I come from the Philippines. I am very proud to be a Filipino. It is a wonderful place to live in, filled with history, good food, nice white sand beaches, awesome mountains, many places to have fun. The Philippines has exactly 7107 islands. There are plenty of things to do and eat in the Philippines, and that is what this post is all about.
If you plan to go to the Philippines, I strongly suggest you eat the Philippine mango. As the Philippine's national fruit, the Philippine mango is the sweetest fruit in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. When you eat it I suggest you cut the mango in half, get a not so sharp knife and cut squares in the mango. it is very sweet when ripe but it is also good to try it when it is still green and sour. Just make sure you eat it with bagoong (fermented shrimp paste). I would've brought like 10 billion mangoes here with me to the States but it is not allowed for some reason. I love this fruit, it is my favorite.
When in the Philippines you should visit Bohol in the Visayas, famous for its Chocolate Hills. It is so called because during summer the grass becomes a brown chocolaty color. If you go at the right time, there are not that many people there. The Philippine tarsier is also found there. It is the world's second smallest primate. We have seen it and it is so small and cute. But the tail is almost as long as your forearm. Their eyes are so big not at all proportionate to their bodies. You should definitely go see it. But since they are endangered you should not take it home as pets. If you take it away from their habitat they will DIE.
Now if you want the beach then I suggest you go to Boracay. It is an island just south of Luzon. It is a very nice place to stay. All the beaches have very fine white sand. But they're so popular most of the beaches in Boracay are crowded. Still its worth all the trouble.
If you like shopping, try to go to The Greenhills shopping mall. The whole place is one big, big mall. Lots of bargain shopping from clothes, shoes, toys, gift items, jewelry and more. You can stay there the whole day and you will still not be able to go around the whole shopping center.
The Philippines is really a beautiful place to stay, with lots of things to do, good food to try. A place to relax and simply have fun.
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