Shey is the same, I know my way round the Philippines better than she does, if she asks how far somewhere is then she means time rather than distance as she has no concept of miles or kilometres.
The other day she said that a friend had invited us over to stay in France for a week in the summer, where in France ask as we could drive, she didn't know but she said she'll ask the next day. Following day..... where in France, did you find out? Oh yes, Venice