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Adventures Around Asia – Top 15 Female Travel Blogs
Backpacker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Best Travel Blogs to Follow in 2016
BBC Travel – HIQMJTT Series: Travel with a ‘Powerless Passport’
Blogging House – Top 100 Bloggers on Triberr
Blogtrepeneur – Top 25 Travel Bloggers 2016
Bob Around the World – Top 100 Travel Bloggers
Book Singles Holidays – Top 50 Favorite Travel Blogs
Bloggers PH – Best Filipino Blogs
Blogging from Paradise – Top 19 Fascinating Bloggers to Follow
Business Insider – Highlighted Young Female Entrepreneur & Traveler*VIRAL*
BuzzFeed – Top 25 Filipino Travel Bloggers to Inspire Wanderlust*VIRAL*
Candy Magazine – 7 Travel Bloggers Who Prove That Travel Isn’t Just a Luxury
Compare the Market – Inspirational Travel Bloggers of 2016
Expert Vagabond – Expert Vagabond’s Favorite Travel Blogs
Everything Everywhere – Best Travel Blogs
FHM – Top Gorgeous Travel Bloggers
First Site Guide – 100+ Best Travel Blogs to Follow in 2015
Flight Compensation – 10 Best Budget Travel Bloggers to Follow
Global Wanderlust – Around the World with Top 14 Travel Bloggers
Holiday Lettings (TripAdvisor) – Top 20 Budget Travel Bloggers of 2015
Homeaway – Top Filipino Travel Bloggers of 2016
Huffington Post – Female Travel Bloggers On The Rise*VIRAL*
Jetset Times – 9 Most Inspirational Women Travel Bloggers to Follow
Journalist on the Run – 11 Female Travel Bloggers On The Rise
Lash World Tour – Top 100 Female Travel Blogs
Hostelworld – Top Travel Posts of the Week*VIRAL*
Indie Traveller – Top 100 Travel Instagram Accounts
Lifehack.org – 7 Inspiring Travel Bloggers To Help Your 2016 Dreams Come True
Lonely Planet – LP Pathfinders: Top Posts from August 2017
Lonely Planet – LP Pathfinders: Top Posts from February 2015
Lonely Planet – LP Pathfinders: Top Posts from March 2015
Lonely Planet – LP Pathfinders: Top Posts from May 2015
Lonely Planet – LP Pathfinders: Top Instagrams from July 2015
Lonely Planet – Storify: Travel Books and Films #LPChat
Madmoizelle – Top 5 Snapchat Accounts of Travelers to Follow
Man on the Lam – Top Travel Blog Posts of 2014
Man on the Lam – Top Travel Blog Posts of 2015
Matador Network – 11 Female Travel Bloggers Totally On The Rise*VIRAL*
MSN – Top Female Travel Bloggers On The Rise
Mythic Trails – Top Travel Bloggers and Influencers To Follow For 2016
National Geographic – Top Six Photos to Feed Your Soul
Nomad Revelations – Top Travel Blogs on The Internet
Ninja Outreach – Top 25 Travel Blogs of 2016
NTripping – 30 Remarkable Travel Bloggers
OpenWorld Magazine – Top 30 World Adventurers Under 30
PH Weekly – 2016 Inspiring Travel Blog Sites in the Philippines
Rise – Top Ranked 100 Travel Blogs Around the World
PawnHero – 25 Must-Follow Pinoy Travel Bloggers
Red Bull – Asian Women Travelers Taking Over Instagram
Sea Salt Secrets – Travel Blushes: Top 20 Fearless Females
Simply Holiday Deals – Ultimate List of Budget Travel Bloggers
The Expeditioner – Top 50 Travel Bloggers in the World*VIRAL*
The Wayfarer’s Book – 9 Under-the-Radar Travel Snapchatters
The Start of Happiness – Top 50 Travel Blogs 2016
TIME – Featured Successful Millennial & Traveler
TouristLink – 15 Travel Blogs You Should Follow
Travel Junkette – Best Female Travel Blogs to Follow in 2015
Travelocafe – Top 50 Travel Bloggers
Travel Pulse – 15 Travel Bloggers You Need On Your Radar Immediately
Traverse – Top 10 Female Instagrammers for Travel Inspiration
Tripedia – 11 Of The Most Promising And Interesting Female Bloggers
Tripoto – 7 Inspiring People Who Quit Their Jobs To Travel*VIRAL*
TripAdvisor UK – Top Solo Female Travelers
TripAdvisor – Top 24 Foodie Travel Bloggers Satisfy Your Vacation Hunger
Trusted Housesitters – Travel Experts Tell All: The Moment I Realised I Was Living The Dream
UPSOCL – Top 10 Travel Bloggers
When in Manila – 10 Filipina Travel Bloggers We Love
We Are From Latvia – Top 10 Inspiring Travel Instagram Accounts
WOW Travel – Top 30 Travel Blogs to Follow in 2016
» Public Speaking & Live Interviews
» Social Media Features & Mentions
Annecy Tourism Office (Official Page) – Discover Lake Annecy in the Eyes of a Blogger!
BBC India – How to Travel When You’re Not Rich
BBC Travel – Traveling With a Powerless Passport*VIRAL*
BBC Travel – How to Travel with Little Money & a Powerless Passport*VIRAL*
Cosmopolitan – World Traveler and Entrepreneur: Life Peg!*VIRAL*
Cosmopolitan – Traveling Filipina: We Want Her Life!*VIRAL*
Cosmopolitan – #LifeGoals Filipina: She’s Doing Good!*VIRAL*
GMA News – Burned Out on Your Job? Want to Travel Instead?*VIRAL*
Journey Wonders – An Inspiring Article from a Philippine Traveler
Kansas News – A Must-Read Travel Blog: iAmAileen.com*REPORTER SHOUTOUT*
Lonely Planet – Top Blog Posts for May
Manila Bulletin – Word Traveler and Successful Entrepreneur At 21*VIRAL*
National Geographic Travel – See Antwerp, Belgium, Through the Eyes of a Local
Normandy (Official Tourism Page) – Aileen’s Trip to The D-Day Sites
Nomadic Matt – Aileen’s Journey of Bucking Tradition to Travel the World
Our Awesome Planet – An Inspiring Filipina Traveler
Philippines Department of Tourism – Batanes-Local Gives the Insider Tips*VIRAL*
Philippines Department of Tourism – Boracay: A Philippine Paradise*VIRAL*
Philippines Department of Tourism – Philippine Travel Blog: Aileen’s Fun Article*VIRAL*
Philippines Travel Guide/Out of Town Blog – Meet Aileen, Our Featured Traveler of the Month!
Rappler – Travel Fears That Should NOT Hold You Back *VIRAL*
Rappler – Inspiring World Traveler and Entrepreneur*VIRAL*
Rappler – 8 Travel Excuses Holding You Back from Adventure
Rappler – Quitting My Job to Travel the World
Tripoto – 7 Inspiring Stories of Awesome Travelers*VIRAL*
True Nomads – An Inspiring Traveler from the Philippines
Visit Antwerp (Official Tourism Page) – Enjoy Aileen ‘s Fantastic Photos of Antwerp!
Visit Brussels (Official Tourism Page) – Top Free Things to Do in Brussels by Aileen
Visit Flanders (Official Tourism Page) – Find Out Where Locals Go in Aileen’s Feature
We Are Sole Sisters – Ideas on Financing Your Travel Lifestyle? Here Are Some Tips!
When in Manila – A List of 10 Filipina Travel Bloggers We Love!
Official Page: Zeeland, Netherlands Tourism – Excellent Coverage for Veere, Zeeland!
» Ambassadorships, Awards, Nominations, & Recognitions
» Website Features & Mentions
Arabian Travel Market – How Travel Bloggers Create Sales by Matt Gibson of XpatMatt.com
Daily Mail – Meet the Woman Who Runs a Successful Business While Traveling the World*VIRAL*
Ekstra Bladet – How a 24-year-old Travels the World Sustainably
Huffington Post Travel – Dreamy Travel Destinations for This Summer
Independent.co.uk – A Successful Entrepreneur & Traveler
India Times – How Aileen Travels the World while Running a Successful Business*VIRAL*
Nieuwsblad.be – Filipino Scores Internationally with Blog About Antwerp
OK Chicas – How a Young Traveler Manages to Travel Around the World
Panorama Manila Bulletin – People of the Philippines
The Filipino Times – How a Filipina Quits Job, 15 Countries in 2 Years
The State Press – A Life of Leisure Now Socially Acceptable
TIME – Featured Successful Millennial & Traveler
Travel + Leisure – How This 24-year-old Runs a Successful Business While Traveling the World
Travel Pulse – Travel Blog of the Day: I Am Aileen
TripAdvisor – Philippines As a Melting Pot of Worldly Sceneries
UPSOCL – A Young World Traveler and Successful Entreprenuer
UrbaneNomads – World Traveler Aileen Adalid
When in Manila – 10 Keys to Happiness and The Happier Individuals
» Freelance Writing & Guest Posts
BBC Travel – Travel with a ‘Powerless Passport’
Buzzfeed – 25 Things Everyone Needs To Eat & Drink In Belgium
GMA News – 5 Things To Know First Before Traveling the World*VIRAL*
Illustrado – Quitting The 9 to 5 For a Sustainable Life of Travel
National Geographic – I Heart My City: Aileen’s Antwerp*VIRAL*
Rappler – 8 Fears Holding You Back from Your Travel Adventure*VIRAL*
Rappler – Quitting My Job at 21 to Travel the World*VIRAL*
Manila Bulletin – How a 21-Year-Old Traveled the World & Become an Entrepreneur *VIRAL*
Manila Standard Today – How a Batanes Lass Travels the World*VIRAL*
Tripzilla – 15 Common Travel Excuses and Why They Should Not Stop You
When in Manila – Cebu Party Boat Cebu Party Boat: Your Exclusive 3-Day Weekend Getaway!
When in Manila – How to Conquer & Climb Mt. Pulag the Right Way
When in Manila – The Henry: Cebu’s Best Boutique Hotel
When in Manila – The Party Bus Manila: Where You Party In Style Like No Other!
When in Manila – Top 10 Things to Do When in Batanes*VIRAL*
When in Manila – Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Visit Infinity Resort
World Urbanista – How I Traveled the World and Became a Successful Entrepreneur at 21
April 2015: Manila Standard Today
May 2015: Manila Bulletin
May 2015: Gazet van Antwerpen & Het Nieuwsblad
June 2015: Travel Plus
June 2015: Illustrado
July 2015: Meg Magazine
January 2016: TravelNow
January 2016: Panorama Manila Bulletin
February 2016: Those Who Wander
March 2016: Mabuhay Magazine
May 2016: Candy Magazine
July 2016: Cebu Pacific SMILE Magazine
November 2016: Young Stars
» Interviews
Adventure In You – People of The World: iAmAileen
A Southern Gypsy – Meet Aileen of iAmAileen.com!
Blog Expat – From the Philippines to Belgium: Aileen
Business Insider – How Aileen Runs a Successful Business While Traveling the World*VIRAL*
Cosmopolitan – #LifeGoals: This Girl Ditched Her Corporate Job to Travel the World*VIRAL*
Don’t Stop Living – World Travelers: Aileen Adalid
First Site Guide – The Travel Blog iAmAileen by Aileen Adalid
Flirting with the Globe – Flirting with the Traveler: Aileen
Girl About the Globe – Expert Interview for the Philippines
ILuv2GlobeTrot – Girl Traveler of the Month: Aileen
Insider – How Aileen Runs a Successful Business While Traveling the World*VIRAL*
Jessie On a Journey – How One Woman Overcame Passport Restrictions
Justin Plus Lauren – Travel Blogger Thursday
Kalibrr – How This Filipina Entrepreneur Hustled Her Way Around the World
Lucy’s Miles Away – Romance on the Road with I Am Aileen
Mapping Megan – A Full-Time Lifestyle Traveler On the Road
Matador – You Don’t Have to Be a Privileged White Girl to Travel*VIRAL*
Nomad Wallet – How to Quit Your Job and Travel: One Woman’s Journey
Nomadic Matt – Featured Traveler: Aileen of iAmAileen
Philippines Travel Guide/Out of Town Blog – Featured Traveler: Aileen Adalid of IamAileen.com
P.S. I’m On My Way – Dear Girls of the World: You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Start a Life of Travel
Travel Blogger Interviews – Interview With Travel Blogger Aileen Adalid
Travel on the Brain – The Secret of Travelling with Aileen
Travel with Bender – Do What You Love & the Money Will Come
True Nomads – Inspiring Traveler Interview: Aileen the Filipino Nomad
Trusted Traveler – What Inspires iAmAileen
Wander Seek Find – Living the Dream: Aileen of iAmAileen.com
We Are Sole Sisters – Sole Sister Spotlight: I am Aileen
WYSETC – Global Youth Travel Awards Winner, Aileen Adalid Talks Travel Blogger Trends
» Collaborations
365 Travel Dates – A Dream for the Philippines
Ana’s World – 25 Girl Travel Bloggers & Their Favorite 2015 Destinations
Big World Small Pockets – 2015 Best Trips & 2016 Top Destinations
BootsnAll – Lessons from Travel from Top Travel Bloggers
Expatica – How to Fund a Travel Lifestyle
Divergent Travelers – 36 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit the Philippines
Drifter Planet – 55 Best Islands in the Wold*VIRAL*
Eat Sleep Breathe Travel – Travellers Confess: The Worst Pick Up Lines Ever Heard
Eat Sleep Cruise – Best Beaches in The World
Food & Photos Around the World – Biggest Lessons from Traveling from Travelers
Forget Someday – Bloggers’ Favorite Small Towns
Geeky Explorer – How to Fund a Travel Lifestyle
Heart of a Vagabond – Weird Traditions Around the World
Huffington Post – 25 Travel Bloggers & Their Favorite 2015 Destinations
Huffington Post – 21 Travelers & Their Favorite Valentine Retreats
HugeParty Travel – Travel Bloggers Unite: I Can’t Believe I Ate/Drank That!
Jon is Travelling – 24 Stunning Natural Wonders of Europe
Karla Around the World – 16 Off-Beat Destinations by Travel Bloggers
Karolina Patryk – Earning Money for Travels
My Wanderlust PL – Amazing Places Visited by Travel Bloggers this 2015
Peanuts or Pretzels – Books That Will Inspire You to Travel
Savvy Girl Travel – The Best Festivals You’ve Never Heard Of
Solitary Wanderer – Kindness on the Road
Solo Abroad – Travel Bloggers’ Favorite Travel Destinations
StreetTrotter – A New List of Travel Words
The Roaming Renegades – Best Advice for First Time Travellers / Backpackers!
The Trusted Traveller – Asia from Above
The Trusted Traveller – Europe from Above
This American Girl – You Don’t Have to be a Privileged White Girl to Travel*VIRAL*
Travel On The Brain – Carnivals Across the World to Visit Next Year
Travelers Universe – Couples’ Travel Advice
Where is Tara – The Meaning of Home
Wild Spirit (Camie Juan) – 10 Inspiring Travel Quotes for your Wanderlust
Yonderbound – Most Useful Apps to Streamline Your Travels
» Personal
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
November 29, 2012 – One of the models for the Ayala Malls fashion show that garnered the Guinness World Record for the most number of models on the runway (total of 2,255 models that night). See the video here where I came on screen at 00:25:50.
PHILIPPINE STAR
August 10, 2012 – Featured as a V.I.P. media guest in Philippine Star (one of the country’s popular newspaper publications) under the Entertainment Section during the official relaunch of Acacia Hotel in Manila, Alabang (Philippines, Asia).
COSMOPOLITAN FEATURE
December 2011 – Featured by Cosmopolitan (Cosmo) Philippines for their Style Paparazzi. It’s a section in their website where they feature girls for their style and outfit. The shot was taken during Cosmo’s 2011 exclusive event: Singles’ Bash.
