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North American Travel Agents Explore Philippine Archipelago, Key Tourist Sites During Fam Trip
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (April 7, 2008) – A group of North American travel agents joined together to participate in an exciting familiarization tour of the Philippines, Feb. 25 through March 6, 2008, highlighting key tourism destinations in Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, Corregidor and Manila.
Consisting of 23 travel agents from Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, British Columbia and Nova Scotia, participants visited luxury hotels and resorts in the Philippines; famous sites including the Old Walled City of Intramuros in Manila, the Chocolate Hills and the Loboc River in Bohol, the World War II ruins and monuments of Corregidor; diving and snorkeling spots in Cebu; and the world-famous white sand beach of Boracay.
Agents pose for a photo during their busy day touring the Philippines
“Aimed at educating travel agents about services and facilities available in the Philippines, this familiarization tour introduced participants to the some of our great tourism sights,” said Maria Corazon Jorda-Apo, Head of Team North America for the Philippine Department of Tourism. Agents learned how to appeal to their clients’ special interests by utilizing the first-hand knowledge of Filipino cultural heritage, hospitality, tourism sites, exotic beaches and islands, unique dive spots, colorful festivals, cuisine, shopping and more,” she added.
Among the exceptional sites visited during the tour were the Philippine tarsiers, the oldest and smallest primates in the world; a lunch cruise on the Loboc River in Bohol; the nightlife of Boracay; the shopping in Manila and Cebu; and the history of Corregidor.
Travel agent stops to jam with the locals on a floating stage
during his sail along the Loboc River in Bohol
“The learning experience of visiting the Philippines on this familiarization trip was well worth the time,” said Susan Pfeifer, Jonathan’s Travel and FAM trip participant. “I am looking forward to being able to sell the Philippines as a much more knowledgeable agent,” she added.
Agent learns traditional Filipino jig during
a night-time fiesta
Another participant, Sandy Reid of Bahamas Travel recounted the trip as “Fantastic! I had so much fun. I never imagined that the Philippines was such a diverse destination offering different types of activities to different types of people.” She added, “the people are stunningly very warm and friendly. I enjoyed every moment of it.”
To learn more about the Philippines, visit http://www.experiencephilippines.ph , call the toll-free Philippine travel information hotline at 1-877-PHIL-TRAVEL, or contact the Philippine Department of Tourism in New York at 212-575-7915; Chicago at 312-782-2475; Los Angeles at 213-487-4525 or San Francisco at 415-956-4060.
Philippine Department of Tourism
The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) is one of the Executive Departments of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines responsible for the promotion of travel to the Philippines, tourism investments, and enhancement and preservation of tourism products in the country. Field offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco provide the following services free of charge on a selective basis: dissemination of tourism information, maps, brochures and posters; lending out of videos, CDs and other tourism-related materials; recommendations on places to visit; endorsement of relevant entities; and assistance to those traveling to the Philippines. These offices also engage in a number of promotional activities: presentations to travel organizations, travel trade shows, media inserts and joint marketing arrangements.
The Philippine Department of Tourism is headquartered in Manila, Philippines, with offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.experiencephilippines.ph or www.wowphilippines.com.ph.
Kahn Travel Communications (KTC) is the appointed publicist for the Philippine Department of Tourism, covering North America. Media may contact KTC at (516) 594-4100, or via e-mail at j.kahn@ktcpr.com.
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