“It´s more fun in the Philippines!”

That´s the official marketing slogan of the Philippines. So was it true for us? Yes, we certainly had  wonderful experiences and loads of fun. Fantastic people and breathtaking natural beauty are the two main contributing factors. 4 weeks felt like only a couple of days and there are many excuses to hopefully return one day!! So what comes to our minds upon second thought? By no means complete or in any order:

Special people – loud – friendly – talent – jeepneys – crowded overland buses – tricycles – green – hot – tropical – sugar cane fields – mountains – active volcano – best mangos – bougainvillea – 7000+x islands –  Globe – 3G yet no data – armed security everywhere –  kalamanzi – buko (coconut) – milk powder – electricity failures – Don Papa – haggling – election posters – fruit shakes – daring driving – daring overtaking – instant coffee – milo – rice – fish – chicken – msg in everything – cocoa – pesos – Cebu Pacific – Jollibee – halo halo – street markets – bong bong barquillos – always congested Manila airport – …