MAKATI CITY – October 3, 2012 – Philippine Hotel Reservations Service (PHRS), the company that specializes in creating exclusive and exciting means of discovering the Philippines and Asia through travel goes retail!

On October 1, 2012, Travel in a BOX, a unique travel gift was launched at Hobbes and Landes stores in the metro. This exciting new product allows customers to express how much they appreciate loved-ones by giving them a unique gift of travel experience.

Each Travel in a BOX is an artistically-crafted gift box that contains a Gift Certificate for two (2) persons to various picturesque destinations like Siargao, Bohol, Boracay, Palawan, Ilocos, Davao, Singapore, Hongkong, etc., starting at just PHP 4,930!

To make your gift-giving a breeze, PHRS developed six (6) travel themes which will surely unearth the magic of each destination and enhance the overall travel experience -- Celebrate Romance, Escape to Paradise, Family Fun, Weekend Getaways, Explore Nature and Go Extreme. Each Travel in a BOX includes 3 days/2 nights hotel accommodations, daily breakfasts, roundtrip airport transfers, and breathtaking adventures.

Celebrate Romance destinations include romantic island retreats to El Nido Palawan, Siargao, Surigao del Norte or a romantic date in Manila Bay with a relaxing spa experience. Escape to Paradise entails relaxing tours to Pangalo, Bohol, Boracay and Puerto Princesa. Family Fun makes bonding with family extra special with hotel and tour packages arranged for Universal Studios, Singapore and Genting Highland, Malaysia or a Historical Tour in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Weekend Getaways have never been more convenient as you take a relaxing stay in Manila, Subic or Ilocos Norte. For nature lovers, travelers may opt for the Bohol Countryside Tour, Coron Town Tour in Palawan or the Tree Top Adventure in Baguio through the Explore Nature themed boxes. Better yet, Go Extreme with the Sky Walk Adventure in Cebu, Wild Water Tubing in Davao and the Zip Line and Drop Zone facilities in Dahilayan Park, Bukidnon.

"Travel in a BOX is a wonderful and unique way to express love, thanks, congratulations, bon voyage or a simple way to say you care. Your loved ones will be able to share their trip with you once they return as each Travel in a BOX is the perfect place to hold the memories and souvenirs they picked up along the way", said Lila Marquez-Rosenberger, CEO and Co-founder of PHRS.

Travel in a BOX stands are available now at Hobbes and Landes specialty stores located in Bonifacio High Street, Rockwell Power Plant, Greenbelt 5 and Greenhills Promenade. Travel in a BOX is also available through www.travelbox.ph and can be shipped for FREE to any address in Metro Manila.

For more details or inquiries, you may contact PHRS Marketing at +632 659-3611.