What are useful travel tips for the Philippines?

Situated in the tropics of Southeast Asia and made up of over 7,000 individual islands, the Philippines is a very popular tourist destination and a popular spot for teaching English abroad. This brief introductory guide to traveling the Philippines provides a few simple tips for visitors, such as the vaccinations required, what weather to expect at different times of the year and how much to tip in various situations. You will also find a few suggestions on traditional foods you might want to try and some words and phrases in Tagalog that you can learn before you arrive in the country.