This episode, we're going off the usual path - actually, quite a ways off from my studio in Toronto, back to where it all begins: the Philippines. We can't really "Explore Filipino Kitchens" without going back to the motherland, right? So today, no interviews - just some raw thoughts from my trip, instead - and you'll hear horns rise above the traffic of Manila, tricycles speeding by, the calm of the countryside and the best joke about a caterpillar. Let's go!  Show notes 02:05 A walk through the old walled city 05:15 Why "the middles" matter 11:45 At the Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm 12:35 Growing SEED (The School for Experiential and Entrepreneurial Development) 15:30 Why I love the countryside 18:30 "What song does a centipede hate?" 20:05 Walang iwanan, or no one is left behind 21:50 The stories that get to the heart of me 29:00 A journey to ancestral lands 34:25 Planting black-eyed peas in a nursery in a valley 36:55 The Yangil Tribe 37:50 The importance of a light switch 38:55 On tourism that gives back Links for this episode * Manila For A Day does tours which you should definitely check out. Highly recommended! * Visit MAD Travel for information about upcoming trips and the amazing partners they work with, like the super chill Circle Hostel in Zambales. Also follow them on Facebook and Instagram. * Check out Where to Next, you will love this feed! FIND THE FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT HERE. SUBSCRIBE TO EXPLORING FILIPINO KITCHENS ON ITUNES AND SHARE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW!