Balanga's Monsoon Kitchen and a River of Clay

Day six in Balanga: I trade the war trail for the city's wet-season heart — a morning at the public market, a pottery workshop that names the city, and lunch with a family who feeds the whole street. Plus the practical cost of living here, from a coffee to a week of meals. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Philippines: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Philippines guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 13 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Balanga, Philippines. Places in this episode: Balanga Transport Mall, Balanga Cathedral, Why Not Coffee, Balanga public market, Balanga River, Balanga Wetland and Nature Park, Plaza Mayor de Ciudad de Balanga, The Beanery. Covered: pottery heritage and craft, wetland and monsoon ecology, local food and cafes, practical banking and residency, war memory and oral history, cost of living in Balanga. Chapters:00:00 Balanga Transport Mall04:51 The Beanery07:31 Poblacion08:41 Evening street with carinderia A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #BalangaCity #Bataan #PhilippinesTravel #MindoroPlanning #PalawanJourney #WetSeasonTravel #AdobongDilaw #PancitBato #BataanDeathMarch #MtSamatShrine #ClayPottery #BalangaMarket #TheBeaneryBalanga #WhyNotCoffeePH #SlowTravel #TravelBudget #BataanEats #MonsoonLife https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/philippines/