Local Friends in Philippines

7,641 islands, English-speaking locals — a Philippines local friend turns logistics into the trip.

The Philippines is the only Southeast Asian country where English will actually carry you most places — but the trip is still about logistics. Which terminal does the ferry leave from? Why is the jeepney 8 pesos one way and 12 the other? Is this the right side of Cebu for diving? A local friend turns the airport-bus-ferry-tricycle chain into something that doesn't burn half a day. Verified Local Friends in Manila, Cebu City, Davao, Boracay, and Makati.