Claire Betita de Guzman

An adventure-filled story of accidental stardom and viral fame in the age of social media, set in the most unexpected cities of Asia and Europe. What happens when one goes from obscurity to celebrity, overnight? Thirty-year-old Arya Alvarez is a travel manager at Isle Z, a luxury travel company in Singapore where she creates bespoke trips for celebrities and influencers....

A story on the treacherous yet rewarding path of starting over, set in the enigmatic streets of Vietnam's former capital, Hue, and in the contrasting Southeast Asian cities of Singapore and Manila. Meet the notorious Ativan Gang, a group of scammers in Manila who befriends solo tourists, then drugs and robs them. Twenty-five-year-old Carmen Maranan is their newest member, a...