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Television Features
ABS-CBN Sports & Action. RIDE MO’TO: A Show for Riders and Soon to Be Riders hosted by Paolo Abrera. Episode 3: Millennial Travel and Motorcycles (featuring the Yamaha Mio Sporty and Suzuki Skydrive Sport). Aired on October 1, 2018.
GMA News TV. Motorcycle Diaries ni Jay Taruc. Pinoy Photographers. Aired on Feb 8, 2013.
- ABS-CBN Bicol. Marhay na Aga Kapamilya. Take Me to Mercedes, Camarines Norte. Aired May 1, 2015.
- Living Asia Channel: Lakbay Norte 3
- Living Asia Channel: Isabela, Queen Province of the Philippines
- Lakbay Norte 3: Ilocos Norte [Video] by Ivan About Town
Competition: True Wanderer Philippines 2016
Top 10 Finalist, Search for True Wanderers 2016 by Wrangler. An adventure competition for riders by Wrangler Philippines supported by the Department of Tourism. Finalist’s Entries.
Magazine Covers
Going Places Magazine. February 2018 Issue. Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Art Center in Taiwan.
Detour Moto x Travel Issue No. 3, independent e-magazine by No Barriers Just Horizons (NBJH)
Cruising Magazine March 2012 Issue, the monthly travel magazine of Manila Bulletin (shot in El Puerto Marina Resort, Lingayen, Pangasinan)
North Bound Magazine Issue No. 15, free quarterly travel guide on North Philippines published by the North Philippines Visitors Bureau (NPVB) (shot in Hundred Islands, Pangasinan)
- EXTRA appearances in print
Online Recognition
- Top 50 Blogs from the Philippines 2017 by Asean UP
- These Female Filipino Travellers are Inspiring Wanderlust by Culture Trip
- Inspiring Filipino Women Who Changed the Travel Scene by Tripzilla
- Top 25 Philippine Travel Blogs and Websites on the Web by Feedspot
- Filipino Travel Bloggers Who Will Inspire Your Inner Wanderlust by Traveloka
- 25 Filipino Travel Bloggers Who’ll Inspire Your Inner Wanderlust by BuzzFeed
- Top 40 Filipino Travel Blogs You Should Follow (2015) by Two Monkeys Travel
- #TravelPegs: 7 Pinoy Jetsetters for Every Type of Traveler by Windowseat.ph
- 10 Filipino Travel Bloggers You Should Follow on IG by Traveloka
- 25 Must-Follow Pinoy Travel Bloggers to Inspire Your Wanderlust by PawnHero.Ph
- 10 Filipina Travel Bloggers We Love by When in Manila
- 10 Philippine Blogs You Should Read and Follow by The Poor Traveler
- 12 Female Travel Blogs for the Empowered Filipina by The Poor Traveler
- Top 12 Pinay Travel Bloggers who’ll wake up the inner Jetsetter in You by Wonder Pinay
- Top Filipino Travel Bloggers of 2016 by Home Away
- 10 Filipinos on Instagram Who Will Inspire Your Wanderlust by Tripzilla
- 10 Pinoy Travel Bloggers You Should Follow on Instagram by RJD Explorer
- 26 Leading Filipino Travel Bloggers to Follow in 2016 and Beyond by Jacaranda Travels
- Filipino Travelers and Bloggers: Inspired by Passion to Travel by Weekend Sidetrip
Radio Interviews
- Featured Traveler on Travel Factor Thursdays on Mellow 94.7 hosted by DJ Chloe with Cedric Valera of Travel Factor [aired on July 3, 2014]
- Lakwachika, weekly travel/events program aired on DZUP 1602 [aired on March 25, 2014]
Print Media Features
- Going Places Magazine: Wanderlust on Wheels. Interview by Kathrina Paz Elefante. Photos by Jovel Lorenzo.
- Motorcycle Magazine: Travel Up via Motorcycle by Karlo de Guzman
- The Philippine Star: The Geekiest Places on the Web by Dandi Galvez
- Smile: Cebu Pacific Magazine. October 2011 – Trip Journal: Virac, Catanduanes
- DDG Magazine. Choose Your Own Outdoor Adventure by Claire Madarang
- Smile: Cebu Pacific Magazine. June 2013 – Trip Journal: Tawi-Tawi
Online Interviews / Profile Features
- People: Kara Santos by No Barriers, Just Horizons
- My Travel Buddies: Meet Kara Santos of Traveling-Up.com by Senyorita
- Pinay Rider Breaks The Mold by Jetsetter Asia
- Interview with a “Bad-Ass” Travel Blogger – Kara Santos by Jacaranda Travels
- Humans of Naga: Kara Santos by Naga City Guide
- A Conversation with Filipina Traveler Kara Santos by Pink Pangea
- Top 5 Travel Essentials: Women Bloggers by FlipTrip
- Traveling Up with Kara Santos by Choose Philippines
- Meet the Nomads: Kara Santos by Flip Nomad
- Pinoy Travel Bloggers’ Quotable Quotes of 2014 by Lakwatsero
Guest speaker in workshops / talks
- Guest Speaker: Tipid Travel Talks with The Poor Traveler & Klook Travel Philippines. Commune Cafe + Bar, Makati. June 22, 2019.
- Guest Speaker. Travel the Write Way: A Travel Writing Workshop by Writer’s Block Philippines. Fully Booked Bonifacio Global City. May 25, 2014.
- Storyteller. Summersault Festival. Summer Expo 2014. Metrowalk, Pasig. April 6. 2014
Pinoy Travel Bloggers Blog Carnivals
- June 2011: Rizal and Travel by Ivan About Town
- July 2011: Awesome Food Experiences around the Philippines by Our Awesome Planet
August 2011: Manila, Our Manila by Lakwatsero - September 2011: Unforgettable Human Encounters on the Road by Nomadic Experiences
- October 2011: Dark Tourism by The Pinay Solo Backpacker
- November 2011: Mindanao Bliss by The Travel Teller
- Hosted the December 2011 Blog Carnival: The Journey
- September 2012: The Visayas Roundup by The Pinoy Explorer
December 2012: 2012 Year-Ender [PART 1] by the Pinay Travel Junkie and [PART 2] by Between Coordinates - July 2013: Of Things and Memories we Acquire on the Road by Jun Baris of Galang Pusa
- November 2016: Retracing Steps and other Homegrown Stories by Celine Reyes of Celineism
Blog Collaborations & Mentions
- Trip Abroad? 21 Travel Pros Share Money Saving Tips by Traveloka
- 17 for 2017: Unpopular Philippine Destinations You Should Visit this Year by Dyan Lang
- Travel Treasures:14 Top Travel Bloggers Share the Story Behind the Souvenir by Holiday Lettings from TripAdvisor
- Adrenaline Rush in PH: Top 10 Extreme Sports All Around the Philippines by Out of Town Blog
- Travel Writers Pick Their Favorite Places to Visit During the Rainy Season by GMA News Online
- Best Sunset Spots in the Philippines by Out of Town Blog
- Perfect Philippine Summer Getaways according to Pinoy Travel Bloggers by Out of Town Blog
- Romantic Date Ideas in the Philippines by The Solitary Wanderer
- 15 Travel Bloggers and their Favorite Summer Spots by Out of Town Blog
- Unique, Weird and Bizarre Travel Essentials by Looney Planet
- Travel Tube Tuesday: The List Goes On by Pinay Travel Junkie
- Reasons Why We Travel by Lakas ng Trip
- Top Travel Trends and Destinations for 2012 by Pinay on the Move
- Headware: A Simple Headgear for Happy Travelers by Out of Town Blog
- 7 Best Experiences during Lakbay Norte 3 according to Travel Bloggers by Journeying James
- What to Wear at the Airport: Comfy by We are Sole Sisters
- Traveling on a rainy day by Rappler
- 5 Things that travelers bring by Weekend Side Trip
- Take if from the Experts: What’s your Backpack? by RJD Explorer
- Sagada Travel Guide Collab by Journeying James
- Naga City Travel Guide Collab by Journeying James
Hi,
We are Interdisciplinary Business Studies students from De La Salle University. I was just wondering if you could help me and my thesismates in our research entitled “Product Innovation Intensity in MSMEs: A Study on Selected Restaurants along Maginhawa Street, Quezon City”.
The group believes that identifying the indicators to product innovation in MSMEs is a critical factor in determining its performance. The study’s objective is to know more about innovation by selected MSMEs along Maginhawa Street, including the three (villages): Sikatuna, UP and Teachers Villages. We would like to hear your insights and opinions regarding this concern.
This discussion will definitely help the group to better understand the conditions of MSMEs along Maginhawa Street which could contribute to better analysis and understanding of different MSMEs involved in the food service industry.
We could schedule a personal interview, or if the time does not allow us po, we could just send you our questions and maybe you could send us back the answers po? For convenience and so we won’t take much of your time.
Thank you and hoping for your favorable response.
Hello Justine, you’re the second person who has contacted me about doing a thesis on Maginhawa restos :p Am leaving for a trip and will be gone for a week, but you can just email questions to kara.m.santos@gmail.com and I’ll try to get back to you.
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Hi Ms. Kara,
Good day!!
Hi I’m Siya Daryani. I’m from the Philippines and our company is bringing in bluetooth speakers and other waterproof products useful for surfers. If this interests you kindly contact us on +63 917 5839942 or +63 917 831 9942 or email us at fmcg@panvin.com and siyadaryani@gmail.com.
Thanks. Looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
Siya
Hi Siya, thanks for your inquiry. I’ll get in touch with you via email.
Every post is Truly Inspiring!
Thank you Chris 🙂 Appreciate it.
Hi Ms. Kara,
Greetings from Tourism Authority of Thailand – Philippines!
May I know your e-mail address, please? My boss is looking for a photographer and she’s interested on your work.
Looking forward to your quick reply.
Regards,
Frichette
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
c/o Flight Care Aviation Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Representative
3/F PAIR-PAGS CENTER
Ninoy Aquino Ave., Pasay City, Philippines
Tel: (02) 854-5837
E-mail: fcap.sales@gmail.com;
FB: http://www.facebook.com/TATPhilippines
Hi Frichette. You can get in touch with me at kara.m.santos@gmail.com 🙂 Thank you.
Hi Ms. Kara,
Thank you for all those wonderful blogposts! I was also thinking of having a blog the same as yours but don’t know where to start. Hope you can give me some tips on how to start my own travel blog 🙂
Hope to hear from you soon! God Bless!
Hi JM. I guess my best advice is to determine first what you want to write about and build your blog identity around that. Then, start writing. There’s a lot of other stuff that needs to be done though for setting things up. For the technical specifics, you can check out this very useful post by travel bloggers I admire: The Poor Traveler on How to Start a Travel Blog.
Hi Kara, we’d like to invite you to a festival here in Manila. Please email me at lexus@publicrirm.com.
We look forward to your feedback.
Hi Kara, we have messaged before and appreciated your input and I also enjoy your articles and look forward to them. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into your travel newsletters. They really are inspiring to me since I am going to be living there in the next 12-18 months after I retire here in the US. I will want to follow the same path as you in some of your destinations. I would like to ask you about places in the Philippines that offer cooler temps during the real hot season. I am well aware of Baguio City and also Tagaytay. I am kind of turned off by Baguio because of the immense population. And Tagaytay seems ok. Do you have any suggestions on other locations? I’m thinking that I would spend 2-3 weeks away from Naga City during the hot days that they get. Thank you! Many Regards, Mark Whitaker
Hi Mark, it’s actually the rainy season now in the Philippines, so the weather isn’t that hot. But if you want places with really cooler temperatures, aside from Tagaytay and Baguio, I can recommend the following: Tanay in Rizal, Banaue in Ifugao, Sagada in Mt. Province, Dalaguete in Cebu, San Remigio in Antique and Bukidnon. These are all quite far from Naga City, but the Cordillera region would be your best bet (Banaue and Sagada).
Hi Kara,
Congrats on your work, site, and sharing. I do believe bikers have always been a free spirit.
We are embarking to import a new bike in town. Cafe Racer – Scrambler. It’s a British design, and engineering. High end. A beauty and stylish look.
you might be interested to know of it? Pls contact me.
On the other hand I am looking for a local Metro Manila One Stop shop. Showroom, Spare parts, Services. I wonder if you know of someone. I can share more info details via email
thank you
Francisco
Hi Fransisco. Thanks for getting in touch. Responded to your email! 🙂 Sounds like a great project.
Hi Kara,
Hello,this is a Gallery Associate from Imahica Art, we’re an art gallery based in Manila, Philippines. I’d like to inquire about something in terms of a partnership.
Thank you!
Regards,
Mariah