ABOUT THE ACADEMY
What if you could learn the travel business from people who are actually running one?
Travel Escape PH Academy was created for aspiring travel entrepreneurs and beginner travel agents who want more than theory. Our goal is to bring the realities of the travel industry into the classroom and help you understand how a real travel business works—from the first client inquiry to the final booking.
The Academy is the training arm of Travel Escape Travel and Tours, a Philippine travel agency established in 2014. For years, Travel Escape has been working with travelers, travel agencies, suppliers, tourism organizations, and industry partners. Today, we are opening our experience and practical knowledge to people who want to enter the industry.
Learn From People Who Have Actually Been There
Not just someone who studied the travel business, but someone who has experienced the realities of working in the industry.
Our lessons are shaped by actual experiences: dealing with clients and suppliers, creating and selling tour packages, handling reservations, coordinating travel arrangements, managing documentation and payments, solving unexpected problems, and making everyday business decisions.
Because sometimes, the best lessons come from someone who has actually been there.
Meet Your Trainer
Not just someone who studied the travel business, but someone who has experienced the realities of working in the industry.
Our lessons are shaped by actual experiences: dealing with clients and suppliers, creating and selling tour packages, handling reservations, coordinating travel arrangements, managing documentation and payments, solving unexpected problems, and making everyday business decisions.
Because sometimes, the best lessons come from someone who has actually been there.
Why Trust Travel Escape PH Academy?
Choosing a travel business training program is an important investment. You are not only paying for lessons—you are trusting the people behind those lessons to help you understand an industry you may be preparing to enter.
That is why we believe our credibility should be transparent. Travel Escape’s experience is reflected in its years of operation, industry relationships, professional memberships, international exposure, supplier network, and actual B2B travel operations.
Our Industry Credentials & Experience
- Established in 2014 as a Philippine travel agency.
- Specialized in outbound Korea tour packages since 2017.
- Wholesaler of Korea tour packages and other Asian tour packages.
- Recognized by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Manila for Best Performance of Joint Promotion for outstanding contribution in promoting Korea Tourism in the PH, year 2023, 2024, and 2025.
- One of the top producers for Bangkok tour products.
- One of the top producers for Asian tour packages.
- One of the founders of the B2B booking portal, Smart Escape, serving 3,000+ sub-agents and travel-agent partners.
- DOT Accredited Travel Agency.
- Member of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA).
- Member of the National Association of Independent Travel Agents (NAITAS).
- Member of Pampanga Agents Travel Society (PATS).
- Member of the Alliance of Travel and Tour Agencies of Pampanga (ATTAP).
- Member of the Calabarzon Alliance of Independent Tour Operators (CAITO).
- Invited by the Korea Tourism Organization as a buyer at the Busan International Travel Mart (BSITM) 2024.
- Invited to the 3rd Incheon Songdo ICCZ MICE Travel Mart as one of the delegates representing Philippine travel agencies.
From Travel Agency to Travel Business Classroom
Travel Escape PH Academy is different because the classroom is connected to an actual travel business. Our training is informed by what happens behind the scenes of a working agency and a B2B travel operation.
You will learn about the business from the perspective of people who have dealt with real customers, real suppliers, real bookings, real deadlines, and real challenges.
Introduction to the Travel Escape Booking Platform
As part of the Academy experience, enrollees will be introduced to the Travel Escape Travel and Tours booking platform, including the Smart Escape B2B booking environment.
Smart Escape is designed as a B2B booking platform and mobile app. Through the platform, travel-agent partners can work with travel products, check availability, manage reservations, and support their booking workflow.
This means our students will not only learn concepts. They will also be introduced to a real-world travel business platform connected to an operating travel agency and its B2B network.
Why This Matters to You
- Learn from actual travel-agency experience, not theory alone.
- Understand how clients, suppliers, bookings, packages, and operations connect.
- See how a B2B travel supplier supports travel agents.
- Become familiar with the Travel Escape / Smart Escape booking environment.
- Learn practical workflows that can help you become more confident as a travel agent.
- Understand both the opportunities and challenges of running a travel business.
We Teach What We Practice
We do not want you to leave the Academy with only a certificate and a notebook full of information. We want you to leave with practical knowledge, useful tools, greater confidence, and a clearer understanding of what it really takes to work in the travel industry.
We will share what worked, what did not, what surprised us, and the lessons we learned along the way—so you can start your own journey with a more realistic understanding of the business.
Your Travel Business Journey Starts Here
You do not need to know everything before you begin. You need the right foundation, the willingness to learn, and guidance from people who have already experienced the journey.
At Travel Escape PH Academy, we are ready to share our experience and help you understand the travel business from the inside—not just how it looks from the outside.