Agribiz tech innovator Nico Bolzico, who also happens to be one of the funniest people on Instagram, talks travel and his other passions as he gears up for his company’s projects around the Philippines.

1. Best farm-stay experiences in the Philippines? Stays at farms in Bukidnon and Bacolod

2. Dream destination for a farm? Baguio

3. Four things to bring when you’re out in nature? Sunglasses, sturdy shoes, mosquito repellent and sunblock

4. Top tip for aspiring entrepreneurs? Focus on something that you love doing

5. Two things to be conscious of when you’re traveling? Recycling options and proper garbage disposal

6. Farming tradition that should be kept? The passing on of family-owned farms, through generations

7. Window or aisle seat? Aisle

8. Best way to pass time on long flights? Watching movies, reading a book, working or sleeping

9. Light or heavy packer? Light

10. Planned or spontaneous travel? Spontaneous

11. First leisurely thing you do in a new destination? 10km run while everyone’s sleeping

12. Preferred travel camera: DSLR or phone? Phone camera

13. Most ‘Instagrammable’ place you’ve been to? Patagonia, in the south of Argentina

14. Hotel or hostels? Hotel

15. City beach or countryside? Countryside

16. Best road-trip music? Backstreet Boys

17. Best beach? Flower Island in Palawan

18. Travel bucket list? Australia, Iceland, Antarctica, South Korea, Indonesia and more of Japan

19. Most inspiring trip this past year? My travels to Mindanao

20. What’s the coolest thing about your job? I get to meet and collaborate with different people who could potentially offer support and help develop the local agricultural sector

This article first appeared in the July 2018 issue of Smile magazine.

Written by

Elka Requinta

Photographed by

Lucky Leoparte