Calling all photographers and artists. Now is your chance to Shine.

Have a shot that embodies the free flow of the Surfing Lifestyle? Here is your opportunity to show off your work and be recognized.

The Surf & Music Festival brought to you by Aloha Boardsports and Travel Factor will host an artist exhibit brought to you by Havaianas.

The scope of the exhibit entails any work that you feel best embodies the Surf Culture. This can be action images, lifestyle images, beach landscapes, abstract images, music/concert imagery etc. It’s not limited to photographs only.

It can be mixed media, a painting, or any creative representation that you feel encompasses our theme of the event.

The Surf & Music Festival is all about good vibes, good music, and a celebration of life. So if you feel your image celebrates life, go and submit as many as you wish.

After careful selection, 20 of the best images will be printed on metallic paper and mounted for display at the Surf & Music Festival.

An Artist’s Bio will be featured on the print and as further recognition, those who make the exhibit will be rewarded with a generous prize package.

Copyright is maintained by the submitting artist. Their work will not be used for purposes outside the scope of the event. In keeping with celebratory festivals such as this, an Artist exhibit is one of the many components to further showcase the spirit of the event.

This is a teaser announcement. Details will follow, check back daily HERE for more information on how to enter.

a. I can organize a Halloween Party at the Wharf Galley Rock Cafe. Why not?!

b. The family can go to Subic for the weekend, and have lots of fun with Lia, the kids of H’s college friends at the Zoobic Safari.

c. H and I can go on a 5th anniversary date to Jason Mraz’s concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum

d. I can go to Baler with H and Lia and my Travel Factor friends and join in on the fun!!!! Surfing, music and friends, what can one ask for? I can also get a shot at this…..!

Aaaaargh!!! The choices, the choices!!!! It’s enough to make one crazeh!

‘IMPRINTS’ is an art installation and stop motion video screening of DISPATCH MAGAZINE’s roster of independent and alternative travelers’ favorite footwear. It is all about a traveler’s character and personality as defined by his favorite travel footwear; hence, his soul on sole: The places he go; the moments, his passions and experiences herewith.

Sept 15 / Cubao X / 7PM

Imprints by Dispatch Media

This event is brought to you by Dispatch Media with website at http://www.dispatchmagonline.com/

Aloha Boardsports & Travel Factor Surf & Music Festival 2011

October 29-31, 2011 Baler, Aurora

This October 29-31, 2011, Aloha Boardsports and Travel Factor bring to you the biggest surfing event of the year!

Aloha Boardsports & Travel Factor Surf & Music Festival 2011

Get ready for an action-packed weekend featuring two of modern life’s greatest things: surf and music! It’s gonna be a surf fest as Aloha Boardsports team riders Okoy Rojo, Jeff Dela Torre, Saddam Faraon, Nikki Dela Paz, Buji Libarnes and Mike Oida teach you the 101′s of surfing. With some of the best Filipino surfers as your instructors, you’ll be riding the waves of Baler in no time!

And if you think you got skills already, take on Travel Factor’s SURFVIVOR Challenge IV, the first and original beginner surfing competition in the Philippines. Awesome prizes await the winners!

And of course, the music. Prep your ears for some serious beats as some of the finest DJs keep the beach scene pumping. We’ve got your every night covered! Featuring performances from Franco, Wolfgang, Razorback, Tropical Depression, Coffee Break Island, Enemies of Saturn, and many more! Sabang Beach will never be the same.

And if that’s not awesome enough, we’ve still got some more! Learn how to throw and catch a disc, and then some, at our Ultimate Frisbee clinic. And if you’re up for adventures on wheels, check out our mountain bike tour of Baler. It’s gonna be an epic weekend.

All roads lead to Baler! See you at the festival!

Sponsored and supported by Tourism Aurora, the local government of Baler, the House of Representatives, Havaianas and Billabong.

*The “Aloha Boardsports & Travel Factor Surf & Music Festival 2011′′ is EXCLUSIVELY offered by Travel Factor. For bookings and complete packaged tours, please visit www.travelfactor.org or email tours@travelfactor.org

PACKAGE RATE

P3,600 per head – Fan Room
P4,200per head – Aircon Room
P5,400per head – Premium Room

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

- Roundtrip Chartered Transfers: Manila – Baler – Manila – 3D/2N accommodation
- Surf & Music Festival 2011 Pass
- 1 Surf Lesson with Instruction and Board Rental
- Daily Breakfast
- Travel Factor ID and Lanyard
- Travel Factor Event Shirt
- Tote Bag and Freebies from Sponsors
- Free! Welcome BBQ Lunch

ITINERARY

BOOKING AND RESERVATION GUIDELINES

* Book & Buy Policy. First come, first serve basis.
* No regform, No reservation. To reserve, please fill-out registration form then send to tours@travelfactor.org
Subject: SMF 2011 – REGISTRATION (October 29-31, 2011)
* 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.
* Full payment must be settled within the agreed timeframe. Should you need extension, please coordinate with Travel Factor
* The payments made to us are only refundable if we cancel due to weather issues or fortuitous events.
* 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.

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS email your concerns to tours@travelfactor.org with your name and contact number

Subject: SMF 2011 – INQUIRIES (October 29-31, 2011) or contact TEAM TF +632-7465119 , +632-9642527 , +63917-8475341

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM

http://travelfactor.org/TF2010-REGFORM.xls

AVAILABLE SLOTS

www.travelfactor.org

DISCLAIMER

Recommended for fun-loving & adventurous people who would like to meet new friends while travelling. All participants must be of good health condition. Prior experience with surfing is not required. Non-swimmers can also join.

Travel Factor Friends at CWC April 15, 2011

Travel Factor Friends at CWC April 15, 2011

Locals!

The guys were staying over at Nagaland Hotel, a walk away from the bar, so I made them come over.

Kevin Roy of Razorback

Razorback at the old Wharf Galley Rock Cafe

To see the rest of the photos from the Razorback event at the old Wharf Galley Rock Cafe, click here.

By the aquarium downstairs

Outside! By the street! (Yes I was wearing shorts under that shirt :p)

I love you guys. Thanks for all the support! Rock on! See you soon!

1st Team Sports from Travel Factor
Aug 15-16, 2009

GAME NA!

This is a get together bonding event for all TF friends since 2006. On Aug 15-16, 2009, Travel Factor invites you to be part of its 1st Team Sports.

TF OLYMPICS is open to all enthusiast of any skill level whether on volleyball, frisbee, badminton, and relay games.

Be amused. Be a fan. Be athletic. Be one of us. Let’s play and have lots of fun!

REGISTRATION FEE P500 per pax (w/ Team T-shirt)

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

• use of badminton covered court, volleyball facilities
• use of soccer field and track oval
• supply of drinking water
• team tshirt
• Free Limited Edition: Travel Factor Olympics ID

Deadline of Registration: July 19, 2009
Tentative Venue: Meralco Ortigas, Pioneer Mandaluyong, Marikina Sports Complex
Prizes: Sur-prize! To be announced…

DRAFT ITINERARY
Day 1, Sat Aug 15
08:00 AM Opening Ceremony
08:30 – 11:00 AM Frisbee, Relay
12:00 NN Lunch
02:00 – 04:00 PM Mixed Volleyball
05:30 – 09:30 PM Badminton
10:30 PM Socials

** Disclaimer: If in case we won’t be able to finish rounds of all games on Aug 15, we will have a schedule on Aug 16 or whenever the players are free.

GUIDELINES IN JOINING
* Simply download the registration form and send it back to travel.factor@gmail.com Subject: TF Olympics – Registration (Aug 15-16, 2009). Pls read the comments under Main Sport 1, Main Sport 2, Sub Sport 1. There are 3 main sports (Badminton, Frisbee, Mixed Volleyball) and 1 fun sport (Relay/Mini-Games) to choose from.
* 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.
* For group reservations, please send your registration forms in one file & email.
* You will receive thru email your assigned team and team leader. Let us know if you have the team tshirt already so we will substract it from your registration fee. We will send account details where to deposit payment (BPI).
* Non-refundable but transferable to other person. Travel Factor must be notified asap or at least 10 days before the event. In this case, the “proxy” must fill-out and submit registration form.
* Upon payment, you will receive a copy of complete guidelines, event schedule, and challenger list.
* For inquiries, email travel.factor@gmail.com or txt the assigned officer of this event 0922-8864480 (Tikoy)

FOR INQUIRIES/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
Email your concerns to travel.factor@gmail.com with your name and contact number
Subject: TF OLYMPICS – INQUIRIES (Aug 15-16)

See more information and download registration form at http://travelfactor.org

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I am not really very sporty. I don’t know any ball games. I don’t play any ball games. I do swim and surf. There are no balls there. I play badminton. No balls there either. Just cocks. Shuttle cocks.

So anyway, the last time I played badminton was back when I was living in El Nido. And we only played in the middle of the street, or sometimes, if the court is free and devoid of basketball players, at the municipal multi-purpose court.

But I’m gonna go play this time. It’s all in the spirit of fun… and games.. and camaraderie.. and so on and so forth.