Comparing the Cost of Access to Discounted Travel

As illustrated in a previous post, you have options for accessing discounted travel venues, but each carries a cost for access, even the “free” hotel search engines. I mention hotels for two reasons: Read the rest of this entry

When Given an Option, Pick the Resort

Resorts, condo resorts, timeshare resorts, even pool home and log cabin vacation rentals are all terms used when referring to vacation resorts. They are highly sought after for comfort, roominess, and amenities not generally found in hotel chains around the world. Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry

One Way or the Other, You’re Paying for a Vacation Membership — Even if You Don’t Use One!

When selecting a travel program to use, be it an online booking engine or a vacation membership program, it helps to know where you’re spending your money to get the best value for your travel style.

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I call the hotel-focused online booking engines the Big 4. They are: Read the rest of this entry

Emergencies Happen; Long-Term Stay Required

On March 12, 2000 — just after Spring break in our neck of the woods — my daughter’s and my lives changed forever. I got “the call” and rushed down to Galveston, Texas.

She was in a coma from a traumatic brain injury. Clinically, she had already died. Twice. In fact, she was the first survivor of the type and intensity of Read the rest of this entry