I’m so glad the saying that “you learn something new every day” is so true. Of course, since the Philippines is one of my favorite places it is a treat when that something new is about the Philippines. All of last week Mindanao Bob has been running a feature on his website Live in the Philippines about things he has learned since living in the Philippines. Bob, if you all didn’t know has lived in the Philippines for quite a while since the 90’s I believe and many expats and people who are planning on moving to the Philippines visit his website daily for his insight on what it is like for a foreigner to live in that beautiful country.

Although all of the articles last week were very good, I picked two in particuluar that were my favorites. The first was an article entitled Where Do Pineapples Come From. Do you know where pineapples come from? You might be suprised at the answer. My most favorite article though, was an article entitled Culture is Important. This article deals with the main topic I believe over all of his website which is the culture of the Philippines is different than the United States or any other country for that matter. If you plan on living there you had better be ready for making some changes, especially in your attitude. If you have been on vacation there you may have had a taste of the cultural differences but until you make it your home you probably won’t fully grasp the differnces. I’m going to have to go with something you probably hear me say when I’m reviewing articles on Bob’s site and that is, this article is a must read for all planning to move to the Philippines. Check it out soon!