Joy Avelino-Filipovic
A writer of a non-fiction book on ESL Teaching in the Preschool.
She has written a romance short story was featured in a book entitled "Enchanted" ( a compilation of Romance Short Stories.)
A graduate of Communication Arts Degree, Major in Journalism at St. Scholastica's College.
She finished her Masters Degree in Family Life and Child Development at the University of the Philippines.
She is currently teaching in an International Kindergarten School in Zagreb, Croatia.
Contact her at curica41@yahoo.com
She has written a romance short story was featured in a book entitled "Enchanted" ( a compilation of Romance Short Stories.)
A graduate of Communication Arts Degree, Major in Journalism at St. Scholastica's College.
She finished her Masters Degree in Family Life and Child Development at the University of the Philippines.
She is currently teaching in an International Kindergarten School in Zagreb, Croatia.
Contact her at curica41@yahoo.com
Articles by Joy Avelino-Filipovic
December 22, 2011
Planning a trip to Europe for the Christmas holiday? I´m sure your list includes- Austria, Italy, Scandinavian countries especially Finland (where attractive Christmas tour packages are offered to Santa´s hometown, Lapland), or perhaps England for the grand Boxing Day sale.
If these c...
April 07, 2010
To smoke or not to smoke is not anymore a dilemma for any regular smoker contemplating to light up a cigarette in coffee bars in Croatia. It's definitely not to smoke starting on April 10, 2010.
The Croatian government has put its foot down to anti- smoking law specifically in café bars, restaur...
January 05, 2010
Now that the holiday season frenzy is over, after getting yourself ginger up with home decoration, shopping, cooking, planning your family winter skiing holiday, the next thing that you wouldn't even dare to think about is to go back to the old grind, isn't it?
The thought of coming back to a des...
September 10, 2009
Crossing the path between Philippine and Korean cultures.
June 30, 2009
Recent Smoking Ban Law in Croatia and its Effects on Coffee Shop Businesses.
February 28, 2009
Mrs. Jones barged in the classroom one day flustered and vented out her pent up ire towards Miss Gloria, a preschool teacher in a private child care center. In a high pitched voice which she feigned like a question but sounded more like an indignation, she confronted the teacher with "Teacher, coul...
December 19, 2008
Wendy came rushing to the office exuberantly one morning when she heard that her boss was giving Christmas gifts to everyone on this day. Then the most awaited moment came. Her boss started distributing small gifts wrapped in a red colored paper tied up in a golden ribbon. Her curiosity has started...
September 21, 2008
If you check out the list of the 15 most repulsive foods in the world, you might be surprised to see among the list is a duck embryo, locally known in the Philippines as Balut second to Indonesia´s poop coffee. (http://www.greendaily.com/gallery/top-15-most-disgusting-foods-on-record/)
The ...
August 21, 2008
Hope it´s not too late for some shallow and inane though important reminders especially for women savoring last precious moments on their beach holidays along the picturesque side of European sea coast.
In the middle of the year especially during winter when temperature goes below zero deg...
July 28, 2008
Mirror…mirror on the wall, who´s the fairest of them all? I wish you could see that I am raising my hand over here behind my computer. In some parts of the world like Asia, Middle East and Africa, some women go to great lengths to fulfill her long time dream of having fair skin like Caucasians...
June 28, 2008
"My trip was amazing! I loved the country.".
First time we step into a foreign soil as tourists, we welcome the excitement and adventure that go with it.
Whether you are travelling to the exotic picturesque Ipanema Beach or shopping in the midst of Manhattan´s high rising skyscrapers . Yo...
May 25, 2008
I am not encouraging you to breakup any romantic relationship you may be enjoying at the moment. On the contrary, if you and your loved ones are planning to go on a romantic getaway this summer, you may want to have a feel of Adriatic sea breeze and a touch of Mediterranean spirit, then Split Croa...
April 27, 2008
One fine Wednesday afternoon, Mark and his wife Wendy entered a small coffee shop along the City Center wanting to get their afternoon Mocha Java. Waiters in the coffee shop had seen them entered the place but continued to ignore them inspite of the couple´s eye contact directed at them. They...
April 11, 2008
Have you ever been bullied at work? Bullied at work? Yes, bullied at work. I mean your superior or co- workers ( usually a brown noser and a part time snitch ) acting like your superior trying to flex their muscles to show their power over you in your place of work.
Bullying at work is a comprehe...
April 04, 2008
The writer of this article was a former School Directress in Manila,Philippines.