Useful before and during your trip
Practical answers for arriving, getting around, eating well, and using Cebuano/Bisaya naturally while you travel.
July 25, 2026
Cebuano has a rich vocabulary for comedy, teasing, and jokes — yagayaga, tiaw, bugal-bugal, and more. Learn the words and social cues that tell you when a Bisaya speaker is being funny or serious.
Read article →July 25, 2026
From Cebu's dried mangoes and lechon to Davao's durian and Iloilo's batchoy — a region-by-region guide to the best delicacies and pasalubong of the Visayas and Mindanao, with the Bisaya words that help you find, order, and enjoy them.
Read article →July 18, 2026
The essential Cebuano (Bisaya) phrases for visiting Cebu, Bohol, and the Visayas — greetings, food, directions, shopping, and emergencies, with plain-English explanations.
Read article →July 18, 2026
A first-time visitor's guide to getting around Cebu by taxi, app-based ride, bus, minibus, and jeepney without memorising every route.
Read article →July 18, 2026
How to get from Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Cebu City by bus, taxi, or booked ride, with useful Cebuano phrases for your arrival.
Read article →July 18, 2026
A practical Cebu food guide covering lechon, puso, seafood, local snacks, and the Cebuano phrases useful when ordering and asking the price.
Read article →July 16, 2026
Cebuano and Tagalog are related but not mutually intelligible. Where each is spoken, how the vocabulary and grammar differ, and which one to learn for your trip to the Philippines.
Read article →July 14, 2026
How to count in Cebuano (Bisaya) — the native numbers, the Spanish-derived numbers, and the unwritten rules for when Cebuanos use each for money, time, and age.
Read article →July 12, 2026
The Cebuano greetings that matter — maayong buntag, kumusta, salamat, and gihigugma tika — with the cultural context for using each one naturally in the Visayas.
Read article →July 10, 2026
Where to go on your first trip to Cebu — Moalboal, Kawasan Falls, Bantayan, Malapascua, lechon and Sinulog — plus the Cebuano words you'll actually hear at each stop.
Read article →July 8, 2026
Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Aklanon — the Visayas speak several languages, not one. A traveler's map of what's spoken on Cebu, Bohol, Boracay, Siquijor, Leyte, and beyond.
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