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We made it - wheels down in Cebu City. The long way has officially begun.
Cebu City is where the trip stopped being theoretical and became daily life in a place neither of us already knew.
After the Pacific crossing, the layover, and the date-line math, this was the first real arrival into the international chapter of the route. It is the point where planning gave way to living somewhere new.
Every published post currently tagged to Cebu City, newest first.
Post Being a Tourist in Cebu April 17, 2026 A day playing tourist in Cebu City: the Spanish fort that became a Japanese detention camp, a museum wing of sea charts that sparked a conversation about aviation navigation, a hilltop monument built by a man for his late wife, and 168 steps to a Taoist temple full of dragons.
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Post What Cebu Taught Us About Booking the Next Airbnb April 12, 2026 Our first Cebu Airbnb gave us a crash course in slow travel: ask better questions, adapt quickly, and pay attention to the details that shape daily life.
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Post Learning the Rhythm: Our First Week Living in Cebu City March 26, 2026 The first week is rarely about the place itself. It is about friction: where to buy laundry soap, how to cross the street, and the slow shift from hesitation to rhythm.
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Post Crossing the Date Line and Skipping the Robots March 22, 2026 Twenty-five hours, two flights, one missed robot restaurant, and the moment the long way went international.
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