Pasalubong. Balakbayan box. Padala. New and fascinating words (to me, at least). You’ll hear them in episode 5 when the guys open doors to Filipino gifting and broader Pinoy culture. Malaysian marketing to the Middle East and perceived harmony in Vietnam regardless whether you’re Muslim, Thai, Chinese or anything else are also covered.
Footnotes & Follow-Ups
I wander, I wonder, Dex Fernandez
Caloocan – pronounced “kah-luh-OH-kuhn” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caloocan
biennale – mispronounced as “bigh-yeh-NAH-lee.” Should be “bee-yeh-NAH-lay.”
pasalubong – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasalubong
balakbayan boxes – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balikbayan_box
padala – sending money back
Philippine Drug War – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Drug_War
15:20 – “Ranked 1st in Muslim Friendly Desintations per the Global Muslim Travel Index” – from the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery light show
Islamic Banking – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking_and_finance
20:40 – Mai Chau – https://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/northwest-vietnam/mai-chau
Cu Chi Tunnels – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BB%A7_Chi_tunnels
Mekong Delta – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong_Delta
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology – http://www.vme.org.vn/home/
Sino-Vietnamese War – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Vietnamese_War
Mai Chau
Vietnam/Japan Train Collaboration
