Tune in to watch the Season 1 finale of The Ovfabpinays podcast where Donna Avellana Kuenzler is joined by 4 Ovfabpinays who shared their insights on living overseas and on being based back to the Philippines once again. What made them come back after years of living abroad? How long did they plan for their move? Was it hard to get a job? Ho...
The Ovfabpinays: Carlyn
This episode of The Ovfabpinays podcast features Carlyn Monastrial, Acting Director of Office of ASEAN Affairs, Socio-Cultural division. Tune in as we talk about Carlyn's overseas experience, more particularly being based in Brazil vs San Francisco in the US, how she got into foreign service, how it is like to be a diplomat and the typical care...
The Ovfabpinays: Sunshine
This episode of The Ovfabpinays podcast features Sunshine Asuncion See, an entrepreneur based in Canada. Tune in as we talk about Sunshine’s overseas experience, her entrepreneur journey, how it’s like to run a business in the Philippines while abroad, and how it’s like to live back in the Philippines again. [caption id="attach...
I survived being a mom for a year!
At exactly 12:33 AM last Friday, our daughter turned 1 year old. My husband and I high-fived, kissed and congratulated each other with, “Well done to us! We made it to 1 year!” [caption id="attachment_648" width="1920" height="2560"]1 year old Tala[/caption] What a milestone indeed. It has been a roller coaster ride since having a ...
The Ovfabpinays: Pam
The Ovfabpinays podcast went live on Instagram with multi-awarded visual artist Pamela Gotangco, who is based in Switzerland. Watch the podcast as Pam recounts her childhood growing up in the province, the reason why she moved overseas, the inspiring story of how she became an artist, and much more! Watch the podcast here. Pamela Gotan...
The Ovfabpinays: Mai
The Ovfabpinays podcast went live on Instagram with California based Filipina Emily Mai Enriquez Patton, who is an Accounting & Finance Executive in the Real Estate Industry and an Entrepreneur. Watch the podcast as Mai recounts the time when she first moved to the US and how she somehow always falls back to continuous education to overc...
Want a new job? Start with your current company!
Why the company you’re in may be the best place to start and how to leverage your internal network for new job opportunities We’ve all been there. It’s either you don’t feel challenged anymore, you can’t see yourself in your current role for the long term, you hate your line manager or team mates, you just want a change, OR all of the above. W...
How the death of my ex reminded me of my path to self love
An ex-boyfriend of mine passed away last month. He was not just any ex. He was my first boyfriend. We were together for 8 years and were engaged to get married. Our breakup was a very painful experience for me as it involved deception and infidelity. While I have forgiven him a long time ago, I never looked back and promised myself that he will...
The Ovfabpinays: Clar
This month’s episode of The Ovfabpinays features New York based writer, director and cinematographer, Clarissa de los Reyes. Tune in as we talk about what inspired Clarissa to be a filmmaker, why she chose New York to be her base, how she advocates for women and the pros and cons of being a Filipina immigrant in the film industry, and her advic...
The Ovfabpinay Story
It was the year 2016 and I just got married. Part of me was very happy that I finally got hitched (I was 39), and part of me felt nostalgic that my colorful single life was over. As I was also about to turn 40, I did some self reflection and yearned to do something big and with social impact. So in wanting to capture my overseas life as a sing...
Donna Avellana Künzler
The Overseas Fabulous Pinay is a comprehensive, easy-to-read and light-hearted handbook written for people planning their move abroad or for people already living overseas.
