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I’ve just had a horrible day, dealing with a young teenager who has absolutely no concept of time and doesn’t seem to think it’s an inconvenience for her mom to take her and pick her up anywhere, any time. Maybe I’m just tired, but I would love a getaway.
Mind you, I actually would love to getaway by myself, perhaps on a quilters retreat, but I don’t think my husband would go for that! He’d probably thinking more along the lines of the Romance Package at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing where we could enjoy beautiful accommodations, sparkling wine, a sparkling pool and whirlpool, plus have breakfast delivered right to our room in the morning. Truthfully, I have to admit, that does sound pretty nice. Think about it, not having to deal with the moods of the teenager, not having to make the bed, and not having to cook! Okay, count me in! Seriously, check out this view!
If we got bored of each other (which is distinctly possible), we could go check out some of the live entertainment right there in Branson. There are tons of shows to choose from, 49 live entertainment theaters to be exact.
If the hotel at Branson Landing is sold out for our date of choice, we can always go right across the street to the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel and enjoy the same Romance package.
I just need a relaxing day or two, away from the teenager and her idea of a “fun filled weekend”, and time to myself to chill. Nice accommodations, pampered service and dining out would suit me just fine!
If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling the world, there is definitely no better time than the present! British Airways has put the World on sale and it’s a great time to take advantage of some spectacular fares and packages.
Seriously, depending on where in the world you’d like to go, there are fares from as low as $229 each way from New York to London and back. Add a hotel to the mix and you can get a package rate for as little as $659! British Airways has flights from Atlanta, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Washington D.C. They fly internationally to cities around the world including London, Cairo, Dubai, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mulan and Nairobi to name just a few.
It’s been many years since I’ve flown to an international destination, but British Airways was always one of my favorite airlines to fly. They have impeccable service, comfortable flights (ergonomic seats even!) and they even include meals in the price of a ticket. They also don’t charge extra for a blanket or pillow and they do their very best to make their customers comfortable throughout their flight.
I would love to take my daughter to Kenya. I’ve shown her photos from my trip there when I was her age. I went with my parents on a photographic safari and it is by far, one of my favorite trips of all time. I would love to give her the same experience.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
To take advantage of this “world sale”, just book your tickets by November 19,2009 and travel November 17, 2009 – March 28, 2010 (excluding December 21-23 2009) and March 29 – May 23, 2010, except for travel to India where the travel periods are November 17 – December 10, 2009 and December 25, 2009 – May 23, 2010.
When I was much younger, I was fortunate in the fact that my parents were living and working abroad. The opportunity for us to travel to a variety of countries was given to us and we took advantage of it. We visited many places in Europe and even spent 10 days in Kenya on a photographic safari, absolutely amazing! We never had the chance though to visit any place in Asia or Australia and I know there are so many beautiful places there and so much amazing history. I still have these two continents as places I would love to visit.
There are some great hotel deals you should know about if you are traveling to any of the following countries:
Thailand
Korea
China
Japan
Hong Kong
Australia
Singapore
Vietnam
Malaysia
New Zealand
Fiji
Indonesia
Taiwan
India
Bali
Accor Hotels 3-Day Super Sale Asia Pacific will run from October 27-29 with a million hotel rooms on sale across Asia Pacific and rates will start at an amazing $30 US per night! That’s incredible! Hotels participating in the sale include Sofitel, Pullman, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, All Seasons and Ibis hotels. This sale is coinciding with air fare sales to make travel to Asia Pacific super affordable.
So, here’s the deal. Book between Oct 27-29 for a stay between December 2009 and April 2010. This could just be the travel opportunity we’ve been waiting for!
I found this over at FeeFiFoto and found it fascinating. This video shows what driving a hybrid car can do for our gas mileage! This car is driven from Texas to Canada, 1650 miles. I’ll let you make a guess as to how many times they had to pull off the road to refuel. Go ahead, take a guess. Then watch the 4 minute video to see if you’re correct. Leave me a comment and let me know how you did!
Just for reference, I recently drove a trip with roughly the same mileage and I can assure you, I made many more fuel stops than they did in this hybrid.
To all my readers and loyal Entrecard droppers, I am leaving this morning on a road trip to Tennessee and will not return until July 23. I am not sure what type of internet access I will have, if any. While I am taking my laptop with me, it may be a few days before I can get online.
I will attempt to post, but until Wednesday at least, I will only have dial up, very slow dial up, access and will be unable to drop EC’s. I will return though and for those of you who continue to drop, I will surely appreciate it!
I hope you all have a great week and if you’re going to be in the Knoxville, TN area next weekend, let me know!
