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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
This summer issue wouldn’t be complete without the fun ideas
from our contributors
Kasey Albano
ILLUSTRATOR
For this issue
Made stylized
maps of Cebu
Previous creds
Has done
illustrations for
Rogue
,
Yummy
,
and
UNO Magazine
,
as well as
a number of websites
This summer...
I’m planning to
head north to explore Baguio,
then south to Camiguin,
Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro
Wolf Bacareza
WRITER
For this issue
Shares what it
was like at the recent second
installment of the Malasimbo
Art and Music Festival in Puerto
Galera
This summer...
I will be cooling
down in springtime Kyoto and
will be holed in a Zen temple
around Koyasan to meditate
with the monks
Jof Sering
STYLIST
For this issue
Put together
comfortable city-ready
ensembles for the cover and
the cover feature, and offers
style and packing advice
Previous creds
Has done
production design and art
direction for TV commercials
and films, and is a regular
stylist for
Smile
Mike R. Aquino
WRITER
For this issue
Scoured Metro
Manila for budget-friendly
holiday fun for the whole family
in “The family Man-ila”
Previous creds
Has written for
a wide variety of publications,
both in print and online, as a
travel writer and advertising
copywriter
This summer...
I will heed my
own advice and take my family
on an adventure around the city
Ryan Dayrit
WRITER
For this issue
Shares what it
was like when his dream came
true and he visited Japan for
the first time
Previous creds
Took readers
on a tour around CamSur
Watersports complex (in
Camarines Sur) for a lifestyle
and adventure magazine in the
Philippines
Nga Hoang
WRITER
For this issue
Traced the
evolution of Vietnam’s capital
Previous creds
Has done
special features for inflight
magazines
This summer...
I will head off to
Dalat in the Central Highlands
of Vietnam to explore the coffee
culture and the vestiges of the
French colonial era
Jude Bacalso
WRITER
For this issue
Plots specialized
itineraries for a weekend
of shopping, eating, party-
hopping and culture-tripping
in Cebu
Previous creds
Has written
numerous travel articles on
Cebu for a wide variety of travel
and lifestyle magazines in the
Philippines and abroad
Tran Quang Duc
PHOTOGRAPHER
For this issue
Went around
Hanoi to photograph decades-
old buildings as well as modern
architectural structures
Previous creds
Has done
extensive documentation of
the city through images, and
spends his time wandering the
streets and alleys of old Hanoi
capturing the energy of the city
I love summer in
Manila!
