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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Carmina Lifestyle has reached her 20K Followers.

Learning point based on my own experience in Carmina Lifestyle. Carmina took a bet from Uncle Boni who is the best friend of Mom Violy. Uncle Boni is another father to me. Make the story short Uncle Boni somewhat wanted me to increase my followers from 15K to 20K. Nothing is impossible just need patience to figure out how to find your 5K followers. Carmina was no pro making reels although never had problems learning something new. Sometimes I do go out to explore other days like anyone else stay at home. I have an external hard drive filled with memories somewhat was deleted from my video album in Carmina Lifestyle when I wasn't monetized yet. I wanted to make sure no violations would occur at some point. I learned that replacing NCS rather having the actual music would boost me without any restrictions. I had challenged myself doing voice over by writing in Microsoft word on my laptop. I would read my script on my phone before uploading my reels in Facebook. After realizing not ma...