CultureShock Philippines is the informative companion to better understand the Philippines and its inhabitants. It explains the cultural peculiarities, the thought processes, and behaviors of the people, thus providing guidance in the unfamiliar travel routine. Cultural stumbling blocks are entertainingly and clearly addressed, and solid background knowledge on history, society, religion, and traditions is conveyed. This includes behavior tips from A to Z with many suggestions for appropriate conduct, references to supplementary and entertaining multimedia sources, as well as literature recommendations for further exploration. A world of water and land - on the 7,107 islands of the archipelago, the lifestyle of the people is extremely diverse. Due to a long colonial period, one can find traces of both Western and Eastern cultures in the Philippines.