Woodworm or Oyster? As part of Travel Tramp’s new Weird Eats series, I sample the unusual Filipino delicacy known as Tamilok. Part woodworm, part oyster, Tamilok is a rightly bizarre culinary treat. “It tastes like chicken”, says Rey as he leads our group...
In the Philippines, ingenious weavers turn the leaves of a wild pineapple into high-end, fashionable clothing. I visited Aklan province on the island of Panay to find out how. “This is the red pineapple”, Phats de la Cruz Tambong explains as he pulls long,...
‘We’ve got the funk’ is loudly playing in the background, as the fish farmers ready their nets on the side of the wooden jetty. ‘We’ve got the fish’, would be more appropriate, but it’s still a strangely fitting song to...
The Philippines is well known for its weird and at times, admittedly whacky food – Balut, anyone? – but the country isn’t exactly known as a top foodie destination when it comes to travelling around Southeast Asia. One province could be set to...
Weary, tired and caked in layers of mud, dust and dirt, our four by four rolled slowly into the village, while a small crowd began to gather, excited and amused by the sight of outsiders clinging to the back of the jeep as it bounced along the rough path. After...
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