Comments on: Sea Shells From the Sea Shore…

By: freedom

freedom — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 02:57:02 +0000

i think beachcombing and collecting a few shells that come to shore is harmless to nature. there are millions of them. in the philippines now and in many parts of the world there are harsh laws and penalties for collecting some types of shells but they re exaggerated and they make no distinction between shell collectors and big poachers. has anyone been fined at at the airport for bringing a few shells & small pieces of dead corals out? pls let me know

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 03:07:33 +0000

Hello! Do you know where can I buy “affordable” shells around Manila? THank you

By: queeniebee5

queeniebee5 — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 01:08:24 +0000

Back in the early eighties when I was a US Peace Corps volunteer in Cebu, there was a shell man in the south of Cebu, that used to sell a large packaged collection of local shells. Each was painstakingly labeled with the name on little rolled up bits of paper, and every shell was lovingly wrapped in newspaper. A friend picked up one of these cardboard boxed collections for me for what I remember to be a very reasonable amount.
These shells went back home with me to the US, with my soon to be Filipino husband and were displayed there for several years. Now they are back in our house where we live in Cebu province, lovingly displayed in an old pag-pag basket. So many happy memories!
It’s true that it is now illegal to harvest many local shells, and rightfully so, but I’m grateful to have my old vintage shell collection.
Queenie

By: Kasseopeia

Kasseopeia — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 06:18:21 +0000

Beautiful! I love shells; and as a new travel ritual my girlfriend and I would take home a single one to mark each trip. Un-PC, I know… what if a hermit crab needed a new home? :P

By: Betchay

Betchay — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 04:05:38 +0000

Hubby has a nice collection of shells too!

By: Marj

Marj — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:31:39 +0000

I had an ice cream container filled with shells from when my dad was stationed in Palawan. I came home one day to find it empty and its contents relocated to the aquarium hahahaha

Just like cecile I had a fangirl moment during the KMJS episode – but it was my mom shouting “dali ung idol mo iniinterview ni Jessica Soho!” hahahahah

By: cecile

cecile — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 06:00:18 +0000

Hello MM! Madalang po akong mag-comment but I’m a regular reader of your posts a couple or more years before the British gentleman”s passwords. I saw you on KMJS last night! I squealed when I found out you will be in last night’s episode. My family looked at me with blank stares! LOL! I explained to them your blog, Anthony Bourdain’s declaration of your lechon as “the best pig ever!”, to Zubuchon. Well they love eating like me but are not fond of reading food blogs or any blog so they just looked at me after. So much for reactions! LOL! ;)

By: DhayL

DhayL — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:59:19 +0000

The first photo is really interesting, I’ve never seen one like that before. Last year, when we were vacationing in St Maarten, me and my little guy were picking up sea shells in the ocean. Even as an adult, I still find them amusing and very interesting to look at. We did managed to bring home some in our luggage. I’d suggest to put them in a “shadow box” to display their beauty! :)

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:20:24 +0000

Thank for posting again.. so very much looking forward to more.

By: EbbaBlue

EbbaBlue — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:27:28 +0000

Relatives are from coastal province, and they used to bring us some rare shells, including those big ones that my mom displayed in our house in a Manila. We didn’t think of it much , and didn’t take cate of it,till they all broke.
Now I wish I still have them.