Author: Vianca Gamboa

Vianca writes for the tension that pulls. She starts out as a content producer in the Lifestyle sections of Manila Bulletin and Daily Tribune, before switching gears to become a Senior Copywriter at one of the Philippines’ leading PR agencies. Now, she crafts global B2B stories while pursuing her Master’s in Communication – Applied Media Studies. When she’s not juggling deadlines and strategy decks, you’ll likely find her exploring overlooked cities or unwinding with friends in a jam session.

I took it on a much-needed vacation, ready to test its ultra-large sensors and AI features to see if it could preserve every scene exactly as I saw and felt it. Gone are the days when travel meant lugging around a bulky camera, each shot delayed by changing lenses or fiddling with the settings in a race against the golden hour. Smartphones have taken that place. It’s not to say that modern travelers are fine losing the essence of the journey with grainy, underexposed photos. It’s just much easier to lean on accessible devices that can respond fluidly to the…

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With the right prompts and a clear idea of what generative AI can do for you, it becomes the ultimate travel sidekick For years, I was a “bahala na si Batman” kind of traveler. I was lucky enough to land jobs that took me places, often with flight tickets and itineraries handed to me neatly planned and ready to go. But when it was finally my turn to take the reins and plan a trip myself, I fell straight into so many rabbit holes. I resorted to a mix of old-school digging (I swear by cultural Subreddits), UGC travel fads,…

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