Pacific Living
Pacific Living
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.
Gated, planned, awake late, with a mall at the middle and a night market from Thursday to Sunday. Why IT Park is the easiest base in Cebu without a car, and when to pick somewhere else.
Day tripsCarcar's lechon, the Simala shrine, Kawasan Falls in Badian, and Osmeña Peak at sunrise. The famous south, stop by stop, and honest advice on how much of it actually fits in one day.
Day tripsTalisay's lechon, Anjo World's ferris wheel, a hill with the whole coast laid out below, and Naga's boardwalk at night. The south Cebu afternoon that starts where the city ends, plus a hint about what we're building there.
Local lifeDawn convoys down the south road, beach cottages with videoke, lechon pilgrimages to Carcar, and yes — the mall. The version of Cebu the itineraries never show you.
Where to stayThere's no hotel strip outside the mall, and that's worth knowing. How the SRP seaside actually works, and the smarter place to base for a day by the water.
Airport staysFlying 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.
Staying in CebuTwo 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.
Area guideIT 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.
Weekend escapesDomes 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.