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Archive for December 2008

Barak Obama stays in vacation rentals

Dec 21st, 2008 | By Kay | Category: Featured, Vacation Rentals

President-elect Barack Obama and his family have chose to spend their 2008 winter holidays in a single-story oceanfront home over the mountain from downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, where he grew up.
The vacation rental fronts Kailua Beach, a favorite haunt for windsurfers, kayakers and dogwalkers. The beautiful white sand in front of the house is open to [...]



Transportation - getting there, around and back

Dec 13th, 2008 | By Kay | Category: Planning

This is often the most expensive part of the trip so it pays to shop around for the best deals.
Car hire/rental
A car is a car - book the smallest size car you can deal with (you might get an upgrade) and make sure you only get the insurance coverage that you need. Be sure to [...]



Lost! - Get your kids back quickly if separated

Dec 13th, 2008 | By Kay | Category: Featured, Vacation Rentals

LOST!
Like all parents, we worry about our children getting lost when we are on vacation or on day trips from home. More so when we are in a large theme park such as those at Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando. In fact, is has happened to us in the Magic Kingdom when our son, [...]



Trip or Travel Insurance - do I need it?

Dec 3rd, 2008 | By Kay | Category: Featured, Planning, Vacation Rentals

There are many types of insurance - it’s really about covering any investment that you may have already made in an upcoming trip should it be canceled, what happens if the journey to or from your destination encounters problems and what if there are medical issues.
What actually gets covered depends on the insurance carrier and [...]