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10 Tips for Foreign Tourists in the Philippines The Philippines is a very beautiful country. Some foreign tourists even describe it as paradise. Its people are equally beautiful. They are considered the world's most hospitable people. However, I would like to avoid generalizing. Let's also keep in mind that the Philippines is no heaven and its people are no angels.  Like any country, the Philippines is no stranger to crime and pollution. The Filipinos, like everyone else, have their own Mr. Hyde.  Now, as a friend and concerned citizen, I'm creating my 10 Tips for Foreign Tourists in the Philippines to help you have a wonderful time in paradise. Read on... The Legal Adventure .  Always bring the proper and legal documents when visiting the country. Just keep in mind that every country requires you to have one. Take note that when you're inside the country, it's better to have an ID with you at all times... In case of emergencies. (You know what I

Located at 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchichu Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Fushimi Inari Shrine ( 伏見稲荷大社 ) is a shrine that's famous for the thousands of torii gates inside its vicinity. Fushimi Inari Shrine  ( 伏見稲荷大社 ) Fushimi Inari Shrine Details: Fushimi Inari Shrine , locally called Fushimi Inari Taisha , is currently the head shrine of the more than 40,000 Inari Shrines scattered throughout Japan. It is also one of the oldest in Kyoto City. The entire shrine complex actually consists of five shrines found on different parts of the slopes of Mt. Inari. The first Torii that you'd see from Inari Station Great Torii of Fushimi Inari Shrine Fushimi Inari Shrine 's Romon no Kitsune Like what was mentioned, what makes this vast shrine a well-known destination for tourists is the thousands of torii gates that sometimes create picturesque vermilion tunnels. The keen-eyed will also notice that there are hundreds of stone fox statues within the shrine grounds. This is act

Day 5 December 23, 2019 Exploring Kyoto 3 Good morning from Kyoto City, Japan ! For today's adventure, we are going to shift gears from "Family Mode" to a "Tri-group Mode". The first group consists of my parents and my sister Aya. They plan to have a walking tour around Kyoto Station and also go shopping for souvenirs and Christmas gifts for our relatives in the Philippines.  The second group consists of my wife and daughter. They will be heading to our godfather's house in Kumatori, Osaka where they'd spend a few days. My wife plans to cook some dishes and desserts for our upcoming Christmas Eve dinner with them.  I'm back to  Kyoto Station for the Nth time this year. The  third group  consists of me and my brother Patrick. We plan to visit Fushimi Inari Shrine and hike Mt. Inari . Afterward, we'll try to visit as many shrines and temples that we could for the day.  My brother Patrick posing with the giant torii gate and Romon Gate as his