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If you love to travel, you know that there is always something NEW around the corner. Even if you’ve been to that place before, you just never know what you might expect to happen, or bump into, or discover in that old familiar city. Even more so, when it’s an entirely new place! It’s an […]
This week, the b5media Travel and Culture banded together to RANT, for our Channel Theme Day! You’ve probably grown accustomed to our bloggers raving about their topic, but we’ve all got a rant or two (some of us have a whole lot more) inside of us as well. You’ll discover what really drives […]
How many ways can you cook adobo? The wise answer is that there are as many ways as there are Filipino cooks. For a sampling, here are some I found online. As you’ll see, each recipe is different, so I highlighted what makes each of these unique.
CHICKEN
Food Network’s Filipino “Adobo”-Style Chicken: white vinegar, soy sauce […]
One of my recent discoveries about education in the Philippines is the sheer number of teachers specializing in special education, which tells me that we have a growing number of Filipino children being found to have special needs and learning disabilities.
Kids with special needs are a challenge to teach and especially harder to diagnose if […]
We’ve closed the latest poll (”Where are you now?”). We got 122 participants (Thank you!). The results show that most of our visitors/readers are from the Philippines (/me waves hello!), followed by North America.
Philippines - 74 votes (61%)
North America - 28 votes (23%)
Asia (other than the Philippines) - 12 votes (10%)
Europe - 8 votes (7%)
Africa […]
This secret ‘garden’ has been in existence since 1991, and I’ve only heard it today from Eugene of Vista Pinoy.
The Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village is a major attraction in Cagayan de Oro City. It’s an ecology-friendly cultural habitat with a breathtaking view of Macajalar Bay. One is able to interact with the tribal communities […]
We’ve received several reader questions about translating Tagalog or English words into the other languages. We were asked the English words for “sayang” “tampo”, “tae” and many others that I really don’t know (sorry). It’s for school, I guess.
So, instead of me groping in the dark racking my brains dry, I thought I’d lead […]
A short list of just 100 best things about being pinoy…
My favorites are our unique expressions that defy translation but wring out feeling definitely pinoy; Jolliebee, mangoes and other tropical fruits!
Merienda. Where else is it normal to eat five times a day?
Sawsawan. Assorted sauces that guarantee freedom of choice, enough
room for […]
Sometimes, I have the urge to reach for a good book about the Philippines. Looking to add to the family bookshelves, I searched Amazon.com for the latest books about the Philippines. Here’s what I found:
NEW BOOKS (publication dates in parentheses):
* Tinguian: Philippine Tribe by Fay Cole (August 22, 2007)
* Culture Shock! Philippines: A Survival Guide […]
When expats are asked the question, “What do you miss most about the Philippines?”, family tops the list. Then comes Pinoy food and friends.
In addition to this, I will let you in on a ’secret’. There is one aspect about living in the Philippines that I suspect a lot of expats miss almost on a […]
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