Food articles that feature 'Albay'

From "My Civet Coffee Experience": The Asian palm civet, also known as the toddy cat, is a nocturnal omnivore found in Southeast Asia and China. It feeds on small animals as … (more...)

It was tempting to describe this volcanic rock as HUGE but it is only huge compared to the smaller ones that you see on the background. This volcanic rock is small compared to … (more...)

All these years, I was under the impression that the bell tower was the only structure that remained of Cagsawa Church after the town was buried when Mayon Volcano erupted in February … (more...)

The blurry white band at the bottom of the photo is part of the bird cage. If I avoided it, more of the bird's body would have been hidden from view. Had I waited for the bird … (more...)

Sam and Alex wanted to take photos and videos but they didn't want their photos taken. Their body language said it all. But I'm a persistent mother. So there. … (more...)

We call it lawin, the island of Langkawi in Malaysia is named after it and it is the official mascot of Jakarta. The Brahminy Kite, also known as the red-backed sea-eagle, is a … (more...)

Women dye their hair for different reasons -- to hide the gray, as part of a costume or for fashion. Among Asian women, it's all the rage to have light brown hair with golden streaks … (more...)

On our second day in Albay, after the short trip up Mount Mayon for some serious photography, we drove to a town (municipality? barrio?) called Sabago for lunch. Our friend PJ … (more...)

A science teacher once quipped that any color that an artist can mix on his palette, nature has already created before him. Nature is the ultimate artist, really, capable of creating … (more...)

The first thing that struck me when I first saw Mayon Volcano was how awesome it was. Awesome in its immensity, awesome in its perfect form, awesome in its power that, most of … (more...)