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The Journal.

Notes on Cebu, written from the ground: where to stay, what's new, and the small discoveries that make a weekend here feel longer than it is. Short, honest, and updated as we go.

Airport stays

Where to stay near Mactan airport: for early flights.

Flying out early or landing late at MCIA? The airport and the resorts share an island but not a neighborhood. Where to base near the terminal, and how to turn a layover into an afternoon.

July 2026 · 4 min read

Staying in Cebu

Staycation in Cebu: IT Park or Mactan?

Two very different weekends, thirty minutes apart. How to pick between city energy and salt air, and why the new arena by the sea just changed the math.

July 2026 · 4 min read

Area guide

Where to stay in Cebu: a guide by area.

IT Park, the Business Park, Mactan's resort coast, Moalboal's dive town, the deep south. What each corner of the island is actually like to wake up in.

July 2026 · 5 min read

Weekend escapes

Glamping near Cebu: the mountains are closer than you think.

Domes above Dalaguete, tents by the sardine run, an island all but to yourself. Where to sleep outdoors in comfort, and a quiet hint about what we're building.

July 2026 · 4 min read