Pasalubong (n.) – It is a thoughtful practice in The Philippines and a beautiful Filipino untranslatable word that refers to gifts or treats someone brings back home from a trip.
This is why you probably need to get ahead of Filipinos at the check-in counter in the airport. It will take forever and back to get their bags in.
But the more bags, the more love. Have you ever thought about that? No, because you only think about yourself. So I guess just suck it up. Such is life.
Pasalubong does not have to cost the Earth; often it is the smallest of stuff: keychains, bracelets, magnets, shirts, or packs of food.
But as is with most things, a little goes a long way. It is the thought that counts.
Pasalubong implies that I may be miles away but I still remembered you. Sweet, eh?
micahdoes 
I was able to buy bracelets,shirts and guitar.And I would love to go back here.
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nice! been to cebu exactly? or somewhere in the philippines?
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it is in same place Cebu.:-)
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cool. where did you go in cebu? it is a massive island, really beautiful.
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I never had the chance to visit some of their beaches but I just roam around their city proper.
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i have yet to spend time in the beach as well. the closest i got to is enjoying the seaview from the bar in shangri-la mactan. where in the world are you now?
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I visited their taoist temple and TAPS, currently I am in Davao,Phil.
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aha, you have beat me to davao. how do you find it? give us a bell when you happen to be in makati and let us have a lovely meal.
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so far so good, I think Davao is so clean, I mean you cannot see people smoking in public place.
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beautiful. check out samal island. i hear it is nice. have fun!
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This is a very sweet post 🙂 Travel has no language. Would be nice to write about different travel words from different countries. 🙂 I would want to do a post on that!
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go ahead. looking forward to reading it. travel is the language of life. the basic instinct to move. out of it comes so many beautiful things. i love it!
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I agree totally 🙂 would love to know the travel word from your country too!
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pasalubong is one, as discussed. byahe is another. it means to take a trip, to travel. do you have a similar trivia for me?
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In India and in the hindi launguage we have a traditional phrase : Atithi Devo Bhava. It means guest is equivalent to God. This term is used a lot in tourism advertisements here. Another word is chalo ghoomne which means- Let’s go out for an outing.
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thank you! i just woke up and learned something new today.
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https://nostalgichobo.wordpress.com/2015/10/22/travel-words-from-different-countries-and-cultures/
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And here it is!
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Hi there! Thanks for liking my blog post. I’m actually going to be writing about pasalubong/souvenirs, too! I take it a bit seriously sometimes and love to buy items that the destination is known for, rather than the usual keychains (ex. inabel from Vigan, etc.) 🙂 Cheers!
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good on you. big or small, it is the thought that counts.
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