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Know what to do and what not to do when you travel. Seasoned Filipino globe trotters Cleene Arcilla and Marianne Silloriquez share basic travel etiquette tips for global Pinoys.
Travel with just your Philippine passport to these visa free countries for Filipinos! Global nomad Kenneth Surat and his travel blogger friends take us to some of the best and most accessible destinations! #illustradomagazine #taasnoofilipino
Does a diplomat have to give up his artistic pursuits to be called worthy of public office? Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes talks about his passion for singing and keeping it real while being a respectable leader of the Filipino community in the emirates. “Advised to scale down on my singing and be a ‘Congen,’ I thought about how much of myself I must divest to be an authentic public servant. As Consul General, I play the role of my ‘kababayans’ last ray of hope, their role model, and their de facto leader. Where does authenticity lie in the context of these roles? What does being true to oneself mean for those of us in the Foreign Service?”
Travel & Fashion: Team Illustrado takes you through a grueling, but awe inspiring trip to legendary Mt. Pinatubo, where the pay-off is more than worth the 4 hour trek.
Learn to cook Chicken Oatscaldo with The Practicing Misis – Dubai-based Rosan Katlea Redioca. She says – “My cooking aims to be tipid. You don’t need fancy equipment and a lot of time. I only have one pan and one stew pot and two hours to cook two days of food supply, that includes prep time, while I do the laundry, browse Facebook, watch reruns of my favorite series and Jimmy Fallon, etc. Tsaka nakakahiya kasi sa landlady pag matagal sa kusina!”
“Kailangan pa bang sagutin?” Which group of hugoteros and hugoteras do you belong to? With all that happened during the elections, we’re pretty sure everyone has #Hugot — born out of bitterness, anger, frustration, etc.—without reservations. Only the depth of these bottled up emotions a.k.a. lalim ng pinaghuhugutan varies. Go, embrace the feels! By Aby Yap
Illustrado takes a peek at the lives of 3 Power Pinays based in the UAE – Danelle Palang, Dusit Hotel’s Dir. of Marketing Communications, Phil. Business Council – Abu Dhabi Chaiman, Entrepreneur Jan Barlow, and Entrepreneur and Cacao Farming Advocate Iman Suguitan , to find out what makes up the life of a successful Filipina living each day to the fullest.
Filipino traveler: Are you a travelling pasaway? Here’s how to not be an annoying tourist.
Ok let’s be honest here. Women are fantastic, intelligent, magical creatures of light and love. Well, most of us anyway, most of the time. As fabulous and magnificent as we can be, there are times when women say and do the wrongest things – myself included! I’ll be the first to admit that as …
I have been single for thirteen years. Let me say that again, in case you missed it, my singleness is thirteen years old. It’s funny, because there are actual humans of the same age who are getting into relationships and here I am, tap-tap-tapping away on a keyboard, sipping my tea.
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