Cebu City, Philippines “Queen City of the South” (Mango Drive)

Overall: A good choice for those who like city vibes but also don't want to be in a purely touristy place, as is common in many asian cities. IT Park is, by far, the best place to stay, walkable, rather clean, business center. A large benefit of Cebu City is the amount of day/weekend trips available and a similar, although on the hotter/humid side, climate all year round.

Dew Point (a better measure than humidity): 69F

Coolest, most unique, hidden gym restaurant: Aqua Dining Experience

The Airbnb I stayed in was located on a high floor in the Horizons 101 building, all taxis know where it's at on Mango Avenue. The host was very responsive, shipped me a forgotten item, and it actively improved the space.

• The best cafe and coworking scene I've experienced in a long time. Plentiful, high-quality, comfy chairs, great variety (even charges designed into the cafe, see image above)
  • Best Coffee Shop: Good Cup Coffee Co.
  • Best Coworking: Workplace Cafe
• Colon Street, oldest street in the country
• Haircuts come with a massage (true in Manila, too) which is awesome, but barber skill is poor.
• I've gotten a foot massage at a spa and a back massage, both times maybe the worst I've ever had 🙁
• Airbnbs are really bad, even filtering at the top prices. All look the same, some bigger.
  • This is the nicest Airbnb I could find in the main area's
• Cebu City is the oldest city in the Philippines.
• Some of the worst grocery stores. Low quality fruits/veggies, loaded with junk food yet expensive. The few nicer grocery stories are extremely expensive.
• Nustar casino is NICE!
• Almost every place has watermelon juice (which, if you didn't know, is the best type of juice
• Only place where street food doesn't appetize me. Same with Filipino food, not enticing.
• Barangays means neighborhood
• The city is considered the birthplace of Christianity in the Far East
• SM Seaside mall has 2 hours free wifi (with Philippino phone number) whereas all others usually have only 1 hour.