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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Philippines Holidays:Vacationing In The Philippine Islands - Cultural Differences You Should Understand

By John Roney


Scuba diving doesn't get better than this. Diving in the sparkling blue waters of the Philippines is varied, impressive and totally spectacular. This kind of diversity in the world of scuba diving is not available anywhere else in the world. Philippines offers something for all the divers. Whether you are a novice or an expert or at any level between the two extremes, Philippines has something to offer everyone. Diving here is an out of the world experience and you are spoilt for your choices whilst diving here. Its guaranteed that you would not want to return home after experiencing the dive here.

Eat "Balut", Just about all foreigners coming to the Philippines should have been asked or teased of some kind about consuming one of these "balut" foods sold in the streets in almost all cities. It is like an initiation rite for people from other countries that goes way back, perhaps even prior to The First World War which is a part of the modern Filipino culture right now. Balut is eighteen day old duck chick that is still inside the egg. Balut distributors usually show up at midnight for Filipinos looking for a hot night time snack. The sight of viewing beaks, wings, toes and small feathers may possibly discourage someone to continue eating it but many would agree that it can taste great. Try out one on your own when a Filipino will invite you to eat one.

The waters of Philippines have a wide variety of marine life - probably the most diverse in the world. The sport of scuba diving is new to this country and is still evolving. There are however, a number of popular diving spots, providing world class facilities. However, to the adventure activity being new here, there are a large number of unexplored scuba diving spots in these waters. Due to the presence of many inhabited and inaccessible islands, there is always a chance of discovering a new wreck or an underwater reef, and this charm always attracts the divers from all over the world, again and again.

Christmas isn't just the outstanding celebration you are able to notice about the Filipinos, they also have these "fiestas" that happen once a year where they'd prepare lavish meals in celebration to a patron saint of the town or neighborhood. Traditionally speaking, these types of "fiesta" tend to be held by way of thanking patron saints of a good harvest. Nevertheless, inside a contemporary area like Manila, fiestas are still celebrated simply to have a lavish banquet and have fun honoring their patron saint. Apart from those, Filipinos celebrate just about everything from senior high school graduations, a passed board evaluation, christening of a child, promotion at the office and others, plus they celebrate these lavishly with meals and booze.

As a foreign tourist in Philippines, there are certain things that you can keep in mind for optimally enjoying your holiday. Although it is a safe place to travel, it is customary to be aware of the pick pockets or swindlers who generally target foreign tourists as they are completely new to the place. It is important that you show respect to the local culture and people and see it getting reciprocated in a much exaggerated manner. Thus, by following the simple guidelines of this Philippines Holiday, you can explore the true flavor of the country and nothing better than discovering it through exciting night outs and tranquil natural escapades.




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