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Bring Your Pillow When You Travel |
As the lazzzzzy days of summer approach, Americans are doing their best to take advantage of vacation time and catch-up on their sleep.
The Carpenter Co. Sleep Better(TM) Survey found that 41% of Americans take their pillow when traveling on vacation (50% women; 31% men).
Sleep expertDr. Michael Breus notes, "Sleeping away from home can be difficult, but a high-quality pillow can make all the difference. If you're not sure about the sleeping environment at your travel destination, an easy solution is to bring your own pillow with you."
Comment: I thought I was too picky about pillows! Guess I'm not alone. My pet peeve is starchy pillow covers, that never feel soft.
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New Hawaii Interisland Service Begins |
Hawaii's new interisland carrier, go!, a division of Mesa Air Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA - News), launched its first flights today between Honolulu and Lihue, Kahului and Kona.
go! offers 32 flights per day with service between Honolulu and Lihue, Kahului and Kona. Daily flights will increase to 62 when service between Honolulu and Hilo is added on June 30th.
Passengers who register for the go! Miles frequent flyer program can earn go! Miles redeemable for future travel. 500 miles are earned just for registering online. Additional information is available and tickets can be booked online at http://www.iflygo.com or by calling toll free, 1-888-IFLYGO2.
go! recently announced it's celebrating inaugural flights by offering one way tickets at just $19*. The Go go! Fare is available through 11:59 p.m. June 9, 2006, or until tickets sell out. Tickets can be purchased online or toll free at 1-888-IFLYGO2. These Go go! Fares are combinable with other fares.
Tickets are valid for travel between Honolulu and Lihue, Kahului or Kona from June 9 through July 9, 2006 and between Honolulu and Hilo from June 30 through July 9, 2006. Seats may not be available on all flights. Tickets are non-refundable and no changes are allowed for this special offer.
go! also announced that the $39 promotional fare is now part of its regular fare structure and can be booked at http://www.iflygo.com .
Last month go! also announced special reduced fares for military personnel, as well as their spouses and dependents, which are available starting today. Active duty personnel from every branch of the U.S. military are eligible, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as active duty members of the Reserve and National Guard.
go! military fares are just $55** one way between Honolulu and Lihue, Kahului, Kona and Hilo, and $74** one way from Hilo to Lihue and Kahului, Kona to Lihue and Kahului, and Lihue to Kahului. In addition to these discounts, go! is also waiving ticket change fees for military fares.
This special military fare must be booked via the go! toll-free reservation number at 1-888-IFLYGO2 and are subject to certain restrictions. Seats are limited and may not be available on every flight.
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A Good Weekend for Property Auctions |
We have cool properties ending this Sunday, well worth bidding. They include:
- 3BR Lockout (you can split it into 2 units, using or exchanging separately) in Branson. See this.
- Marriott Resort also in Branson, 2BR use every other year.
- Flamingo Beach in St Maarten's in the Prime Month of January.
- Fairfield Points Auction 154,000
And even more. They end this Sunday, June 11. No hidden fees, and we always accept the winning bid.
Current Auctions: http://www.timesharevalues.com/For_sale.htm
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More Free Gas: This Time Detroit |
The latest from our never ending quest to find free gas:
The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) invites Midwesterners to gas up and put more mojo and muscle in their trip to Motown this summer with a free $50 gas card as part of a package to entice travelers to stay a second night in metro Detroit. The DMCVB's promotion is among the highest value gas card offers currently available.
The program will be promoted through a 30-second television ad and print advertising in Grand Rapids and Columbus -- both just a few hours' drive from metro Detroit. Hotel packages are the focus of the DMCVB's summer leisure advertising campaign.
For details about customizing metro Detroit travel packages that include hotel accommodations and a gas card, go to http://www.visitdetroit.com . Attractions tickets can be added as well.
Existing packages (available year-round) include:
- African American Heritage
- Automotive Heritage -- including an auto baron home (Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Henry Ford Estate or Meadow Brook Hall), Automotive Hall of Fame and Walter P. Chrysler Museum.
- Casino Gaming.
- Cultural/Museums (Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), Detroit Historical Museum, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, The New Detroit Science Center)
- Shopping featuring Great Lakes Crossing and The Somerset Collection.
- Special Exhibits at the DIA (African American Art from the Walter O. Evans Collection); The New Detroit Science Center (Space: A Journey to Our Future).
- The Detroit Zoo
- The Henry Ford
For details, go to http://www.visitdetroit.com or call 1-800-DETROIT. Comment: Another nice program. Pigeon Forge TN is doing the same on a smaller scale: http://www.timesharevalues.com/blogger/2006/05/free-gas-giveaway-in-pigeon-forge.html
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Survey: What Dads REALLY want on Father's Day |
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Discover® Card released its Father's Day Shopping Survey, which assesses a range of projected shopping trends and spending patterns of Father's Day gift givers. The findings show that a nice meal - home cooked or at a restaurant - gift cards and sports equipment topped the list. The survey also found:
- One third of all fathers picked a greeting card as the number one present they hope to receive for Father's Day, showing that simple appreciation is preferred over a big gift.
- A meal out at a restaurant followed, at 24 percent, as the second most-popular gift among fathers this year.
- A gift card or gift certificate topped the list as the third most popular gift among dads at 15 percent.
- Food and cooking was also featured as a popular choice among dads, with 14 percent saying they hope to receive a home-cooked meal on their special day.
- Sports or hobby equipment also garnered 14 percent of the vote.
The Survey also revealed interesting trends on spending what on whom, especially when compared with the results of the Discover Card Mother's Day Shopping Survey.
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Spending More on Mom vs. Dad:
Those consumers surveyed said they plan to spend an average of $31 on their dads this Father's Day, as opposed to the average of $41 they said they would spend on mom for Mother's Day. Likewise, wives plan to spend an average of $43 on their husbands for June18th, while husbands said they would spend around $63 for their wives on Mother's Day.
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Give'Em a Break:
While only seven percent of dads said they would like a "day off" this Father's Day, more than a quarter of moms surveyed in May said they wanted a break from their family responsibilities on Mother's Day.
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For the Men in Their Lives:
Respondents are almost three times as likely (41 percent) to buy a present for their own dad on Father's Day this year as they are for their father-in-law (14 percent).
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A No-Return Policy:
Nearly 90 percent of both mothers and fathers said they wouldn't dream of exchanging, returning or "re-gifting" the gifts they receive on their special days.
Nearly one in five consumers (17 percent) said they would purchase gifts within one to two days of Father's Day, while only two percent said that they would hit the stores looking for gifts on Father's Day itself.
Comment:
For me, a thoughtful card and a hug is great. Cleaning the kitchen is nice too!
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