Reasons to spend Christmas in the Philippines
The Philippines undergoes a drastic transformation during
the Christmas season. Every year, during this same time, traffic goes from bad
to horrible. Shopping malls fill up with people from opening to closing time,
and sometimes even way after that. People will be rushing everywhere hurrying
to avoid traffic jams and to get some last minute Christmas shopping done.
However, aside from this, the Philippines also magically
transforms into a warm and almost magical place to spend Christmas in.
In fact, despite all the hassles that come with the
Christmas season, here are some of the biggest reasons to spend Christmas in
the Philippines
.
The country becomes
one big colorful light show
You see, during
Christmas, every house in the country never fails to get adorned with Christmas
lights or colorful Christmas lanterns of different designs. So once December darkness
falls, these lights dazzle the streets with twinkling and blinking displays of
varying tempo.
In fact, some people
do not stop with lighted windows or doors. They even adorn their trees with waterproof
lighting to make the whole garden or backyard glow with majestic awesomeness –
enough to light up the Christmas spirit in anyone.
The biggest catch
though is that your electricity bills skyrocket during this season.
Bazaars and midnight sales fill the nights
with activity
December nights are
usually kept busy with plenty of bazaars and midnight mall sales, as if the
whole day is not enough for shopping. In fact, even late at night, Makati, Manila, Ortigas, and practically anywhere in Metro Manila become flooded with
people rushing to and fro to get from one bazaar to the next. Public transport
drivers can attest to that.
In short, December
basically becomes one long crazy shopping season in the country. It is exactly
for this reason that a lot of tourists also flock to the Philippines to take
advantage of the rock-bottom prices. Everything becomes a steal the closer
Christmas comes.
Get serenaded with carols and Christmas
Videoke
If you have any
experience living in thePhilippines, you will know that
Filipinos are a musical people. This peculiar trait becomes more evident as the
season allows the nonstop singing of Christmas songs. In fact, if you don’t get
enough doses of Christmas songs from carolers at night, you are certain to get
your fill from the neighbors who will sing their hearts out in their own
personal Videoke machines on full volume. How’s that for soothing the Christmas
soul?
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