A Trip to the Philippines

Justin Levy

Veteran readers of this blog know that in my old position, before joining New Marketing Labs, I traveled to the Philippines 3-4 times per year.  Though the flight sucked (about 20hrs long) and the time difference was rough (12-13hrs ahead of ET), one of the great things was that I got to travel to a completely different culture and try tons of new food.  Being a true foodie and a restaurateur, this is a dream come true.  By indulging in other cultures, especially if you can go to the actual country, you have the chance to expand your palette, come up with new ideas for recipes, and gain new appreciations.

Now that I’ve moved on in my career, I’m not sure if/when I’ll ever have the opportunity to travel back to the Philippines.  One of the mistakes I made was never filming any video.  When I was there, I was running around so crazy and so sleep deprived, I never thought of shooting any content that I could share here.  Then a couple days ago I received an email on behalf of the Travel Channel promoting the upcoming episode of “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain.  The episode, airing Monday, February 16th at 10p ET, takes Anthony to the Philippines in many of the same communities that I traveled to.  If you ever wanted to learn more about the Filipino culture and food, check out the episode.

Here is a sneak preview of the upcoming episode.  If you can’t view the video, you can check it out on Viddler.

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What did you think?  Let’s chat about different cultures’ food, especially Filipino in the comments below.

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  • http://www.sethsimonds.com Seth

    Unlike many of the people who watch the show, you’ve actually had the experience of going to the Philippines!

    I hope your new position with NML gives you the opportunity to sample more foods in countries you’ve never visited before! Well, eventually. =)

    And take some video on your next trip!

  • http://www.marketleveragetv.com MLDina

    I love the benefits that traveling for work provides! While I’ve never left the country, I’ve been to some amazing cities in the US including San Francisco, Boston, and Las Vegas. There are some great restaurants there, but it would be really interesting to go to some new countries and try the local cuisine!

  • http://www.proudlyfilipina.com Mica

    I visited family in the Philippines last year, and also forgot to make short videos of the trip! When I did remember, I was lazy! Regrets, I’ve had a few…

    I’m glad you enjoyed your Philippine experience. Guess what? I’ve never watched Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations to the Philippines yet! Have to wwatch it one of these days.