friend. Yesterday, I was sitting here in my office putting the last touches on a project that I was working […]
Bizarre foods of the Philippines – Part 2
A visit to the public market can mean a plethora of bizarre foods here in the Philippines! In this video you will see an American food expert going around the market area in Manila, and sampling street food along the way! Watch this video for everything from fried whole chicks to ice cream on a […]