Thursday, September 16, 2021

 

 

 

"But those who hope in the Lord

    will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

    they will run and not grow weary,

    they will walk and not be faint."

                                             -Isaiah 40:31


 

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Our Friend Agencies

 

            Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, national and local government units implemented different travel restrictions, health and safety travel guidelines and issued list requirements for traveling  in order to control and prevent  the spread of the virus, because of this, business establishments' and entrepreneurs' switched to "work from home" set up and others operate their business online.

            Scammers are also present,  and are everywhere. Kaya naman, huh, ang hirap mag-English noh? haha 

                Kaya naman, we decided to present here, our friend travel agencies in which you can visit or contact directly thru their official Facebook page, if they are located close to your place. 

            A lot of people might ask, bakit mo nire-recommend? Here's our answer, our goal is not to compete with other travel agencies companies but to work together, para mabawasan ang mga nabibiktima ng "online scam booking", "offering cheapest and promo price na ticket", and also provide quality service and affordable prices to cater the needs of our clients. 




Saturday, September 11, 2021

Travel Tips 101 (Where to Get an Updated Travel Requirements) for Local Travelers

        One of the main tips for traveling is make sure dapat you have all the necessary Travel Requirements needed by your respective Local Government Unit's (LGU's).

        Here's a travel requirements tips of where to get it updated and to avoid waste of time, money and effort. There are LGU's who accept Essential and APOR Travelers only, and if you're a tourist make sure that you coordinate them ahead of time para malaman mo kung pwede na. 

Source No. 1

        Coordinate and get updated from your  respective Local Government Unit's (LGU's), if you have relatives, friends, neighbor's, and even politicians, ask them nicely and tell them that your are planning to go home because of the some important reasons. Tanong?  Saan ko po sila pwede ma-kontak if I don't have their phone/telephone number? Source No. 2

Source No. 2

            Thru their official Facebook Pages/Account, always do triple checking of accounts, some of the government pages or officials, they have a "blue tick" at the end of their Facebook Page Name and *beware (mag-ingat) of online scams who pretend that they will assist you and guide you with your requirements you just have to pay, especially when it comes to result of Swab Tests always ask for proof of legitimacy na they will help you talaga with your concerns, mahirap ang ma-scam ngayon dahil talamak talaga. 

Source No. 3

            Thru  S-PaSS, ang S-PaSS Account na ito ay isang Travel Management System na diniveloped ng DOST Region VI, dito pwede mong mai-check ang updated na travel requirements ng bawat province/municipality na uuwian mo whether (restricted or unrestricted), contact number ng Focal Person/ and iba pang advise para sa mga biyahero. *May mga LGU's din na kailangan may Approved S-PaSS ka, isa ito sa mga Travel Requirements din. 

For more info; visit : https://www.facebook.com/spassph

Source No. 4

            By checking the official Facebook Page or Websites ng inyong napiling transportation, (Airlines, & Ferries). Kindly see attached links ng bawat airlines/ferries company below; 

Airline Companies
*Kung sa ibang airlines/ferries po kayo nakabili at avail ng ticket, pero wala po sa nabanggit we do recommend na to check po kanilang website/pages dahil sila po ay may mga posts/updates din regarding sa Travel Requirements.

Source No. 5

            Sa mga legitimate na Travel Agencies/Agents, hindi natin masisisi na mahirap at minsan mag aalinlangan muna tayo sa una kung mag- aavail ba ticket sa mga ito, but with mabusising pagche-check ng kanilang profile pages, business permits (DTI, Brgy Permit, Mayor's Permit at BIR Permit), kailan ito ginawa, mga updated posts, reviews, asking for proofs, video call at kung malapit sa place niyo, pwede meet up but be careful sa mga makikipagmeet up, always follow pa rin ang safety and health guidelines na ipinatutupad ng IATF, National and Local Gov't Units natin. 

        Kung ikaw naman ay nasa Legit Agent na, panigurado ako, i-assist ka at mag-e-exert sila ng effort sayo at time para ma-accommodate ka ng maayos  at iga-guide talaga nila hanggang sa makauwi ng ligtas sa inyong destination. Minimal lang din po ang kita ng isang Travel Agent hindi po ganu'n kalaki dahil ako rin ay isang agent din.

        Kung naka-uwi ka with the help of your agent, I highly recommend din po na leave a review sa kanilang page based on your experience, sobrang laking tulong yun sa kanila/sa'min, bilang inyong agents. 

*Disclaimer: Lahat ng impormasyon na nandito ay based on my personal experience and research only po. 

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Paano ako nagsimula sa Travel Agency Business?


          Hello! Kumusta ka? Maraming Salamat sa pagbisita mo ah. Tag-lish ko nalang para marami-rami akong ma-kwento.  😇😇 Pero bago simulan ang lahat, sana okay na okay ka at ng mga mahal mo sa buhay, grabe noh? Andaming plans na nasira, at hindi natuloy. Dami rin nangyari na di natin aakalain, nandyan yung meron tayong mga kaibigan, kamag-anak, kapitbahay na bigla nalang kinuha ni Lord dahil sa tinamaan ng Covid, yung iba naman nawalan ng trabaho, yung iba naman na-stress, na-depress, let's pray lang at magtiwala lang tayo kay Lord na sana maging new normal na ang lahat at maka-recover at makapasimula ulit tayo. 

        Sa page na ito, kwento ko kung paano ba ako nagsimula bilang isang Travel Agent. At syempre, konting storya muna. 

     Isa akong OFW sa bansang Thailand na na-apektuhan din ng Pandemya, hindi na ako nagrenew ng aking kontrata kasi gusto ko na mag-settle talaga sa Pinas at magtrabaho sa private school na pwedeng tumanggap sa akin. By the way, isa akong Foreign English Teacher/Academic Supervisor sa isang International Christian School sa malayong probinsya sa Thailand.

     Sa halos 3 taon ko bilang teacher, super saya sa feeling na nakakapag-provide ka para sa family mo. At sobrang mahal ko ang trabaho ko, I don't care sa kung ga'no ako katagal sa school basta matapos ko ang trabaho ko, napasok ako ng 5:30am or bago mag 6:30am dun na ako para i-play ang worship songs at nagkakape (almusal) hehe at nauwi naman ako ng 5,6,7pm minsan inaabot na ng hatingggabi o madaling araw pagka may mga conference at school events, lahat yun ay FREE Overtime.  Ang goal ko kasi that time, gusto ko bilang teacher makapagbigay ako ng knowledge, quality education at maging successful sila in the future, at the same time may tiwala at takot kay Lord. 

        Strict akong teacher (lalo na sa academic performance nila, uniform, late students, assignments, projects, cleanliness at gusto ko rin organized at maging disiplinado ang mga students ko). 


       Moving forward, April 2020, naka-plan na lahat lalo na't kasama ako sa 2nd batch ng mare-repatriate mula Thailand to Philippines, nag-stay muna kami ng ilang weeks sa Philippine Embassy sa Bangkok habang inaantay pa ang iba at ang flight namin at super thankful kami kasi provided nila lahat mula pagkain at shelter. 

        May 14, 2020 ng flight namin pa-Pinas na sobrang nakaka-kaba kasi may Covid at baka isa samin ang magpositive, edi lalo pang magtatagal, halos naka-2 months din kaming Quarantine kung bibilangin. 

     Noong natapos ko na ang 15 days Home Quarantine ko sa pinakuha ako ng Certificate, patunay na tapos na nga at sobrang saya  ko kasi tapos na makakalabas na, tapos biglang nag -ECQ/MECQ haha kainis noh? 

          Habang nakaupo ako samin, nagpe-Facebook, may nakita akong post about sa "Gusto mo bang Kumita Online haha, "Start your own Travel Agency for only P2,500 lifetime access", "No minimum sales, No quota". "Be your own Boss". Unang basa ko, syempre Travel Agency yun at hindi lang basta basta, tsaka linyahan ng MLM/Networking Company eh, yun ang mga ayaw ko. So, triny ko nagmessage at inask ko lahat for clarification at make sure na ako talaga at kikita talaga siya in the future. *Pero bago yan nasa online selling na ako at delivery. 

        Halos 2 days din kami magka-chat nung owner nug post, at satisfied nga ako sa sagot niya, so nag isip na ako ng name at ask ng suggestions sa iba, unang nakapasok sa list ko ay "DestinAsia Travel Agency", at yung napili nga ay Soar Flight Travel Agency, kasi may deep meaning siya written from the Bible. 

      Up to this time, slowly nakaka-recover ang business, and Thank to God kasi Business Registered na siya except lang sa Mayor's Permit (yun nalang ang kulang) may problem kasi kami sa titulo ng house namin kaya yun muna ang inaayos, dahil sa apektado rin kami road widening at kalahati nalang ng bahay ang matitira sa amin. 

  • Brgy Business Permit
  • DTI Permit
  • Barangay Micro Business Enterprise - Certificate of Authority
  • BIR Business Permit

        Praying na sana sa susunod na taon may makapagrenew na lahat at maging maayos na ulit. Wala rin ako alam sa business na ito, nagtiyaga at sinikap lang talaga na aralin at umattend ng mga Webinars/Seminars mula sa iba't ibang agency (public man or private).

  • DTI-Laguna
  • DTI -NCR
  • TBO Academy
  • ASEAN SME Academy
  • HP Life
  • Institute of Global Professionals
  • Australian-ASEAN Hospitality and Tourism
  • One Education
  • PayHip
  • American Society of Travel Advisors
  • BIR Webinars
  • at marami pang iba.
        Sobrang thankful din ako dahil may mga na-meet ako na nasa Travel  & Tourism Industry na, at kapwa ko Travel Agents na nagmo-motivate at tumutulong magbigay ng knowledge nila about sa business. 


@ San Pedro, Laguna with the owner of Lavbelscape Travel Services

@ SM Calamba with the Owner of Filipijnse Travel Consultancy Services-Laguna Branch

   

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Welcome to Soar Flight Travel Agency!


Our Official Logo



        Soar Flight Travel Agency (SFTA) started last 20 June 2020 as a homebased-online travel service in Los Baños, Laguna serving local and international travelers, offering affordable prices for travel services which includes the following; 

  • Domestic/International Flight Tickets
  • Hotel Reservations
  • Holiday/Tour Packages
  • Ferry & Bus Ticketing
  • Visa Assistance
  • Passport Online Appointment Assistance
  • Cruise Packages
  • Travel Insurance (Malayan Insurance & World Nomads)
  • Car Rentals
  • Boracay Airport-Hotel Transfers (via Island Star Express)
  • E-Loading Business & Bills Payment thru DigiPay & PayMaya
        SFTA, is also a Registered Business.

OUR AFFILIATE TRAVEL PARTNERS
    

        1. BOOKING.COM

     Founded in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com has grown from a small Dutch start-up to one of the world’s leading digital travel companies. Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com’s mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
      Booking.com is available in 43 languages and offers more than 28 million reported accommodation listings, including over 6.2 million homes, apartments, and other unique places to stay. Wherever you want to go and whatever you want to do, Booking.com makes it easy and supports you with 24/7 customer support. 

                                              
        2. TRIP.COM
   
     Trip.com Group, a NASDAQ listed company since 2003 (NASDAQ: TCOM) with over 45,100 employees and over 400 million members, making it one of the leading online travel agencies in the world.

    With more than 1.4 million hotels in 200 countries and regions, built an extensive hotel network to give customers a fantastic choice of accommodation. Flight network has far-reaching out over 2 million individual flight routes connecting more than 5,000 cities around the globe. 

        English customer service is available 24/7.

    3. 12Go Asia 

      With 12Go Asia, you can book your own tickets for trains, buses, ferries, transfers, and flights. 
    
    12Go Asia is also the best budget travel services for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, India, China, Japan, Laos, and more. 

   
Powered by 12Go system


4. AGODA


     Co-founded in 2003 by Michael Kenny and Robert Rosenstein, later acquired by Booking Holdings, Agoda.com is an online travel agency and metasearch for hotels, flights, airport transfers, & vacation rentals. 

     Becoming an Agoda Affiliate is just easy as per experience, for those who aren't a techie person, offering easy to set up integration, with 38 languages available, with total customer service support and free tracking reporting on your performance, earnings because you have your own dashboard. 

 OUR MAJOR TRAVEL PROVIDERS

   
 1. EBIYAHE

        If you're looking for partner to grow your travel agency business - Ebiyahe offers a dynamic organization through their easy-to-use, efficient and effective platform.

 

      "Ebiyahe is an Online Travel & Tours Solutions Provider, which integrates and also customizes on a Single Window Platform a wide array of travel products ranging from Domestic and International Air Tickets, Ferries, Transport Buses, Worldwide Hotel and Tours Content, Travel Insurance, Mobile Recharge, and other products and services, with real-time Accounting and Sales Reports in a secured access-controlled environment."


    2. TBO HOLIDAYS


        tboholidays.com is a B2A travel portal that offers travel agents to book over 700,000 hotels worldwide in real time. 


       There are over 70,000 travel agencies across 105 countries that uses TBO's award-winning platform to provide excellent travel services to their customers. 



        Offering instant seat confirmation for buses, ferries, flights, and train tickets in Asia, Oceania, Europe, North and South America.
       12Go Asia is an online travel agency based in Singapore with its main office in Bangkok, Thailand. 

    4. Island Star Express (Airport to Hotel Transfers in Boracay Island) 

        If you're looking for a Land Transfers in Boracay Island. Then, we highly recommend Island Star Express!      

        Island Star Express provides a convenient airport transfer service to local and international travelers who wants to enjoy the world famous island of Boracay. It also offers a seamless transfer from Kalibo International Airport (KLO) and Caticlan Airport (MPH)  to any resort in Boracay.


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