TataMapa
Writer
For this issue
returned to post-
earthquake and post-typhoon
Yolanda Bohol to check out
all the good things that have
withstood the twin calamities
— not the least of which is the
Boholano spirit.
While the sun is out...
“Summer is always when I just
go where the wind blows so
I can’t wait to see where the
sultry breezes take me.”
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Renen Bautista
Hair and makeup artist
For this issue
got our cover
model, Lynn Oemo, fresh and
dewy-looking in Bohol.
While the sun is out...
“I follow a workout regimen
and get back in shape and
when I’m good and ready,
explore beach destinations
around Asia.”
Ruben V. Nepales
Writer
For this issue
, the former
chairman of the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association
chatted with the great
Cate Blanchett.
While the sun is out...
“Summer wouldn’t be complete
without my annual trip to
Cancun, Mexico.
So, Cancun, here I come!”
Kristine Fonacier
Writer
For this issue
, the dive
enthusiast — who braved the
waters off Brunei on a previous
Smile
assignment and who
usually gets her fix in the
waters off Anilao, Batangas —
explored the undersea world of
Butuan Bay for the first time.
While the sun is out...
“A good friend has decided to
get married in Bali and I
can’t think of a greater summer
adventure than to be there
for that.”
Jof Sering
Stylist
For this issue
pulled together
travel-ready looks for the cover
and cover feature on Bohol.
While the sun is out...
“I plan to pick one beach spot
on my very long list of beaches
and stay for about two to three
weeks to draw, paint,
play and daydream.”
LiemTran
Photographer
For this issue
, the Hanoi-based
professional shutterbug
snapped something he grew
up eating,
pho
, at a stall that's
been around for decades.
While the sun is out...
“In June, I’ll take a motorbike
trip in the Mekong River Delta
all the way to Cambodia and
a side trip to the Philippines
to document my friend’s
wedding.”
contributors
OUR CREW THIS ISSUE
Nga Hoang
Writer
For this issue
sat down with
the old guard of Hanoi’s food
scene to trace the history of
Vietnam’s iconic noodle dish.
While the sun is out...
“It’s nice to leave it open to
all kinds of possibilities, but
this summer I rather fancy
embarking on an island-
hopping tour from north to
south Vietnam on two wheels.”
Maya O. Calica
Writer
For this issue
offers an account
of her honeymoon trip, when
her long-cherished wish to see
and swim with whale sharks,
the gentle giants of Donsol,
came true.
While the sun is out...
“I hope to see even more
marine wildlife when we go
sailing.”
