Tag: Daet
Nuts About Pili
Whenever my grandparents, Belen and Vergel, visited us all the way from Daet, Camariñes Norte, they would bring a bag of pili candy as pasalubong. My sister and I would dig through their luggage to look for bags of honey-coated pili, pastillas (milk pills) de pili, and other treats coated in sugar or salt. When you go […]
An Overcast Morning in Bagasbas Beach
The last time I was here was back in 2011. I had just visited the virgin island of Calaguas and our tour package included a stopover in Bagasbas beach for surfing lessons. Before that, my last visit was back in the ’90s when my grandparents, Belen and Vergel, were still alive and residing in Daet, Camariñes […]
Quirk of the Month: Daet Goodies
It’s a Filipino thing to give “a little something from your trip.” We call it the art of pasalubong. Whether it’s an origami set from Japan or an “I love New York” shirt from Manhattan, it’s always a good idea to give pasalubong to your family and friends as soon as you get home from […]
Bagasbas: Then and Now
Before my Calaguas trip two weekends ago, the last time I had been to Daet, Camariñes Norte was in 1995. My mother was born and raised in Daet, and we would go there to visit my grandparents when I was a little girl. I remember how my late lola (grandmother) and lolo (grandfather) would take […]
Cowgirl Goes to Calaguas (2011)
In the Philippines, cowboy is a street slang used to describe an adventurous trooper who can adapt to almost any situation. He or she rolls with the punches and isn’t fussy about vacation amenities. He is the opposite of high maintenance. You have to be a cowboy to survive a trip to Calaguas Island. There’s […]
Quirk of the Month: Uraro Stars
We had to rebook our Calaguas trip this weekend because of bad weather. Damn you, typhoon Chedeng! I’ve been itching to see the legendary white sand and blue waters of that secluded island for months. Since I have to wait for two more weeks, I’ll settle for some delicacies from Camariñes Norte—uraro cookies. I know […]