A piece of the American South in the Philippines??
My parents are back from their month-long stay in the Philippines. As usual, they brought back a bunch of things they had bought while in Manila and in Bicol. When they buy things, they always wrap it in Manila newspapers so it’s interesting to look at once the newspapers are unwrapped. One of the newspapers [...]
Shopping in Legaspi, Albay!
After one of my aunt’s saw the purses my cousins bought for me on my first trip to Legaspi, she decided she just had to have one of her own! This time, we didn’t have the luxury of having our own car to make the trip. We took one of the many commuter vans from [...]
Dry season – Rainy season
Um, I thought it was dry season in the Philippines right now?? Yesterday, it rained late into the afternoon and then further into the early evening. WTF? It usually just rains for about 15 minutes and then it’s as if it hadn’t rained at all. This morning, it’s been pouring off and on and it’s [...]
Auntie Glo’s funeral
Here are the pictures I took from the wake and funeral of my Auntie Glo at Taytay, Rizal in the Philippines.
Filipino Foods: first week
Let me get the ugly out of the way first: It’s not filipino and not tasty! This was one of the 2 dinners that was served during my flight to the Philippines. Why is it that food that are Trans-Pacific taste really bad and the food served Trans-Atlanta are really good! I remember the airline [...]
