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UBBE + SNUBA Bohol (Oct 3-6) July 21, 2009

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UBBE + SNUBA BOHOL
Travel Factor’s Ultimate Beach Bumming Experience and Snorkeling/Scuba Diving adventure
Bohol, Philippines

What is SNUBA?
SNUBA stands for Snorkeling and Scuba Diving. It’s a Travel Factor trip that caters to both divers and non-divers.

Package Rate: PHP 5000 – 6500 (depending on number of participants)
Package Inclusion:
• roundtrip service from airport to resort (includes van transfers)
• 3 nights aircon accommodation in Panglao, Bohol
• free use of resort amenities: swimming pool, etc.
• guided tour with service and entrance fees
• aircon van for the Countryside Tours
• lunch at Loboc on board a floating restaurant w/ serenade
• boat transfers from resort to Dolphin area/Balicasag Island
• Travel Insurance
• Travel Factor ID and band

not included:
• roundtrip airfare and terminal fee
• snorkelling/scuba diving gears and fees
• other meals not part of package

Draft Itinerary
Oct 3 – arrival in Bohol; check-in at resort; free time (swim, dive)
Oct 4 – Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling at Balicasag Island. option to scuba dive.
Oct 5 – Bohol Countryside Tours
Oct 6 – free time morning; flight to Manila (09:10 pm)

* Whole day Countryside Tour including Chocolate Hills, Bilar man-made forest, Tarsier watching in Loboc, Loboc river cruise w/ lunch & serenade, Clarin House, Hinagdanan Cave, Phyton Mini Zoo, Baclayon Church & Museum, Hanging Bridge, Blood Compact Marker, Souvenir Shopping, Bohol Bee Farm

Buy your own ticket
FLIGHT DETAILS via www.zestair.com.ph
Manila to Tagbilaran
Z2-981 09:10AM ETD Manila (via Zest Air) – 10:30AM ETA Bohol

Tagbilaran to Manila
Z2-980 11:10AM ETD Bohol (via Zest Air) – 12:30PM ETA Manila

Roundtrip airfare: approx PHP 1,600 only

* option to get flight from Cebu Pacific and PAL
Manila to Tagbilaran
5J 617 08:35AM ETD Manila (via Cebu Pac) – 09:50AM ETA Bohol

Tagbilaran to Manila
5J 620 01:55PM ETD Bohol (via Cebu Pac) – 03:10PM ETA Manila

Cebu Pac Roundtrip airfare: wait for the promo

Manila to Tagbilaran
PR 177 03:00PM ETD Manila (via PAL Econolight) – 04:25PM ETA Bohol

Tagbilaran to Manila
PR 178 05:05PM ETD Bohol (via PAL Econolight) – 06:25PM ETA Manila

PAL Roundtrip airfare: approx PHP 1,600 only

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES

* Deadline of Registration: Depends on Slot Availability
* Deadline of Payment: Down payment of P2,000 upon registration;
* Book & Buy Policy. First come, first serve basis.
* No regform, No reservation. To reserve, send your registration form with copy of e-ticket to travel.factor@gmail.com
Subject: Bohol – Registration (Oct 3-6, 2009)
* Then you will receive thru email account details where to deposit payment (BPI). For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.
* Everyone is required to download and submit registration form
* Please register only if you are 100% sure you are joining. And if after registering you need to back-out, please have the courtesy to notify us properly thru email.
* Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
* Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 5 days before the trip. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
* Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, including things to bring, itinerary, reminders, etc…
* For inquiries, email travel.factor@gmail.com or call/txt the assigned reservation officer of this trip 0917-8864480 (Tikoy)

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number
Subject: Bohol – Inquiries (Oct 3-6, 2009)

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Photoholic Ilocos Workshop (Aug 21-23) July 21, 2009

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PHOTOHOLIC ILOCOS

A Travel Photography Workshop facilitated by Cedric Valera
Aug 21-23, 2009

Experience travel and photography like never before. This Aug 21-23, 2009, Travel Factor invites you to be part of Photoholic Ilocos: A Travel Photography Workshop.

Learn heaps of practical and valuable information through workshop sessions that will cover the basics of travel photography including areas such as landscape and nature photography, portraiture, architectural photography and travel photojournalism.

The best part is you get to apply your newly acquired knowledge immediately. With photo opportunities and contests awaiting every stop, participants will be able to fully experience travel and photography – all this in the rustic charm of Ilocandia.

PHOTOHOLIC ILOCOS is open to all photography enthusiast of any skill level with any kind of camera; film or digital (dslr, slr, point&shoot).

PACKAGE RATE P6,000 per pax (ALL IN)

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

  • 1 Night air-con accommodation at Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
  • 1 Night air-con room accommodation at Burgos, Ilocos Norte
  • Full Board buffet meals (3 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner)
  • Use of PRIVATE Tourist bus (Manila to Pagudpud & v.v.)
  • all entrance fees, guide fees, etc…
  • Free Photoholic Ilocos t-shirt, Travel Factor ID with lanyard
  • Travel Photography Workshop facilitated by Cedric Valera
  • Travel Insurance

ITINERARY
Day 0, Thurs Aug 20
McDonald’s El Pueblo (Ortigas Center, Pasig City)
09:00 PM Registration and distribution of IDs
09:45 PM Boarding of Passengers
10:00 PM Time of Departure (we will not wait for latecomers)

Day 1, Fri Aug 21
St. Augustine Church of Bantay & Bell tower
Check-in at Villa Angela, Buffet Breakfast, Rest
Lecture 1
Buffet Lunch
Pottery Making Demo at Vigan
Walking Tour of Vigan
Night Shoot at Crisologo Street
Buffet Dinner
Lecture 2

Day 2, Sat Aug 22
Buffet Breakfast
Paoay Church
Cape Bojeador’s Lighthouse, Burgos
Check-in and Buffet Lunch
Kapurpurawan Rock, Burgos
Sunset Shoot at Bangui Windmills
Buffet Dinner
Lecture 3

Day 3, Sun Aug 23
Buffet Breakfast
Trek to Kabigan Falls
Bantay Abot
Maira-ira Blue Lagoon (beach bumming)
Buffet Lunch
Lecture 4
Buffet Dinner & Graduation
08:30 PM ETD Pagudpud

Day 4, Mon Aug 24
06:00 – 07:00 AM ETA Manila (or earlier)

LECTURE SUMMARY
Lecture 1
- Introduction to Travel Photography
- Review of Basic Photography
- Architectural Photography

Lecture 2
- Photo Critique (Architectural Photography)
- Landscape and Nature Photography Part

Lecture 3
- Photo Critique (Landscape and Nature Photography)
- Portraiture and Travel Photojournalism
- Basic Post-Processing Techniques for Travel Photography

Lecture 4
- Photo Critique (Portraiture and Travel Photojournalism)
- Awarding of Best Photographs

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES

  • Deadline of Registration: TBA
  • Book & Buy Policy. First come, first serve basis.
  • No regform, No reservation. To reserve, please fill-out registration form and send to travel.factor@gmail.com
    Subject: PHOTOHOLIC ILOCOS Workshop     – REGISTRATION (Aug 21-23).
  • Then you will receive thru email account details where to deposit payment (BDO/BPI). For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.
  • Everyone is required to download and submit PHOTOHOLIC regform
  • Please register only if you are 100% sure you are joining. And if after registering you need to back-out, please have the courtesy to notify us properly.
  • Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
  • Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 5 days before the trip. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
  • Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, including things to bring, itinerary, reminders, etc…

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
Email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number
Subject: PHOTOHOLIC ILOCOS Workshop – INQUIRIES (Aug 21-23)
or contact 0926-6108700 (Ced)

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CONQUER Pinatubo – Freedom Climb May 14, 2009

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CONQUER Mt. Pinatubo – Freedom Climb
Jun 12 – 13, 2009
Tarlac, Philippines

Travel Factor joins THE 1st ANNUAL FREEDOM CLIMB. In cooperation with Philippine National Mountaineering Society (PNMS), let us remember our war heroes who fought gallantly to gain our independence from foreign rule.

More than the usual daytrip, come take the challenge of the great outdoors as we set on a camping trip to Mt. Pinatubo. Experience the adventure of the traditional climb up to Pinatubo and wake up to the awesome view of the crater lake.

Package Rate:
P4,000 per person

Package Inclusions:
* Roundtrip Private Van Transfers (Manila-Capas-Manila)
* 4×4 Vehicle to hiking trail (ascend via longway, descent via Skyway)
* Overnight Tent Accommodation
* Local Guides
* Conservation Fee
* Skyway toll fee
* 1 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 1 Dinner
* Usage of Shower Area (Pinatubo Spa Town)
* Sidetrip to Capas Shrine (if time permits)
* Travel Insurance
* Free Travel Factor ID and Lanyard
* plus FREEDOM CLIMB T-shirt and commemorative ID

Not included:
Breakfast – Day 1, Porter Fees

ITINERARY
Friday, Jun 12, 2009
07:00am – Assembly at McDO El Pueblo, Ortigas
08:00am – Departure to Capas, Tarlac
11:00am – ETA Tourism Office; registration
11:30pm – Lunch
12:30pm – 4 x 4 ride to jump off point
01:15pm – Trekking Proper (via traditional way)
04:15pm – ETA Crater Lake, Set Camp, Free time
07:00pm – Dinner, Socials

Saturday, Jun 13, 2009
07:00am – Simultaneous Flag Raising and singing of National anthem
– Freedom Climb Remarks
08:00am – Mountaineers Unity Oath
08:30am – Pictorial for the Mountaineers Photo Exhibit
– Breakfast
10:00am – Break Camp
11:00am – Trekking Proper (via skyway)
12:00pm – ETA jump off point; 4 x 4 ride back to Tourism Office
01:00pm – ETA Tourism Office, Lunch, Time for showers
04:00pm – Sidetrip to Capas Shrine
07:00pm – ETA Manila

*** arrival time in manila may vary, but the latest ETA would be 09:00pm

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES
* Register until May 20, 2009 to join the FREEDOM CLIMB
* Book & Buy Policy. First come, first serve basis.
* No regform, No reservation. To reserve, please fill-out registration form then send to travel.factor@gmail.com Subject: Pinatubo – Registration (Jun 12 – 13, 2009)
* Then you will receive thru email account details where to deposit payment (BPI). For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.
* Everyone is required to download and submit registration form
* Please register only if you are 100% sure you are joining. And if after registering you need to back-out, please have the courtesy to notify us properly thru email.
* Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
* Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 5 days before the trip. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
* Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, including things to bring, itinerary, reminders, etc…
* For inquiries, email travel.factor@gmail.com or call/txt the assigned reservation officer of this trip 0926-6108700 (Cedric) or 0917-8475341 (Leia)

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number
Subject: Pinatubo – Inquiries (Jun 12 -13, 2009)

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
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UBBE Calaguas + SURFVIVOR Bagasbas (May 30-31) April 22, 2009

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UBBE : Calaguas Island + Surfintg Bagasbas (May 30-31, 2009)

Travel Factor’s Ultimate Beach Bumming Experience

Camarines Norte, Philippines

BEACH BUMMING + Surfing + Skimboarding in ONE WEEKEND

PACKAGE RATE P3,800 per pax (ALL IN)

PACKAGE INCLUSION

  • Roundtrip air-con bus: Manila to Daet. Daet to Manila
  • Overnight accommodation at Calaguas Island (1 Nipa hut with CR and fresh water + Camping Tents)
  • Chartered boat service from port of Daet to Calaguas Island
  • Camp meals at Calaguas Island (lunch, dinner, breakfast)
  • Complimentary “drinks” and “pulutan” during socials
  • Guide fees and Environmental fees at Calaguas Island
  • Use of skimboards at Calaguas Island
  • Half-day room accommodation at Bagasbas tourist inn (for rest & shower)
  • Other meals: Breakfast snack on Day 1, Lunch and Dinner on Day 2
  • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Factor Souvenir: ID and Lanyard
not included- Surf Lesson at Bagasbas Beach with surfboard rental and instructor (P400 per pax)

ITINERARY

Day 0, May 29 Friday

09:00 PM Assembly & Departure
McDonald’s El Pueblo, Ortigas Center
Day 1, May 30 Saturday

07:00 AM ETA Daet;

09:00 AM ETA Calaguas Island

Set Camp, BEACH BUMMING, Explore the Island

12:00 NN Lunch

more BEACH BUMMING and skimboarding

07:00 PM Dinner and Bonfire Night

Day 2, May 31 Sunday

08:00 AM Breakfast

09:00 AM Break camp

10:00 AM Depart camp

12:00 NN ETA Bagasbas, Daet. check-in at Tourist Inn. Lunch. Rest. Explore Bagasbas Beach.

02:00 – 4:00 PM Option to Surf or Skim c/o CamNorte Surfing Association

07:00 PM Check out. Dinner

09:30 PM ETD Daet to Manila via bus (travel time: 7 hours)

Day 3, June 01 Monday

3:30 AM ETA Cubao

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES

  • Deadline of Registration: while slots are available
  • Deadline of Payment: Registration Fee P1,950 upon registration;

  • Book & Buy Policy. First come, first serve basis.
  • No regform, No reservation. To reserve, please fill-out registration form and send to travel.factor@gmail.com Subject:

    UBBE Calaguas – Registration (May 30-31, 2009)

  • Then you will receive thru email account details where to deposit payment (BPI). For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.

  • Everyone is required to download and submit regform

  • Please register only if you are 100% sure you are joining. And if after registering you need to back-out, please have the courtesy to notify us properly.

  • Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
  • Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 5 days before the trip. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
  • Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, including things to bring, itinerary, reminders, etc…

  • For inquiries, email travel.factor@gmail.com or or call/txt the assigned reservation officer of this trip 0926-6108700(Ced)

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS

email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number

Subject:

UBBE Calaguas – Inquiries (May 30-31, 2009)

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Anawangin + Surfvivor Zambales (May 1 – 2) April 22, 2009

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ANAWANGIN + SURFVIVOR ZAMBALES
Surfing Adventure and Travel Photography
May 1 – 2, 2009
Zambales, Philippines  

Travel Factor’s Surfvivor Adventure in Zambales. Highly recommended to all SURFERS (at any skill level), PHOTOGRAPHERS, and BEACH BUMMERS.

SURFVIVOR SERIES is open also to all who just want to hang out with us and explore the beauty of the Philippines.

Let’s Shoot, Swim, Surf, Trek, and Drink! Posers are also invited to join =)

PACKAGE RATE  P2,850 per pax

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

  • Private van service: Manila-Zambales-Manila
  • Boat for Island hopping to Anawangin and Capones Island
  • 1 night air-con room accommodation at Canoe Beach Resort
  • Free use of swimming and other amenities at the resort
  • DAY 1 lunch, dinner
  • DAY 2 breakfast, lunch
  • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Factor ID and lanyard

not included:
Surfing Lessons – P400 with surfboard rental and 1-on-1 instructor

ITINERARY
Day 1, May 1 Friday
03:30AM – Assembly Time at McDO El Pueblo, Ortigas
04:00AM – ETD Manila
08:00AM – ETA Zambales, Check-in resort
09:00AM – Start of Island hopping (Anawangin and Capones Island)
12:00NN – Picnic Lunch at Anawangin
05:30PM – sunset viewing and stargazing
07:00PM – Dinner, socials & games

Day 2, May 2 Saturday
07:00AM – Breakfast
08:00AM – 11:00AM Surfing Time! (or free time for those who won’t surf)
12:00PM – Lunch
01:00PM – check-out
04:00PM – ETD Zambales
09:00PM – ETA Manila (includes stop-over for dinner)

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES

  • Deadline of Registration: while slots are available
  • Deadline of Payment: payment upon registration
  • Book & Buy Policy. First come, first serve basis.
  • No regform, No reservation. To reserve, please fill-out registration form and send to travel.factor@gmail.com
    Subject: Anawangin – Registration (May 1 – 2)
  • Then you will receive thru email account details where to deposit payment (BPI). For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.
  • Everyone is required to download and submit PHOTOHOLIC regform
  • Please register only if you are 100% sure you are joining. And if after registering you need to back-out, please have the courtesy to notify us properly.
  • Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
  • Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 5 days before the trip. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
  • Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, including things to bring, itinerary, reminders, etc…
  • For inquiries, email travel.factor@gmail.com or or call/txt the assigned reservation officer of this trip 0917-8864480 (Tikoy)


FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number
Subject: Anawangin – Inquiries (May 1 – 2)

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