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Our crew
this issue
s m i l e
c o n t r i b u t o r s
Meet our talented batch of contributors for November 2012
I want to
ride my bicycle,
I want to ride
my bike
Karlo NB Samson
WRITER
For this issue
Explored Manila’s
bike culture
Other creds
Karlo is a hardcore
mountain biker who goes on
big rides twice a year. When
he’s not on the saddle, he’s
the tech columnist of
Esquire
Philippines
,
the editorial
director for a publishing
consultancy called Ampersand
Media and the proud owner of
Travelomo.com
.
Rob Cham
ILLUSTRATOR
For this issue
Illustrated Tim
Tayag’s fantasy man-mall, as
well as Lace Thornberg’s route
up Mt Kinabalu
Other creds
Rob made his
own comics and got them
published. He is passionate
about illustration, art and
comics, but it is being able to
share personal stories that he is
most proud of. Rob has a large
following on Tumblr.
Walter C. Villa
WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER
For this issue
Got to the art of
the matter in CASA San Miguel
Other creds
Walter, who has
shot three covers for
Smile,
is the former managing
editor of a travel magazine.
He now provides online and
print content to multinational
companies. Two campaigns
featuring his photographs
were honored at the recent
Anvil Awards.
Ana Kalaw
WRITER
For this issue
Revealed the
inside scoop for hunting down
the perfect gift in Bangkok, her
favorite place to shop
Other creds
Ana was, until
May, fashion director of
Cosmopolitan Philippines
but
resigned in order to venture
into other things. She still does
commercial styling, self-
imaging, and writes for
The
Philippine Star
and
kristn.com
.
Jude Bacalso
WRITER
For this issue
Explored Cebu on
a budget
Other creds
Jude wrote a piece
about Cebuano cuisine in a
previous issue of
Smile
.
The
article was cited by
CNNgo.
com
editors as “an alluring
snapshot of Cebuano cuisine
[
that] had us reaching for our
passports.” He says it’s the best
compliment anyone can give a
travel writer.
Chinggay Labrador
WRITER
For this issue
Recommended
the best places to shop around
the streets of Seoul
Other creds
She recently came
out with the third book in her
POPPED trilogy, a series about
friendship, love, K-Pop and
traveling from Manila to Japan,
Korea, Boracay and back. She’s
now writing her next book,
which has absolutely nothing to
do with K-Pop.
Tata Mapa
WRITER
For this issue
Shared 11
mouthwatering Ilonggo dishes
Other creds
Tata is a writer
and food/prop stylist who has
recently done a bit of work for
magazines, including
Yummy
,
Rouge
and
Town & Country
,
which she finds fun. But she
finds it extra special when she
gets to write about something
that hits close to home, like
Ilonggo food!
Agu Paiso
WRITER
For this issue
Rounded up
some must-try mountain biking
trails across the Philippines
Other creds
Currently the editor
for Mountain Bike Philippines,
he has ridden his share of trails
both in the Philippines and
around the world. He calls his
experience at the 2010 Single
Speed World Championships
in Rotorua, New Zealand, “life-
changing”.
