Philippine Travel Notes

Wrong spelling WRONG! No real dude from Pampanga would write that word so, right?! Then a friend tried to "validate" 'Capangpangan' saying they might have been thinking about the word "pangpang" which means a "rocky ridge" in most visayan languages. But I said "ows" and "wheh" since this eatery is at the very center of Calbayog City. So where's the 'pangpang' hehehe! By the way, the 2nd word, isn't it supposed to be "carinderia"? Ah, whatever! I just love names and signs that make me smile in these our times!

Many of you my readers have been asking similar questions about my spoken language when I travel. So, here are a few of things I learned from my own travel experiences and of other travelers. Let this be a partial compilation! More will follow, I promise you that! Most everyone everywhere in this country speak some form of English. Just don't be too quick to assume you can blab your way around that easily though. Unfortunately, like everywhere else in the world, you have to watch out where your "English" comes from. Example? If you are a Brit, Aussie or one who speaks in any "Asian-English" version, you may encounter a stunned Pinoy who cannot immediately answer (if at all they will - because many will just smilingly shy away)! You may also be irked that they may be asking you to repeat what you say. Don't be offended. Smile, say it again, slowly! American English is very commonly heard, spoken or mimicked especially by the younger set, so that's ea...