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A survey conducted by 1999 showed that most expatriates rated the Philippines as the country with the best living conditions in 12 Asian countries including Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. The country's top rating was largely attributed to the availability of affordable recreational facilities, night life and the cultural compatibility that this country has to offer.

Almost all business and cultural activities flow in and out of Manila, the country's capital and it is the obvious place from which to start an exploration of the Philippines. Manila is well connected to other cities and towns by land, air and water transportation, domestic inter-city buses are plentiful and very inexpensive. Air travel is usual for longer distances while hire cars are usually preferred for travel within Luzon.

Outside of Manila, among the most visited and well-known tourism destinations in the Philippines are Boracay Island, Cebu and Bohol in the Visayas; Puerto Galera, Palawan, Tagaytay City, and Laguna in Southern Luzon; and Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Baguio City, Hundred Islands, Banaue Rice Terraces, and Vigan in Northern Luzon. But the list really is endless and the fun for people living here is to create your own list of preferred and undiscovered places

For many the Philippines offers an undiscovered paradise where people can "travel" rather than "tour." Whether for mountain climbing, trekking, diving, leisure/vacation or any sports related-activity, hopping from island to island is indeed an adventure.

The Philippines has numerous golf courses and sports clubs, which are at par with the best of those elsewhere in Asia. Other favored sports are scuba diving, sailing and gliding and of course walking and trekking for the more adventurous.

The Philippine countryside attracts thousands of visitors, not only for its natural wonders but also for its festivities and exotic cultural shows.

In the cities, a wide choice of food establishments awaits the visitors. With its extensive coastline, the Philippines boasts of seafood galore.

Traditional Filipino music and dance are offered at theaters or hotel restaurants where cultural dance troupes perform regularly

The country's road system does not offer a particularly smooth trip to distant parts, but the experience exposes the visitor to the full beauty of the countryside. It is a sad fact of life that outside of Manila there is no rail system to speak of in this country. There are also a number of companies that specialize in charter cruising both aboard sail and motor vessels.

Foreign and local visitors prefer wearing casual attire during the trip, as the weather is warm the whole day. Communication with the locals is not a problem, as most of them can understand English. Filipinos trace back their roots to Malay, Chinese and Spanish races, but for half a century under the American rule, they have been exposed to the popular American culture.

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