My friend, Lawrence, got his hands on an accommodation voucher for an all inclusive resort. He said that he would not be able to make it before it expires and would give it to me if I would like to have it.

Yes, I am so tempted to accept it. However, I am not sure if I myself would be able to make it. It has been a long while since I have been on a real vacation and if I were to make my way there, an all inclusive vacation would be it.

Karisma Hotels is well known of their all-inclusive romantic holiday packages. In fact, a friend told me that she is planning her wedding and honeymoon there too. Can you imagine not having to do anything except present yourself at your wedding reception? LOL That was the way my friend put it.

My sister has been telling me to get a holiday; I deserve it, she says. And she said that this time, I must coincide my trip with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. That’s because her company is planning a trip for the staff to the 2009 show. My sister lives in Tennessee so Houston is just a few hours’ drive away.

The last time I was in the United States, I missed the show because we did not plan well and did not thought of buying our RodeoHouston tickets in advance. I was told that Rodeo Houston tickets sell like hot cakes and there are people who buy them as soon as they are open for sale so that they could get the best seats. No wonder!

Although the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is still more than 200 days away, those who are going would have bought their tickets already. Yes, it’s an absolutely crazy event where more than a million people would attend. The highlights would be the rodeo shows and concerts. I hope that I manage to make my way there with my sister and her colleagues. That would be awesome!

The line up for Houston Rodeo 2009 concerts is not yet announced but I don’t care, I will attend no matter who will be playing, just for the experience.

Summer will be here in no time and some of my friends are already making holiday plans. And where do you think is the best place to go during the Summer? To the beach, of course! It’s time to get some sun in but please don’t forget your sunscreen!

While I am stuck here with work over the summer and not able to get a beach vacation even if I live just less than two hours from the best beaches this side of the coast, a couple of my friends have told me that they may be hitting the beautiful Oregon coast. They say that Oregon Coast Vacation Rentals are the bomb and from what was told to them by friends who experienced an unforgettable beach vacation in Oregon, this looks like a one of a kind holiday not to be missed.

Vacation rentals seem to be gaining more and more popular each holiday season and I can surely understand why. Holiday makers are offered the luxury and peace that normal hotels cannot provide, especially in a popular tourist belt. We don’t need nosy holiday goers around when all we are looking for are rest, recreation and relaxation, right?

If you are planning a beach vacation this summer and heading towards Oregon, perhaps you would be interested to know what Oregon Beach Vacations can offer you. Check out the press release below and visit their spanking new website.

For Immediate Release
May 20, 2008
For More Information:
David McElveen, President
River City Travel & Oregon Beach Vacations
503-528-7491
David@oregonbeachvacations.com

Oregon Beach Vacations Launches New Website
New Site Offers Robust Features For Vacationers and Homeowners
Portland, OR – May 2008 / Oregon Beach Vacations / Press Release – Oregon Beach Vacations, the leader in vacation rentals along Oregon’s Northern and Central coastlines, has announced the launch of their new website: www.OregonBeachVacations.com.
Oregon Beach Vacations manages over 150 privately owned vacation homes and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. They also have offices in Lincoln City and Cannon Beach, Oregon to better serve their clients and homeowners. Oregon Beach Vacations offers vacationers a variety of different properties to suit every vacation need from cottage to condominium to luxury home with several different view options including Mountain View, Ocean View and Waterfront. Some select properties even allow pets.

The completely redesigned website includes a multitude of features to enhance the vacation rental experience for visitors to the site. These features include:
• Real-time availability and booking
• Full descriptions of all properties and their associated amenities including pictures
• The ability to search for vacation rentals based on dates, location, view, property type, amenities and much more
• The ability to email family and friends descriptions and pictures of rental properties
• MyBrochure™ which allows visitors to build print and email brochures of their favorite properties
• Google Maps of each property showing their exact location
• Interactive Maps of the area – allowing vacationers to view properties by location
• Information for homeowners wishing to list their property with Oregon Beach Vacations for Rental
• Access to a special section reserved just for homeowners where they can see information about their property, see availability and view homeowner Statements

“When we decided we wanted to redesign our website, we knew that we wanted to enrich the booking experience for our vacationers as well as provide even more booking opportunities for our homeowners. We believe that we have not only met this challenge but far exceeded it. OregonBeachVacations.com will become the premier website for people who want to vacation in a privately owned home or condominium along the Oregon Coast. We have already been praised by both our homeowners and perspective guests on the new site design, its features and ease of use,” stated David McElveen, President of Oregon Beach Vacations.

David continued, “Our new website is the result of the hard work and expertise of the Oregon Beach Vacations team as well as our partners, Visual Data Systems and Escapia. OregonBeachVacations.com is the first integration of a Visual Data Systems designed website and Escapia Rental Management Software. Both companies were committed to giving Oregon Beach Vacations the customized web site that we need to stay successful in a very competitive marketplace. We are very pleased with the results and look forward to working with both companies for many years”.

About Oregon Beach Vacations
Oregon Beach Vacations was founded in 2004. The owners, David McElveen and Joe Murray, envisioned building a premier vacation rental company on the Oregon coast. Today, Oregon Beach Vacations operates three offices and manages over 150 vacation rental properties. The company is owned and operated by River City Travel, Oregon’s second largest travel agency which includes a staff of over 80 reservation team members whose combines sales is over 40 million dollars per year. Benefits for homeowners include an aggressive marketing campaign that reaches over two million potential guests weekly; marketing agreements with over 4,000 travel agents worldwide and 24/7 availability.

For more information, please visit www.OregonBeachVacations.com or call 800-723-2383.

If you are planning a vacation to Disney World in Orlando, Florida this summer, you may want to check out Orlando Fun Tickets where you would be able to get hold of discount Disney World tickets.

My sister, who has been to Disney World numerous times, told me that entrance tickets could be extremely costly, especially during holiday seasons and that the cost of these tickets really eats into her vacation budget. Now that I know of Orlando Fun Tickets, I will ask her to check it out to see how much she can save on her theme park entrance tickets, particularly Disney World tickets, her favorite theme park of all.

Besides cheaper tickets, those who purchase their tickets online from Orlando Fun Tickets could buy their tickets early and plan their vacation better. They also get to avoid the horrendous holiday crowd at the gate!

When it comes to travelling, the flight and accommodation are what I am always reluctant to pay for! I think that these are unnecessary expenses that bust our vacation budget but who asked me not to have studied at a flight attendant school? If I did, I would be making flight attending my career and then I would get to travel for free. Not only that, I would even get free tickets for my friends and family. A friend who is a flight attendant gets ten free tickets every year!

I asked my mom why she did not send me to a flight attendant school of she would get to fly for free annually. And she asked me why I did not grow taller. Oh yea, let’s not go into that! I can’t do anything with bad genes, can I?

A flight attendant career is one of the most exciting in the world. If you do not believe me, then you should read the flight attendant blog where people in the industry shares their stories.

My friend told me that he is planning a wedding anniversary at an exotic holiday resort but he has not decided where yet. Of course, his budget will be the deciding factor!

He has been spending plenty of time searching all over the internet for good deals and one of places that he is eyeing is the beautifully romantic Riviera Maya. The place really looks so lovely from the photos that I have seen.

My friend asked me for my opinion and of course I told him that it’s up to him since it’s his holiday but if he does go for it, I believe it will be a holiday of a lifetime for him and his wife. HHmm boy, I really need a vacation, myself!

My friend told me that currently he is busy planning his year end vacation. I was surprised as there are still many more months to go before the end of the year. However, he told me that it is good because it gives him all the more tie to plan a perfect holiday for his fans, family and supporters. Well, I a just opposite of him. When he asked me if I love to plan my holidays, I told him that I would rather leave the minor details to someone else because to me, a vacation is 100% rest and relaxation.

I was told to check out this link, http://www.caretbay.com/caretbayvillas.php to view the kind of St Thomas Villa rentals that are available for rental.

Although I have no plans to go on vacation anytime soon, I am highly impressed with the beautiful St Thomas Villa Rentals, as I could see from the photo gallery.

Do you require plenty of time to plan your vacation or are you someone who is like me who just don’t want to have anything to do during planning? If you are thinking of going away for a little while with your family, perhaps you should check out the website of Caret Bay and the villa rentals that they offer.