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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:

🗣️ IT’S THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE (or break) THE EXPERIENCE / *TRIP / ADVENTURES.

I had a potential creator opportunity to travel internationally for 2 weeks in November and naturally, was bummed when I didn’t get it.

While it would’ve been awesome to be amongst digital nomad / remote worker community AND travel internationally for the first time this year, the universe knew it wasn’t what I needed.

What did I need instead of traveling?

💜To be with my at-home / Bay Area community
💜To keep promises I made
💜To be present with family for missing out on a lot of events through the years
💜To spend a weekend getaway being surrounded by Pinay joy creating genuine connections and friendship
💜 To foster connections with other Pinays I made through networking

..and much more because there was a lot that went on in those 2 weeks that aren’t in these pics and vids!

I try to practice gratitude everyday, but for a lot of us in the USA, November especially has us reflecting on what we’re grateful for.

So.. how was your November? What’s something you’re grateful for as 2024 approaches?

*Yes, even when I solo travel bc solo travel ≠ being alone!

**Second to last clip should say: “making mac n cheese from scratch with my niece / lil bestie”

#bayarealife #filipinocommunity #filipinoamerican #girlstrips #weekendgetaways #friendshipgoals #auntielife #bayareacreatives

When was the last time you tried a new workout? A

When was the last time you tried a new workout?

A couple of months ago, my girl @kvithleen invited me to her class at @plankandpower in the East Bay.

It was my first time on a xformer, and even though I dance Zumba and lift weights regularly, I was humbled hella quick on that thing 😭😅

But still had a lot of fun and would totally do it again!

So if you wanna take Pilates classes at a small, local, woman-owned studio in the Bay Area with a dope instructor, def check ‘em out!

#bayarealife #eastbayarea #pilatesstudios #pilatesclass #workoutideas #xformer #bayareathingstodo

Save this winery for your next girls’ day out in

Save this winery for your next girls’ day out in the Bay Area! ⤵️

@longevity_wines
📍2271 South Vasco Road, Livermore, CA

TIPS & OTHER THINGS TO KNOW:
🍷 Get a flight so you can try a selection of 6 of their wines
🍷 Get a charcuterie box to share - everything in it was delishhh!
🍷 There’s a food truck or tent on the weekends too if you’re hungry hungry
🍷 My fave was the Sparkling Blanc de Rosé
🍷If you buy multiple bottles, you get a discount!

Thank you Longevity Wines - especially Roland! - for taking care of me and my girl @ladysfg.

We had such a fun time tasting and learning about your wines and the winery, catching up, and hanging out - we’ll definitely be back again!

#Hosted #LongevityWines #WineMixer #LivermoreEats #BayAreaInfluencers

SWIPE ➡️ for snippets of Pinay joy, nature, de

SWIPE ➡️ for snippets of Pinay joy, nature, delicious meals, wholesomeness, and moments that ensued many Tita cackles 😂 (especially the last 2 clips!)

10/10 recommend a girls’ trip to Yosemite especially if you’re from the Bay Area - it’s a cute lil road trip! & my travel-loving heart was reminded that you never have to go far to actually travel.

Have you been yet?

#yosemitenps #yosemitevalley #yosemitepark #roadtripcalifornia #californiatravel #girlstrips #weekendtravel

pls don’t revoke my Filipino card 😅 I def kno

pls don’t revoke my Filipino card 😅 I def know the next song at the end tho!

after the week lots of us had, we all need to do something that brings us joy 🤩 when I can’t travel, it’s dance for me. hbu?

#filipinoamerican #filipinoparty #filipinopride #linedancing #linedance #dancingwithmyself #dancingfun #zumbadancer #zumbadancefitness

Couldn’t let these just live in my camera roll!

Couldn’t let these just live in my camera roll!

LOVED seeing so many of my Filipino fam at @undiscoveredsf 😍

…bc just like my fave part of traveling is the people I meet, my fave part of all the events I go to, especially the ones by and for the Filipino community here in the Bay Area, are the people I get to connect with 💜

& that’s a wrap on my Undiscovered SF 2024 content - see y’all at the next one!

P.S. couldn’t tag everyone in all pics cus of the 20 tag limit 🙄 which is why I included as many @ on the pics

#filipinocommunity #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #bayareaevents #sanfranciscoevents #undiscoveredsf #bayarealife

@undiscoveredsf has been one of my favorite FAHM e

@undiscoveredsf has been one of my favorite FAHM events the last four years but this year was a bit different…

In 2021, 2022, and 2023 I volunteered for the event.

This year, I was contracted as the Retail Vendor Coordinator and played a part in bringing the event to life.

It’s quite a change from my usual freelance work (writing or social media management), but having a chance to work with the @makeitmariko and @kultivatelabs teams on an event for the Filipino community here in the Bay Area was EVERYTHING 🤩

Thank you Gina for the opportunity and everyone else on the team for welcoming me 💜

Hope to work together again soon and if anyone needs help with events… hmu - I’m so open to exploring more on this new adventure!

#bayareaevents #sanfranciscoevents #sanfranciscocity #undiscoveredsf #culturecrawl #filipinoamerican #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #filipinocommunity #freelancework #freelancingjobs #freelancinglife

been MIA online, but connecting with fam in these

been MIA online, but connecting with fam in these IRL streets 😜

between birthdays, family events, Filipino American History Month events and more, the first half of October has had me busy traveling all over the Bay Area!

but it’s been good seeing familiar faces at FAHM events as well as meeting and connecting with new people in the Filipino American and creative communities 🤎

SWIPE ➡️ to see who I remembered to get pics with at these events (cus this isn’t everyone I saw / met😅):

✨ @filipinoislandfestalameda
✨ Kasayahan sa Daly City
✨ @nabuha.sanctum Visionary Summit - where I took the last pic which is one of my faveeee solo shots I got

Have you attended any fun events for FAHM this month? LMK which ones!

#filipinoamericanhistorymonth #filipinocreatives #filipinotraveler #sanfranciscoevents #bayareaevents #filipinoamerican #filipinocommunity #localtravel #culturalevents #culturalfestival

Got 99 problems…? COME LEAVE IT ON THE DANCE FLO

Got 99 problems…? COME LEAVE IT ON THE DANCE FLOOR WITH ME 💃🏻

If I can’t partake in travel therapy, then ✨dance therapy✨ is the next best thing!

…which is why you’ll find me at Zumba & dance cardio each week, and why I got certified to teach earlier this year.

AND I’M FINALLY HAVING MY FIRST CLASS IN DALY CITY!

Here are the details you need to know:

🗓️ Friday, October 11
⏰ 7:00 - 8:00 pm (50 minute class)
🪩 Hui Tarava Dance Studio, 2930 Geneva Ave, Daly City
💰 $10

💃🏻 HOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT: Venmo me (avalozano) with your name & the class date in the details.

Can’t wait to dance with y’all in a few weeks 🤗

SHARE this with your friends who love to dance and come together!

#danceclasses #zumbaparty #bayareaevents #dalycity

solo snaps from some of the cool stuff I did this

‼️NEW SERIES‼️ ✨Asian Eats in the Bay Ar

‼️NEW SERIES‼️
✨Asian Eats in the Bay Area, part 1✨

Craving brunch, but also craving Thai food? @oshathai in San Francisco serves both!

Their brunch menu fuses traditional American-style breakfast with a unique Thai twist.

But the best part? It’s served all day long! Oh, and you get views of the Ferry Building if you sit on the patio.

Here’s what we ordered:

🍹Dream Dragon
🥂Rosé Mimosa
🥟Coconut Curry Dumplings (spectacular, give me 14 of them rn! 🤤)
🍳Eggs Royale
🥞Thai Pandan Pancakes

What are you trying first?!

#brunchfood #sundaybrunching #brunchideas #bayareaeats #bayareafoods #bayareafoodies #sanfranciscofood #bayarearestaurants #sanfranciscofoodguide #thaifusion #thairestaurants #traveltoeat #travelfoodies

Aunties while traveling on vacation be like… H

Aunties while traveling on vacation be like…

Have whatever you want my lil niece or nephew! As long as it’s not putting you in harm’s way, imma say yes 😂

SHARE with your fave fun auntie or uncle and tag them below!

#disneylandcalifornia #californiaadventurepark #disneylandfood #themeparklife #travelingwithkids #familytraveling #traveladventure #familyvacation #vacationfun

RIP at the end… when the Tita in you comes out a

RIP at the end… when the Tita in you comes out and your Filipino pride gets you *too* excited at Disneyland 💀

Who else is like this?! Cus know I can’t be the only one LOL

#disneylandanaheim #disneylandcalifornia #disneylandrides #itsasmallworldafterall #filipinosbelike #filipinoamerican #filipinopride #auntsquad #socaladventures #travelingwithkids #themeparkrides #themeparkfun | auntie life, ninang duties, Filipino aunties, Disneyland trip, California trip, California travel

Disney diaries: Ninang + Nephew’s First Trip edi

Disney diaries: Ninang + Nephew’s First Trip edition and our first trip just us two 🥹

🗓️ August 6-7, 2024

SWIPE TO SEE a throwback to the last time we were at @disneyland together ➡️

&& stay tuned for more funtie (fun auntie 😜) + nephew travel moments from this trip cus we got a lot!

Have you ever been to Disneyland in Anaheim?

#disneylandpark #disneylandtrip #californiaadventurepark #anaheimcalifornia #anaheimdisney #familytraveladventures #familytraveling #ninangduties

Take it from someone who’s been there: SOLO TRAV

Take it from someone who’s been there: SOLO TRAVEL HEALS, but it won’t solve everything.

Sure, things like being in a destination with newfound freedom, exploring a new place, partying all night long, making new friends, or having a travel fling can be refreshing and make you forget about the heartbreak.

But in order to truly glow up from the inside out while solo traveling, you have to…

…give yourself grace when the old feelings come up
…acknowledge the hurt when it resurfaces
…embrace the uncomfortableness in growth
…do the tough inner work to rebuild that self-love and find your self-worth if you’ve lost that sense of self

It’s gonna suck sometimes and you might find yourself crying while sitting on the floor of your hostel’s common room when the tough sh*t comes up, but when you face that head on instead of acting like it doesn’t exist or ignoring it - that’s where the real healing and glow up happens.

After the most toxic breakup followed by months of therapy, tears, anger, sadness, and yes… moments where I cried on the floor of my hostel’s common room during a 2.5 month solo trip 🥲 I was traveling through Greece, falling in love with a new country, and ✨THRIVING✨

So I celebrated myself with a photoshoot to capture that Ava (the one who went from being the most broken and lost version of herself to overcoming the lack of self-worth, the doubt, and the feelings of not being enough or lovable by being her most vulnerable self)

And now y’all get to see the pics and/or vids every year around that time cus I will never not share these 😝

📍Athens, Greece
🗓️August 30, 2022
📸 @morfinations_planet
🎥 @conqueror_gigantas

#athensgreece #athensphotographer #athenstravel #greecetravels #heartbreakhealing #healingjourneys #growingandglowing #breakupadvice #breakupglowup #breakupdiaries #solotraveldiaries #solotravelstories #solofemaletraveller #travelgirlsdiary

Crying over a personalized souvenir? I WOULD lolol

Crying over a personalized souvenir? I WOULD lolol 😅

Came across @gladandyoungstudio at @poncecitymarket where they have a bunch of leather goods that you can personalize.

Decided to get these keychains for myself and my fellow @7641kollektive co-founders and they were so perfect I just had to share!

(Surprise surprise @kuya_j_travel @kvithleen @joelle_theresee …you’ll get them in the mail soon HAHAH!)

What would you put on a keychain? LMK below!

#atlantashopping #thingstodoatlanta #thingstodoatl #poncecitymarket #atlantatravel #travelsouvenirs #personalizedgift #usatravels

Important tips you need to know before visiting @w

traveling’s cool & all (taking another trip this

traveling’s cool & all (taking another trip this week 😝) but mornings like this at home can’t be beat!

who else dips their pan de sal in their coffee ☕️?

my proximity to Filipino restaurants, bakeries, shops, and community is definitely one of the things I love most about living in the Bay Area 🤎

pan de sal from: @valeriostropicalbakeshop
“hella pinay” sticker on my @hydroflask from: @mie_makes

#bayareaeats #bayareabites #bayareafoodie #bayarealife #filipinoamerican #filipinobakery #filipinofoods

ICYMI in stories: this is the coolest thing I did

ICYMI in stories: this is the coolest thing I did in Atlanta!

When I asked for recommendations before traveling to ATL, my Zumba fam @j0hnnh0lleee connected me with her good friend and fellow Bay Area girlie @tez415sf who lives there & works at some of the TV studios.

When Tez asked if I wanted a tour, of course I said YES! (Especially since the big CNN center closed earlier this year - FYI if you’re planning a trip to ATL)

During the tour I got to:

🎥 Visit multiple studios including @cnn, @nbatv, & @mlb on @tbsnetwork
🎥 Read news from a prompter and pretend I was an anchorwoman
🎥 Learn about behind-the-scenes work that goes into producing shows
🎥 See where a lot of the off camera magic happens
🎥 Spill my own breaking news in an impromptu tea sesh 👀
🎥 Show everyone how horrible I am at baseball LOL 😅

SWIPE TO SEE IT ALL!

In another life I think I could be a TV host 🤗 HBU? Could you be an on-camera personality?

P.S. This is another prime example of why the people I meet is my favorite part of traveling - because I always end up having such cool adventures with them!

#travelstories #traveldiaries2024 #traveladventure #tvstudio #studiotours #atlantatravel #visitatlanta

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