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UPCOMING CEBU TRIP, NEED HELP

Hi to all Cebuanos! i'm planning an upcoming solo trip to cebu city, and hoping to visit moalboal or oslob for the usual canyoneering, whale shark, diving experiences etc. I'm planning to stay at nustar in cebu city, but i heard the islands are far from the city area and was planning to allocate 2 days to water activities,

  1. should i opt for the daily hotel pick ups or get a hotel nearer to the diving areas for 2 nights instead, then head over to the city?

additionally, looking for advice and tips on how to travel smart, including transport and general things i should be looking out for.

My mom is rather concerned because I'm travelling alone as a girl... i'm confident i'm street smart to a certain extent, but the disapproval from the people around me is making me second guess my decisions. Would also like some recommendations on where to head for my activities, as well as

  1. any good food places and hotel recommendations! (especially for water activities) also heard there isn't a grab bike option,

  2. is move it a good alternative or should i stick to cars?
    Not my first time on a motorbike but am not familiar with the move it app because I haven't heard of it. Would appreciate any advice past travellers or locals have!

  3. also, should i book a pick up ride from the airport in advance or would finding a grab car on the day of be fine?

  4. i dont speak tagalog, will english do me fine throughout?

  5. how is cebu as a solo trip destination? in terms of general safety or things i should look out for

  6. are you guys card friendly or should i prepare mostly cash?

  7. is get your guide a good option for finding packages?

thanks everyone, will probably update with more questions:)l

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u/EfficiencyHot211 — 5 days ago
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Have you ever eaten Chinese laurel, currant tree, Queensland cherry, salamander tree, or wild cherry or bignay or bugnay fruit?

(1st year) last year the first fruit was only a few fruits, (2nd year) this year the fruit is very abundant 🤩😍

u/BerryGildz — 6 days ago

Am I going to get kidnapped?

Ok, so basically, in a few days I [19M, white, American] am going to the solo-traveling to the Phillipines for the first time. A girl I met on FB dating [18F, 10/10] offered to show me around her town and take me to her family home. She seems to be legitimate, and I’ve FaceTimed her before, but the idea of meeting someone off the internet still sounds a little risky. She lives in Leyte, about a 40 minute drive from Ormoc City. I just want to know how likely this is to be a scam or trick of some sort, and how dangerous it is in general to meet girls from dating apps in person? Any advice is appreciated

EDIT: Guys I’m not looking to get married (even if she might be receptive to it). Am I giving her the wrong impression by agreeing to meet her?

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u/thefortburger — 13 days ago
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Safe na po ba pumasyal Ngayon sa Baguio?

Planning to have vacation next week Tuesday to Thursday okay npo ba mga daan we're coming from Nueva ecija?

Salamat

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u/gasuncion — 9 days ago