<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940</id><updated>2012-01-01T16:34:00.549-08:00</updated><category term='4-H'/><category term='golf getaway luxury vacations'/><category term='affordable Europe vacation'/><category term='vacations'/><category term='Affordable Family Vacation Marriott membership'/><category term='Puerto Vallarta'/><category term='canyon'/><category term='community'/><category term='Oregon'/><category term='bicycles'/><category term='maine'/><category term='relax'/><category term='affordable cheap Key West resort vacation'/><category term='savings vacations'/><category term='spa'/><category term='California 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Sharing with others what we've been blessed with and what they too can be blessed with.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>96</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3693177200267456142</id><published>2011-09-15T19:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-18T17:43:22.891-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='elk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cycle oregon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='churches'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='volunteers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oregon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wines'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lighthouse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clubs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='4-H'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bicycles'/><title type='text'>Tiny Town Offers a Great Stop</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-93TE_bbYYRg/TnaOmSOCJRI/AAAAAAAAB4A/iojC6V6fuds/s1600/Bikes%2Bon%2Bfence.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652820831644099762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bxZeff8fGig/TnLamLETJLI/AAAAAAAAB2g/_CHWmCXNFl0/s200/Dinner%2Btime.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPNFxSN_ioA/TnLal6xzPoI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/YXAXAD8BQhA/s1600/Beer%2BGardens.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652820827271544450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPNFxSN_ioA/TnLal6xzPoI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/YXAXAD8BQhA/s200/Beer%2BGardens.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was an amazing Monday, September 12, 2011 in Reedsport, Oregon, when 2,200 Cycle Oregon bicyclists plus volunteers, catering toilets, showers, sinks, bike repair people, food, tables, chairs, medical teams, massage therapists, beer and wine garden, live entertainment, vendors, a market place and much more come through town for the evening. &lt;strong&gt;Doubling Reedsport’s population in a matter of hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;A true community event with a large variety of organizations, churches, clubs, businesses, and individuals working together to make it all happen!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cycle Oregon, with the theme, “&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cycleoregon.com/week-ride"&gt;Going Coastal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;” started in Sutherlin, Oregon. Stopping, visiting and camping in Cottage Grove, Reedsport, Bandon, Powers, Riddle, and back into Sutherlin. Riding approximately 499 miles in one week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The cyclists come from all around the world. China, UK, Scotland, Holland, Germany, and many different states. Ranging from ages 10 to 80 years young.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Their journey is a stunning ride that encompasses fertile valleys, deep forests, rugged coastline and rolling wine country. Ninety percent of the 2011 route travels on roads Cycle Oregon has never pedaled.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reedsport was their second stop after a 92 mile ride from Cottage Grove where they were welcomed by enthusiastic residents, balloons, cowbells, tambourines, shouts, cheers and music. The Braves cheerleaders, 4-H’ers, youth groups, old car enthusiasts, musicians, and many others were among the welcoming community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hundreds of tents in orderly rows filled Ruppe Field (our football field), Barrone Park, and almost every grassy place around the Highland campus. Including portable shower trucks, beer garden with entertainment and catering tents that fed the hungry bicyclists in gourmet style.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The riders, volunteers, and their families enjoyed being able to relax and recoup from their first day on the road as well as numerous opportunities to experience natural wonders. Dean Creek Elk Reserve, Umpqua River Lighthouse, Umpqua Discovery Center, Community Market, and tours of Reedsport - Winchester Bay area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was definitely some summertime fun had by many!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Going coastal? Reedsport…a great place to getaway. Escape today…anytime, any season. Link your life with nature, events and fun things to do! Outdoor fun awaits you…Whether your goal is riding, fishing, golfing, hiking, wildlife or other outdoor fun, Reedsport is the place. A quiet place with plenty to do. Let us serve you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn more about &lt;a href="http://www.reedsportcc.org/"&gt;Reedsport&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.cycleoregon.com/"&gt;Cycle Oregon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3693177200267456142?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3693177200267456142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3693177200267456142&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3693177200267456142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3693177200267456142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/09/tiny-town-offers-great-stop.html' title='Tiny Town Offers a Great Stop'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-93TE_bbYYRg/TnaOmSOCJRI/AAAAAAAAB4A/iojC6V6fuds/s72-c/Bikes%2Bon%2Bfence.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6878595039625028127</id><published>2011-06-01T09:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-01T10:16:12.220-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canada'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='golf courses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RCI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='canyon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boating paradise'/><title type='text'>Paradise ~ Place to Go, Price You'll Love</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTsyYBX-6pU/TeZyehnqnwI/AAAAAAAABx0/e0nQsMt5IRA/s1600/Paradise%2BCanyon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 62px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613299854310285058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTsyYBX-6pU/TeZyehnqnwI/AAAAAAAABx0/e0nQsMt5IRA/s200/Paradise%2BCanyon.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oYdU9z5U-Zw/TeZyeoLyAGI/AAAAAAAABxs/0kbQ7BOpueY/s1600/Paradise%2BCanyon-golf.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 64px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613299856072376418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oYdU9z5U-Zw/TeZyeoLyAGI/AAAAAAAABxs/0kbQ7BOpueY/s200/Paradise%2BCanyon-golf.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Paradise Canyon&lt;/span&gt; sits on the banks of the Oldman River in &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Lethbridge Alberta&lt;/span&gt;. The resort is situated in the middle of the on-site championship golf course.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Paradise Canyon course has been rated as one of the top courses in western Canada and described by Golf Digest as "one of the best places to play."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You'll be provided with a complete range of golf and resort amenities, while the city of Lethbridge offers visitors a full range of shopping and urban amenities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We couldn't find any availability online to compare to, so we called the resort directly. We asked about the pricing for the exact week being offered through membership. (a week in June)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They informed us the week in question was completely booked up for all units due to the popularity of this time of year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We then asked what it would cost to book IF they had availability. They informed us that they do not book outside of the RCI point system, and we would not be able to book for any amount of money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Membership obviously has benefits beyond just the savings...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can book a 2 bedroom right now for a June stay for only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$398&lt;/span&gt; for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This type of VIP access and pricing are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place just a hop, skip, and click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6878595039625028127?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6878595039625028127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6878595039625028127&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6878595039625028127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6878595039625028127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/06/paradise-place-to-go-price-youll-love.html' title='Paradise ~ Place to Go, Price You&apos;ll Love'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lTsyYBX-6pU/TeZyehnqnwI/AAAAAAAABx0/e0nQsMt5IRA/s72-c/Paradise%2BCanyon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6894209510988296618</id><published>2011-05-27T19:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-27T20:17:59.658-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canada'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nevada'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='culture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hawaii'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='culinary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adventure'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Belize'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='food'/><title type='text'>Where Passion Has No Boundaries</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qR272RmeCA/TeBnvan_5uI/AAAAAAAABxk/lv_w5LoFYHQ/s1600/Canada%2BCarrige%2BRidge%2Bresort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 102px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611599200002238178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qR272RmeCA/TeBnvan_5uI/AAAAAAAABxk/lv_w5LoFYHQ/s200/Canada%2BCarrige%2BRidge%2Bresort.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1qK3ZtE2DY/TeBnvIo7PEI/AAAAAAAABxc/c4wUC3i3xnE/s1600/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort%2Band%2BRacquet%2BClub.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611599195174288450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1qK3ZtE2DY/TeBnvIo7PEI/AAAAAAAABxc/c4wUC3i3xnE/s200/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort%2Band%2BRacquet%2BClub.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Life is a collection of experiences. What is your must~do life list? Escape completely. Discover the hidden treasures of worldwide destinations. Discover yourself. Find your happy place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the things you did do. Throw off the busyness badge. Get away from the safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sail. &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Adventure seekers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; rappel into forested canyons, hike to remote waterfalls, and watch hot lava pouring into the ocean. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Nature enthusiasts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; hike a rare, dry land forest and roam the paths of a tropical garden. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Those seeking a cultural experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; restore an ancient site, visit a surfing museum, and travel to an ancient royal compound. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Food lovers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; enjoy culinary tours to private homes and locals-only eateries, visit farms, orchards, and plantations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Hawaiian Islands&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; promise so much more than just fun in the sun or catching a big wave. Beyond the beach, over the mountains, and in deep valleys, travelers find a world of authentic Hawaiian natural, cultural, and historical marvels. Find a rainbow of romantic adventures. Experience the perfect get away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover a lost civilization in &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Belize&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ~ The temple and surrounding scenery are magnificent, with lush palm trees and orchids growing beautifully in the wild. Belizeans are very friendly people and the country is amazing. Make time for the adventure in your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They say you haven’t skied until you’ve skied &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Canada&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. The powder and the glory. Savor every moment gliding the glistening peaks. Leisure-seekers and adrenaline junkies alike come back for the pristine rugged runs and world-class wonderlands. It’s all within reach when you plug into the Canadian peaks. Just wait until you discover all the ski sensations and magical adventures Canada offers off the slopes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, there’s more to &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Nevada&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; than fabulous Las Vegas. Indulge celebrity-chef dining. Embrace mother nature. Take a morning drive on a Jack Nicklaus fairway. Experience shopping. Or just take it all in, it’s your show.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Tra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;vel for less&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Enjoy membership savings and family getaways worldwide. Save on vacations hotel resorts, and cruises. You and your family are entitled to special savings, services and amenities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Make your busy life easier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Let your membership take care of things for you ~ anywhere, anytime!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Ha&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;ve more fun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Get the most out of your escapades with savings on affordable popular vacation destinations. There are highlights to every journey. Fun doesn’t have blackout dates neither do we.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place just a hop, skip and click away.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6894209510988296618?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6894209510988296618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6894209510988296618&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6894209510988296618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6894209510988296618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-passion-has-no-boundaries.html' title='Where Passion Has No Boundaries'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qR272RmeCA/TeBnvan_5uI/AAAAAAAABxk/lv_w5LoFYHQ/s72-c/Canada%2BCarrige%2BRidge%2Bresort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-9062227165082683903</id><published>2011-05-03T15:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-03T15:45:22.867-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Puerto Vallarta'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mexico'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='membership'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable'/><title type='text'>Pacific Ocean Paradise</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PoyjGh-R1hU/TcCDNslDWuI/AAAAAAAABw0/AvXxq3sn77E/s1600/Rancho%2BBanderas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602622207777004258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PoyjGh-R1hU/TcCDNslDWuI/AAAAAAAABw0/AvXxq3sn77E/s200/Rancho%2BBanderas.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P4_GQvXLq2w/TcCDNfccLKI/AAAAAAAABws/oWrJArujQo4/s1600/Rancho%2BBanderas%2Bdining.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 146px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602622204251221154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P4_GQvXLq2w/TcCDNfccLKI/AAAAAAAABws/oWrJArujQo4/s200/Rancho%2BBanderas%2Bdining.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I58I4M74-LA/TcCDNH2K4JI/AAAAAAAABwk/dwCXN6GVNtI/s1600/Rancho%2BBanderas%2Bview.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602622197916688530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I58I4M74-LA/TcCDNH2K4JI/AAAAAAAABwk/dwCXN6GVNtI/s200/Rancho%2BBanderas%2Bview.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Escape to &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Rancho Banderas Vacation Villas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, a gorgeous beachfront property located on the north shore of the Bay of Banderas in &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Puerto Vallarta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rancho Banderas offers both Oceanfront and Garden Views from their villas. All villas provide the comfort and luxuries of home including a full kitchen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Renowned for its soft white sand and crystal clear waters, it's recognized as the premier beach within the Bay of Banderas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Right now through membership, you can book a 2 Bedroom Suite for 6 people for only $550 for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were unable to find any availability online to compare to, so we called the resort directly for pricing. The nightly rate is over $260.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Without a membership, you'd be paying over $1,820.00 for the week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;over a $1,270.00 savings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thinking about a change of scenery with little more than the change in your pocket?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Debbie and Larry Dreyer believe that anyone can have a luxurious life - simply and inexpensively. Living a way that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich! Simplicity... Visit &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;SonSearchersTravel&lt;/a&gt; to learn how you can live your dreams.” Watch the movie, then click the lower right hand corner to browse the registry for yourself. You will be asked to log in. Login: resort ~ Password: lookfor (all lower case). Over 5000 resorts around the world to choose from.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-9062227165082683903?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/9062227165082683903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=9062227165082683903&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/9062227165082683903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/9062227165082683903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/05/pacific-ocean-paradise.html' title='Pacific Ocean Paradise'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PoyjGh-R1hU/TcCDNslDWuI/AAAAAAAABw0/AvXxq3sn77E/s72-c/Rancho%2BBanderas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1865956349588772055</id><published>2011-02-16T18:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-16T20:57:52.463-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canada'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='England'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fiesta'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hawaii'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lakes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='memory'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='God'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dreams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tropical'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exotic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Caribbean'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ukulele'/><title type='text'>Finding Your Affordable Adventure</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TwbCImoZGt4/TVyqbOEjRWI/AAAAAAAABtc/WWdnWJDmWDQ/s1600/Affordable%2Badventures.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 38px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574517823388206434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TwbCImoZGt4/TVyqbOEjRWI/AAAAAAAABtc/WWdnWJDmWDQ/s200/Affordable%2Badventures.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;There’s a new way to see the many attractions of this much admired world of ours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What’s your excellent adventure? Do you dream of tranquil lakes, breathtaking vistas, or savoring some of the world’s finest wines? What do you seek in a family vacation? Affordability? Activities for everyone? Some place close to home, yet a world apart? Seeking comfort and joy, less hustle and bustle?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many places full of memory making adventures. Find your Happy Side. Plan a dream vacation that will light up your face. Explore more! Become inspired with every turn in the road. Embrace the splendor of God’s natural wonders. Unleash your inner explorer. Take a journey on the wild side.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether you spin a globe, throw dart at a map, flip a coin or pick a favorite food and visit the place it comes from…let your mind wander. Release your inner explorer. Set your sights on exotic points, from the palm-fringed beaches of Mexico and the Caribbean to the rocky headlands of New England, from the French flair of Eastern Canada to the aloha spirit of Hawaii. The beauty and culture of the world awaits you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Imagine&lt;/strong&gt; the wondrous tropical world of the Caribbean, ready for play. Always wanted to visit the sunny Dutch islands of Aruba but never seemed to have the time? Snorkel the crystalline waters, inner tube a rain forest river.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awaken&lt;/strong&gt; in vibrant Bermuda; fill each new day with simple, island pleasures. A dreamy tropical isle with a very British flair. Tea rooms, pubs and cricket matches, pink beaches, coral reefs and golf courses on par with the world’s best.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Celebrate&lt;/strong&gt; the spirited exuberance of Mexico, a fiesta of color and culture. Mexico has it all, plus a sunny disposition that turns every day into a fiesta.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Behold&lt;/strong&gt; Hawaii, an irresistible blend of Aloha charm and primeval splendor. Carefree days, luxuriating at the spa, learning about the island life, coupled with nice long days exploring paradise in new and extraordinary ways. Have you ever walked on a steaming lava field or strummed a ukulele?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Explore&lt;/strong&gt; the Panama Canal, miraculous from Atlantic to Pacific, from locks to lush jungles. Three colossal sets of locks, a massive manmade lake, and a channel that bridges the Divide. There’s no way you can fathom the engineering wonder of the Panama Canal other that visit it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discover&lt;/strong&gt; the historic shores of Canada and New England, clothed in color and beauty. Everywhere you look, fascinating history rises up to meet you in forts, freedom trails and storybook farms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We’ve found choices that appeal to a wide range of abilities and interests - from mild to wild, city to countryside. From intimate lounges that invite quiet conversation to expansive rooms designed to dazzle. You will find beauty at every turn.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See it all. Take your time. There’s a world of awe-inspiring wonder. Where next? Come, it’s time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find you happy place just a hop, skip, and click aways.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1865956349588772055?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1865956349588772055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1865956349588772055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1865956349588772055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1865956349588772055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/02/finding-your-affordable-adventure.html' title='Finding Your Affordable Adventure'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TwbCImoZGt4/TVyqbOEjRWI/AAAAAAAABtc/WWdnWJDmWDQ/s72-c/Affordable%2Badventures.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1024916396734630693</id><published>2011-01-31T15:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-31T16:29:43.114-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='golf courses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tennis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable'/><title type='text'>Tranquility Defined~Melt Your Stress Away</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TUdSiTHdAaI/AAAAAAAABtA/woHLdaApZ5Y/s1600/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568510213467472290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TUdSiTHdAaI/AAAAAAAABtA/woHLdaApZ5Y/s200/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TUdSiIAG3rI/AAAAAAAABs4/IdOUXchAgvo/s1600/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort%2Band%2BRacquet%2BClub.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568510210483871410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TUdSiIAG3rI/AAAAAAAABs4/IdOUXchAgvo/s200/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort%2Band%2BRacquet%2BClub.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Nestled deep inside the tranquil San Vicente Valley, the &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Riviera Oaks Resort and Racquet Club&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; transports you to a healthy and revitalizing rural environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This vacation is the perfect getaway and has something for the entire family...and being in California...you don't even have to travel 'across the pond' to get there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sixteen tennis courts, paddle tennis, a nearby country club for golf, hiking trails, horseback riding, and a full service spa, are just a few of the activities available for your daily enjoyment. Private and group tennis lessons are available.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If relaxation is your sport of choice, the Riviera Oaks Resort has two large swimming pools, two Jacuzzi's and a fabulous Day Spa for the ultimate in pampered relaxation! The Day Spa offers a wide variety of treatments, including Swedish massage, body wraps, and stone therapy massage. Let all your stress melt away at the Riviera Oaks Resort &amp;amp; Racquet Club!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This perfect vacation week is a 'steal' at only &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$350&lt;/span&gt; for the entire week&lt;/strong&gt;. Grab this spacious two-bedroom unit while you still can and save over $600.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place just a hop, skip, and click aways.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1024916396734630693?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1024916396734630693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1024916396734630693&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1024916396734630693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1024916396734630693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/01/tranquility-definedmelt-your-stress.html' title='Tranquility Defined~Melt Your Stress Away'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TUdSiTHdAaI/AAAAAAAABtA/woHLdaApZ5Y/s72-c/Riviera%2BOaks%2BResort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4050911855267545618</id><published>2011-01-01T16:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-01T18:38:06.419-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Collectibles Dance Farmer Gruene Texas western'/><title type='text'>Honkey Tonkin' In Gruene</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_kYMvf3bI/AAAAAAAABrg/v2LNmX5DO4E/s1600/100_0434.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557411569586920882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_kYMvf3bI/AAAAAAAABrg/v2LNmX5DO4E/s200/100_0434.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_kXnCMIjI/AAAAAAAABrY/915PcrwR2p4/s1600/Gruene%2BHall.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557411559464772146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_kXnCMIjI/AAAAAAAABrY/915PcrwR2p4/s200/Gruene%2BHall.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_jA-8xhbI/AAAAAAAABrA/40bVAEOPSw0/s1600/100_0445.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557410071235888562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_jA-8xhbI/AAAAAAAABrA/40bVAEOPSw0/s200/100_0445.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_jArQ2ATI/AAAAAAAABq4/uHkh0P1DjBk/s1600/100_0448.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557410065951359282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_jArQ2ATI/AAAAAAAABq4/uHkh0P1DjBk/s200/100_0448.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_jAQ2WlpI/AAAAAAAABqw/GAmC-GZ5YEo/s1600/100_7664.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557410058860926610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_jAQ2WlpI/AAAAAAAABqw/GAmC-GZ5YEo/s200/100_7664.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Dec. 27th - We ventured out to a little town called Gruene (pronounced green). A fun rustic little town with a lot of western background history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some History on Gruene...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Arriving in Texas in the mid 1840s, German farmers became the first settlers of what is now known as Gruene, Texas. Ernst Gruene, a German immigrant, and his bride Antoinette, had reached the newly established city of New Braunfels in 1845, but acreage was scarce. Thus, Ernst and his two sons purchased land just down river, and Ernst built the first home in Gruene in early fachwerk style. His second son, Henry D. Gruene, built his home (now Gruene Mansion Inn) and planted his surrounding land with cotton.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Henry D. built houses in various styles -- a Victorian cottage (now Lone Star), a large brick home, and a frame house (now Gruene Haus) for the foreman of his farm. The first mercantile store (now Gruene General Store) was built in 1878 and a cotton gin (now Gristmill River Restaurant and Bar) powered by the Guadalupe River was added soon after. Further construction during this profitable time included a dance hall and saloon (Gruene Hall), which became the center of the community's social life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Gruene Mansion Inn&lt;/strong&gt; - A premier Bed and Breakfast, with 30 rooms. Formerly H.D. Gruene’s home, carriage house, corn crib, and barns. Rustic Victorian elegance and a delightful breakfast.&lt;br /&gt;Not only is the property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is also designated a Texas Historic Landmark.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Gurene Hall&lt;/strong&gt; - The Texas club that helped launch the careers of George Strait and many others, celebrates 35 years of cool music and good fun. Includes images and quotes from some of the most famous artists to grace the Hall's stage.&lt;br /&gt;Once a month Gruene Hall puts on a show like no other. This popular two-stepping, toe-tapping hangout is the place to be the second Sunday of each month for its Gospel Brunch.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Grapevine&lt;/strong&gt; - A charming, inviting wine bar right on the main street. It has one of the largest selections of Texas wines and offers free tastings every day. Texas is the 5th largest producing wine region in the entire country. The Grapevine specializes in Texas wines. There are 160 wineries in Texas right now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gruene River Antiques&lt;/strong&gt; - Over 6,500 square feet of antiques, collectibles, gifts and decorator items. Housed in H.D. Gruene's Texas Landmark mercantile building (c. 1903) with original bank vault. Opened in May 2006 with the help of employees and vendors. The store currently consists of thirty vendors. Each vendor was chosen for their quality products and excellence in presentation. You will find a wide array of antiques from different parts of the world and different styles. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4050911855267545618?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4050911855267545618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4050911855267545618&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4050911855267545618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4050911855267545618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2011/01/dec.html' title='Honkey Tonkin&apos; In Gruene'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TR_kYMvf3bI/AAAAAAAABrg/v2LNmX5DO4E/s72-c/100_0434.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6518176620256895184</id><published>2010-12-29T14:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-29T18:21:56.002-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='turkey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fellowship God Jesus Christmas ham'/><title type='text'>CHRISTmas in Texas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq4IcoOqI/AAAAAAAABqo/vEf--PB57N8/s1600/100_0431.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556292815352773282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq4IcoOqI/AAAAAAAABqo/vEf--PB57N8/s200/100_0431.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq35TYPvI/AAAAAAAABqg/oYhur9l7Rxw/s1600/100_0368.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556292811287445234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq35TYPvI/AAAAAAAABqg/oYhur9l7Rxw/s200/100_0368.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq3ieDruI/AAAAAAAABqY/ncLivQs5mC0/s1600/100_0417.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556292805158219490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq3ieDruI/AAAAAAAABqY/ncLivQs5mC0/s200/100_0417.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvoxTFGcZI/AAAAAAAABqQ/OFPSzn6EbLE/s1600/Christmas-Jesus%2Bbirthday%2Bcake.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 142px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 89px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556290498924540306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvoxTFGcZI/AAAAAAAABqQ/OFPSzn6EbLE/s200/Christmas-Jesus%2Bbirthday%2Bcake.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvn8vPUN-I/AAAAAAAABqI/Sguwbss7zn0/s1600/100_0387.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556289595950512098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvn8vPUN-I/AAAAAAAABqI/Sguwbss7zn0/s200/100_0387.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvn8ombP5I/AAAAAAAABqA/nT5yelZQ4Ss/s1600/100_0370.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556289594168393618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvn8ombP5I/AAAAAAAABqA/nT5yelZQ4Ss/s200/100_0370.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dec. 24th&lt;/strong&gt; - God’s Word creates, establishes and fulfills His will. Next time you find yourself in a storm, don’t complain, instead, surrender. Remember the stormy wind as well as the calm wind fulfills the Word of God. Submit to His control and to His creative Word in your life (Psalm 148:1-20).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Raining and windy! Prepared food for guests arriving. Lasagna, Chicken Fettuccini, Cesar Salad, fresh fruit, crème puffs, smoked salmon spread, crackers. Delicious food, fun fellowship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Niece had to work so we will open gifts Christmas Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dec. 25th&lt;/strong&gt; - Saturday - &lt;strong&gt;And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people (Luke 2:10).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Happy Birthday Jesus!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Played games and waited for niece to get off work. Opened gifts around 2:30 pm. Played more games, had a wonderful and delicious traditional Christmas dinner, turkey, dressing, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad and veggies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When it got dark, we went and looked at beautiful Christmas lights. (Sorry, the pictures are on my cell phone, will have to download them when we get home) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Next blog will be about our trip to a little historical western rustic town called Gruene (pronounced, green).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6518176620256895184?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6518176620256895184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6518176620256895184&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6518176620256895184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6518176620256895184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-in-texas.html' title='CHRISTmas in Texas'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRvq4IcoOqI/AAAAAAAABqo/vEf--PB57N8/s72-c/100_0431.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8428805630065808565</id><published>2010-12-28T16:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-28T18:04:28.860-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chirstmas Jesus New Year&apos;s Texas'/><title type='text'>Our Drive to Texas for Christmas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVGfY4HkI/AAAAAAAABpg/MPRhpVQlPTA/s1600/100_0291.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555917029052522050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVGfY4HkI/AAAAAAAABpg/MPRhpVQlPTA/s200/100_0291.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVGKqrDdI/AAAAAAAABpY/FXsHd34vXCY/s1600/100_0294.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555917023490018770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVGKqrDdI/AAAAAAAABpY/FXsHd34vXCY/s200/100_0294.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVF44C9CI/AAAAAAAABpQ/qK4nvaezYnI/s1600/100_0313.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555917018714272802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVF44C9CI/AAAAAAAABpQ/qK4nvaezYnI/s200/100_0313.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVFiqEimI/AAAAAAAABpI/xgqkAVsF3LY/s1600/100B0322.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555917012750076514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVFiqEimI/AAAAAAAABpI/xgqkAVsF3LY/s200/100B0322.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVFSesyVI/AAAAAAAABpA/c4vMcG8YbIU/s1600/100_0334.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555917008407415122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVFSesyVI/AAAAAAAABpA/c4vMcG8YbIU/s200/100_0334.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;On Monday, &lt;strong&gt;Dec. 20th&lt;/strong&gt;...A bitter-sweet day. We took off on a two to three days drive to Texas. Lucas (our nephew) is moving there with his family. He has lived with us for one year and will sure be missed.&lt;br /&gt;Larry and I will spend Christmas and New Year's there with my sister and her family and fly home in 2011.&lt;br /&gt;Thank You Lord Jesus for always being near to all who call upon You. Thank You for being with us even when we stumble and fall. Thank You for carrying our burdens. Thank You that You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. All You have to do is open Your hand to meet our needs today. Lord, we open our hearts and cry out in truth and thanksgiving to You. PaPa God, we draw near to You this day and thank You for drawing near to us. Here we are, use us as we meet people in our travels to Texas. In Jesus name we pray, giving You thanks, glory, honor and praise. Amen and Amen. Psalm 145:14-21)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We left home at 8:am, dropped our girls (dogs) off with sister and niece, took gifts to grandkids. On the road again at 10:23 am. It was 44 degrees out. Next stop, Redding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The men are praying to make it through Los Angeles by this evening? We are all excited.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Run into snow in Glendale. It is so beautiful! Smith Summit 1700 feet, snowing, driving is slow. Sexton Pass 1916 feet. Filled up in Medford…$3.29 a gallon!! Shasta was smooth sailing.&lt;br /&gt;Had lunch with brother and sister-in-law. What a great visit we had with them. Back on the road at 3:30 pm. Ten hours to go to get to LA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fella's named the GPS, Gloria…she let’s them know where to go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dec. 21st&lt;/strong&gt; - God is our greatest refuge. He doesn’t only shelter us, He provides for us and strengthens us. He is our help, hope and happiness. (Psalm146:1-10)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We arrived in Arizona 3:35 am. Stopped about 5:am at a rest area and slept for an hour or so. Back on the road at 6:45 am. The sunrise was absolutely fantastic! Oh the beauty God gives us to enjoy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We drank our Biometics liquid vitamins, feelin' great and ready to go some more miles!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Mexico 12:30 pm. Had a flat tire 12:45 and no jack…A good citizen stopped and helped us.&lt;br /&gt;We had to buy a new tire at Wal-Mart in Deming, New Mexico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Got a motel room in Fabens, Texas 6:pm. Had a nice dinner, shower and a good night sleep.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dec. 22nd&lt;/strong&gt; - The One who set the galaxies in motion is the same One who addresses our needs. There is no limit to God’s love, His understanding or His power. Ive Him the broken pieces of your life and let Him heal your heart. (Psalm 147:1-11).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Left Fabens at 8:am. Thank you Connie and Rita for the Christmas goodies. They were our breakfast, lunch and snacks for two days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11:00 – we had a BIG blow out, ruined the rim!! Jesus is our help, hope and happiness. Thank You Lord, for Preston who stopped and had a jack.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:00 – We found a tire shop and a rim. Ralph’s friend George had a rim. Ended up buying two new tires. Now we have three new tires!! That should get us to our destination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:00 – Back on the road. Five more hours of driving before arriving at sister's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7:30 pm – ARRIVED SAFELY!! THANK YOU LORD JESUS!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is how our road trip went. I will update with more things that we do. The weather hasn't been too good and we have actually just enjoyed being home with each other, visiting, playing games, eating, sleeping, visiting, eating some more :-) You know how the holiday's are.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay tuned, we will be sharing our Christ-mas eve and Christ-mas Day with you next.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8428805630065808565?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8428805630065808565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8428805630065808565&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8428805630065808565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8428805630065808565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/12/our-drive-to-texas-for-christmas.html' title='Our Drive to Texas for Christmas'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TRqVGfY4HkI/AAAAAAAABpg/MPRhpVQlPTA/s72-c/100_0291.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-7464146565115045711</id><published>2010-12-14T11:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-14T11:29:48.598-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable business cheap inexpensive vacations'/><title type='text'>A Great Family Christmas Vacation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TQfEY-EbNII/AAAAAAAABnU/8ixM29pAJ5M/s1600/Elkhorn%2BResort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550620999014888578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TQfEY-EbNII/AAAAAAAABnU/8ixM29pAJ5M/s200/Elkhorn%2BResort.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TQfEYpDKdTI/AAAAAAAABnM/s1PTd3AFKpQ/s1600/Elkhorn%2BResort-dining.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550620993372452146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TQfEYpDKdTI/AAAAAAAABnM/s1PTd3AFKpQ/s200/Elkhorn%2BResort-dining.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Located in a spectacular parkland setting, the &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Elkhorn Resort in Canada&lt;/span&gt; provides an&lt;br /&gt;exciting family getaway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Nestled adjacent to the world-renowned Riding Mountain National Park, Elkhorn provides an all-season playground for adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, you can book a 3 Bedroom Chalet for 8 people for only &lt;strong&gt;$625&lt;/strong&gt; for the entire week. Your suite includes a fireplace, full kitchen, and a jet tub off the master bedroom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size, you would be paying over $2500.00 for this exact week if booking direct.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's over an $1,800.00 savings on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find you happy place just a Hop, Skip and Click away,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-7464146565115045711?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/7464146565115045711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=7464146565115045711&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7464146565115045711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7464146565115045711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-family-christmas-vacation.html' title='A Great Family Christmas Vacation'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TQfEY-EbNII/AAAAAAAABnU/8ixM29pAJ5M/s72-c/Elkhorn%2BResort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6566280309185757657</id><published>2010-11-30T13:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-30T14:13:15.160-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Affordable Family Vacation Marriott membership'/><title type='text'>A Great Christmas Getaway</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzGVul_eI/AAAAAAAABnE/lIajtKD1d8U/s1600/Marriott%2527s%2BManor%2BClub.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545465068925615586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzGVul_eI/AAAAAAAABnE/lIajtKD1d8U/s200/Marriott%2527s%2BManor%2BClub.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzErjDHgI/AAAAAAAABm8/LtUkNn1sf-w/s1600/Marriott%2527s%2BManor.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545465040423034370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzErjDHgI/AAAAAAAABm8/LtUkNn1sf-w/s200/Marriott%2527s%2BManor.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzDYAfSTI/AAAAAAAABm0/gDztLtL-fck/s1600/Marriott%2527s%2BM%2BC.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545465017997936946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzDYAfSTI/AAAAAAAABm0/gDztLtL-fck/s200/Marriott%2527s%2BM%2BC.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Get ready for the exclusive &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marriott's Manor Club at Ford's Colony&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, a graceful resort in Williamsburg, VA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located within the award-winning Ford's Colony private community, this Williamsburg resort is surrounded by luxury and charm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your 2-bedroom private villa comes complete with a full kitchen, a separate living &amp;amp; dining area, washer/dryer, an enclosed balcony or patio, and fireplace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size, (2 Bedroom), booking your family here through a major travel provider will cost you $1,193.94 for the week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, you can book this entire vacation right now &lt;strong&gt;through membership &lt;/strong&gt;for only $475.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $700.00 on this one great vacation alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members. Or, create your own vacation experience. The vacation you want with the value you expect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See for yourself: &lt;a href="http://bit.ly/9gFDxz"&gt;http://bit.ly/9gFDxz&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Watch the movie, then click the lower right hand corner to browse the registry for yourself. You will be asked to log in. Login: resort ~ Password: lookfor (all lower case).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place just a hop, skip and click away…&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6566280309185757657?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6566280309185757657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6566280309185757657&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6566280309185757657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6566280309185757657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-christmas-getaway.html' title='A Great Christmas Getaway'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TPVzGVul_eI/AAAAAAAABnE/lIajtKD1d8U/s72-c/Marriott%2527s%2BManor%2BClub.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-414106366304438331</id><published>2010-11-02T17:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T18:02:14.087-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable business cheap inexpensive vacations'/><title type='text'>A New Thing</title><content type='html'>We are changing the look of our blogs and do hope you enjoy them. With the New Year fast approaching, we look forward to new things taking place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth. Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert" (Isaiah 43:19).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are excited to be able to share with you, what we have been blessed with... God first, family and friends, good health, a lifetime of luxury vacations, savings on our airfare, and much more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We will be sharing with you our personal testimony and how we were blessed with this unbelievable travel membership, how we have used it, where we have gone, pictures we have taken and testimonies from others who also have this membership.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This opportunity was presented to us as 100 years of vacationing. Sounded good, in light of the price. It cost less than one average vacation plan, and had a marketing plan attached enabling us to recover not only our initial investment, but set our own plan and work it or not. Our choice. Vacation or not. Our choice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The kicker ~ we had options, without a bunch of ridiculous time share fees, maintenance fees, upkeep, and hidden costs for the rest of time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saving on all the fees and extra hidden costs of a timeshare makes it all the more worthwhile!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With over 5000 time share properties in the inventory to choose from at any time, many of them "live weeks" or "hot weeks" to choose from, savings on airfare, or even choosing a cruise option, there is always something more fun, adventuresome, and pleasing to God than stressing over how to make a buck.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever your reason ~ do take time to look this over before you let it go to rest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When are we suppose to go away anywhere and take time to rest, you're probably thinking?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just log on to check out the full details of this lifetime travel package and potential "business-on-the-go if you wish" offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a special treat that's delightfully within reach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After all, didn't God Himself say that we are to take time for rest?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you for visiting us. Do come back again, as we will be sharing lots of "new things" with you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.Sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-414106366304438331?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/414106366304438331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=414106366304438331&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/414106366304438331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/414106366304438331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-thing.html' title='A New Thing'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-2018050490778257165</id><published>2010-06-26T09:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-26T10:21:36.915-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable tropical Kona Hawaii vacation'/><title type='text'>Unwind at Your Island Retreat</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2UXmQD9I/AAAAAAAABjM/XoYEvlgZs8o/s1600/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487132919557263314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2UXmQD9I/AAAAAAAABjM/XoYEvlgZs8o/s200/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2T-eSL7I/AAAAAAAABjE/xlV3iR03aK0/s1600/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort+-bath.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487132912812961714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2T-eSL7I/AAAAAAAABjE/xlV3iR03aK0/s200/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort+-bath.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2TvQpPZI/AAAAAAAABi8/ydXV5yKMS0M/s1600/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort+-living.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487132908729220498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2TvQpPZI/AAAAAAAABi8/ydXV5yKMS0M/s200/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort+-living.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2TBL4M5I/AAAAAAAABi0/DQkrekl9Nxc/s1600/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaii-falls.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487132896361198482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2TBL4M5I/AAAAAAAABi0/DQkrekl9Nxc/s200/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaii-falls.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The perfect vacation home ~ away from home ~ for a weekend trip or an extended stay. &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is an authentic resort designed in the style of an 1880's Hawaiian village. Palm thatched roofs, rustic bungalows and paths lie amidst flower and fruit bearing trees, palms and tropical vegetation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kids and adults alike enjoy island~inspired classes that teach them how to make Hawaiian leis, learn how to play the ukulele or dance the hula. Many other daily activities for kids (and adults too) offer limitless fun for the entire family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kailua Kona ~ Big Island is one of the popular destinations of the Hawaiian Islands, as it is known for beaches, warm weather and fun. The shores of Hawaii are protected on the West side of Hawaii, where it is natural, wonderful and untouched. Here lies the town of Kailua~Kona, which has gained worldwide recognition as a visitor destination because it is clean, warm and stunning. West Hawaii is the preferred visitor destination for the Big Island, as it is not as commercial as many others areas of the island.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If anything, luxury and comfort are one and the same at &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. In fact, the luxury you'll find here is anything but stuffy. Each room is richly decorated with tropical fabrics, space enough for the entire family and natural light galore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz was asking $1,658.70 for the exact dates and unit size being offered through membership.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt; definitely has its privileges at only $398 for the entire week.(2 bedroom suite)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Living a way that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich! Simplicity...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-2018050490778257165?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/2018050490778257165/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=2018050490778257165&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2018050490778257165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2018050490778257165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/06/unwind-at-your-island-retreat.html' title='Unwind at Your Island Retreat'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TCY2UXmQD9I/AAAAAAAABjM/XoYEvlgZs8o/s72-c/Wyndham+Kona+Hawaiian+Resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8786159809654839883</id><published>2010-06-17T14:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-17T15:32:10.167-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dreams exotic snorkeling travel vacations'/><title type='text'>Destinations Beyond The Ordinary</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TBqiVqkSsNI/AAAAAAAABhU/34I6-voBSsk/s1600/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham,+Nuevo+Vallarta..jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483873989364461778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TBqiVqkSsNI/AAAAAAAABhU/34I6-voBSsk/s200/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham,+Nuevo+Vallarta..jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Everyone loves to travel!!! Travel is the one thing that has universal appeal. Families, businesses, non-profit organizations, retired couples...everybody...loves this membership. Even the biggest skeptic will perk up his ears when you start talking about the 5 star resorts at wholesale prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When it comes time to travel to one of the world's exotic destinations, only a &lt;a href="http://sonsearcherstrave.com/"&gt;SonSearchersTravel &lt;/a&gt;Membership can take you there in such relaxed, comfortable and affordable style. Our members enjoy full time travel professionals who are experts in the industry; which means you’ll never have to look outside your membership for any of your travel needs. Whether it’s using them to secure a resort in peak season, or having them help you plan your next vacation, this unique and powerful service is unlike anything else offered, and people have been paying on average of about $10,000 for it for the last 21 years. (lifetime membership)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Escape &lt;/strong&gt;to the world's most exotic places. Wherever you dream of going in the world, SonSearchersTravel membership can get you there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Across the Pacific, you may find yourself snorkeling among schools of rainbow fish in the Great Barrier Reef or hiking a mountain in Australia or New Zealand. Then there is the harmonious call of rainforest jungles, dramatic shorelines and vibrant, colorful cities in spectacular South America. The North Pacific, from Asia to Alaska.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let your fantasy of a faraway adventure begin. We have a large registry of resorts to choose from. all of which adds up to a blessed vacation, bound for fabulous, distant vistas that exceed the dream!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tension fades as you settle into the relaxing realm that will be your luxury home away from home. The fountain of an unforgettable vacation and a wonderful respite from everyday routine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No monthly, No annual or maintenance fees, No blackout dates, No restricted weeks, No autoships and No inventory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Revel in a world designed for your pleasure...Experience delicious dining...An enriching experience for body, mind and spirit...Days unfolding with countless ways to play...Hours galore to enjoy any way you please.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With your lifetime privileges, you'll never pay more than $799 for an entire week.&lt;br /&gt;Our membership showcases one of the largest registries of luxury resort properties available anywhere, which means you'll always enjoy the ultimate in selection, value, and availability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come and visit our &lt;a href="http://sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;web site&lt;/a&gt;, you'll learn about our unrestricted access to over 5000 affordable Supreme Luxury Vacation Resort destinations around the world as well as world cruises.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Living a way that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich! Simplicity...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.simpleluxuryliving.com/"&gt;http://www.simpleluxuryliving.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8786159809654839883?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8786159809654839883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8786159809654839883&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8786159809654839883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8786159809654839883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/06/destinations-beyond-ordinary.html' title='Destinations Beyond The Ordinary'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TBqiVqkSsNI/AAAAAAAABhU/34I6-voBSsk/s72-c/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham,+Nuevo+Vallarta..jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-2124107753590141450</id><published>2010-05-29T09:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-29T09:45:42.278-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bahamas water sports diving vacations'/><title type='text'>Amazing Bahamas Luxury Vacation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TAFEJx1YgrI/AAAAAAAABgc/Vrh5M6aB0qs/s1600/Bahamas+WW.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476733556645986994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TAFEJx1YgrI/AAAAAAAABgc/Vrh5M6aB0qs/s200/Bahamas+WW.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TAFEJsmu-jI/AAAAAAAABgU/E4wWjFe4ZOw/s1600/Bahamas-West+Winds+11.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 52px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476733555242367538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TAFEJsmu-jI/AAAAAAAABgU/E4wWjFe4ZOw/s200/Bahamas-West+Winds+11.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;The West Wind II&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in the Bahamas is the perfect location for your next vacation...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the ultimate resort experience...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Languishing in the sun, water sports, diving excursions, or a quick tennis game.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No major travel provider offered access to this resort. Booking directly was (at the minimum) over $200.00 per night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pack your bags because right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; you can book an entire week here for only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$398&lt;/strong&gt; for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;This is for a &lt;strong&gt;TWO Bedroom suite, for six people&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Opportunity is never lost. It goes to those who want to accept and grab it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.simpleluxuryliving.com/"&gt;http://www.SimpleLuxuryLiving.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. What others are saying who've been there...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"My husband and I have stayed at the Westwind II club before, and just are smitten with it! The people, environment, area, everything is just so wonderful!&lt;br /&gt;Hands down, best place to stay on vacation in the Bahamas! LOVE it!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Being at "end" of Cable Beach is the best. You get all the privacy of a private beach and use of the best beach in the Bahamas if you want more. Staff is great, regular residents welcome new visitors like they were family."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I have been going to Westwind II for 17 years. My family have been going for about 25 and we love it! The people are so incredibly nice and you always feel like your at home."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-2124107753590141450?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/2124107753590141450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=2124107753590141450&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2124107753590141450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2124107753590141450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/05/amazing-bahamas-luxury-vacation.html' title='Amazing Bahamas Luxury Vacation'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TAFEJx1YgrI/AAAAAAAABgc/Vrh5M6aB0qs/s72-c/Bahamas+WW.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-2700761072066194088</id><published>2010-05-18T07:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-18T07:59:00.745-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boutique'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Texas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='condominiums'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='River Walk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alamo'/><title type='text'>Immerse Yourself in the Rich Texas Culture</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpXNa9V5I/AAAAAAAABec/poIpOMQdYjM/s1600/Texas+Salado+Creek+Villa.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 96px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472622713413392274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpXNa9V5I/AAAAAAAABec/poIpOMQdYjM/s200/Texas+Salado+Creek+Villa.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpW8XLkOI/AAAAAAAABeU/a93LiB9VTmY/s1600/Texas+Salado+Bedroom.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472622708834144482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpW8XLkOI/AAAAAAAABeU/a93LiB9VTmY/s200/Texas+Salado+Bedroom.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpWZnC6yI/AAAAAAAABeM/B3D0WGRuPPE/s1600/Texas+Salado+Kitchen.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472622699505445666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpWZnC6yI/AAAAAAAABeM/B3D0WGRuPPE/s200/Texas+Salado+Kitchen.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;A visit to San Antonio will immerse you in the richness of Texas culture, past and present. Visit the &lt;strong&gt;Alamo&lt;/strong&gt; or stroll down the delightful Paseo del Rio, also known as the &lt;strong&gt;River Walk&lt;/strong&gt;, where cobblestone walkways slip past lush foliage to reveal river-level shops, restaurants and nightlife. The River Walk maintains a European feeling, where sidewalk cafes and boutique stores compete with the river for your attention.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;San Antonio is on the edge of Texas Hill country, with serene valleys tucked between rolling, cedar-studded hills. This vibrant city boasts more than 300 sunny days each year and with an annual average temperature of about 70 degrees, is an outdoor paradise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Salado Creek Villas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; offers spacious 1 &amp;amp; 2 bedroom condo-style suites with full kitchens or kitchenettes with stainless steel appliances, spacious living room area, master bedroom with private bathroom, dining room with place settings and country style porches furnished with rocking chairs.&lt;br /&gt;Resort amenities including two hot tubs, an oversized swimming pool and large children’s playground. Luxurious suites are ideal for families and offer all the comforts of home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Salado Creek Villas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is at a great location in San Antonio; five minutes from the airport and twelve minutes to downtown and the area attractions. The resort is located 1/4 mile off of Interstate 410 on a frontage road.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are numerous area theme parks within easy driving distance of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Salado Creek Villas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in San Antonio, including &lt;strong&gt;Sea World San Antonio&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Six Flags Fiesta Texas&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Schlitterbahn Water Park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Salado Creek Villas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; mixes the charm of Texas with the excitement of one of America's most vibrant cities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, you can book an entire week at this resort in the best location on the property. A fun-filled 8 days, 7 nights in Texas for under &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$700&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One Bedroom unit for &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$599&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, two bedroom unit for &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$695&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Say &lt;strong&gt;YES&lt;/strong&gt; to family time together. Everything you could possibly imagine to keep the entire family having fun!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Living a way that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich! Simplicity...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-2700761072066194088?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/2700761072066194088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=2700761072066194088&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2700761072066194088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2700761072066194088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/05/immerse-yourself-in-rich-texas-culture.html' title='Immerse Yourself in the Rich Texas Culture'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S_KpXNa9V5I/AAAAAAAABec/poIpOMQdYjM/s72-c/Texas+Salado+Creek+Villa.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-2600393901297011855</id><published>2010-02-07T19:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-07T19:58:50.696-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable family resort Tahoe vacation'/><title type='text'>A Grand Destination</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EQPBrzkI/AAAAAAAABao/LkQ9FyF1wzw/s1600-h/Marriott+Grand+Residence+Club.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435708689705848386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EQPBrzkI/AAAAAAAABao/LkQ9FyF1wzw/s200/Marriott+Grand+Residence+Club.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EP7BCqVI/AAAAAAAABag/oEvb_A5Nk1w/s1600-h/Marriott+Grand+Residence.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435708684334442834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EP7BCqVI/AAAAAAAABag/oEvb_A5Nk1w/s200/Marriott+Grand+Residence.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EPh-COMI/AAAAAAAABaY/vQmd-jTWqo4/s1600-h/Marriott+Grand+R.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 135px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435708677610944706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EPh-COMI/AAAAAAAABaY/vQmd-jTWqo4/s200/Marriott+Grand+R.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Marriott Grand Residence Club&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;65% less for Lake Tahoe 3 bedroom luxury resort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lake Tahoe, the ideal retreat for body and soul...plus your wallet with &lt;strong&gt;over 65% savings&lt;/strong&gt; on this hot 3 bedroom suite deal available to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amongst the many activities, you'll love the outdoor pool and hot tub area that is lighted at night. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;(outdoor skating rink as well)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calling the resort directly to gather a bit more information...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Asking, why we were unable to find any '3 bedrooms' online for the dates we were looking for. (April 16 - 23)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was because these dates are extremely desirable and that they had sold out very quickly. They also indicated that these dates were peak season for them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Asking, what the price would have been for a 3 bedroom unit, if they had the availability...Are you ready for this???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;em&gt;$425.00&lt;/em&gt; per night for the first 2 nights and then &lt;em&gt;$325.00&lt;/em&gt; per night for the remaining 5 nights"...and this does not include taxes or fees. Before taxes and fees you're already &lt;em&gt;over $2,400.00. OUCH!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, you can book &lt;strong&gt;an entire week&lt;/strong&gt; at this resort in the best location on the property. You'll enjoy a 3 bedroom beautiful suite &lt;strong&gt;in peak season &lt;/strong&gt;for only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$799&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;…and &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;this includes all taxes and fees.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; That's a minimum savings of over &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$1,800.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, not to mention it's at a time when people are scrambling to get access.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of weeks are unmatched in the industry. Enjoy the 'Rolls Royce' of &lt;strong&gt;membership &lt;/strong&gt;clubs. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Living a way that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich! Simplicity...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-2600393901297011855?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/2600393901297011855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=2600393901297011855&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2600393901297011855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2600393901297011855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/02/grand-destination.html' title='A Grand Destination'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2-EQPBrzkI/AAAAAAAABao/LkQ9FyF1wzw/s72-c/Marriott+Grand+Residence+Club.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6113748536986233332</id><published>2010-02-02T11:22:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T12:43:18.528-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable attrctions caverns Texas vacation'/><title type='text'>Trip To "The Natural Bridge Caverns"</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNgjjTLvI/AAAAAAAABaQ/77AiIQxC8as/s1600-h/100_7495.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433748540861132530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNgjjTLvI/AAAAAAAABaQ/77AiIQxC8as/s200/100_7495.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNgCBQxqI/AAAAAAAABaI/PAPfilO5Gs4/s1600-h/100_7583.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433748531859998370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNgCBQxqI/AAAAAAAABaI/PAPfilO5Gs4/s200/100_7583.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNf3ATlgI/AAAAAAAABaA/CiWgyUlhTaI/s1600-h/100_7536.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433748528903198210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNf3ATlgI/AAAAAAAABaA/CiWgyUlhTaI/s200/100_7536.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNfEZqMQI/AAAAAAAABZ4/COYgDsd2eaI/s1600-h/100_7572.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433748515319329026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNfEZqMQI/AAAAAAAABZ4/COYgDsd2eaI/s200/100_7572.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My sister and I went to the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Natural Bridge Caverns&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in Schertz, Texas…It was so awesome!! Can’t explain it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is a bit of information on them for you to enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Texas' largest underground attraction! A fascinating trip awaits visitors of Natural Bridge Caverns, the largest show cave in Texas. What makes the Discovery Tour so awe inspiring? The caverns, located in the Texas Hill Country and minutes from San Antonio, contain cave formations that are centuries in the making and still growing today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The guided tour which takes approximately 75 minutes will take you through vast underground rooms. Discover Sherwood Forest, the Castle of the White Giants and the Hall of the Mountain King, a room of the size of a football field. Amazing delicate crystalline formations and gigantic stone monuments fill these beautiful underground chambers. Since Natural Bridge Caverns opened to the public, hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world have enjoyed the Discovery Tour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You are invited to see this spectacular natural wonder, too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6113748536986233332?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6113748536986233332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6113748536986233332&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6113748536986233332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6113748536986233332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/02/trip-to-natural-bridge-caverns.html' title='Trip To &quot;The Natural Bridge Caverns&quot;'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2iNgjjTLvI/AAAAAAAABaQ/77AiIQxC8as/s72-c/100_7495.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1881797991047901678</id><published>2010-01-28T17:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-07T20:03:43.281-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable family luxury simple Texas vacation'/><title type='text'>Trip To Texas</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI2Cnbi0I/AAAAAAAABZQ/f1H6UZfDo6E/s1600-h/100_7205.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984193814629186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI2Cnbi0I/AAAAAAAABZQ/f1H6UZfDo6E/s200/100_7205.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI1g2dnBI/AAAAAAAABZI/sY_OCD216fw/s1600-h/100_7239.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984184750873618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI1g2dnBI/AAAAAAAABZI/sY_OCD216fw/s200/100_7239.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI1NStkUI/AAAAAAAABZA/4duxcKwMmcA/s1600-h/100_7291.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984179500650818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI1NStkUI/AAAAAAAABZA/4duxcKwMmcA/s200/100_7291.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI0mkaSrI/AAAAAAAABY4/r1T1_SHbqG0/s1600-h/100_7380.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984169105902258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI0mkaSrI/AAAAAAAABY4/r1T1_SHbqG0/s200/100_7380.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI0MXEFmI/AAAAAAAABYw/oumqf0uAqus/s1600-h/100_7399.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431984162070599266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI0MXEFmI/AAAAAAAABYw/oumqf0uAqus/s200/100_7399.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Simple Luxury, Fun and Blessings!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will go before you and make the crooked paths straight (Isaiah 45:2).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We left Washington State on January 22nd heading for San Antonio, Texas, moving the last of my sisters things, driving a Penske 16' moving truck with us and my sister's two Shih Tzu's, towing a car which carried their two cats.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My first trip to Texas and it was awesome! We had a great trip, the animals all did great traveling, and we got to Texas without anything going wrong! Thank You Lord Jesus!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It took us four days of driving. I got to go through California, Arizona, and New Mexico during our drive. It was beautiful! God's beauty even in the desert areas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It snowed going through the Pass in California, it was so beautiful!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We left each morning at 6:00 AM and drove ten and eleven hours each day, seeing a lot of desert beauty, making animals out of smoke stack clouds, because the sky was always bright blue without clouds, being able to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets. They were so beautiful!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hills are beautiful…rolling hills, cattle, and of course, many power lines…I look at the hills and think about how it was in the days before cars, freeways, or horses and cowboys. Tents and cabins in the mountains.&lt;br /&gt;Went through Monterey,CA. more rolling hills, reminds me of Ireland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Snow cap mountains amongst thousands of dairy farms…reminds of us Switzerland, the Swiss Alps, it is absolutely beautiful!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We stopped in Anthony, Texas for breakfast...Things are bigger in Texas as they say! I had chicken fried Steak breakfast and couldn't believe how big it was! Needless to say, I did not eat it all :-)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We arrived at my sister's new home safely. Got the truck unloaded and she has been showing me around.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the Lord God is a sun and a shield, He will give grace and glory, no good thing will He withold from them that walk uprightly (Psalm 84:11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am living a way that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich! Simplicity...You can too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find out more by visiting http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1881797991047901678?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1881797991047901678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1881797991047901678&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1881797991047901678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1881797991047901678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/01/trip-to-texas.html' title='Trip To Texas'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S2JI2Cnbi0I/AAAAAAAABZQ/f1H6UZfDo6E/s72-c/100_7205.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-983689650944852222</id><published>2010-01-08T20:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-08T21:32:24.386-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Affordable family retirement vacations'/><title type='text'>RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Days 5-7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR51gYfbI/AAAAAAAABXo/AcdWMS_6TVk/s1600-h/100_6887.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424605436480880050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR51gYfbI/AAAAAAAABXo/AcdWMS_6TVk/s200/100_6887.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR5AMDCVI/AAAAAAAABXg/W3yYs8iIIoU/s1600-h/100_6871.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424605422168508754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR5AMDCVI/AAAAAAAABXg/W3yYs8iIIoU/s200/100_6871.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR4sUfwJI/AAAAAAAABXY/oyMuTLsXSkc/s1600-h/100_6972.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424605416835235986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR4sUfwJI/AAAAAAAABXY/oyMuTLsXSkc/s200/100_6972.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gQvb86JLI/AAAAAAAABXQ/4hIDv2dkIV0/s1600-h/100_6947.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424604158310884530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gQvb86JLI/AAAAAAAABXQ/4hIDv2dkIV0/s200/100_6947.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gQu_kHpYI/AAAAAAAABXI/4_ofTo36EO0/s1600-h/100_6978.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424604150690719106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gQu_kHpYI/AAAAAAAABXI/4_ofTo36EO0/s200/100_6978.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gQuShKCvI/AAAAAAAABXA/_Ipg_oO6cCY/s1600-h/100_7023.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424604138598697714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gQuShKCvI/AAAAAAAABXA/_Ipg_oO6cCY/s200/100_7023.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;December 31st&lt;/strong&gt; ~ The eyes of the Lord your God are always on the land, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year. (Deuteronomy 11:12)&lt;br /&gt;The “what” of our future is determined by the “Who” of eternity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God holds the future in His hands with grace sufficient day by day, through good or ill He gently leads if we but let Him have His way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We brought the New Year in praying for each individual…God moved in such an amazing way!! Lynnette and her kids went home after being prayed for because she had to work at 4:am. We toasted in the New Year with sparkling cider. After toasting, Larry played the guitar and we worshipped the Lord in song until about 2:30 am, then we cleaned up, and went to bed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;January 1, 2010&lt;/strong&gt; ~ Happy New Year!!! Becky and I went to church…Great service.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HOPE is what I am claiming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Holy Spirit, teach my soul to soar! There is nothing like Your love, I will love you forever Lord, for all You are to me! Your love is so wide, so deep, so high!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Waves of mercy, waves of grace, everywhere I look, I see Your face. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I surrender all to You my God, all I have. Nothing compares to You!! Let heaven shout, for I have been redeemed!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Luke 9:1 ~ Jesus gave them power and authority over ALL devils and to cure disease!&lt;br /&gt;Luke 10:19-20 ~ Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over ALL the power of the enemy and NOTHING shall by any means harm you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jan. 2nd ~ &lt;/strong&gt;Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go. (Genesis 28:15)&lt;br /&gt;As I travel down life’s pathway, Jesus keeps me day by day, and although the road is winding, yet with Him I need not stray. God’s presence brings great comfort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jan. 3rd&lt;/strong&gt; ~ Sunday, went to church. Heidi Baker spoke a powerful message!! Went to the Shasta Dam Park and took family pictures. Nathan cooked another fabulous dinner, roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, corn on the cob. YUM! Played more cards. The men watched more football.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lord Jesus, widen my world. I want to be a part of the work You are doing. Give me eyes to see as You see, hands to serve others, and a heart to share Your Gospel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jan. 4, 2010&lt;/strong&gt; ~ Packed things up, ate breakfast. We left at 10:am headed for the Redwoods. Saw five Bald Eagles. It is fun to be able to stop and enjoy the scenery. Stayed overnight at Chinook RV in Klamath, CA. sat by the fire on the river.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jan. 5th&lt;/strong&gt; ~ Got up at 8:am, Larry played his guitar a bit, we had devotions, the men ate peaches for breakfast, packed things up and headed for the Trees of Mystery. Spent all day enjoying the Redwoods. Had seafood lunch in Cresent City on our way home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It had been a very delightful, blessed and luxurious trip!! Looking forward to sleeping in our own bed tonight though.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank You Lord God for the opportunity we have had to do this trip!! Thank You for getting us to and from safely.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-983689650944852222?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/983689650944852222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=983689650944852222&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/983689650944852222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/983689650944852222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2010/01/rest-of-our-retirement-trip.html' title='RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Days 5-7'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gR51gYfbI/AAAAAAAABXo/AcdWMS_6TVk/s72-c/100_6887.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5538772009598636838</id><published>2009-12-30T16:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-08T21:29:51.208-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bowling eagle falcon family Lake Shasta'/><title type='text'>RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gT2qfTFDI/AAAAAAAABXw/M4oNxjHFD-4/s1600-h/Bowling-Ron,+Libby.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424607581007189042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gT2qfTFDI/AAAAAAAABXw/M4oNxjHFD-4/s200/Bowling-Ron,+Libby.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvyvO9EwSI/AAAAAAAABW4/he5a81Iu1_c/s1600-h/Shasta+Lake.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421193469752557858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvyvO9EwSI/AAAAAAAABW4/he5a81Iu1_c/s200/Shasta+Lake.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvyuhxhXsI/AAAAAAAABWw/zqJpnz3BtEA/s1600-h/Dam.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421193457624506050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvyuhxhXsI/AAAAAAAABWw/zqJpnz3BtEA/s200/Dam.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvyuKZyC3I/AAAAAAAABWo/Own3JyVm3wg/s1600-h/Larry+and+I+at+Dam.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421193451350920050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvyuKZyC3I/AAAAAAAABWo/Own3JyVm3wg/s200/Larry+and+I+at+Dam.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 30th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Had a wonderful healthy breakfast…just kicking back this morning. I think we are going to go bowling this evening? Nephew went and worked out at the YMCA, his wife went shopping.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This afternoon we went to Shasta Dam and walked around. Seen a Paragrin Falcon nest and a Eagle in a tree…that was really neat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Had dinner and went bowling tonight. Another day and night full of luxurious family fun! .&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5538772009598636838?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5538772009598636838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5538772009598636838&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5538772009598636838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5538772009598636838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/retirement-road-trip-day-4.html' title='RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 4'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/S0gT2qfTFDI/AAAAAAAABXw/M4oNxjHFD-4/s72-c/Bowling-Ron,+Libby.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6325646307706780642</id><published>2009-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T16:26:17.353-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family football sundial Turtle Bay'/><title type='text'>RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szujcqin-3I/AAAAAAAABWA/GX8VrDHjuQo/s1600-h/100_6739.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szujcqin-3I/AAAAAAAABWA/GX8VrDHjuQo/s200/100_6739.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421106289321704306" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzujcAYZYEI/AAAAAAAABV4/nE0shpTz9Bg/s1600-h/100_6728.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzujcAYZYEI/AAAAAAAABV4/nE0shpTz9Bg/s200/100_6728.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421106278004514882" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzujbueOyiI/AAAAAAAABVw/u-4iCyurdmQ/s1600-h/100_6736.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzujbueOyiI/AAAAAAAABVw/u-4iCyurdmQ/s200/100_6736.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421106273197148706" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzujbbU332I/AAAAAAAABVo/K4eaxMp8WHE/s1600-h/100_6732.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzujbbU332I/AAAAAAAABVo/K4eaxMp8WHE/s200/100_6732.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421106268057624418" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;December 29th ~ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Went to see the Sun Dial Bridge at Turtle Bay in the afternoon. We went to lunch at HomeTown Buffet, had the all you can eat salad bar. Very good place to eat! It's cold out, started raining, so we went back to the house, played cards, baked homemade cinnamon rolls, lasagna and ate dinner later. Alex, my nephew, is helping us all upgrade our computers. We will have Windows 7 put on our computer before we leave. It is amazing how knowledgeable he is with computers! A big blessing to me to learn a bit more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The kids made play dough birthday cakes. The men/boys watched football game. We learned a new fun card game called Snitched. Laughed a lot again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nothing more luxury then spending time with family!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6325646307706780642?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6325646307706780642/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6325646307706780642&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6325646307706780642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6325646307706780642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/retirement-road-trip-day-3.html' title='RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 3'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szujcqin-3I/AAAAAAAABWA/GX8VrDHjuQo/s72-c/100_6739.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6785037475838328196</id><published>2009-12-30T10:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T16:22:26.619-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Affordable family retirement vacations'/><title type='text'>RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szud4sYZOsI/AAAAAAAABVY/HRMW5SGejew/s1600-h/100_6726.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szud4sYZOsI/AAAAAAAABVY/HRMW5SGejew/s200/100_6726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421100173782235842" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szud4Hff3nI/AAAAAAAABVQ/aLfDG6Bwt6U/s1600-h/100_6727.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szud4Hff3nI/AAAAAAAABVQ/aLfDG6Bwt6U/s200/100_6727.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421100163879919218" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;December 28th ~ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shantelle, Dennen and I went to Wal-Mart and made copies of Deric’s graduation pictures, come home ate breakfast and now, 12:30 pm we are off to Redding, CA. to see Rick and his family…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stopped and had lunch at a rest area and let the dogs walk around a bit. Arrived in Redding at 5:pm ~ What a wonderful blessing to see my brother, his wife, all the nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Played Skip-Bo, laughed and had a great time catching up. &lt;br /&gt;Another fun and luxury day.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6785037475838328196?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6785037475838328196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6785037475838328196&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6785037475838328196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6785037475838328196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/retirement-road-trip-day-2.html' title='RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 2'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Szud4sYZOsI/AAAAAAAABVY/HRMW5SGejew/s72-c/100_6726.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3561041004574568957</id><published>2009-12-30T09:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T10:10:09.058-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Affordable Christmas family vacations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><title type='text'>FIRST RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 1</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzuS8YSpnHI/AAAAAAAABU4/HZ1L42ZrXqA/s1600-h/100_6707.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzuS8YSpnHI/AAAAAAAABU4/HZ1L42ZrXqA/s200/100_6707.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421088142481005682" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzuS79tgfbI/AAAAAAAABUw/IY4_TKPtu9c/s1600-h/100_6724.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzuS79tgfbI/AAAAAAAABUw/IY4_TKPtu9c/s200/100_6724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421088135345896882" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;December 27, 2009 ~&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank You Lord Jesus for this opportunity to just take a luxury vacation!! Luxury because we are with each other, going and doing whatever we desire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today, Sunday, we went to church. Finished packing the last minute things. It started raining out just as we were heading out, but we have sunshine in our hearts!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:30 pm ~ We are headed to Cindy’s to pick up Lucas, then to Roseburg to have our CHRISTmas with Clint, Bobbi, Deric, Trenton, and Riane.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5:30 Had a nice visit with Clint and his family, exchanged gifts. Deric followed us to Eagle Point. Lucas and him rode together.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Got to Shantelle and Dennis’. Visited, exchanged gifts, ate.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3561041004574568957?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3561041004574568957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3561041004574568957&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3561041004574568957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3561041004574568957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/first-retirement-road-trip.html' title='FIRST RETIREMENT ROAD TRIP ~ Day 1'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzuS8YSpnHI/AAAAAAAABU4/HZ1L42ZrXqA/s72-c/100_6707.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6661172924758324600</id><published>2009-12-26T20:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T16:18:08.011-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blessings Christmas family meals'/><title type='text'>CHRISTmas Day Celebration</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtT-vqyuI/AAAAAAAABWg/TtFyiOPdybc/s1600-h/Jesus+is+the+reason.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtT-vqyuI/AAAAAAAABWg/TtFyiOPdybc/s200/Jesus+is+the+reason.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421187503986756322" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtTamJLfI/AAAAAAAABWY/9Kzh6_6N1ZY/s1600-h/Ruby+resting+on+the+Word.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtTamJLfI/AAAAAAAABWY/9Kzh6_6N1ZY/s200/Ruby+resting+on+the+Word.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421187494283128306" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtS0PquKI/AAAAAAAABWQ/dQZE76yqmno/s1600-h/Turkey.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtS0PquKI/AAAAAAAABWQ/dQZE76yqmno/s200/Turkey.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421187483988310178" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtSaoZbBI/AAAAAAAABWI/p5Sc9lziAow/s1600-h/Dinner+is+served.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtSaoZbBI/AAAAAAAABWI/p5Sc9lziAow/s200/Dinner+is+served.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421187477112712210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WOW, what a blessed CHRISTmas we had celebrating with about 30 family members. Some come from Texas, some from Washington State, who arrived on Monday. Many from different surrounding areas in Oregon arrived early Christmas morning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The turkey went in the oven at 8:am, pork tender loin went in the smoker at 8:30. About 1:00 potatoes were cooked and mashed, gravy made, veggie warmed up and the table was set, ready to eat at 2:00. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We all gathered in a circle, joining hands for a prayer of thankfulness and blessing on our bountiful meal. We enjoyed our Christmas feast together, cleaned up and laughed, played cards, Scrabble, laughing, visiting and reminising about the good ol' days. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Many of the guest left around 6:pm...hubby and brother watched the Portland Blazer/Denver Nuggets Game...Blazer's won.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6661172924758324600?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6661172924758324600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6661172924758324600&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6661172924758324600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6661172924758324600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-day-celebration.html' title='CHRISTmas Day Celebration'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SzvtT-vqyuI/AAAAAAAABWg/TtFyiOPdybc/s72-c/Jesus+is+the+reason.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1270258549978136596</id><published>2009-12-18T08:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-18T09:40:04.277-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canada torch relay snow ski snowboard'/><title type='text'>A Winter Wonder Playground</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu8HagXewI/AAAAAAAABUQ/CChZuULmkGc/s1600-h/Snow+skiing.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 94px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416629812403337986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu8HagXewI/AAAAAAAABUQ/CChZuULmkGc/s200/Snow+skiing.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu6TKYYg8I/AAAAAAAABUI/OHtSR3CER0o/s1600-h/Blue+Mt..jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416627815210058690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu6TKYYg8I/AAAAAAAABUI/OHtSR3CER0o/s200/Blue+Mt..jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu6SvVSPLI/AAAAAAAABUA/muhtPtgTvRE/s1600-h/Blue+mt.+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 148px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416627807949307058" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu6SvVSPLI/AAAAAAAABUA/muhtPtgTvRE/s200/Blue+mt.+room.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CLUB INTRAWEST ~ BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT IN CANADA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You've been thinking about it all week. Beautifully groomed trails, the crisp air, snow swishing by under your feet. From bunny slopes to double black diamonds, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Blue Mountain&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is Ontario's premier ski and snowboard destination and a unique mountain resort. But skiing and boarding are just part of what makes Blue Mountain such a great winter getaway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluemountain.ca/galleries.htm"&gt;Blue Mountain&lt;/a&gt;, Ontarios largest mountain resort, is a four-season recreational facility destination. Blue Mountain Resort is less than two hours north of Toronto and seven miles west of Collingwood, on the southern shores of Georgian Bay on the Niagra Escarpment. &lt;a href="http://www.bluemountain.ca/village_suites_image_gallery.htm"&gt;The resort&lt;/a&gt; overlooks the southern shores of Georgian Bay. In winter, vacationers come from all around to enjoy more than 34 ski snowboarding trails; four terrain parks, serviced by 12 lifts; and a Snow Tubing Park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluemountain.ca/olympic_torch.htm"&gt;The Olympic Torch Relay&lt;/a&gt; Comes to Blue Mountain Resort&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Live a unique moment in our lifetime as the Olympic Torch Relay passes through Blue Mountain Resort on &lt;strong&gt;December 29th, 2009&lt;/strong&gt;. The Olympic Flame will then continue its journey, visiting 1037 Canadian communities and places of interest before reaching Vancouver, host city of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bluemountain.ca/pdf/Winter/Info%20Fact%20Sheet%20TLP09%2010%20_2_.pdf"&gt;Torch Light Parade&lt;/a&gt; (Dec 30)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You will be amazed by the stunning display of fire torches winding down the escarpment into a village full of excitement and animation. The festivities begin at 8:30pm with a live DJ, live Fire Dancers begin at 9pm followed byy the Torch Light Parade at 10:30pm, all creating a unique and unforgettable atmosphere for everyone of all ages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newyearsatblue.com/"&gt;New Years Eve&lt;/a&gt;! (Dec 31)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Family Fireworks over the Village Mill Pond 9:00pm&lt;br /&gt;New Years Fireworks on the Mountain 12 midnight&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://plungebluemountain.ca/"&gt;Take the plunge&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of Blue Mountain's newest attractions is Plunge! – the ultimate water adventure! The indoor water park is inspired by the charm of a traditional Muskoka-style boathouse. Pools, hot tubs, rope swings, docks and slides provide year-round fun. Take the plunge and join the action, or just relax in the comfort of a Muskoka chair in the lounge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out our &lt;a href="http://www.goldcrownresort.com/cruisenewsletter/newsletter.php"&gt;Newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for more fun and savings on your next vacation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1270258549978136596?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1270258549978136596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1270258549978136596&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1270258549978136596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1270258549978136596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/winter-wonder-playground.html' title='A Winter Wonder Playground'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Syu8HagXewI/AAAAAAAABUQ/CChZuULmkGc/s72-c/Snow+skiing.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4358146489194081897</id><published>2009-11-13T08:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T09:26:40.515-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skiing Switzerland vacation'/><title type='text'>An Unforgettable Holiday In Switzerland</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sv2U-x6xDLI/AAAAAAAABNs/-4QRawbrYFc/s1600-h/Switzerland-Portes+du+Soleil.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403638934187084978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sv2U-x6xDLI/AAAAAAAABNs/-4QRawbrYFc/s200/Switzerland-Portes+du+Soleil.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sv2U-qxC7sI/AAAAAAAABNk/ooxBZfLnc_k/s1600-h/Switzerland-Portes+du.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403638932267265730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sv2U-qxC7sI/AAAAAAAABNk/ooxBZfLnc_k/s200/Switzerland-Portes+du.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PORTES DU SOLEIL ~ SWITZERLAND&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Portes du Soleil ski area, nestled just south of Lake Geneva and straddling Switzerland and France, claims to be Europe’s biggest ski area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This little village, built in the traditional style of the Val d'Illiez, will charm you with it's rustic authentic and peaceful surrounding. The resort is situated at an altitude of 1,600m with the majestic Dents du Midi Mountains as a backdrop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Besides some of the worlds best skiing, there is also a lot to do in summer with the new adventure park, Tennis, beach volley, horseback riding and endless mountain bike trails through the Portes du Soleil domain: great entertainment and sports for the whole family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At 500m is a nice, typical restaurant and an entertainment park 'Plein Sud'. The runs offered throughout the ski area provide something for skiers of all levels of ability and experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Champoussin offers a multitude of activities for everyone:&lt;br /&gt;• Paragliding&lt;br /&gt;• Sledging&lt;br /&gt;• Snowshoeing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not to mention a goat farm to visit with cheese making demonstrations and cheese tasting to follow, an alpine museum to explore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If all this is too much for you, you may simply want to have a quiet afternoon in the pool or sauna at the local fitness centre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The annual winter sledging race is a breath-taking event where competitors hurl themselves downhill on everything from antique hay sledges to sleek modern machines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Point Sud Adventure Park:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Their adventure park in the trees, a challenge for body and soul! Evolve through the canopy with various means: ladders, bridges, zip lines and others will produce strong emotions and unforgettable memories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although you will of course be totally secured you will undoubtedly get a couple of adrenaline rushes. All that combined with our wild and beautiful forest is an excellent means to get rid of the stress of the city.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These unforgettable journeys will give you unique and breathtaking views of the Alps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Additional Feartures:&lt;br /&gt;• Cross-Country Skiing:&lt;br /&gt;• Fishing&lt;br /&gt;• Shopping Area&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All in all, Les Portes du Soleil is one of the best places to go for an unforgettable skiing holiday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bedroom Size: One Bedroom&lt;br /&gt;Max Occupancy: 4&lt;br /&gt;Price: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$645 Per Week&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out the MANY other fabulous places you can vacation year round. &lt;a href="http://www.goldcrownresort.com/newsletter.php"&gt;http://www.goldcrownresort.com/newsletter.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4358146489194081897?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4358146489194081897/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4358146489194081897&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4358146489194081897'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4358146489194081897'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/11/unforgettable-holiday-in-switzerland.html' title='An Unforgettable Holiday In Switzerland'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sv2U-x6xDLI/AAAAAAAABNs/-4QRawbrYFc/s72-c/Switzerland-Portes+du+Soleil.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1312750089335335177</id><published>2009-08-14T10:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-14T10:44:33.912-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colorado affordable vacation resort getaway'/><title type='text'>Memories for a Lifetime</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh6rGmr0I/AAAAAAAABM0/qFszHnKgZME/s1600-h/Colorado+Swan+Mountain.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 198px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369876160084094786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh6rGmr0I/AAAAAAAABM0/qFszHnKgZME/s200/Colorado+Swan+Mountain.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh6F9zk8I/AAAAAAAABMs/zIiJvgMjleE/s1600-h/Colorado+Swan+Mt.+Lodge.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369876150115079106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh6F9zk8I/AAAAAAAABMs/zIiJvgMjleE/s200/Colorado+Swan+Mt.+Lodge.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh5a1vNgI/AAAAAAAABMk/Tl2zaIk7em0/s1600-h/Colorado+Swan+Mount.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369876138538513922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh5a1vNgI/AAAAAAAABMk/Tl2zaIk7em0/s200/Colorado+Swan+Mount.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;Welcome to &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swan Mountain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in beautiful &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colorado&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If there's one thing that the Colorado Rocky Mountains has no shortage of, it's great activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Summertime brings activities for all ages, boating and fishing on nearby Lake Dillon, white water rafting adventures, horseback riding, hiking, jeeping, golf, at the keystone Ranch Golf Course - a top 50 rated resort course in the U.S. or try the Breckenridge Golf Club, the only municipally owned Jack Nicklaus golf course in the world. Tennis, and miles and miles of bicycle trails. Whichever season you select, you'll always find a variety of activities providing memories for a lifetime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Situated near Lake Dillon and surrounded by the peaks of the Arapaho National Forest,&lt;br /&gt;this is your passport to unlimited Rocky Mountain adventure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy fantastic winter skiing--Keystone is two miles away, and Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Arapaho Basin, and Loveland Basin are within 15 miles. Enjoy many great activities including tennis, mountain biking, and boating on Lake Dillon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the same week and unit size being offered through membership, we were&lt;br /&gt;only able to find availability at this fantastic resort by booking direct. Not including taxes or extra fees, the per night rate to stay here is over $315.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can book an entire week through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;only $374&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. This is a 4 bedroom unit for an entire week for about what you'd pay for just one night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1312750089335335177?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1312750089335335177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1312750089335335177&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1312750089335335177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1312750089335335177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/08/memories-for-lifetime.html' title='Memories for a Lifetime'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SoWh6rGmr0I/AAAAAAAABM0/qFszHnKgZME/s72-c/Colorado+Swan+Mountain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8704610523384193219</id><published>2009-07-28T13:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T13:58:07.535-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable Mazatlan Mexico vacation'/><title type='text'>Pueblo Bonito Mazatlan Beach Resort</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sm9mFFH8tZI/AAAAAAAABME/HxfXEAzrOZw/s1600-h/Pueblo+Bonito-grounds.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363617918682445202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sm9mFFH8tZI/AAAAAAAABME/HxfXEAzrOZw/s200/Pueblo+Bonito-grounds.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sm9mFOPcSLI/AAAAAAAABL8/gK__lQvaGSc/s1600-h/Pueblo+Bonito-room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363617921129793714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sm9mFOPcSLI/AAAAAAAABL8/gK__lQvaGSc/s200/Pueblo+Bonito-room.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is the original &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Pueblo Bonito&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, a warm and welcoming resort beloved for its unique combination of old world charm and modern luxury.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Right on the beach in a lush tropical setting, it is the ideal oasis for enjoyment of all that &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Mazatlán&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; has to offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Escape for an unforgettable getaway to Mazatlán's exciting Golden Zone, where new discoveries abound in this idyllic 400-year-old city. Authentic Mexican style unites with modern amenities; each suite at the Pueblo Bonito Mazatlán comes with an ocean view and amenities to meet your every expectation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Listen to the sound of waterfalls, relax amidst the tropics around a choice of two, crystal clear pools, walk one of the longest stretches of beach in Latin America, sport fish, play golf, tennis, or any number of nearby water activities. At the Pueblo Bonito Mazatlán, elegance, fine cuisine, and your choice to do everything or nothing at all, awaits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You'll enjoy an easy walk to the ocean across tropical gardens available right outside your door.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is what you'll pay elsewhere when trying to book the exact week and unit size (4 people) being offered through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expedia&lt;br /&gt;US$ 1,450.96&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travelocity&lt;br /&gt;US$ 1,303.12&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoteles (. Com)&lt;br /&gt;US$ 1,450.96&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz&lt;br /&gt;US$ 1,347.15&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of paying over $186.00 per night for this beautiful suite, you can book it right now through membership for only $689 for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $600.00 on this one week!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8704610523384193219?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8704610523384193219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8704610523384193219&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8704610523384193219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8704610523384193219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/07/pueblo-bonito-mazatlan-beach-resort.html' title='Pueblo Bonito Mazatlan Beach Resort'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sm9mFFH8tZI/AAAAAAAABME/HxfXEAzrOZw/s72-c/Pueblo+Bonito-grounds.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-280773635609695328</id><published>2009-07-07T18:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-07T18:56:24.325-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable Europe vacation'/><title type='text'>Splendors of the Sea</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SlP7xWEuEzI/AAAAAAAABL0/5pqcAB2VN9g/s1600-h/Royal+Caribbean+Cruise+ship.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 151px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 67px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355901207031190322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SlP7xWEuEzI/AAAAAAAABL0/5pqcAB2VN9g/s200/Royal+Caribbean+Cruise+ship.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Stand in awe before the works of Michelangelo in &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Italy or GaudÃ&amp;shy;'s&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; distinctive architecture in &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Spain&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Wonder at delicate masterpieces in Oslo's Hadeland Glassworks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Witness the remains of ancient civilizations in Greece and Turkey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you're ready for the vacation of a lifetime, you've found it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thousands of windows showcase the world's most memorable coastlines and ports. Whether you're cruising the Inside Passage or docked in Cozumel, you'll never lose sight of the reason you came aboard. This magnificent cruise ship has a seven-story lobby, an 18-hole miniature golf course and a stunning indoor/outdoor pool in a unique Solarium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nov. 21, 2009 ~ Dec. 1, 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inside Room $424 ~ Ocean View $615 ~ Balcony $890&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $259.00 ~ Taxes: $83.18&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*All Prices Are Per Person Based On Double Occupancy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thousands of windows showcase the world's most memorable coastlines and ports. Whether you're cruising the Inside Passage or docked in Cozumel, you'll never lose sight of the reason you came aboard. This magnificent cruise ship has a seven-story lobby, an 18-hole miniature golf course and a stunning indoor/outdoor pool in a unique Solarium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even before you reach your destination, you're going to be amazed at what you see ~ your cruise ship. Royal Caribbean's cruise ships are the most innovative and exciting in the travel industry. From rock-climbing walls on every ship, to elegant dining rooms and relaxing spas, your experience onboard is nothing short of incredible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Departing From: Venice, Italy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Venice, Italy&lt;br /&gt;2. Dubrovnik, Croatia&lt;br /&gt;3. At Sea&lt;br /&gt;4. Corfu, Greece&lt;br /&gt;5. At Sea&lt;br /&gt;6. Cagliary, Sardinia, Italy&lt;br /&gt;7. At Sea&lt;br /&gt;8. Malaga, Spain&lt;br /&gt;9. Cadiz, Spain&lt;br /&gt;10. At Sea&lt;br /&gt;11. Lisbon, Portugal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out our Newsletter and enjoy the many vacations offered with our membership.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wwwgoldcrownresort.com/newsletter.php?zone=6&amp;amp;vol=70709"&gt;http://wwwgoldcrownresort.com/newsletter.php?zone=6&amp;amp;vol=70709&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-280773635609695328?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/280773635609695328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=280773635609695328&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/280773635609695328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/280773635609695328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/07/splendors-of-sea.html' title='Splendors of the Sea'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SlP7xWEuEzI/AAAAAAAABL0/5pqcAB2VN9g/s72-c/Royal+Caribbean+Cruise+ship.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3047039407029148657</id><published>2009-06-19T09:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-19T09:55:44.425-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable cheap inexpensive Mexico vacation'/><title type='text'>Think Sunshine ~ Think Relaxation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SjvBJf_0P-I/AAAAAAAABLc/ZDm-U0m2flc/s1600-h/Cabo+San+Lucas+on+El+Medano.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349081351384743906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SjvBJf_0P-I/AAAAAAAABLc/ZDm-U0m2flc/s200/Cabo+San+Lucas+on+El+Medano.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SjvBJDlV7BI/AAAAAAAABLU/eQEJHJOptrg/s1600-h/Cabo+San+Lucas-El+Medano+beach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349081343757511698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SjvBJDlV7BI/AAAAAAAABLU/eQEJHJOptrg/s200/Cabo+San+Lucas-El+Medano+beach.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think sunshine, relaxation, white sandy beaches at &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cabo San Lucas &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;on El Medano beach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit any Pueblo Bonito, and the first thing that will strike you is the location. Each property has been carefully selected overlooking a breathtaking expanse of shoreline, beach and sea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is what you will pay elsewhere when trying to book the exact week and unit size (Junior Suite/4 people)being offered through membership...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expedia&lt;br /&gt;$2,229.99&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travelocity&lt;br /&gt;$2.043.30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hotels (.com)&lt;br /&gt;$2,229.99&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz&lt;br /&gt;$1,852.48&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of paying over $265.00 per night for this beautiful suite, you can book it right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for only $349 for the entire week!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $1,500.00 on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ready to get in the vacation mood? Go here and click on "Watch Full Length Video."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pueblobonito.com/"&gt;http://www.pueblobonito.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3047039407029148657?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3047039407029148657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3047039407029148657&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3047039407029148657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3047039407029148657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/06/think-sunshine-think-relaxation_19.html' title='Think Sunshine ~ Think Relaxation'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SjvBJf_0P-I/AAAAAAAABLc/ZDm-U0m2flc/s72-c/Cabo+San+Lucas+on+El+Medano.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3466370105519788208</id><published>2009-06-03T11:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-03T12:48:45.054-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable cheap inexpensive Mexico vacation'/><title type='text'>Think Sun~Think Mexico</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTW6I4GII/AAAAAAAABKU/aoSm9QAoCSU/s1600-h/Nayarit,+M%C3%A9xico.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTW6I4GII/AAAAAAAABKU/aoSm9QAoCSU/s200/Nayarit,+M%C3%A9xico.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343190398438742146" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTWm9i_ZI/AAAAAAAABKM/eXS-_gr_GY8/s1600-h/Nayarit,+Mexico-grounds.png"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTWm9i_ZI/AAAAAAAABKM/eXS-_gr_GY8/s200/Nayarit,+Mexico-grounds.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343190393290947986" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTWQjMkgI/AAAAAAAABKE/1XMoO2wSaE4/s1600-h/Nayarit,+M%C3%A9xico-pool.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTWQjMkgI/AAAAAAAABKE/1XMoO2wSaE4/s200/Nayarit,+M%C3%A9xico-pool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343190387274846722" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTWCXifXI/AAAAAAAABJ8/l8LNPpGSpk8/s1600-h/Nayarit,+Mexico-room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTWCXifXI/AAAAAAAABJ8/l8LNPpGSpk8/s200/Nayarit,+Mexico-room.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343190383467855218" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;Escape to &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fairmont Rancho Banderas Vacation Villas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, a beach front property located on the north shore of the Bay of Banderas in the state of &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nayarit, Mexico&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This vacation ownership resort is situated on Playa Destiladeras, which is renowned for its soft white sand and crystal clear waters and is recognized as the premier beach within the Bay of Banderas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fairmont Rancho Banderas Villas offer an incredible vacation experience within one of the most exclusive developments inside the Bay of Banderas. Our five-star, self-contained, family-oriented resort blends into and compliments the natural beauty of the area and reflects the rich cultural history of Mexico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All villas provide the comfort and luxuries of home and are equipped with a full kitchen, two televisions, CD player, DVD player, hair dryer, starter complimentary coffee, condiments and bath amenities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trying to book at this resort the very week and unit size (4 person Villa) being offered through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; with the major travel providers and found no availability. Calling the resort directly with our inquiry and were offered a very special weekly rate... $1,011.00.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; has it for only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$298&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $700.00 on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3466370105519788208?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3466370105519788208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3466370105519788208&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3466370105519788208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3466370105519788208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/06/escape-to-fairmont-rancho-banderas.html' title='Think Sun~Think Mexico'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SibTW6I4GII/AAAAAAAABKU/aoSm9QAoCSU/s72-c/Nayarit,+M%C3%A9xico.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5354710085213954430</id><published>2009-05-23T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-23T07:27:38.177-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable cheap Key West resort vacation'/><title type='text'>Home Away From Home</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCx4LSmjI/AAAAAAAABH8/XqdwJ75rBE4/s1600-h/Key+West.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 195px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339020414164310578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCx4LSmjI/AAAAAAAABH8/XqdwJ75rBE4/s200/Key+West.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCxn4ar_I/AAAAAAAABH0/j9U4mMNF6jU/s1600-h/Key+West-living+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339020409790181362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCxn4ar_I/AAAAAAAABH0/j9U4mMNF6jU/s200/Key+West-living+room.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCxpbBUcI/AAAAAAAABHs/K7QggpHeWzY/s1600-h/Key+west-bathroom.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339020410203754946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCxpbBUcI/AAAAAAAABHs/K7QggpHeWzY/s200/Key+west-bathroom.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;Inspired by the old world charm of a Key West conch cottage, the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Turtle Cay Resort’s&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; sweeping verandas, charming villas, and swaying palm trees will whisk you back to a simpler time of easy beach living.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Situated on the quieter end of the resort strip just across the street from the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Virginia Beach&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; boardwalk, Turtle Cay is in great proximity to area attractions without the intrusion of noisy crowds. And our spacious suites with full kitchens, Jacuzzi tubs, and washer and dryer are so comfortable you’ll wish you could stay forever. We pride ourselves on being a small resort that provides guests with a laid back beach atmosphere and exceptional guest service, so make your reservation today before you miss out on a perfect spring getaway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suites and Studios&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Each one or two bedroom suite has a fully stocked kitchen with a bar. Calming colors, a gas fireplace, and separate Jacuzzi tubs add to the relaxing ambiance, and your furnished patio overlooking the lush courtyard is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast or an evening libation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Courtyard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turtle Cay rooms surround a lush, tropical courtyard that houses two pools, two elevated hot tubs, and a nine foot rock waterfall formation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's like a home away from home...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is what you'll pay elsewhere when trying to book the exact week and unit size (1bedroom) being offered through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expedia&lt;br /&gt;$1,874.65&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Travelocity&lt;br /&gt;$1,907.30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hotels (.com)&lt;br /&gt;$1,874.65&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz&lt;br /&gt;$1,889.39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of paying over $265.00 per night for this beautiful 1 bedroom unit, you can book it right now through membership for only $689 for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $1,100.00 on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5354710085213954430?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5354710085213954430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5354710085213954430&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5354710085213954430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5354710085213954430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/05/turtle-cay-resort-virginia-beach.html' title='Home Away From Home'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ShgCx4LSmjI/AAAAAAAABH8/XqdwJ75rBE4/s72-c/Key+West.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6453297266217935675</id><published>2009-05-13T20:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-13T20:52:22.878-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Affordable Luxury Vacation'/><title type='text'>Enjoy Thrills and Spills</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUgPYgxWI/AAAAAAAABHU/J-ttgdOQ0oo/s1600-h/Williamsburg+Plantation.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335521465156552034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUgPYgxWI/AAAAAAAABHU/J-ttgdOQ0oo/s200/Williamsburg+Plantation.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUgNUDjQI/AAAAAAAABHM/YhUZy5G_Zpg/s1600-h/Williamsburg+Plantation+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335521464600988930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUgNUDjQI/AAAAAAAABHM/YhUZy5G_Zpg/s200/Williamsburg+Plantation+room.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUf_yliqI/AAAAAAAABHE/3A2qOQ2hvdQ/s1600-h/Williamsburg+Plantation+pool.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335521460970949282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUf_yliqI/AAAAAAAABHE/3A2qOQ2hvdQ/s200/Williamsburg+Plantation+pool.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Williamsburg, Virginia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; ~ a town synonymous with American history—represents the perfect location for fun-filled family vacationing. At &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Williamsburg Plantation Resort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; you’re just minutes from the historical sites of Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, and Yorktown Battlefield and Victory Center. Yet, Williamsburg is not all about history by any means. Guests enjoy thrills and spills at two award-winning theme parks ~ Busch Gardens Europe and Water Country USA. With over 125 outlet stores, all located a few miles from the Resort, Williamsburg is a shopper’s paradise. And, for those golfers out there, Williamsburg boasts fifteen championship golf courses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Williamsburg, Virginia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; ~ where there’s something for everyone!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spacious units with private whirlpools accommodate the most sophisticated travelers in grand style.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Colonial American charm of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Williamsburg Plantation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; makes it the perfect spot for a family vacation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is what you'll pay elsewhere when trying to book the exact week and unit size (2 bedroom) being offered through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travelocity $1,840.30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hotels (.com) $1,673.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz $1,463.28&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of paying over $200.00 per night for this beautiful 2 bedroom unit, you can book it right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$298&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $1,100.00 on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6453297266217935675?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6453297266217935675/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6453297266217935675&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6453297266217935675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6453297266217935675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/05/williamsburg-virginia-town-synonymous.html' title='Enjoy Thrills and Spills'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SguUgPYgxWI/AAAAAAAABHU/J-ttgdOQ0oo/s72-c/Williamsburg+Plantation.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-859568067464010218</id><published>2009-04-28T17:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-28T17:25:42.409-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable luxury Thailand vacation'/><title type='text'>PATTAYA HILL RESORT / THAILAND</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SfeddxLC1qI/AAAAAAAABFM/X0RltunjpDI/s1600-h/Pattaya+Hill~pool.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329901818757699234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SfeddxLC1qI/AAAAAAAABFM/X0RltunjpDI/s200/Pattaya+Hill~pool.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SfeddwBAkJI/AAAAAAAABFE/OOPbXcmfQ_E/s1600-h/Pattaya+Hill+Resort-Thailand.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329901818447171730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SfeddwBAkJI/AAAAAAAABFE/OOPbXcmfQ_E/s200/Pattaya+Hill+Resort-Thailand.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The resort is located on Phratamnak Hill and designed to take advantage of the superb panoramic views of both Pattaya Bay and Jomtien Beach from its private balcony.The tasteful and magnificently- designed sky lounge and sky terrace, extending from the ground through to the sixth floor, with its perfect combination of lush green tropical plants, fountain and hillside atmosphere gives a cosy yet refreshing ambience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here, all guests can enjoy a cool and refreshing atmosphere inside as well as blue sky and sparkling sea seen through the open atrium which was designed especially for this purpose. The picturesque natural scenery, fresh sea air, blue sky, sparkling sea and white sandy beaches give an experience of happiness and relaxation at all levels of Pattaya Hill Resort. Guests of Pattaya Hill Resort will be able to enjoy swimming in the beautifully designed standard-sized swimming pool or just relax in an open-air Jacuzzi. Fitness enthusiasts can use the full range of sports and exercise equipment in the health club.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indulge in the various on-site amenities or join in the many local tours: trekking, jungle-walking, rafting, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check In Date: Sep 12th 09&lt;br /&gt;Check Out Date: Sep 19th 09&lt;br /&gt;Bedroom Size: Studio&lt;br /&gt;Max Occupancy: 2&lt;br /&gt;Price: $365&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place just a hop, skip and click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out our newsletter and the many fantastic luxury vacation offers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.goldcrownresort.com/cruisenewsletter/newsletter.php"&gt;http://www.goldcrownresort.com/cruisenewsletter/newsletter.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-859568067464010218?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/859568067464010218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=859568067464010218&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/859568067464010218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/859568067464010218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/04/pattaya-hill-resort-thailand.html' title='PATTAYA HILL RESORT / THAILAND'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SfeddxLC1qI/AAAAAAAABFM/X0RltunjpDI/s72-c/Pattaya+Hill~pool.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1832632287076796791</id><published>2009-04-21T12:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T14:09:26.373-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='golf getaway luxury vacations'/><title type='text'>A Golfer's Paradise Getaway</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycY06x4I/AAAAAAAABEE/wB2oFoaBZVw/s1600-h/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327250872508008322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycY06x4I/AAAAAAAABEE/wB2oFoaBZVw/s200/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront+Resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycHY9qpI/AAAAAAAABD8/0AVuYOkZsdk/s1600-h/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327250867827354258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycHY9qpI/AAAAAAAABD8/0AVuYOkZsdk/s200/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycLMIu9I/AAAAAAAABD0/CBcTe9UzuhY/s1600-h/Grand+Okanagan.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327250868847295442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycLMIu9I/AAAAAAAABD0/CBcTe9UzuhY/s200/Grand+Okanagan.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort (Kelowna, BC)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; sits on 25 acres of beach and parkland alongside Okanagan Lakes and is the perfect place to "getaway" to this summer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Enjoy this attractive lakefront Vacation Resort located in the Okanagan Valley, near many world-class golf courses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Within this resort enjoy restaurants, pubs, hair salon, shopping arcade (stores selling clothes, jewelry, art, eyewear, and many gifts items), a casino, full service spa that offers massages, facials, manicures and more.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;You won't find a more elegant setting to enjoy the diverse activities the resort and region have to offer. To name a few...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Renowned Okanagan wineries&lt;br /&gt;* Vineyard restaurants&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Champion golf courses&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Water skiing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Hiking&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Snowmobiling&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* World class skiing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This deluxe room for four people, for one week at this beautiful resort can be booked for only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$699&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. Yes, that is for 8 days 7 nights!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trying to book the exact week and unit size elsewhere, you would pay...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Expedia~$1,915&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travelocity~$2,341&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz~$2,043&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is a minimum savings of over $1,200 on this week alone! These types of savings are available to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S.&lt;br /&gt;Live weeks like these are fantastic! You will love having access to them for a LIFETIME with a Platinum &lt;strong&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The ability for you to select your own resort and your own dates to a growing list of thousands of "luxury resorts" is a service unmatched by anyone in the industry (all with a price cap of $799). &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Being able to choose your own resort and select your own dates..."&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Priceless&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out our newsletter with other special offers available to &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.goldcrownresort.com/cruisenewsletter/newsletter.php"&gt;http://www.goldcrownresort.com/cruisenewsletter/newsletter.php&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place just a hop, skip and click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1832632287076796791?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1832632287076796791/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1832632287076796791&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1832632287076796791'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1832632287076796791'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/04/golfers-paradise-getaway.html' title='A Golfer&apos;s Paradise Getaway'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Se4ycY06x4I/AAAAAAAABEE/wB2oFoaBZVw/s72-c/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront+Resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-716178553670295257</id><published>2009-04-14T16:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T17:02:28.294-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='St.Thomas golf resorts vacation'/><title type='text'>Honeymoon Paradise</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUi_XAeHFI/AAAAAAAABDU/h_jbNoEZ0ds/s1600-h/St.+Thomas+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324700606338571346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUi_XAeHFI/AAAAAAAABDU/h_jbNoEZ0ds/s200/St.+Thomas+room.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUi_doUtYI/AAAAAAAABDM/plUaYaDrZNs/s1600-h/St.+Thomas+Golf+course.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324700608116340098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUi_doUtYI/AAAAAAAABDM/plUaYaDrZNs/s200/St.+Thomas+Golf+course.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUfsz3Q7dI/AAAAAAAABDE/GnwaRdU1Ufk/s1600-h/St.+Thomas-Magen%27s+Beach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324696989132189138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUfsz3Q7dI/AAAAAAAABDE/GnwaRdU1Ufk/s200/St.+Thomas-Magen%27s+Beach.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUfslwFOaI/AAAAAAAABC8/AVBYYK0-d6o/s1600-h/St.+Thomas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324696985343965602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUfslwFOaI/AAAAAAAABC8/AVBYYK0-d6o/s200/St.+Thomas.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; The beautiful coastline of &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Thomas Virgin Islands &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;and the natural contours of it's hills and valleys, combined with year-round sunshine and tropical flora, make the Magens Bay Villas Club the ultimate vacation experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The breathtaking beauty of &lt;strong&gt;Magen's Beach was voted one of the 10 most beautiful beaches by National Geographic Magazine&lt;/strong&gt;, and provides the perfect setting for this tropical resort.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The famous &lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Magens Bay Beach&lt;/span&gt; and Mahogany Run golf course offer the background setting for Magens Point Resort. Relax by the outdoor pool or try your hand at a game of tennis. The resort offers a friendly family atmosphere along with a helpful staff to arrange sight-seeing trips and activities. Excellent duty-free shopping is available just minutes away in Charlotte Amalie.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mahogany Run's 18 championship holes, including the famous "Devil's Triangle," were designed by George and Tom Fazio with challenge in mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size with &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, none of the major travel providers had any availability.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We called the resort direct to get a quote for the week being offered.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We would have spent over $260.00 per night, totaling $1,841.00 for the week. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Membership has it for only $298.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $1,500.00 on this one week alone. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-716178553670295257?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/716178553670295257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=716178553670295257&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/716178553670295257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/716178553670295257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/04/beautiful-coastline-of-st.html' title='Honeymoon Paradise'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SeUi_XAeHFI/AAAAAAAABDU/h_jbNoEZ0ds/s72-c/St.+Thomas+room.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8065860659676038431</id><published>2009-03-31T17:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T17:40:03.589-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable California golf luxury vacations'/><title type='text'>Get Closer To Your Dreams</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2r5pPjCI/AAAAAAAABCk/MIk7LSaASuk/s1600-h/San+Diego,+Cal..jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319514975202413602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2r5pPjCI/AAAAAAAABCk/MIk7LSaASuk/s200/San+Diego,+Cal..jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2rOtWifI/AAAAAAAABCc/wQG--DMET7I/s1600-h/San+Diego,+CA.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319514963676924402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2rOtWifI/AAAAAAAABCc/wQG--DMET7I/s200/San+Diego,+CA.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2rFyLMQI/AAAAAAAABCU/Qj4031EvsSo/s1600-h/San+Diego,+California.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319514961281233154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2rFyLMQI/AAAAAAAABCU/Qj4031EvsSo/s200/San+Diego,+California.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located on 600 acres in the greater &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;San Diego, California&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; area,Villas on the Greens at the Welk resort offers the perfect vacation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Luxury, convenience, style--it's no wonder that Villas On The Greens has become the premier new vacation ownership resort in the country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This resort has been honored with our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; status by Resort Condominiums International, a major worldwide vacation exchange organization.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size being offered through membership, we compared to the major travel providers but were only able to find two with availability...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expedia$1,644.96 and Hotels(.com)$1,615.48&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This incredible one bedroom unit is available right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;only $398&lt;/span&gt; for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $1,200.00 on this one week alone. These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8065860659676038431?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8065860659676038431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8065860659676038431&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8065860659676038431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8065860659676038431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/03/get-closer-to-your-dreams_31.html' title='Get Closer To Your Dreams'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SdK2r5pPjCI/AAAAAAAABCk/MIk7LSaASuk/s72-c/San+Diego,+Cal..jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5923075915695759545</id><published>2009-03-27T17:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-27T18:31:47.190-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hawaii Kauai luxury vacation'/><title type='text'>Treat Yourself To Hawaii Fun</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc18ZLjNTYI/AAAAAAAAA-4/og14pLvWaMI/s1600-h/Princeville.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043507033460098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc18ZLjNTYI/AAAAAAAAA-4/og14pLvWaMI/s200/Princeville.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc178VS21PI/AAAAAAAAA-w/1C9q9giPawo/s1600-h/Princeville+Hotel-Kauai.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043011433026802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc178VS21PI/AAAAAAAAA-w/1C9q9giPawo/s200/Princeville+Hotel-Kauai.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc178FOLteI/AAAAAAAAA-o/Q4kisQHAfow/s1600-h/Wyndham+Bali+Hai+Resort-Kauai.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043007118456290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc178FOLteI/AAAAAAAAA-o/Q4kisQHAfow/s200/Wyndham+Bali+Hai+Resort-Kauai.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc1776CfXhI/AAAAAAAAA-g/3aXkDTWm7Hg/s1600-h/Princeville+Kai.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318043004116622866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc1776CfXhI/AAAAAAAAA-g/3aXkDTWm7Hg/s200/Princeville+Kai.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Wyndham Bali Hai Villas, nestled high into thesecluded cliff terrain of &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Princeville, Kauai&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, is the perfect vacation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Wyndham at Bali Hai Villas enjoy lovely mountain, garden and ocean views from each unit and all the benefits of Kauai''s magnificent North Shore, including white sand beaches, scenic waterfalls, cliffs and activities to keep any vacationer happy. Relax on the nearby beach or swim at the Pahio''s outdoor pools. Activities are abundant and include horseback riding, fishing, surfing, snorkeling and sailing. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The beach is close by, or you can swim in the resort's outdoor pools. Whether your dream trip includes high-energy fun, quiet downtime or the best of both, their gracious and knowledgeable resort team will make you feel right at home.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This beautiful Wyndham property was difficult to find access to.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;However, "Extra Holidays" is offering a 2 bedroom unit here for over $288.00 per night, totaling $2,019.86for the week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size(2 bedroom), &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; has it for only $599.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;That's a minimum &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;savings of over $1,400.00&lt;/span&gt; on this one week alone. These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5923075915695759545?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5923075915695759545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5923075915695759545&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5923075915695759545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5923075915695759545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/03/wyndham-bali-hai-villas-nestled-high.html' title='Treat Yourself To Hawaii Fun'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sc18ZLjNTYI/AAAAAAAAA-4/og14pLvWaMI/s72-c/Princeville.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4612181804752338410</id><published>2009-03-23T15:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T15:49:47.348-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='St.Maarten'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable vacation resort membership'/><title type='text'>Let Your Worries Melt Away</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQeHcgk4I/AAAAAAAAA-I/Eby2deWHe3A/s1600-h/Royal-palm-beach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316517469691614082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQeHcgk4I/AAAAAAAAA-I/Eby2deWHe3A/s200/Royal-palm-beach.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQeAbSwcI/AAAAAAAAA-A/BPUl3N7zh0A/s1600-h/Royal-palm-beach-02.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316517467807465922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQeAbSwcI/AAAAAAAAA-A/BPUl3N7zh0A/s200/Royal-palm-beach-02.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQd7ruCoI/AAAAAAAAA94/ptPuOaejUhM/s1600-h/Royal-palm-beach-03.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316517466534185602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQd7ruCoI/AAAAAAAAA94/ptPuOaejUhM/s200/Royal-palm-beach-03.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sunterra Resorts Royal Palm Beach~&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;St Maarten&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;You'll find plenty of activities to fill your hours-- both in the daytime and well into the night on this tropical half~Dutch, half~French island. At the beach you can swim, water ski, jet ski, snorkel, or sail. Take a dip in the resort's oceanfront pool. Excellent bargains in Duty Free shopping can be found in nearby Marigot on the French side or Philipsburg on the Dutch side. The island also boasts a large number of gourmet restaurants. Day trips to some of the neighboring islands are a must for sightseers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Club promises fun-filled days with a variety of water sports on the secluded beach, tennis and golf; and the exuberance of Caribbean nightlife.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check In&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Date&lt;/strong&gt;: Apr 10th 09 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check Out&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Date&lt;/strong&gt;: Apr 17th 09&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bedroom Size&lt;/strong&gt;: One Bedroom &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Max Occupancy&lt;/strong&gt;: 4 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Price&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$398&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Available immediately to&lt;strong&gt; members&lt;/strong&gt; only. Pay for your &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; with this one vacation!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;All this and more available to you 52 weeks of the year for a low one-time investment of $2,995 US. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;These amazing deals are available to &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt; only. Start saving up to 90% off your vacations and purchase your own membership today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;LIVE, LAUGH and TRAVEL!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4612181804752338410?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4612181804752338410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4612181804752338410&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4612181804752338410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4612181804752338410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/03/let-your-worries-melt-away.html' title='Let Your Worries Melt Away'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ScgQeHcgk4I/AAAAAAAAA-I/Eby2deWHe3A/s72-c/Royal-palm-beach.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6585558584750732903</id><published>2009-03-13T19:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-13T19:32:18.241-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable vacation resorts membership'/><title type='text'>Exclusive Caribbean Getaway</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SbsUI_Yw5hI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/y4NqwLKIz-c/s1600-h/Cofresi+Beach+Lifestyle+Residence+Crown+Suite.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312862330100442642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SbsUI_Yw5hI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/y4NqwLKIz-c/s200/Cofresi+Beach+Lifestyle+Residence+Crown+Suite.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SbsUIyc4vdI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Q3KSqCybZuk/s1600-h/Cofresi+Beach+Lifestyle.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312862326628072914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SbsUIyc4vdI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Q3KSqCybZuk/s200/Cofresi+Beach+Lifestyle.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;At the base of a mountain slope, in the secluded south end of the Lifestyle Hacienda Resorts, and a few minutes from the 1.5 miles of golden sands of Cofresi Beach, lays the &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lifestyle Residence Crown Suites.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Well known for its private atmosphere and comfort, Crown Residence Suites is the perfect setting for a family vacation or a get-together with best friends.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The buildings are Mediterranean style, amid Caribbean style thatched roofs and cobblestone walkways, which comfortably blend with the surrounding mountain ranges and the sparkling silvery hues of the ocean.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This fantastic resort is an &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;all-inclusive&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; which means all of your food and drinks are included.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We only found one major travel provider offering availability for comparison purposes. Travelocity is asking over $330.00 per night (offer good for 2 people) totaling $2,310.00 for the week. However, this price does NOT include taxes or fees.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; you can get the exact same offer for only $967. That's your total cost for a one-bedroom unit, including all the food and drinks for 2 people, for an entire week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $1,300.00 on this one week alone.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6585558584750732903?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6585558584750732903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6585558584750732903&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6585558584750732903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6585558584750732903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/03/exclusive-caribbean-getaway.html' title='Exclusive Caribbean Getaway'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SbsUI_Yw5hI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/y4NqwLKIz-c/s72-c/Cofresi+Beach+Lifestyle+Residence+Crown+Suite.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5601878902977001586</id><published>2009-02-27T20:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T20:42:04.488-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable vacation tropical'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thailand'/><title type='text'>Tranquility In Thailand</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wFICGtI/AAAAAAAAA8I/c-n6xOKZRx4/s1600-h/Thialand.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307702993586625234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wFICGtI/AAAAAAAAA8I/c-n6xOKZRx4/s200/Thialand.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wP2JQFI/AAAAAAAAA8A/1_N86Unqwbc/s1600-h/Thialand+Resort+Room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307702996464386130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wP2JQFI/AAAAAAAAA8A/1_N86Unqwbc/s200/Thialand+Resort+Room.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wOrPTnI/AAAAAAAAA74/LPBQDkyECO4/s1600-h/Thialand+Deevana.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307702996150210162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wOrPTnI/AAAAAAAAA74/LPBQDkyECO4/s200/Thialand+Deevana.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;Surrounded by twelve secluded acres of lush tropical gardens on Patong Beach, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Deevana Patong Resort and Spa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Thailand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; offers tranquility and a relaxing pace of life away from the bustling crowds yet still within easy walking distance of the vibrant night life and entertainment that Patong is renowned for.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Experience the ultimate in relaxation and get a real taste of Thailand in this tropical oasis just 45 minutes from Phuket International Airport and a 10 minute walk to Patong beach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FACILITIES and SERVICES&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3 outdoor swimming pools ~ 2 outdoor kids pools ~ Dalah Restaurant Garden Restaurant ~ Salathai Restaurant ~ Tour desk and car rental Beauty Salon ~ Spa and Steam ~ Fitness Room ~ Games Room ~ Hi Pub ~ Pool Bar ~ Room Service ~ Laundry Service ~ Kids Club ~ Baby sitting ~ Safety Deposit Box (in room at Spa Wing) and available at Front desk ~ Internet Service, Wi-Fi, Fax and Mail services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check In Date: Apr 18th 09&lt;br /&gt;Check Out Date: Apr 25th 09&lt;br /&gt;Bedroom Size: Hotel&lt;br /&gt;Max Occupancy: 2&lt;br /&gt;Price: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$595&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rate based on double occupancy. Breakfast buffet is included in rate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5601878902977001586?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5601878902977001586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5601878902977001586&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5601878902977001586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5601878902977001586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/02/tranquility-in-thailand.html' title='Tranquility In Thailand'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai_wFICGtI/AAAAAAAAA8I/c-n6xOKZRx4/s72-c/Thialand.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6420683082464050786</id><published>2009-02-27T20:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T20:25:32.614-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski snowboard Oregon vacation resort'/><title type='text'>Enough Snow For Everyone</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZL-KZXI/AAAAAAAAA7A/CLz0TUiIXIU/s1600-h/Vermont+resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307698202240771442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZL-KZXI/AAAAAAAAA7A/CLz0TUiIXIU/s200/Vermont+resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZLMj9wI/AAAAAAAAA64/L2pj2WnGI1M/s1600-h/Vermont+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307698202032731906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZLMj9wI/AAAAAAAAA64/L2pj2WnGI1M/s200/Vermont+room.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZEaA1aI/AAAAAAAAA6w/lAQ8UwrLjxU/s1600-h/Vermont.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307698200210101666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZEaA1aI/AAAAAAAAA6w/lAQ8UwrLjxU/s200/Vermont.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;Smugglers' Notch, ranked #1 for its' Family Programs in North America and #1 for Customer Service in the Eastern U.S., offers 78 fabulous snow-filled ski and snowboard trails. Smugglers' Notch also is home to the East's only Triple Black Diamond trail. There's enough snow to go around for everyone! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Located in &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Oregon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Smugglers' Notch WorldMark&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at Klamath Falls boldly captures the beauty of this natural area.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Perched on a ridge near the 143-square-mile Upper Klamath Lake, your resort is well-positioned to take advantage of one of the most diverse and pristine wildernesses in North America (there are seven national wildlife refuges here). &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The region’s volcanic legacy has left the famous caldera of Crater Lake, lava beds, fumaroles and towering peaks. It also happens to be the route birds prefer for their western migrations. In fact, bald eagles by the hundreds winter in the Klamath Basin.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check In Date&lt;/strong&gt;: Apr 04th 09&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check Out Date&lt;/strong&gt;: Apr 11th 09&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bedroom Size&lt;/strong&gt;: Two Bedroom&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Max Occupancy&lt;/strong&gt;: 6&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Price&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$599&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Per Week&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6420683082464050786?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6420683082464050786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6420683082464050786&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6420683082464050786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6420683082464050786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/02/enough-snow-for-everyone.html' title='Enough Snow For Everyone'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/Sai7ZL-KZXI/AAAAAAAAA7A/CLz0TUiIXIU/s72-c/Vermont+resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-7559961013733058745</id><published>2009-02-20T10:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-20T10:57:14.350-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable vacation  resort membership'/><title type='text'>RICH MEMORIES~AFFORDABLE ADVENTURES</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZ78ASxBbfI/AAAAAAAAA6A/4VOBvuZy4Bw/s1600-h/Dominician+Republic+Residence+Suites.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304954493056675314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZ78ASxBbfI/AAAAAAAAA6A/4VOBvuZy4Bw/s200/Dominician+Republic+Residence+Suites.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;At the base of a mountain slope, in the secluded south end of the Lifestyle Hacienda Resorts and a few minutes from the 1.5 miles of golden sands of Cofresi Beach, lays the Lifestyle Residence Crown Suites. Well known for its private atmosphere and comfort, Crown Residence Suites is the perfect setting for a family vacation or a get-together with best friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Well known for its private atmosphere and comfort, Crown Residence Suites is the perfect setting for a family vacation or a get-together with best friends.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The architecture is classic spanish-mediterranean, distinguished by red barrel-tile roofs, stucco archways and stone columns. Residences feature private terraces and gardens bursting with hibiscus, bougainvillaea and other tropical foliage. The decor is distinctively carribbean, featuring rattan, natural wicker and exotic elephant bamboo.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Spacious and comfortable, distributed in twelve 3-storey buildings with garden, mountain or pool view, units are each equipped with: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Living room with kitchenette and dining area &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Air Conditioning Ceiling fan in living room &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Direct Dial Telephone &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Cable TV &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Safe rental &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Coffee Maker &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Iron and ironing board &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Radio-Alarm clock &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Large balcony or terrace &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Hair dryer &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Mini-fridge &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* One King size bed &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Personal maid service&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This beautifully designed resort includes a full range of amenities to complete your Caribbean vacation experience. Highlights include beach club and seven restaurants, including two buffets and our gourmet restaurant. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is a Mandatory All-Inclusive Resort.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The All-Inclusive Fee will include the following: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;24 hours food and beverages services - All meals (buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner) - A la Carte dining at 2 specialties restaurants, reservation required - Daytime and late snacks - All brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including beer, spirits, cocktails, wine with meals, juices and soft drinks available from 4 bars.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Daily activities program - Introductory scuba lesson in pool - Non-motorized watersports - Gym - Night entertainment - Amphitheater with shows - Admission to Disco (drinks not included) - Kid's Club - Tennis daytime - Use of bicycles - Privileged use of all restaurants, bars and facilities atVitalis Garden Club - and shuttle service around the resort.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check In Date: May 16th 09&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check Out Date: May 23rd 09&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Bedroom Size: One Bedroom&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Max Occupancy: 2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Price: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$99&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;* Full daytime activities program including jogging, games, occasional live music&lt;br /&gt;* Spanish lessons&lt;br /&gt;* Beach and pool volleyball&lt;br /&gt;* Two tennis courts (sand- &amp;amp; hard-court)&lt;br /&gt;* Bicycles Non-motorized water-sports: Snorkeling - Introductory scuba diving lesson in pool - Windsurfing - Boogie Boards - Kayaks&lt;br /&gt;* Evening entertainment and live shows at the amphitheater&lt;br /&gt;* Health &amp;amp; Fitness: - Spa - Fitness Center - Aqua-aerobics - Yoga, Stretching, Tai Chi - Jogging track&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ENTERTAINMENT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Low key evening entertainment program&lt;br /&gt;* Entrance to Disco&lt;br /&gt;* Dancing lessons&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOR CHILDREN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;* Supervised Kid’s Club open daily 09:00 am-05:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;* Daily activities program for children aged 4 to12 years&lt;br /&gt;* Children’s sections of pools&lt;br /&gt;* Baby-sitting (reservations required)&lt;br /&gt;* Mini-Disco&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-7559961013733058745?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/7559961013733058745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=7559961013733058745&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7559961013733058745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7559961013733058745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/02/lifestyle-crown-residence-suites.html' title='RICH MEMORIES~AFFORDABLE ADVENTURES'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZ78ASxBbfI/AAAAAAAAA6A/4VOBvuZy4Bw/s72-c/Dominician+Republic+Residence+Suites.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6829350714780952527</id><published>2009-02-13T12:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T12:37:27.318-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Figi Islands affordable vacation'/><title type='text'>Surrender~Taste~Indulge</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXZgEan-XI/AAAAAAAAA54/Bs2gcBpSfwc/s1600-h/Figi+Island+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302383281263081842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 75px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXZgEan-XI/AAAAAAAAA54/Bs2gcBpSfwc/s200/Figi+Island+Resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXXQyxEm8I/AAAAAAAAA5w/feIVZIeWb8Q/s1600-h/Figi+Islands.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302380819804101570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 139px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXXQyxEm8I/AAAAAAAAA5w/feIVZIeWb8Q/s200/Figi+Islands.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXXQ3tFdxI/AAAAAAAAA5o/e_sNTAIA_uE/s1600-h/Figi+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302380821129557778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 67px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXXQ3tFdxI/AAAAAAAAA5o/e_sNTAIA_uE/s200/Figi+room.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fifi Islands&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, The Pearl South Pacific, an elegant, sun-drenched resort within the sublime environs of Pacific Harbour, between Suva and Nadi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Come and leave a frenzied world far behind. Refresh, renew and indulge yourself in world-class facilities and impeccable service. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Pearl is an idyllic escape where chic accommodation, exquisite cuisine and as much – or as little – adventure and relaxation await you. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check In Date: May 02nd 09 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check Out Date: May 09th 09 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Bedroom Size: Hotel &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Max Occupancy: 2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Cost: &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$499&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facilities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Set by the beach and surrounded by lush, tropical landscape, The Pearl offers bright, airy and sophisticated rooms that are chic yet still inviting. Rooms are equipped with marble bathrooms, air conditioning, satellite television, mini bar, and internet line. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Resort facilities include four licensed restaurants, ranging from bbq on the beach to fine dining with spectacular views of Beqa Island. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pearl's internationally-acclaimed chefs have created a diverse menu with a touch of local and international cuisine. This great resort also features five bars, shops, a magnificent swimming pool and more. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Be sure to practice your swing at Pearl's magnificent golf course. Located by Fiji’s longest stretch of Sandy beach, the island's only 18-hole golf course is one of the most adventurous. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entertainment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pacific Harbour is reputed as the adventure capital of Fiji, with both water and land based activities. There's the exciting river rafting close by as well as 4WD tours into the rainforest and village visits. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Cultural Center is 5 minutes walk away with a wide range of boutique shops and restaurants. Suva City is 40-minutes drive to the east. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;For water enthusiasts, there is world class game fishing, scuba diving off the Beqa Reef as well as shark dive sites along the coast and Beqa Island, visible on the horizon, makes a pleasant picnic spot.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Note: Comparisons are for informational purposes only and are subject to availability. We strive to make sure availability and prices in our comparisons are accurate at the time of our sending the comparison but cannot guarantee it will still be available when you receive or read this email. If you are interested in booking this resort, you should act quickly as the resorts featured in our email comparisons can sell out quickly.Photos are not necessarily representative of the size or design of the suite that is available.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6829350714780952527?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6829350714780952527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6829350714780952527&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6829350714780952527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6829350714780952527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/02/surrendertasteindulge.html' title='Surrender~Taste~Indulge'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SZXZgEan-XI/AAAAAAAAA54/Bs2gcBpSfwc/s72-c/Figi+Island+Resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-962116576248384885</id><published>2009-02-06T11:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T11:28:59.670-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='California resort affordable vacation membership'/><title type='text'>Be Dazzeled With The Familiar</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ_VG9jI/AAAAAAAAA4w/ZVZhfTL9SB0/s1600-h/Calif.+Wyndham.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299766339144447538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ_VG9jI/AAAAAAAAA4w/ZVZhfTL9SB0/s200/Calif.+Wyndham.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ2W34oI/AAAAAAAAA4o/dkubSGDProw/s1600-h/Calif.+Wyndham+Oceanside.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299766336735928962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ2W34oI/AAAAAAAAA4o/dkubSGDProw/s200/Calif.+Wyndham+Oceanside.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ4zbipI/AAAAAAAAA4g/XjWV8wmCdZU/s1600-h/Calif.+Wyndham+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299766337392577170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ4zbipI/AAAAAAAAA4g/XjWV8wmCdZU/s200/Calif.+Wyndham+Resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Welcome to the &lt;strong&gt;Wyndham Oceanside Resort&lt;/strong&gt;, situated at the base of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Southern California's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; longest active recreational pier, and across from the beach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We invite you to be dazzled. To gain new appreciation of the familiar, and collect memories you'll never forget.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A great part of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;membership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; allows for other members to submit their timeshare access for other members. You can feel confident knowing that even these resorts must still adhere to strict quality standards as well our pre-established price cap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For example, right now through &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;membership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, you can book this two-bedroom unit at the Wyndham Oceanside Resort for a grand total of $799 for the week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were unable to locate any "two-bedrooms" for booking online (for comparison), so we had to call direct.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the exact same size unit and dates at this resort, you would of paid over $297.00 per night, totaling $2.089.00 for the week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Membership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; just saved you nearly $1,300.00 on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;members&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Note: Comparisons are for informational purposes only and are subject to availability. We strive to make sure availability and prices in our comparisons are accurate at the time of our sending the comparison but cannot guarantee it will still be available when you receive or read this email. If you are interested in booking this resort, you should act quickly as the resorts featured in our email comparisons can sell out quickly.&lt;br /&gt;Photos are not necessarily representative of the size or design of the suite that is available. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-962116576248384885?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/962116576248384885/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=962116576248384885&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/962116576248384885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/962116576248384885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/02/welcome-to-wyndham-oceanside-resort.html' title='Be Dazzeled With The Familiar'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYyNZ_VG9jI/AAAAAAAAA4w/ZVZhfTL9SB0/s72-c/Calif.+Wyndham.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8080701082797134572</id><published>2009-02-03T09:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T09:39:22.767-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable golf relax swim vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Myrtle Beach'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='condominiums'/><title type='text'>Myrtle Beach's Best Kept Secret</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-YI5RNMI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/qQEaBsppt9s/s1600-h/Myrtle+Beach+North+C.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298623914771035330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-YI5RNMI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/qQEaBsppt9s/s200/Myrtle+Beach+North+C.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; View From Your Room&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-YNfDKgI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/Ucq-694dJ_Y/s1600-h/Myrtle+Beach+NC.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298623916003240450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-YNfDKgI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/Ucq-694dJ_Y/s200/Myrtle+Beach+NC.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-X3BBrRI/AAAAAAAAA4I/MXpAIXsCLG4/s1600-h/Myrtle+Beach,+North+Carolina.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298623909971733778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-X3BBrRI/AAAAAAAAA4I/MXpAIXsCLG4/s200/Myrtle+Beach,+North+Carolina.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luxury and Convenience without the Crowds&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you tired of staying at "Resorts" that aren't resorts at all? Does it irritate you to jockey for a seat by the pool, wait eight minutes for an elevator, swim in overcrowded pools, and fight for a parking space?&lt;br /&gt;Do you feel more exhausted after your "vacation" than before you arrived? It is time for a change, isn't it? You and your family deserve a real vacation this year.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Maisons-sur-Mer condominium complex is the premiere oceanfront high rise condo on Shore Drive. This luxurious resort is centrally located in the Arcadian Shores area of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Myrtle Beach, SC &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;on Shore Drive. From this prestigious ocean front building you will enjoy panoramic ocean and beach views from virtually every room of these luxuriously appointed condominiums ~1600~1800 square feet 1, 2, &amp;amp; 3 bedroom beach apartments. Vacation in style, luxury and safety while staying in one of these fabulous Myrtle Beach luxury condos.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This oceanfront resort offers an Olympic-size pool, tennis courts, state of the art exercise rooms, saunas, a putting green, driving net, and barbeque area with grills. Enjoy private beach access as you come on and off the beach from your Myrtle Beach Condo.&lt;br /&gt;Also enjoy inside the ocean front cocktail lounge, on-site restaurant, billiard room, card room and library. You will also rest well knowing that there is 24 Hour security on the premises who prevent entry of the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Are you ready to stay at the finest place in Myrtle Beach in peak season?&lt;br /&gt;The Maisons-sur-Mer condominium complex is just the answer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We were unable to book through the major travel providers as these are individual condominiums that owners actually rent out through rental agencies.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Booking through an agency during peak season for a two bedroom condo is $1,975.00 for the week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, you can book 8 people for an entire week in peak season (July) for a grand total of only &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$689&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;(2 Bedroom Condo)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;That's a minimum &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;savings of over $1,200.00&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of VIP access and savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8080701082797134572?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8080701082797134572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8080701082797134572&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8080701082797134572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8080701082797134572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/02/myrtle-beachs-best-kept-secret.html' title='Myrtle Beach&apos;s Best Kept Secret'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYh-YI5RNMI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/qQEaBsppt9s/s72-c/Myrtle+Beach+North+C.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-7562916902889391832</id><published>2009-01-29T07:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T07:26:07.564-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barbados beaches diving fishing golf tennis'/><title type='text'>Valentine's In Barbados ONLY $298</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYHJOMyNycI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/9Nf76LSfGSI/s1600-h/Christ+C+Barbados.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296735882551609794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYHJOMyNycI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/9Nf76LSfGSI/s200/Christ+C+Barbados.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296735876592379746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 100px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYHJN2lbJ2I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/cF00dhA25ag/s200/Christ+Church+Barbados.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;ROCKLEY PLUMTREE CLUB / BARBADOS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check In Date&lt;/strong&gt;: Feb 14th 09&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check Out Date&lt;/strong&gt;: Feb 21st 09&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bedroom Size&lt;/strong&gt;: One Bedroom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Max Occupancy&lt;/strong&gt;: 4&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Price&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$298&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Rockley Plum Tree Club&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is nestled amid the lush tropical gardens on the well-known Rockley Golf Course in the south of &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barbados&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. We are just 6 miles form the airport and 4 miles from the capital Bridgetown. Our Plum Tree cluster has a total of 40 self-contained apartments grouped around its own swimming pool, car park facilities and beautifully landscaped gardens.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;A free 5-min shuttle bus service takes you to Rockley Beach, one of Barbados' most beautiful beaches. The ocean is breathtaking, and bathing is safe and glorious. The area is bustling with activity but you can always return to the peace and tranquility of Plum Tree. We can arrange golf packages, car rentals, island tours, scuba diving, sailboat and jet-ski rentals as well as fishing expeditions. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our fully furnished one or two bedroom apartments are decorated to suite the tropical climate. The living room has a sleep-sofa and ceiling fan. The bedrooms are air-conditioned. Our fully equipped kitchen has a microwave, toaster oven, and coffee percolator. All apartments feature cable television, a phone, and safety deposit boxes. Daily housekeeping is provided.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take time out to enjoy sailing cruises, scenic tours, and dinner shows.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UNIT AMENITIES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Air Conditioning (All Units)&lt;br /&gt;Kitchen (All Units, Full)&lt;br /&gt;Telephone (All Units)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ON-SITE AMENITIES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Auto Rental&lt;br /&gt;Golf (Equipment available)&lt;br /&gt;Laundry&lt;br /&gt;Squash&lt;br /&gt;Swimming&lt;br /&gt;Pool&lt;br /&gt;Tennis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We invite you to experience a warm and friendly, relaxing atmosphere at Plum Tree. For the golfer, test your skill on our nine hole golf course. Guest services can arrange golf packages, car rentals, island safari tours, cruises, scuba diving, fishing expeditions as well as dinner theatre shows. We have something for everyone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-7562916902889391832?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/7562916902889391832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=7562916902889391832&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7562916902889391832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7562916902889391832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/valentines-in-barbados-only-298.html' title='Valentine&apos;s In Barbados ONLY $298'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SYHJOMyNycI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/9Nf76LSfGSI/s72-c/Christ+C+Barbados.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3555157774366173650</id><published>2009-01-21T12:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T07:27:24.148-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Italy Naples resort vacation'/><title type='text'>Italy for Just $298</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SXeHu_8_RII/AAAAAAAAAzQ/fFkm0iMmQlE/s1600-h/Italy+ISCHIA+UNO+RESIDENCE.jpg"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293849128508277890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 75px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SXeHu_8_RII/AAAAAAAAAzQ/fFkm0iMmQlE/s200/Italy+ISCHIA+UNO+RESIDENCE.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;ISCHIA UNO RESIDENCE / ITALY&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is a 3 Star Property.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of savings is available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Where else can you find an opportunity like this for a one week stay in Italy?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check In Date: Feb 07th 09 ~ Check Out Date: Feb 14th 09&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Bedroom Size: One Bedroom ~ Max Occupancy: 4&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Price: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$298 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thanks to the thermal cures available and its mild climate, Ischia ~ an island in the Bay of Naples is ideal for a quiet holiday.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The resort is only a short distance from the village of Panza, overlooking vineyards, with magnificent views of mountains.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Many sandy beaches are nearby, one of them being the famous Poseidon beach complex.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;You can also lounge at the resort's outdoor swimming pool--naturally heated by thermal waters. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unit Amenities Includes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Color Television&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Hairdryer&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Telephone &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Partial Kitchen&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On-Site Amenities Include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;* &lt;/strong&gt;Auto Rental&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Snack Bar&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Swimming Pool&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Whirlpool/Hot Tub&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3555157774366173650?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3555157774366173650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3555157774366173650&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3555157774366173650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3555157774366173650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/italy-for-just-298.html' title='Italy for Just $298'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SXeHu_8_RII/AAAAAAAAAzQ/fFkm0iMmQlE/s72-c/Italy+ISCHIA+UNO+RESIDENCE.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1307183860715283370</id><published>2009-01-15T11:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-15T11:46:40.268-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Colorado Rocky Mountains membership vacation'/><title type='text'>Scenic Beauty and Relaxation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SW-RN5twoFI/AAAAAAAAAxw/Fi696KATaf8/s1600-h/Colorado+Rams+Horn+Village.bmp"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291607755200700498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SW-RN5twoFI/AAAAAAAAAxw/Fi696KATaf8/s200/Colorado+Rams+Horn+Village.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SW-RNjMvWJI/AAAAAAAAAxo/gkxL0QENgkk/s1600-h/Colorado+Rams+Horn.bmp"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291607749156624530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SW-RNjMvWJI/AAAAAAAAAxo/gkxL0QENgkk/s200/Colorado+Rams+Horn.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Located at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colorado&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, Rams Horn Village offers a vacation of scenic beauty and relaxation. View elk and deer from your front porch.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Watch the Rams Horn Village video to get afirst hand look at this incredible resort...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rhvresort.com/rams_horn_video.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.rhvresort.com/rams_horn_video.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We were unable to find any availability through any of the major travel providers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;However, Rams Horn is offering an outrageous special right now for an entire week for only $598.00. This does not include taxes or service fees AND is subject to availability.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have I got some exciting news for you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; With a Platinum or Gold &lt;strong&gt;membership...&lt;/strong&gt;there is&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;an "ADDITIONAL $300 off" this already great price, bringing your total cost down to only &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$298&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for a week!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is a 2 bedroom, live week, for 6 people. You can book it right now through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; and enjoy an entire week for about $7 per night, per person.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of savings is available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1307183860715283370?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1307183860715283370/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1307183860715283370&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1307183860715283370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1307183860715283370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/scenic-beauty-and-relaxation.html' title='Scenic Beauty and Relaxation'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SW-RN5twoFI/AAAAAAAAAxw/Fi696KATaf8/s72-c/Colorado+Rams+Horn+Village.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4165244529446902019</id><published>2009-01-08T15:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T16:28:26.488-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snowcaps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lake Tahoe windsurf'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boating paradise'/><title type='text'>Someplace For Everyone</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCtuervI/AAAAAAAAAv4/eIRm_NNMGSg/s1600-h/Tahoe+Seasons+resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289081984794930930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCtuervI/AAAAAAAAAv4/eIRm_NNMGSg/s200/Tahoe+Seasons+resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCa0GdrI/AAAAAAAAAvw/3mZU0YR0y4U/s1600-h/Hawaii+Cruise+ship.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289081979718235826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCa0GdrI/AAAAAAAAAvw/3mZU0YR0y4U/s200/Hawaii+Cruise+ship.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCKlorGI/AAAAAAAAAvo/n2H3OZw7VlQ/s1600-h/Worldmark+Canmore-Alberta+Canada.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289081975362595938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCKlorGI/AAAAAAAAAvo/n2H3OZw7VlQ/s200/Worldmark+Canmore-Alberta+Canada.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; WOW, have we got something for you! Get ready to set sail for some fun in the sun? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There is something for everyone! Here’s a glimps of some of the vacations we have to offer with a membership. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tahoe Seasons Resort&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in South Tahoe, California, you really will feel 'right at home.' Except with us, you'll get a little extra pampering.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A paradise found, the area of Lake Tahoe presents visitors with a panoramic view of snowcapped peaks, pine forests and sparkling reflections of cool crystalline waters. Whether your skis plow the powder at Heavenly or skim the mirror-like surface of the lake, snowmobiling or boating, sledding or windsurfing, you'll feel an exhilarating response that is in touch with something totally different - Tahoe!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feb 06th 09 ~ Feb 13th 09&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Bedroom Size: One Bedroom&lt;br /&gt;* Max Occupancy: 4&lt;br /&gt;* Price: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$689 Per Week&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OR...What about taking the family on a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Disney Cruise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be our guest! The Disney Magic offers 5 different restaurants, one of which is an intimate atmosphere exclusively for adults and 3 bars and lounges. There are live Broadway-style shows where you can sing along with professional performers. Get up-close and personal with your favorite Disney characters. Step into the Buena Vista Theatre and see movies the way they’re meant to be shown – in a motion-picture palace with comfortable seats, a giant screen, and state-of-the-art projection and sound. Build memories to last a lifetime. See again and again why nobody creates entertainment like Disney!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover enchantment in the heart of paradise. Set sail on a voyage of relaxation, including a full day at sea Disney style. Enjoy fun filled visits to Nassau, the marvelous capitol of the Bahamas, and Castaway Cay, Disneys incredible private island paradise. And take advantage of the amazing activities, world class entertainment and fabulous dining opportunities that make a vacation on a Disney Cruise Line ship unlike any other. ALL cruise prices are based on DOUBLE OCCUPANCY.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feb. 8th 09 ~ Feb.12th 09&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Inside Room: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$412&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;* Ocean View: $620&lt;br /&gt;* Balcony: $690&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $119.00 Taxes: $37.48&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Departing From&lt;/strong&gt;: Cape Canaveral, Florida&lt;br /&gt;1. Cape Canaveral, Florida 2. Nassau, Bahamas 3. Castaway Cay, Bahamas 4. At Sea 5. Cape Canaveral, Florida&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;You could even relax on a cruise to&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Europe&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Grand Princess is a consummate host at sea, rivaling the most luxurious resorts on land. Included among the myriad of features are the Lotus Spa, Movies Under the Stars, more than 700 balcony staterooms and an entire deck of Mini-Suites, as well as dozens of dining and entertainment options. Join her as she sails to the gorgeous and warm Caribbean or the equally lovely Mediterranean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 11th 09 ~ July 18th 09&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Inside Room &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$939&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Ocean View $1439&lt;br /&gt;* Balcony $1529&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $160.00 Taxes: $72.10&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Departing From&lt;/strong&gt;: London (Southampton), England&lt;br /&gt;1. Brussels/Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium 2. At Sea 3. Copenhagen, Denmark 4. Helsingborg, Sweden 5. Oslo, Norway 6. At Sea 7. London (Southampton), England&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Cruise Vacations Include&lt;/strong&gt;: Shipboard accommodations, ocean transportation, most meals, some beverages and most onboard entertainment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;strong&gt;Cruise Vacations DO NOT Include&lt;/strong&gt;: Air transportation, transfers to and from the port of debarkation, items of a personal nature, such as shore excursions, specialty restaurant fees, some beverages, photographs, gratuities/service fees, medical services, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. It is the sole responsibility of all guest to identify all travel documents and obtain and have available when necessary the appropriate valid travel documents such as passports, visas, inoculation and family legal documents required for boarding and re-entry into the United States and other countries. For your protection, we recommend that your passport expiration date not occur within six (6) months of the sailing termination date.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* December 31, 2006 - Passport required for all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Note: This will affect guests traveling on cruises that return to the U.S. after 12/30/06.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe relax in the moutains of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Canada&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; at the Worldmark Canmore?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once a coal town, Canmore gained notoriety during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, and it’s been booming ever since as a recreational hot spot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just 70 miles from Calgary, Canmore is nestled in Alberta’s Bow Valley, surrounded by mountains and wildlife.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you want to take it easy, take a stroll through the quaint town. Its main street is home to galleries where painters, quilters, stained-glass artisans, and blacksmiths can be found at work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Or just relax in one of Canmore’s many charming pubs or restaurants near your resort. With a little luck, you may even see a Hollywood film being shot here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Worldmark Canmore is the perfect locale for fishing, climbing, canoeing, all kinds of winter sports, and more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Feb 14th 09 ~ Feb 21st 09&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;* Bedroom Size: One Bedroom&lt;br /&gt;* Max Occupancy: 4&lt;br /&gt;* Price: &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$525 Per Week&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is only a taste of the FUN and FANTASTIC places &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt; can go have fun, make great memories with BIG savings for a LIFETIME! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4165244529446902019?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4165244529446902019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4165244529446902019&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4165244529446902019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4165244529446902019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/someplace-for-everyone.html' title='Someplace For Everyone'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWaYCtuervI/AAAAAAAAAv4/eIRm_NNMGSg/s72-c/Tahoe+Seasons+resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6673470194761674092</id><published>2009-01-05T13:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T17:37:55.126-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable membership resort vacation'/><title type='text'>Looking For A Lifetime Of Lifestyle?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWKgCoyNRSI/AAAAAAAAAu4/bfNPtr-XJHI/s1600-h/another%2520beautiful%2520view1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287964879654569250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWKgCoyNRSI/AAAAAAAAAu4/bfNPtr-XJHI/s200/another%2520beautiful%2520view1.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWKgCZw7kiI/AAAAAAAAAuw/7JrhPezvY5U/s1600-h/Beautiful%2520sunset%2521+(2)1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287964875622683170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWKgCZw7kiI/AAAAAAAAAuw/7JrhPezvY5U/s200/Beautiful%2520sunset%2521+(2)1.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Taste and See&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you weren't so busy, working, trying to keep up with the daily grind...getting further behind,&lt;br /&gt;trying to catch up with yourself most of the day before you fall asleep, hoping God understands the intent of your heart...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Wouldn't life be much different if you could live the way you know God intended life to be?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Didn't God Himself say that we are to take time for rest? &lt;em&gt;When are we suppose to go away anywhere and take time to rest, you're thinking?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;Take heart, there's hope!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My husband and I won a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While we were there, a friend shared a membership vacation opportunity with us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This opportunity was presented to us as 100 years of vacationing. Sounded good, in light of the price. It cost less than one average vacation plan, and had a marketing plan attached enabling us to recover not only our initial investment, but set our own plan and work it or not. Our choice. Vacation or not. Our choice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The kicker was ~ we had options, without a bunch of ridiculous time share fees, maintenance fees, upkeep, and hidden costs for the rest of time. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We couldn't believe it! A 100 year vacation plan with an incredibly reputable company ~ we can vacation every single week if we want ~ it is willable in our estate. And ~ if we told our friends about the same thing we bought...we got paid $1000 every time. No way! Yes, way! It happened just like they said it would.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We jumped in. Why not? Since we had friends who had heard about the same amazing plan, where they too could sign on for 100 years of endless luxury vacations, or however you choose to see travel options to countries around the world for as little as $298 a week for the rest of time...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If they were going to buy the package, we'd get paid back anyway in commissions. The initial package would be a "business deduction" and become part of our will-able estate...in which the government nor the IRS could take and redistribute at will. Win/win.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;What happened then?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You got it. We bought it! And then...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I took my two sister's to Cozumel, Mexico ~ peak season, Christmas time, 7 nights 8 days at a beautiful resort for only $298 for the week!&lt;br /&gt;(You can read about our fun under our blog: "Three Sister's Vacation, November 8, 2007").&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Imagine this type of work...the palm trees swaying, the sound of the ocean beaches lapping up on the warm white sandy beaches warming the bottom of your feet and between your toes as you enjoy a cool beverage of your choice, (with an umbrella in it of course). Beautiful sunsets that stand still long enough for the rays of sun to shine through reminding you that God speaks to us in many ways if we are still long enough to listen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eventually the silence is broken as you engage in conversation with new friends from around the world you meet lounging over succulent island delicacies hand prepared for resort guests. The conversation eventually winds around to sharing resort room rates. Here's where you can become a blessing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While your new friend may well be paying "daily" what your entire week costs, would they love to share what you know about world travel?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With over 5000 time share properties in the inventory to choose from at any time, many of them "live weeks" or "hot weeks" to choose from, or even choosing a cruise option, there is always something more fun, adventuresome, and pleasing to God than stressing over how to make a buck.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you prefer to wake up tense, be mad before dawn, and get all worked up in traffic, then go ahead!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you truly living? What kind of desire do you have to do more reading? Ever wanted to go anywhere special? Have any memories you would really like to make before you leave this earth? &lt;em&gt;Places you wanted to go with your family&lt;/em&gt;? Will you have regrets?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's your life...today is a good day to begin living! Your choice!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is there something your afraid of? Good! Me too. I'm afraid of missing the mark where my calling in life is concerned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take a look at a whole different way of living. It's free. Yes, looking is free too! But the lifestyle is totally free, and much different than the one your presently facing that most likely tastes like a steady diet of liver and onions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, as the Word says: "Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. 4:6).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a better way to live, than with your nose to a grindstone. If it is God's will, some have found this to be an avenue that works. It may be right for you too. It certainly won't hurt to look it over, pray about it, and seek direction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe your interested in a long term investment that the "big boys" can't touch. Or...maybe your just interested in vacationing four and five star style at $300 prices.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Whatever your reason ~ do take time to look this over before you let it go to rest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just log on to check out the full details of this lifetime travel package and potential "business-on-the-go if you wish" offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6673470194761674092?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6673470194761674092/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6673470194761674092&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6673470194761674092'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6673470194761674092'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/looking-for-lifetime-of-lifestyle.html' title='Looking For A Lifetime Of Lifestyle?'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWKgCoyNRSI/AAAAAAAAAu4/bfNPtr-XJHI/s72-c/another%2520beautiful%2520view1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4782868729257944248</id><published>2009-01-05T10:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T11:08:51.158-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Affordable Christmas family vacations'/><title type='text'>Our Christmas Vacation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZdJWfHcI/AAAAAAAAAug/U9uGYjAtmYY/s1600-h/109_4653.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287887269747695042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZdJWfHcI/AAAAAAAAAug/U9uGYjAtmYY/s200/109_4653.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZclyadFI/AAAAAAAAAuY/SPd-OM9X32M/s1600-h/109_4746.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287887260201153618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZclyadFI/AAAAAAAAAuY/SPd-OM9X32M/s200/109_4746.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZcSHMC_I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/dUGMAy90fb0/s1600-h/109_4833.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287887254919580658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZcSHMC_I/AAAAAAAAAuQ/dUGMAy90fb0/s200/109_4833.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZcTIz5nI/AAAAAAAAAuI/-P7bB-i20v4/s1600-h/109_4600.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287887255194822258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZcTIz5nI/AAAAAAAAAuI/-P7bB-i20v4/s200/109_4600.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We took a week and traveled to spend time with family in Bonney Lake, WA. Our drive there was quite an experience with all the snow and ice on the freeway. What should of taken us three hours to drive, ended up taking us seven and a half hours. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Praise the Lord for getting us to and from our destinations safely. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;On &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Christmas Eve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; we girls enjoyed baking goodies preparing fo&amp;shy;r Christmas Day while the boys and pets relaxed. The kids opened their gifts. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;On &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Christmas Day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; we enjoyed great family time together and delicious food. We laughed a lot, played games, made a snowman. It snowed all day. There was a foot of beautiful snow. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We left Washington, went to Woodburn,OR. to Dad and Mom's for two days, having more family fun and food together. The day before we left there it started raining and the eighteen inches of snow there was melting. That made our traveling much smoother.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We then traveled to Roseburg to have Christmas with our son and grand children. They got us a motel room for the night. The next morning we headed to Medford, OR. to see our other grand children. On the way home we picked up our new little puppy, Ginger Rose.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Some of our grand children come home with us. We had a fun time together, laughing a lot, playing games and going bowling.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;God blessed us with wonderful family time together, many wonderful memories, and safe traveling this Christ~mas Season.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;You can see a slideshow of our Christ~mas at:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://s481.photobucket.com/albums/rr179/greatvictories/?albumview=slideshow"&gt;http://s481.photobucket.com/albums/rr179/greatvictories/?albumview=slideshow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;May you have all the wealth you deserve, the health you desire, and the freetime you require to enjoy your life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://http//www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://http//www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4782868729257944248?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4782868729257944248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4782868729257944248&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4782868729257944248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4782868729257944248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/our-christmas-vacation.html' title='Our Christmas Vacation'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWJZdJWfHcI/AAAAAAAAAug/U9uGYjAtmYY/s72-c/109_4653.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3188600426834431884</id><published>2009-01-03T18:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-03T18:45:34.910-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable membership resort vacation'/><title type='text'>Planning Your Next Vacation?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWAh09fToWI/AAAAAAAAAsw/I9LogcOWicQ/s1600-h/Bahama%27s+Port+Lucaya+Marketplace.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287263156275749218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWAh09fToWI/AAAAAAAAAsw/I9LogcOWicQ/s200/Bahama%27s+Port+Lucaya+Marketplace.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;One of the highlights of &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, is the great lengths we go through to seek out and create contracts with beautiful resorts all over the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Part of our negotiation involves a price cap of a maximum of $799 for the week, encompassing any time of the year and any size unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is a painstaking, never ending process which ultimately offers you a service unmatched in the industry.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;These properties include Shell Vacations Club, Wyndam, Worldmark, Sheraton, Perennial, WIVC, Club Intrawest, Diamond Resorts, and many other top resort destinations. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We have literally hundreds of thousands of "&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;live weeks&lt;/span&gt;" available for immediate purchase at any given time ~ including our newsletter specials, hot weeks, endless holidays, specialty holidays, and our prime weeks. ...and because much of our inventory is actually pre-purchased, you'll enjoy some of the most highly desired, peak season inventory available anywhere.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;"&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Live weeks&lt;/span&gt;" are great. You'll love them. But if all we offered were live weeks, what kind of choice would we really be offering?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;AOL says it best, "It's only a deal if it's where you want to go.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;"The fact that we have "&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;live weeks&lt;/span&gt;" is great, but this pales in comparison to the service we offer through our extensive online registry. Choosing your resort from the registry, and being able to select your own dates and unit size, is a service two decades in the making.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Researching other "so-called" competitors is great. We believe it will only reinforce the superiority of our&lt;strong&gt; membership&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Remember, when doing any type of research, always be sure to read the fine print...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;1) Are you able to choose the actual resort you want, or are you asked to select general locations instead? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;2) What is the turnaround time for customer service to accommodate your request?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;3) Do they pre-purchase any of their inventory?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;4) Do they charge extra money for specific or special requests?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;5) How convenient is it for you to make your bookings? (can you browse/book online)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;6) Have they established a price cap for resort stays?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The more you learn about our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; and this industry, the more you'll realize, there really is no comparison at all.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3188600426834431884?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3188600426834431884/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3188600426834431884&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3188600426834431884'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3188600426834431884'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/planning-your-next-vacation.html' title='Planning Your Next Vacation?'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SWAh09fToWI/AAAAAAAAAsw/I9LogcOWicQ/s72-c/Bahama%27s+Port+Lucaya+Marketplace.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-7718983868058024482</id><published>2009-01-01T19:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-01T19:59:53.805-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable vacation  resort membership'/><title type='text'>Vacation With Savings</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2OmWND8eI/AAAAAAAAAsY/B57Djn5PLAg/s1600-h/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286538327049368034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2OmWND8eI/AAAAAAAAAsY/B57Djn5PLAg/s200/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront+Resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2OmdpGgrI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/Ne1oYkzTkbY/s1600-h/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286538329046024882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 146px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2OmdpGgrI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/Ne1oYkzTkbY/s200/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2Ol4mz6-I/AAAAAAAAAsI/WjvYqrQy6fc/s1600-h/Grand+Okanagan.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286538319104306146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2Ol4mz6-I/AAAAAAAAAsI/WjvYqrQy6fc/s200/Grand+Okanagan.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;The Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort&lt;/span&gt; offers a wide variety of suite and guestroom accommodations all serviced by their friendly, helpful staff, ready to make your stay simply grand! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You won't find a more elegant setting to enjoy the diverse activities the resort and the region have to offer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Enjoy this attractive Lakefront Vacation Resort located in the &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Okanagan Valley&lt;/span&gt;, near many world-class golf courses. (&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Kelowna, BC&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When taking this "live" (2 bedroom) week from membership and comparing it with the major travel providers, here is what you'll pay elsewhere for the exact same week and size unit...(2 bedroom)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Travelocity ~ $2,261.70&lt;br /&gt;Orbitz ~ $2,607.22&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now you can grab it through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for only $249.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;That's a minimum savings of over $2000 for this one week alone.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These types of savings and VIP access are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter where you travel keep in touch with God.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seeitliveonline.com/"&gt;http://www.seeitliveonline.com/&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-7718983868058024482?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/7718983868058024482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=7718983868058024482&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7718983868058024482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7718983868058024482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2009/01/vacation-with-savings.html' title='Vacation With Savings'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SV2OmWND8eI/AAAAAAAAAsY/B57Djn5PLAg/s72-c/Grand+Okanagan+Lakefront+Resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8047215167158896923</id><published>2008-12-16T15:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-16T15:55:56.772-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lake Chelan kids fishing boating vacation'/><title type='text'>The Whole Point Is FUN!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUg7wXwYrHI/AAAAAAAAAqY/VfypIW3voEg/s1600-h/Washington+Lake+Chelan+fishing.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280536265288625266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUg7wXwYrHI/AAAAAAAAAqY/VfypIW3voEg/s200/Washington+Lake+Chelan+fishing.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280536261899287586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 84px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUg7wLITfCI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/SDBDz--USLQ/s200/Washington+Lake+Chelan.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wapato Point &lt;/span&gt;on &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Lake Chelan&lt;/span&gt; in &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Washington State&lt;/span&gt; has something for everyone in the family!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lake Chelan is a four season resort community. Regardless of when you choose to come, there is a wide selection of activities to entertain anyone in your group. From touring the upper reaches of Lake Chelan to snowmobiling the backcountry above the lake. There is something for everyone!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;For Kids&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Wapato Point employs a full-time Recreation Director to plan fun and exciting events sure to please all ages. The Recreation Department offers Kids Camp, providing a wonderful three day program, full of games, nutritious snacks, educational events and overall "FUN!" The Recreation Department can also provide you with recreational equipment that includes basketballs, footballs, baseballs, soccer, shuffleboard, horseshoes and much more at no cost. They also have rental equipment that includes miniature golf, tennis racquets, sailboats, paddle boats, rowboats, canoes, fishing poles, and bicycles as well as cross country skis and ice skates for our on-site skating rink (open during the winter season). Join the staff for Scavenger Hunts, Nature Hikes, Pudding Painting, Pool Games, Golf Tournaments, Arts &amp;amp; Crafts, and much, much more! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Beaches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The resort has a beautiful sandy beach offering opportunities for swimming and lounging in the sun. There are no lifeguards, however, so children must be supervised. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Boating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Boating and water sports are some of the most popular activities at Wapato Point. Dock and buoy style moorage is available for guests at Wapato Point, so for those of you with boats, be sure and bring them. There are no launch facilities located directly on Wapato Point, however a public launch is located approximately 1 1/2 miles away. There is no water skiing allowed directly from the shore on Lake Chelan so they have provided water ski floats for your enjoyment. They also have non-motorized boats available for rent and can make reservations for you to rent a ski boat if you would like. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tennis Courts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;The resort has six lighted outdoor, tennis courts for your enjoyment. The courts are open from approximately early Spring, after the snow is gone, through the late fall. They have wonderful tennis instructors on staff from mid-June through mid-September. Tennis clinics are also conducted during that same time period. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Fishing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A catch and keep Trout Pond is located in the center of the resort. The pond is open and stocked with Trout on a seasonal basis from approximately mid-June through August. Bring your own poles or you can rent one from the KIOSK. If you are renting poles, bait is also provided. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Jacuzzi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The indoor pool facility also includes a large Jacuzzi/hot tub. This is great for relaxing after a full day of fun and recreation. The Jacuzzi is surrounded by large glass windows allowing you to soak up the daily sun or gaze at the evening stars. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pools&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Wapato Point has seven outdoor pools, one with an outdoor hot tub, and one indoor pool. The outdoor pools are heated for your comfort and are open from approximately May 15 through October 15. The indoor pool is Olympic size and open year round. They maintain the temperature in the indoor pool at approximately 82 degrees.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You and your family can enjoy a Studio for on week for only $689!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This type of VIP access and savings are available exclusively to our &lt;strong&gt;members&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Great opportunities even in bumpy markets. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Life’s A Journey Travel Well&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8047215167158896923?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8047215167158896923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8047215167158896923&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8047215167158896923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8047215167158896923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/12/whole-point-is-fun.html' title='The Whole Point Is FUN!'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUg7wXwYrHI/AAAAAAAAAqY/VfypIW3voEg/s72-c/Washington+Lake+Chelan+fishing.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4008619152816655954</id><published>2008-12-10T11:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T12:03:55.818-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable cruise vacation'/><title type='text'>Ready ~ Set ~ Cruise</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUAgRDJeKCI/AAAAAAAAApg/1Xu5S_B_Kdk/s1600-h/Carnival-Spirit+Crusie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278254240553117730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUAgRDJeKCI/AAAAAAAAApg/1Xu5S_B_Kdk/s200/Carnival-Spirit+Crusie.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Carnival Spirit Cruise&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Mexican Riviera is the perfect vacation destination for seven days of pampered pleasure. From the crystal-clear waters and sparkling nightlife of Puerto Vallarta, to the energizing fun of sportfishing and shopping in Mazlatan, this itinerary inspires a feeling of privilege. Do not forget about the beaches and unforgettable underwater scenery of Cabo San Lucas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the floating resort that ushered in the Spirit-class with innovations such as the two-level promenade and the reservations-only supper club. Her greater speed -and the fact that 80% of her staterooms have ocean views, and of those, 80% have balconies - make the Carnival Spirit the perfect ship for extra-special itineraries like Hawaii and Alaska. The Total Choice Dining, wide variety of onboard activities and endless entertainment options complete a cruise experience like no other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Departing From: San Diego, California ￼1. San Diego, California&lt;br /&gt;2. Fun Day, At Sea&lt;br /&gt;3. Fun Day, At Sea&lt;br /&gt;4. Acapulco, Mexico&lt;br /&gt;5. Acapulco, Mexico&lt;br /&gt;6. Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico&lt;br /&gt;7. Manzanillo, Mexico&lt;br /&gt;8. Fun Day, At Sea&lt;br /&gt;9. Fun Day, At Sea&lt;br /&gt;10. San Diego, California&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nov./3/2009 - Nov/11/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inside Room ~ $400&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ocean View ~ $490&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Balcony ~ $620&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $159.00 Taxes: $74.42&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*All Prices Are Per Person Based On Double Occupancy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Cruise Vacations Include: Shipboard accommodations, ocean transportation, most meals, some beverages and most onboard entertainment&lt;br /&gt;2. Cruise Vacations DO NOT Include: Air transportation, transfers to and from the port of debarkation, items of a personal nature, such as shore excursions**, specialty restaurant fees, some beverages, photographs, gratuities/service fees, medical services, etc.&lt;br /&gt;3. It is the sole responsibility of all guest to identify all travel documents and obtain and have available when necessary the appropriate valid travel documents such as passports, visas, inoculation and family legal documents required for boarding and re-entry into the United States and other countries. For your protection, we recommend that your passport expiration date not occur within six (6) months of the sailing termination date.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* December 31, 2006 - Passport required for all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Note: This will affect guests traveling on cruises that return to the U.S. after 12/30/06.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4008619152816655954?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4008619152816655954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4008619152816655954&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4008619152816655954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4008619152816655954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/12/ready-set-cruise.html' title='Ready ~ Set ~ Cruise'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SUAgRDJeKCI/AAAAAAAAApg/1Xu5S_B_Kdk/s72-c/Carnival-Spirit+Crusie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-9211612952802278874</id><published>2008-12-08T14:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-08T14:35:28.666-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable beaches Fiji island snorkeling vacations'/><title type='text'>Enjoy Christmas or New Year's In Fiji</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ST2eyNxdLXI/AAAAAAAAApY/2PtmjqAWmm8/s1600-h/Fiji-+Malolo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277548923875831154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ST2eyNxdLXI/AAAAAAAAApY/2PtmjqAWmm8/s200/Fiji-+Malolo.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277548924174893186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 89px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ST2eyO4wgII/AAAAAAAAApQ/6PSEne22TTA/s200/Figi+Beach.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Malolo Lailai Lagoon Resort in Fiji&lt;/span&gt; is set amid 600 acres of unspoiled island beauty. Here you can enjoy true Fijian hospitality in beachfront self contained island style bures. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;An excellent island style restaurant is next door at Musket Cove Resort. There are water sports, fishing trips, the use of canoes, line fishing or excursions to nearby island and villages. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Swim or bake in the sun on palm fringed beaches, enjoy superb snorkeling over the extensive coral reef, or just relax on the island.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;None of the major travel providers had access to this timeshare resort property during the time of comparison. We called the resort and tried to book directly... Over $290 per night. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now you can book an entire week through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for only $279. This is a holiday week for four people at one of the most beautiful places on earth.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;You'll &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;save over $1,750.00&lt;/span&gt; on this one week alone.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These types of savings and VIP access are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Testimonial - &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"We returned last night from Fiji after our 3rd trip there in 2 years. If you are going to Malolo Lailai Island you are in for a real treat. It is the most beautiful place. We stayed at the RCI owned - Malolo Lailai Island Resort Beach Club through our 'points' ownership with RCI and had the best time. Views from the verandahs overlook the small Island Beach Bar where the yachties come in at the beautiful huge lagoon. For us it was a dream come true. Everything you can picture about a beachfront bure, white sandy beaches, perfect blue sky and clear, clear water with swaying palm trees - it was all there - just like off a TV Travel program. GO if you can - you will thank yourself for this wonderful holiday."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Experience places, stories and faces you will never forget. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-9211612952802278874?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/9211612952802278874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=9211612952802278874&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/9211612952802278874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/9211612952802278874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/12/enjoy-christmas-or-new-years-in-fiji.html' title='Enjoy Christmas or New Year&apos;s In Fiji'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/ST2eyNxdLXI/AAAAAAAAApY/2PtmjqAWmm8/s72-c/Fiji-+Malolo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4332202518063205157</id><published>2008-12-03T10:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T10:22:14.981-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable Nashville opry vacation'/><title type='text'>Fun At The Grand Ole Opry</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STbMqsN6YjI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/uaPkY8fOZsM/s1600-h/Tennessee+Wyndham+Nashville.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275629047307199026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STbMqsN6YjI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/uaPkY8fOZsM/s200/Tennessee+Wyndham+Nashville.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STbMqdNciEI/AAAAAAAAAnI/vyidC1Elst8/s1600-h/Tennessee+Nashville.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275629043278710850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STbMqdNciEI/AAAAAAAAAnI/vyidC1Elst8/s200/Tennessee+Nashville.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;Wyndham &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Nashville&lt;/span&gt; is located in the heart of Music City, within walking distance of the &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Opryland Hotel&lt;/span&gt; and the &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Grand Ole Opry&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nashville is perfect for everyone, from the excitement of Music Valley Drive to the reproduction of the Greek Parthenon.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Enjoy many historic sites, including The Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson;several Civil War battlefields; and elegant plantations and mansions.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;None of the major travel providers were offering any availability during this live week through membership. However, we were able to book direct for $1,202.06.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The exact week and unit size through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; is only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$398&lt;/span&gt;. That's over an $800 savings on this one week alone.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of VIP access and savings are available exclusively to our members. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Life’s A Journey Travel Well.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4332202518063205157?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4332202518063205157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4332202518063205157&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4332202518063205157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4332202518063205157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/12/grand-ole-opry.html' title='Fun At The Grand Ole Opry'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STbMqsN6YjI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/uaPkY8fOZsM/s72-c/Tennessee+Wyndham+Nashville.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8540526593291794712</id><published>2008-11-29T10:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-29T10:37:00.467-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='maine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable golfing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='savings vacations'/><title type='text'>Making The Maine Thing ~ The Main Thing</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STGKYsqaaEI/AAAAAAAAAmo/QabllolW-cs/s1600-h/Maine+Samoset+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274148795538106434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STGKYsqaaEI/AAAAAAAAAmo/QabllolW-cs/s200/Maine+Samoset+Resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STGKX61eLxI/AAAAAAAAAmg/ExWg0BmJ8jo/s1600-h/Maine+Samoset.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274148782162718482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STGKX61eLxI/AAAAAAAAAmg/ExWg0BmJ8jo/s200/Maine+Samoset.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; For over a century, the &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Samoset Resort &lt;/span&gt;has been considered the premier coastal resort location in &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Maine&lt;/span&gt;, renowned for spectacular and expansive views of Penobscot Bay and distant islands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Play golf on the 18-hole, ocean-side,championship course,which has been featured in Golf Traveler and Golf Digestmagazines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All luxurious rooms and suites feature a private balcony or terrace overlooking the ocean, outdoor pool and lushgardens, or the awarding winning golf course.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size, here iswhat you'll pay elsewhere for a one week stay...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expedia $1,364.51         &lt;br /&gt;Travelocity $1,280.66&lt;br /&gt;Hotels(.com)$1,364.51        &lt;br /&gt;Orbitz $1,372.14&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why not book this beautiful one-bedroom unit through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; and pay only $398 for the entire week?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's nearly a $900 savings on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Helping Other People Excel in Bumpy Markets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8540526593291794712?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8540526593291794712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8540526593291794712&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8540526593291794712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8540526593291794712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/making-maine-thing-main-thing.html' title='Making The Maine Thing ~ The Main Thing'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/STGKYsqaaEI/AAAAAAAAAmo/QabllolW-cs/s72-c/Maine+Samoset+Resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4173431380088413325</id><published>2008-11-19T12:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-19T12:55:56.505-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable golf relax swim vacation'/><title type='text'>Golf, Swim, Relax</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SSR8c2ThfkI/AAAAAAAAAl4/BQz_4rnhrQM/s1600-h/Colorado+Plantation+Resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474298985905730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SSR8c2ThfkI/AAAAAAAAAl4/BQz_4rnhrQM/s200/Colorado+Plantation+Resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SSR8c2NutdI/AAAAAAAAAlw/Y8lwo_aSfsc/s1600-h/Colorado+Plantation+resort+golf.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474298961606098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SSR8c2NutdI/AAAAAAAAAlw/Y8lwo_aSfsc/s200/Colorado+Plantation+resort+golf.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Golf, Swim, Relax, and enjoy a Premier &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;South Carolina&lt;/span&gt; Vacation Destination.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Plantation Resort&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is nestled within a protected bird sanctuary home to Canadian Geese, American Woodcock, and all sorts of wildlife in abundance. Rest by the pool surrounded by palmetto trees full of beautiful birds under the warm semi-tropical South Carolina sun or cool off floating around the Lazy River.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Resort is a vacationer’s paradise ideal for couples, families and groups looking to getaway. They are located only 15 minutes from the Myrtle Beach International Airport. You will experience privacy and comfort and still be only minutes away from the popular attractions and beautiful beaches nearby. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Guests balance their high energy activities in Myrtle Beach with the calm, serene surroundings and family atmosphere of Plantation Resort. Come play golf, enjoy the Health and Swim Club including spa services, and take part in a variety of fun Resort activities for adults and children. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guestroom Accommodations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Resort offers over 300 beautifully appointed one, two and three bedroom condominium villas, many units with a second floor lofts, that can sleep up to 10 people comfortably. Each villa features a fully equipped kitchen, cable TV, DVD/VCR player and washer and dryer. Deluxe hotel-like guestroom accommodations are also available that are equipped with a king bed, sofa sleeper and kitchenette (no oven).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resort Features and Amenities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Relax in the tranquil surroundings of Surfside Beach. Enjoy the semi-tropical breezes while you relax by the pool. The on-site water playground is encircled by our lazy river. The heated whirlpool, also located within the lazy river, enables you to relax as the children play. From outdoor activities like golf, biking and swimming to daily Resort activities and services, Plantation Resort in Surfside Beach will feel like you're home away from home.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Golf &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Plantation Resort is a golfer’s dream come true.&lt;br /&gt;Let their golf experts assist you with tee times to make your golfing experience memorable. The Resort is located on main transit points with easy access to many of the competitive golf courses in the area.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;You’ll find fun for the whole family at Plantation Resort.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4173431380088413325?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4173431380088413325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4173431380088413325&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4173431380088413325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4173431380088413325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/golf-swim-relax.html' title='Golf, Swim, Relax'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SSR8c2ThfkI/AAAAAAAAAl4/BQz_4rnhrQM/s72-c/Colorado+Plantation+Resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3953581965474446888</id><published>2008-11-14T16:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-14T16:40:11.390-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable Hawaii'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='savings membership'/><title type='text'>Incredible Hawaiian Vacation</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR4ZZZM8yLI/AAAAAAAAAkg/AcVfkgqnLGQ/s1600-h/Hawaii+Bali+Hai+Villas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268676538122684594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 125px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR4ZZZM8yLI/AAAAAAAAAkg/AcVfkgqnLGQ/s200/Hawaii+Bali+Hai+Villas.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR4ZZG0F-yI/AAAAAAAAAkY/ZiE1Dvu1r6o/s1600-h/Hawaii+Wyndham+Bali+Hai+Villas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268676533186591522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR4ZZG0F-yI/AAAAAAAAAkY/ZiE1Dvu1r6o/s200/Hawaii+Wyndham+Bali+Hai+Villas.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wyndham Bali Hai Villas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; enjoys all the benefits of Kauai's magnificent North Shore, including white sand beaches, scenic waterfalls, cliffs, and activities to keep any vacationer happy. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The beach is close by, or you can swim in the resort's outdoor pools.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Whether your dream trip includes high-energy fun, quiet downtime, or the best of both, our gracious and knowledgeable resort team will make you feel right at home.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size (2 bedroom, 8 days/7 nights), we tried to book this peak season week through the major travel providers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Travelocity and Orbitz had no rooms available during this time... however you could have booked through Hotels (.com) for $2,292.50, or Expedia for $2,333.38.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now, you can grab this incredible vacation through &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for only $799. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;savings of nearly $1,500.00.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of VIP access and savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3953581965474446888?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3953581965474446888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3953581965474446888&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3953581965474446888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3953581965474446888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/incredible-hawaiian-vacation.html' title='Incredible Hawaiian Vacation'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR4ZZZM8yLI/AAAAAAAAAkg/AcVfkgqnLGQ/s72-c/Hawaii+Bali+Hai+Villas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4781940937663042451</id><published>2008-11-10T12:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T13:07:43.334-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable cruise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun ships'/><title type='text'>Take A Family Cruise</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRifWiC5YAI/AAAAAAAAAkA/sZbXtu_9TC8/s1600-h/Carnival-Elation.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267134973654687746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRifWiC5YAI/AAAAAAAAAkA/sZbXtu_9TC8/s200/Carnival-Elation.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; You can set sail on many different cruises with our Membership. Alaska, Mexico, Eastern Caribbeans, Europe, just to name a few.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is an example of what can be your with this exquisite vacation membership.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cruise Ship Elation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;True to its name, you'll feel your spirits soar as soon as you board the "Fun Ship" Elation. Relax in the sun on the teak-planked decks, or plunge into any of the three refreshing swimming pools. Ready for more amazing onboard experience? Make your way to any of the eateries for a delicious meal. Or, roll up your sleeves and try your luck in the friendly casino before turning your attention to the exciting nightlife. Get excited about your vacation! Book a cruise on the Elation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Cruise Details&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You set sail from San Diego, enjoy a day at sea, and will arrive in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Cabo offers championship golf courses, world-class deep sea fishing and incredible diving opportunities. It is one of the most popular resort destinations in Mexico. After departing Cabo, you will spend another day at sea to do as you wish before arriving in Ensenada, Mexico. Among its most popular locations are the waterfront promenade, the fashionable shops of Avenida Primera, and the winery of Bodega Santo Tomas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;27/Dec/2008 - 01/Jan/2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inside Room $580 Ocean View $660&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $119.00 Taxes: $55.05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10/Jan/2009 - 15/Jan/2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inside Room $300 Ocean View $400&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $119.00 Taxes: $55.05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;24/Jan/2009 - 29/Jan/2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inside Room $220 Ocean View $280&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $119.00 Taxes: $47.39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;21/Feb/2009 - 26/Feb/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Inside Room $240 Ocean View $300&lt;br /&gt;Port Charges: $119.00 Taxes: $47.39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is just one example of the fantastic Affordable Crusie Vacations you and your family can enjoy for a LIFETIME!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leave a legacy…an untouched part of you estate…Hear it here…Hear it NOW!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great opportunities even in bumpy markets.&lt;br /&gt;Life’s A Journey Travel Well&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4781940937663042451?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4781940937663042451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4781940937663042451&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4781940937663042451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4781940937663042451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/take-family-cruise.html' title='Take A Family Cruise'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRifWiC5YAI/AAAAAAAAAkA/sZbXtu_9TC8/s72-c/Carnival-Elation.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-2088543538495553678</id><published>2008-11-08T17:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T08:43:06.787-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cozumel Mexico snorkle affordable vacation'/><title type='text'>Three Sister's Vacation To Cozumel</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77cb1DXEI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/sZgFxheQzhM/s1600-h/Three+Sisters.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268925079995243586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77cb1DXEI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/sZgFxheQzhM/s200/Three+Sisters.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77cL4GYII/AAAAAAAAAlI/mCeSWn3GSrE/s1600-h/100_2526.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268925075713056898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77cL4GYII/AAAAAAAAAlI/mCeSWn3GSrE/s200/100_2526.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77b_Be7BI/AAAAAAAAAlA/s_vHHty3HJU/s1600-h/100_2627.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268925072262753298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77b_Be7BI/AAAAAAAAAlA/s_vHHty3HJU/s200/100_2627.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our "Three Sister’s" trip to Mexico and how it was for only $298 for our 8 days 7 night for the 3 of us, not including the all-inclusive and airfare...it totaled $1,200 for the whole trip! That’s for ONE WEEK!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We DEFINITELY WILL BE USING our Membership as often as possible! We had a hoot of a time!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don't think we sister’s have spent 8 days together since the time we left home?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We talked, laughed, ate A LOT, and yes, drank some too. It was Charlene's 45th birthday and my husband and my 28th Anniversary on Dec. 10th, so being in Mexico together, we girls celebrated a little.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first day we just relaxed checked out the resort and all it had to offer, laid by the pool, had some cocktails and met many very fun, neat people from all over the world. It was interesting talking to them, getting to know a little about them and laughing with them. We all three enjoy meeting people that's for sure. Everyone called us "The Three Sister's" instead of the Three Amigo's. They always wanted to be where we were because we were always laughing and having so much fun. We would just wake up and do whatever happened to go on with us for that day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We went to formal dinners three nights, snorkeled (free), did water aerobics, laid in the sun, played volleyball, walked the beach, I had a massage and went to a show, Char and Cindy para-sailed..Cindy never had before so wanted Char to go with her, had cocktails, laid in the sun some more then...we ate some more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were going to do a swim with the dolphins trip where we would see the Botanical Gardens, snorkel again, and have a lunch, but storm Olga came with hurricane winds, lasting a day in a half…needless to say, we cancelled that trip, laid around the resort, spent time in the dining areas, the lounge, and in our room watching movies and...you guessed it ate some more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We rented a jeep two days later (the day before we had to leave) and drove the whole island of Cozumel. It was like driving in a circle, was pretty awesome! We got to see all the reefs, stopping at all the little restaurants and beach bars, swimming in the Caribbean Sea, laughing, eating, meeting so many people, we only had a few drinks because we had the jeep, but we sure ate a lot! Imagine that??&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The town was decorated for Feliz Navidad (Christmas), the town tree was beautiful down by the ferry dock. Things were decorated nicely everywhere and spirits were joyous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There’s a big world out there to explore and experience and we will be doing just that with our Vacation Membership!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life is short, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably...Never regret anything that made you smile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life’s A Journey Travel Well&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-2088543538495553678?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/2088543538495553678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=2088543538495553678&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2088543538495553678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2088543538495553678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/three-sisters-vacation-to-cozumel.html' title='Three Sister&apos;s Vacation To Cozumel'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SR77cb1DXEI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/sZgFxheQzhM/s72-c/Three+Sisters.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1408891343663631694</id><published>2008-11-07T15:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T15:32:04.932-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spa caribbean sea'/><title type='text'>Six People ~ One Week ~ $249</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRTN8ptUK0I/AAAAAAAAAhw/zCZ9AXYerdg/s1600-h/Hacienda+Vista+Real+Villas+and+Spa.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266060306174716738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRTN8ptUK0I/AAAAAAAAAhw/zCZ9AXYerdg/s200/Hacienda+Vista+Real+Villas+and+Spa.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRTN8g_QbXI/AAAAAAAAAho/LuCtaD_IwmQ/s1600-h/Hacienda+Vista+Real+Villas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266060303834049906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRTN8g_QbXI/AAAAAAAAAho/LuCtaD_IwmQ/s200/Hacienda+Vista+Real+Villas.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Hacienda Vista Real Villas and Spa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to the Hacienda Vista Real Villas and Spa, located in the heart of the championship Playacar Golf&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;course.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the combination of personalized hotel service with the magic of thehistorical places, and the beauty of the Caribbean Sea. Get ready for an unforgettable vacation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you are looking for luxury and comfort, think Hacienda Vista Real, where dreams become reality. It has luxurious villas with an incomparableview of the amazing golf course, which was designed by Robert Von Hague. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;You and 5 of your family or friends can book an entire week herefor only $249.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When comparing the exact dates and unit size, here is what you'd paywithout a membership... (compared with 4 adults per room)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Expedia$3,470.46&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Orbitz$3,250.24&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hotels (.com)$3,470.46&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Booking direct was over $450 per night.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;There you have it... Six people, seven days, eight nights... less than $250.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;That's over a $3,000 savings on this one week alone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1408891343663631694?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1408891343663631694/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1408891343663631694&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1408891343663631694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1408891343663631694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/six-people-one-week-249.html' title='Six People ~ One Week ~ $249'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRTN8ptUK0I/AAAAAAAAAhw/zCZ9AXYerdg/s72-c/Hacienda+Vista+Real+Villas+and+Spa.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1587352031427997758</id><published>2008-11-05T16:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T16:24:43.081-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='affordable all inclusive vacation dominician republic'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wnHTAzI/AAAAAAAAAgo/h817DnCXXUQ/s1600-h/Dominician+Republic+Residence+Suites.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265332222622368562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wnHTAzI/AAAAAAAAAgo/h817DnCXXUQ/s200/Dominician+Republic+Residence+Suites.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wWOvViI/AAAAAAAAAgg/UAB25BL3Btw/s1600-h/Dominician+Republic+Living+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265332218090182178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wWOvViI/AAAAAAAAAgg/UAB25BL3Btw/s200/Dominician+Republic+Living+room.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wcOlwpI/AAAAAAAAAgY/jH-Qu_QHvf8/s1600-h/Dominician+Republic+Residence+DiningRm.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265332219700167314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wcOlwpI/AAAAAAAAAgY/jH-Qu_QHvf8/s200/Dominician+Republic+Residence+DiningRm.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Residence Crown Suites in the &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dominican Republic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is nestled on a hillside, a few minutes from the 1.5 miles of golden sands of Cofresi Beach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy an All-inclusive first class vacation experience complete with swimming pools, pool bar, beach club, and a great selection of excellent restaurants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All Inclusive includes 24 hours food and beverages services - All meals (buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner) - A la Carte dining at 2 specialties restaurants, Daytime and late snacks, All brand alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including beer, spirits, cocktails, wine with meals, juices and soft drinks available from 4 bars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daily activities program - Introductory scuba lesson in pool - Non-motorized watersports - Gym - Night entertainment - Amphitheater with shows - Admission to Disco (drinks not included) - Kid's Club - Tennis daytime - Use of bicycles - Privileged use of all restaurants, bars and facilities at Vitalis Garden Club - and shuttle service around the resort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Membership is showcasing a one bedroom suite, one week stay at this All-inclusive resort for two people for only $1,166.00. ($298 plus $62 per day, per person all inclusive fee)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the exact same dates and unit size, here is what you'll pay elsewhere for a one week stay (All-inclusive) without a membership...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hotels (.com)&lt;br /&gt;$2,310.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travelocity&lt;br /&gt;$2,390.85&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expedia&lt;br /&gt;$2,310.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You just saved over $1100 from this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;$1,166 is your total price for an entire 8 days and 7 nights including unlimited food and drinks for two people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away&lt;br /&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com &amp;amp; http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1587352031427997758?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1587352031427997758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1587352031427997758&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1587352031427997758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1587352031427997758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/residence-crown-suites-in-dominican.html' title=''/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRI3wnHTAzI/AAAAAAAAAgo/h817DnCXXUQ/s72-c/Dominician+Republic+Residence+Suites.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-16000555384659399</id><published>2008-11-04T14:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T16:34:46.249-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bail out freedom lifetime'/><title type='text'>BAIL OUT</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOFLX03AI/AAAAAAAAAfo/Wk_FPn2P-fo/s1600-h/Bail+out+suitcase.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264934552743500802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 108px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOFLX03AI/AAAAAAAAAfo/Wk_FPn2P-fo/s200/Bail+out+suitcase.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOE4uWi8I/AAAAAAAAAfg/nUOI5N64ZI4/s1600-h/resort+black+and+white.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264934547737709506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 73px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOE4uWi8I/AAAAAAAAAfg/nUOI5N64ZI4/s200/resort+black+and+white.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOEveghgI/AAAAAAAAAfY/rrpc0eHHEK4/s1600-h/resort+palm+trees.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264934545255335426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 93px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOEveghgI/AAAAAAAAAfY/rrpc0eHHEK4/s200/resort+palm+trees.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR OWN BAIL OUT PLAN?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tired of working and working and not reaping the level of success you expect for all the hard work?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tired of hearing about how the government is going to solve all your financial distress? Are you ready to bail out??&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seriously! Now you can quit listening to the doom and gloom even though, you'll likely see your hard earned dollars disappear into one plan or another.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have some FUN Make some memories that will carry through the next one hundred years...your children and grandchildren's lives as well. Get paid to have FUN! FUN! FUN!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And I've got the secret...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* If I told you a small fraction of of your rainy daynest egg could give you a huge ray of sunshine would be worth five times what you paid after a hundred years of weekly use...would you want to know more?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* If I share this intense secret with you, and everything including freedom and the least of which is a LIFETIME of fun to gain…will you keep it to yourself?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I’M READY TO BLOW THE WHISTLE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leave a legacy...an untouched part of your willable estate...The government can't touch this one...Hear it here...Hear it NOW!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be prepared to prosper even in bumpy markets. Here's to our success!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Larry and Debbie Dreyer ~ e-mail us at &lt;a href="mailto:greatvictories@yahoo.com"&gt;greatvictories@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-16000555384659399?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/16000555384659399/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=16000555384659399&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/16000555384659399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/16000555384659399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/11/bail-out.html' title='BAIL OUT'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SRDOFLX03AI/AAAAAAAAAfo/Wk_FPn2P-fo/s72-c/Bail+out+suitcase.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6289666150037189402</id><published>2008-10-31T10:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T13:36:19.901-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='peace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fears'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relax'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='refresh'/><title type='text'>Fling aside your Fears</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQtJwlX2jRI/AAAAAAAAAew/4ERgPp2js2k/s1600-h/pool+falls.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263381688527260946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQtJwlX2jRI/AAAAAAAAAew/4ERgPp2js2k/s200/pool+falls.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Relax...Rejuvenate...Refresh... Casting all your cares upon Him; for He cares for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you addicted to worry? When looking in a mirror, what do you see, worry or peace, hope or fear?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;How do we find peace and happiness in an unhappy world?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't be driven by what others throw on you. Be driven by the power of the Holy Spirit. He has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can't change what we don't confront, so let's confront our fears, fling them aside. Relax, rejuvenate and refresh our minds and hearts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace that passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Therefore, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do we do to fulfill our lives with joy and contentment?&lt;br /&gt;Do we depend on our family, our jobs, our reputation, our success, our trophy's, plaques or medals, our emotions, our feelings, our circumstances?? Fearing disappointment, being hurt, rejection, lack of self-esteem or control?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusts in Thee. Thou will show us the path of life, in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He turns our mourning into dancing. Not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned (and continue to learn daily), in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Are you happy and secure about today or tomorrow?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Bible says; "Therefore, take no thought saying, What shall we eat? What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For your Heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you fear using the potential God has given you? Do you know "who you are?" NOT what you are (a mother, a father, a son, a daughter) or what you do (a nurse, a policeman, a CEO, a logger, a janitor), but "who you are?" You are a child of the King, His glory, the light of the world, the salt of the earth, the apple of His eye, a citizen of his Kingdom, more than a conqueror. At last free. If God says we are, we are. Agree with Him. Can two walk together, except they be agreed?&lt;br /&gt;He makes all things beautiful in it's time. It's never too late to be who we were created to become, we must move beyond our fears. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie, though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come, it will not tarry.&lt;br /&gt;He is at our side, but our fears raise an iron curtain between us. Fling aside those fears, His arms are outstretched to receive us. In the moment we relinquish all, in that same moment we shall know release, for we shall be set free of ourselves, our fears and be captive of His love and His peace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us....For we are saved by hope, but hope that is seen is not hope, for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These things He has spoken unto us, that His joy might remain in us, and that our joy might be full. When we go to Him admitting our fears, our lack, He fills us up. He alone restores our souls. Secure in His love. In Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily and we are complete in Him. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. As we think in our heart so are we.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Where is the place of your rest, relaxation, rejuvenation and refreshing?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Helen Keller wisely said, "The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; ~ &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6289666150037189402?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6289666150037189402/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6289666150037189402&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6289666150037189402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6289666150037189402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/fling-aside-your-fears.html' title='Fling aside your Fears'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQtJwlX2jRI/AAAAAAAAAew/4ERgPp2js2k/s72-c/pool+falls.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5432677299250522814</id><published>2008-10-27T14:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-27T14:42:08.591-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why This Membership So Valuable?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0O7U_kNI/AAAAAAAAAdw/kKuDzF6uUEQ/s1600-h/Village+Green+at+Stowe.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261950645677560018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0O7U_kNI/AAAAAAAAAdw/kKuDzF6uUEQ/s200/Village+Green+at+Stowe.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0EXW0bWI/AAAAAAAAAdo/3785rh1oKhg/s1600-h/Our%2520Farewell%2520Reception1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261950464222850402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0EXW0bWI/AAAAAAAAAdo/3785rh1oKhg/s200/Our%2520Farewell%2520Reception1.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0EQBQvnI/AAAAAAAAAdg/gxwQ4H1dmZ0/s1600-h/Pueblo+Bonito+Los+Cabos.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261950462253383282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0EQBQvnI/AAAAAAAAAdg/gxwQ4H1dmZ0/s200/Pueblo+Bonito+Los+Cabos.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;This Affordable Luxury Resort &lt;strong&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt; has been selling very successfully for the last 21 years via private sales presentations with prices averaging $10,000 USD for a lifetime &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;. You are now able to own and offer the exact same &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; starting at just $1495.00 for a 3 year &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, and $2995.00 for a lifetime &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This incredible product is backed by a breakthrough compensation plan, "Perpetual Leverage" paying you residual commissions of $500.00 to $1,000.00 per referred member- WEEKLY! Perpetual Leverage offers you something extremely rare, a world class product with amazing value, combined with exponential commissions in the “high-ticket” arena.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20FocusTop"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. How is this different than a timeshare?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;1. A timeshare has huge upfront costs, our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; does not. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;2. A timeshare obligates you to just one location for life; our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; allows total freedom and flexibility to travel anytime and anywhere, worldwide. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;3. A timeshare has maintenance costs and annual dues; our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; is one low price to join, with no ongoing costs or annual fees. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20FocusFAQ2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. What makes this membership so valuable?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Besides purchasing inventory in advance, our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; has been establishing contracts with luxury resort properties all around the world for the last 20 years. This allows members to access properties never before possible without ownership.&lt;br /&gt;(including highly sought after timeshare resort properties, world famous Sheraton Resort properties, Marriott Resort Properties, and many other luxury resort destinations) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Being able to request access to any resort at any time including exact dates and unit size, puts this &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; in a class all by itself, completely eliminating the need for a timeshare purchase. (all of this with no annual dues or maintenance fees) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Once you make your selection for a specific location, the professional customer service takes over, acting as a liaison by contacting your resort and then proceeding to secure the week. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;HOTWEEKS are another great perk you’ll enjoy for a lifetime. These are not throwaway or unwanted weeks; they include beautiful 4 and 5 star resort properties. (even in peak season) You’ll never pay more than $298 for an entire 8 days and seven nights. (this is not per person, this includes the whole family and any size unit) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our members enjoy full time travel professionals who are experts in the industry; which means you’ll never have to look outside your &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; for any of your travel needs.&lt;br /&gt;You’ll also enjoy having your own travel professionals who fulfill your specific requests including exact dates, unit sizes, and the number of travelers. This gives you complete freedom and total control to travel when and where you want. This prestigious service will be yours for a lifetime! Whether it’s using them to secure a resort in peak season, or having them help you plan your next vacation, this unique and powerful service is unlike anything else offered, and people have been paying on average of about $10,000 for it for the last 21 years. (lifetime &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20FocusFAQ3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Are all of the resorts you offer 4 and 5 star quality?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Occasionally a 3 star resort property is offered as long as that particular resort has met the &lt;strong&gt;membership’s&lt;/strong&gt; high standards of service and amenities, however, you will not find a more complete list of 4 and 5 star luxury resort properties in one registry, anywhere.&lt;br /&gt;If you happen to come across anything at all that does not meet your high standards, keep in mind that you're not paying for any weeks you don't use.&lt;br /&gt;With your lifetime privileges, you'll never pay more than $799 for an entire week.&lt;br /&gt;Our &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; showcases one of the largest registries of luxury resort properties available anywhere, which means you'll always enjoy the ultimate in selection, value, and availability.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Enjoy a lifetime of the world’s finest affordable luxury resorts starting at just $298 per week/family, and never pay more than $799 for an entire 8 days and 7 nights.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find out more, visit &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5432677299250522814?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5432677299250522814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5432677299250522814&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5432677299250522814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5432677299250522814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-is-global-resort-network-so.html' title='Why This Membership So Valuable?'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQY0O7U_kNI/AAAAAAAAAdw/kKuDzF6uUEQ/s72-c/Village+Green+at+Stowe.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3236926376765052225</id><published>2008-10-20T16:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-26T17:40:49.532-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Are Your Family Holiday Plans?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNWVDHS3I/AAAAAAAAAdI/uagVw6Z8WJU/s1600-h/Playa+del+Sol+Los+Cabos.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261626416910781298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNWVDHS3I/AAAAAAAAAdI/uagVw6Z8WJU/s200/Playa+del+Sol+Los+Cabos.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNV37dk3I/AAAAAAAAAdA/lAcJOUCz7u0/s1600-h/Playa+del+Sol.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261626409094058866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNV37dk3I/AAAAAAAAAdA/lAcJOUCz7u0/s200/Playa+del+Sol.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNVZNzLuI/AAAAAAAAAc4/5pejgjd2UKc/s1600-h/Wyndam+Sea+Gardens+in+FL.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261626400849473250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNVZNzLuI/AAAAAAAAAc4/5pejgjd2UKc/s200/Wyndam+Sea+Gardens+in+FL.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNVJwZi9I/AAAAAAAAAcw/sDhGlgrvYFE/s1600-h/Wyndam+Sea+Gardens.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261626396699626450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNVJwZi9I/AAAAAAAAAcw/sDhGlgrvYFE/s200/Wyndam+Sea+Gardens.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; The term "family travel" usually evokes images of harsh, long road trips to the beach, lake or visiting relatives (Are we there yet?) or the inevitable pilgrimage to see Micky Mouse. But affordable exotic travel is emerging as great learning experiences parents and grandparents can offer their kids.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Why not let your adventure take flight this holiday season. Plan your holiday vacation by creating your very own. No camera will store as much as your heart.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Wyndam Sea Gardens in Florida&lt;/span&gt; for example...(Top two pictures) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This beautiful beachfront family resort features four pools, various water sports, kids' activities, and tennis courts.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;All units have kitchenettes with stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, cookware, and dishes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;You can grab this peak season, holiday week (New Year's) for only $699. Because of the extreme popularity of booking at these times, not one major travel provider was offering availability during the time of comparison.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Or maybe New Year’s Week at &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Playa del Sol Los Cabos&lt;/span&gt; located on a spectacular white sand beach just minutes from downtown San Jose del Cabo. (Bottom of pictures)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This world class resort offers the best of both worlds: an exclusive beach club environment, and easy access to one of the most charming Spanish colonial towns in Mexico.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This new Beach Club offers the ultimate in relaxation along with all the natural features that have made Los Cabos famous: white sand, sea breeze, palm trees, and the warm sun of Mexico.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Membership is going to make your decision real easy to get up and go here. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;How about a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;one week stay for only $298&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;? That's 4 people in a one bedroom unit for an entire week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Expedia &amp;amp; Hotels (.com) were the only major travel providers offering availability during the time of comparison. They were each asking $1,411.97 for the exact week and unit size. That's over an $1,100.00 savings on this one week alone.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Share your love of travel with those you love. Give family and friend a gift that will last a LIFETIME, is always in style and just right for any occasion.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of VIP access is available exclusively to our members. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;There's a world of difference between a discount travel club and a luxury timeshare resort membership...and we're very proud to offer you the latter.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;To find out how you too can have an affordable luxury vacation membership that lasts a lifetime visit &lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/"&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3236926376765052225?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3236926376765052225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3236926376765052225&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3236926376765052225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3236926376765052225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/term-family-travel-usually-evokes.html' title='What Are Your Family Holiday Plans?'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SQUNWVDHS3I/AAAAAAAAAdI/uagVw6Z8WJU/s72-c/Playa+del+Sol+Los+Cabos.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5039005270408021691</id><published>2008-10-08T11:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T11:29:49.909-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Membership Can Get You Here</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6GoFansI/AAAAAAAAAYo/C8tuUCldoGY/s1600-h/Maui+Sands+of+Kahana.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254849856980819650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6GoFansI/AAAAAAAAAYo/C8tuUCldoGY/s200/Maui+Sands+of+Kahana.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6G5Lf7iI/AAAAAAAAAYw/xTd7wOnlNyY/s1600-h/Maui+Hawaii.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254849861569736226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6G5Lf7iI/AAAAAAAAAYw/xTd7wOnlNyY/s200/Maui+Hawaii.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6Gw6OzNI/AAAAAAAAAY4/BBdNh7jXQdY/s1600-h/Maui.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254849859349826770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6Gw6OzNI/AAAAAAAAAY4/BBdNh7jXQdY/s200/Maui.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Once member, you'll have&lt;strong&gt; unrestricted&lt;/strong&gt; access to over 5000 Affordable Supreme Luxury Vacation Resort destinations around the world. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; monthly, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; annual or maintenance fees, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; blackout dates, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; restricted weeks, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; autoships and &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; inventory.&lt;br /&gt;The membership is yours. It’s part of your willable estate, including the incredible financial windfall you can readily develop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The possibilities are endless as long as we possess the will to seek them out wherever they may be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Ready for &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Maui&lt;/span&gt;?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We couldn't resist pointing out this wonderful vacation getaway at the beautiful &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Sands of Kahana&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;The resort is conveniently located on the western coast of Maui, between Kaanapali and Kapalua.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Step outside on your lanai and enjoy incredible views of the islands of Lanai and Molokai by day, and spectacular sunsets by night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were only able to find one provider (Sullivan Properties) who was offering availability during the time of comparison.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When comparing the exact unit size (3 bedroom) and dates being offered through membership, your cost booking through this provider for the week is $3,140.68.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt; has it for only $298.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's right... &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Three bedrooms, eight days, seven nights, eight people, $298 total.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Listen to what others are saying who've been there...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“3 bedroom is huge!” Our family of two boys and two girls spent a week at the Sands of Kahana. Highly recommend #256 if you can get it. It is huge! 2700 sq feet counting the balconies. Its really two master suites. We loved it because of the size. Other amenities are typical. Has a restaurant, work out room, etc. Played golf at Kannapali...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Hidden Jewel by the Sea” I stayed at SOK last week with my family and had a blast. We stayed in room #336, building 4. It was a 2 bedroom ocean view and we loved how our condo was situated and our view was pretty amazing. I think we spent half our vacation out on the lanai watching sunsets! We love the location.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“We really enjoyed Sands of Kahana” We really enjoyed the Sands of Kahana! We had a one bedroom, two bath condo. There was a TON of room - another couple could have easily shared our condo with us. I was hesitant to invite my sister and her husband to stay with us because I was not sure what the condo would be like, but it was... more&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great opportunities even in bumpy markets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com "&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com "&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5039005270408021691?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5039005270408021691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5039005270408021691&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5039005270408021691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5039005270408021691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/your-membership-can-get-you-here.html' title='Your Membership Can Get You Here'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOz6GoFansI/AAAAAAAAAYo/C8tuUCldoGY/s72-c/Maui+Sands+of+Kahana.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-7397172954423129188</id><published>2008-10-07T12:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-07T12:40:33.347-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You Can Afford Your Dream</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOu25kZRFBI/AAAAAAAAAYY/ryvHM403dyE/s1600-h/Wyndham+Skyline+Tower~Antlantic+City.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254494490396267538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOu25kZRFBI/AAAAAAAAAYY/ryvHM403dyE/s200/Wyndham+Skyline+Tower~Antlantic+City.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; You've dreamed of the day, you too, could own a piece of paradise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps you believe that such a dream is far from your grasp~that you must settle for second best in the face of the now, unstable economy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is you can afford your dream and there will never be a better time than now to do so.&lt;br /&gt;You can join a number of savvy buyers enjoying all the benefits of worldwide luxury travel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We're hoping our affordable luxury vacation offers will eliminate all the excuses for taking a little time out for some fun and relaxation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We've got 'em all over the US (and beyond) and here is one such "little gem" you just may want to jump on...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to the &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Wyndham Skyline Tower&lt;/span&gt;, just two blocks from the renowned Trump Taj Mahal, located in the heart of Atlantic City’s nightlife.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's not only close to all the Atlantic City action, but also assures you a wonderful on-site experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We discovered the average nightly rate here (for a one bedroom) is between $200 - $250 per night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With over 6 months before check in, why not grab it now for only $398 and invest in some fun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can apply now for a lifetime membership in an exclusive travel club that will live longer than you do! For generations to come recreating in luxurious elite resorts around the world at ridiculously low prices (starting at $298 for an entire week) your whole family can secure locations others pay thousands to visit, and make memories to treasure forever.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's the great news! For the one time fee of less than the cost of one vacation, you can unlock the doors to an entire lifetime of incredible world exploration and adventure for yourself, and your loved ones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;100 years of vacationing every single week if you wish, and the MOST you'll ever pay is $799 per week, and hundreds of live hotweeks are always available around the world for $298.&lt;br /&gt;That's 4 and 5 star V.I.P. luxury accommodations for $298...8 days and 7 nights of leisure vacationing in the location of your heart's desire with the person(s) of your choosing, any time, any place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is another thing that is important to you. You'll never get bumped due to black out dates. Never pay dues or maintenance fees. No renewal fees. No hidden costs. Once you are a member, you have priority status, and can travel the world in safety, knowing you can communicate 24/7 with the provider online making your travel arrangements specific to your taste. Spur of the moment trips are no problem! You can be as spontaneous as the zaniest family member you have!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;This is not a timeshare!&lt;/span&gt; It's an open door to a world of Affordable Supreme Luxury Vacation opportunities and more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Give your travel dreams a better chance. Any Where, Any Place, Any Time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com "&gt;http://www.sonsearcherstravel.com &lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com "&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com &lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-7397172954423129188?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/7397172954423129188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=7397172954423129188&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7397172954423129188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7397172954423129188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/you-can-afford-dream.html' title='You Can Afford Your Dream'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SOu25kZRFBI/AAAAAAAAAYY/ryvHM403dyE/s72-c/Wyndham+Skyline+Tower~Antlantic+City.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6990884328036486718</id><published>2008-10-01T06:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T06:53:33.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Exciting New "Membership" Enhancement</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jL0NltI/AAAAAAAAAXg/3Y9XqXSbEu4/s1600-h/Sonoran+Desert+paradise.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252181832888063698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jL0NltI/AAAAAAAAAXg/3Y9XqXSbEu4/s200/Sonoran+Desert+paradise.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jYcEMfI/AAAAAAAAAXo/8ZB5CxlM4NE/s1600-h/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham,+Nuevo+Vallarta..jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252181836276445682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jYcEMfI/AAAAAAAAAXo/8ZB5CxlM4NE/s200/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham,+Nuevo+Vallarta..jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jTmLRvI/AAAAAAAAAXw/1F_YjrYWhC0/s1600-h/Fox+Run+Resort.bmp"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252181834976675570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jTmLRvI/AAAAAAAAAXw/1F_YjrYWhC0/s200/Fox+Run+Resort.bmp" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jVhc16I/AAAAAAAAAX4/K1shiG20I4I/s1600-h/San+Diego+Country+Estates.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252181835493726114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jVhc16I/AAAAAAAAAX4/K1shiG20I4I/s200/San+Diego+Country+Estates.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt; is breaking new ground and creating even more value.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are very proud to announce our addition of "Advance Notice Hot Weeks" for only $398.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Yes, we still have our regular great selection of hi-quality Hotweeks for $298 or less, but now you have even more time to grab that much deserved getaway at the incredible low price of only $398. (for the entire week)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Currently, we've got "advance notice" hot weeks spreading out over many states and countries- including Wyndham properties in Colorado, beautiful resorts in Montana, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia.(for example, with a membership, right now you can book a one bedroom unit for an entire week at the "Worldmark Bear Lake"in Utah for only $398 - 8 months in advance).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;For those of you who enjoy "traveling over the pond" we've got a great selection for you here as well, including Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas...All without the short notice, and all for just $398. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Remember, with a &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt;, our hotweeks are NOT "subject to availability", which means these weeks are "live" and ready to book. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Booking them is quick, easy &amp;amp; convenient (the same is true for our Specials, our Prime weeks, our Endless Holidays, and our Specialty Holidays).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In addition to everything (above), we offer a dominating service unmatched in the industry... &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* An extensive online registry of timeshare properties with a pre-existing relationship (negotiated price cap) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* A registry consisting of 1000's of beautiful timeshare resort properties all over the world&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* The ability to request the exact resort you want to go to, including exact dates, number of travelers, and unit size&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;* A &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; hard at work continuously seeking out beautiful new properties and adding them to the registryThere's a world of difference between a discount travel club and a luxury timeshare resort membership...and we're very proud to offer you the latter.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;This is not a timeshare!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; It's an open door to a world of Affordable Supreme Luxury Vacation opportunities and more. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Once a member, you'll have unrestricted access to over 5000 &lt;strong&gt;Affordable&lt;/strong&gt; Supreme Luxury Vacation Resort destinations around the world.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; monthly, &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; annual or maintenance fees, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; blackout dates, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; restricted weeks, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; autoships and &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;No&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; inventory.&lt;br /&gt;The membership is yours. It’s part of your willable estate, including the incredible financial windfall you can readily develop. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6990884328036486718?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6990884328036486718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6990884328036486718&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6990884328036486718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6990884328036486718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/10/exciting-new-membership-enhancement.html' title='Exciting New &quot;Membership&quot; Enhancement'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SON_jL0NltI/AAAAAAAAAXg/3Y9XqXSbEu4/s72-c/Sonoran+Desert+paradise.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5994273381850038070</id><published>2008-09-24T20:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T20:36:04.498-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Explore Your Passions</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8q6IZ-I/AAAAAAAAAWI/igERfeDMhpA/s1600-h/Eagle+Crest+Resort_Bend,+Oregon.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249795230987216866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8q6IZ-I/AAAAAAAAAWI/igERfeDMhpA/s200/Eagle+Crest+Resort_Bend,+Oregon.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8zRPSzI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/BL39lvdWVps/s1600-h/Eagle+Crest+Resort+Bend.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249795233231620914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8zRPSzI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/BL39lvdWVps/s200/Eagle+Crest+Resort+Bend.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8yR24dI/AAAAAAAAAWY/C6COXmp4P_A/s1600-h/Eagle+Crest.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249795232965779922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8yR24dI/AAAAAAAAAWY/C6COXmp4P_A/s200/Eagle+Crest.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are constantly striving to provide you a &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; with ever-increasing value.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wonderful affordable vacations at unbeatable prices.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Nestled against the majestic Cascade Mountains near &lt;span style="color:#333333;"&gt;Bend, Oregon&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Eagle Crest Resort&lt;/span&gt; boasts over 300 days of sunshine each year...and is designed to provide you the finest in accommodations and activities for your vacation experience.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;It's all here, your perfect central Oregon high desert adventure...like &lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;whitewater rafting, rock climbing, hiking, biking, and great golf- right on site.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Enjoy a relaxing day at the spa or pool, followed by a relaxing dinner. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now, &lt;strong&gt;membership&lt;/strong&gt; is showcasing a TWO BEDROOM unit here for only $450. (8 days &amp;amp; 7 nights)!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Comparing the exact dates and size unit, you would of paid $1,784.22 for this week without a membership. That's a minimum &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;savings of over $1,300.00&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This type of VIP access and savings are available exclusively to members. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5994273381850038070?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5994273381850038070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5994273381850038070&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5994273381850038070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5994273381850038070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/09/we-are-constantly-striving-to-provide.html' title='Explore Your Passions'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNsE8q6IZ-I/AAAAAAAAAWI/igERfeDMhpA/s72-c/Eagle+Crest+Resort_Bend,+Oregon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6973583348464466517</id><published>2008-09-18T16:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T17:10:11.883-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Skiers and Snowboarders</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNLrmdgavhI/AAAAAAAAAV4/2-i6vwTRZso/s1600-h/Village+Green+at+Stowe.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247515561828204050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNLrmdgavhI/AAAAAAAAAV4/2-i6vwTRZso/s200/Village+Green+at+Stowe.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNLrmdMSf1I/AAAAAAAAAWA/RvUm0-0rgN0/s1600-h/The+Village+Green+Mountains.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247515561743777618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNLrmdMSf1I/AAAAAAAAAWA/RvUm0-0rgN0/s200/The+Village+Green+Mountains.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Attention all Skiers and Snowboarders...(and anyone else who simply loves the snow)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Green&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at Stowe is an award winning Townhouse Condominium resort, located in the heart of this 19th century village.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nestled in the valley on 40 acres of beautiful land, the &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Green&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; is surrounded by majestic mountain ranges and beautiful scenery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mount Mansfield (Vermont's tallest mountain) not only provides great skiing in the Winter, but also a never ending display of beauty from its early morning sunrise&lt;br /&gt;to its spectacular sunsets. While this is a fantastic summer resort as well, membership is offering one of the "greatest ski weeks of the year" (Feb. 28 - Mar. 7th) for immediate purchase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In fact, we couldn't find any availability online at this resort for this time of year. After calling the resort directly, we were told this size unit (2 bedroom), and this week (listed above) was over $300 per night totaling $2,310.00 for the week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Right now, you can grab this 2 bedroom, highly desired ski season week for only $689.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's over a $1,600.00 savings on this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This type of peak season, VIP access and savings, are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6973583348464466517?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6973583348464466517/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6973583348464466517&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6973583348464466517'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6973583348464466517'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post.html' title='Skiers and Snowboarders'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SNLrmdgavhI/AAAAAAAAAV4/2-i6vwTRZso/s72-c/Village+Green+at+Stowe.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5456614967212571270</id><published>2008-09-09T07:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T16:06:30.525-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Making Life Long Family Memories</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP1PouwuI/AAAAAAAAAUY/mLuAaa_z0o0/s1600-h/Us+at+the+game.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951754687038178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP1PouwuI/AAAAAAAAAUY/mLuAaa_z0o0/s200/Us+at+the+game.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don't care if I never get back. Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, At the old ball game. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0MCRUSI/AAAAAAAAAUA/ULhyO0Y9QqM/s1600-h/Safeco+Field.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0MCRUSI/AAAAAAAAAUA/ULhyO0Y9QqM/s1600-h/Safeco+Field.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951736540549410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0MCRUSI/AAAAAAAAAUA/ULhyO0Y9QqM/s200/Safeco+Field.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We were blessed to go on a week~end vacation taking our oldest grandson Deric, his girlfriend Emily and his brother Destin to a Seattle Mariner's/New York Yankee's baseball game.&lt;br /&gt;Destin was given a baseball by J.J. Putz during batting practice which was very exciting for him and us. The Mariner's won 3-1.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0MCRUSI/AAAAAAAAAUA/ULhyO0Y9QqM/s1600-h/Safeco+Field.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before the game we went to the Space Needle where we enjoyed going through all the shops and riding bumper cars. &lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951018387472082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPKYtO_tI/AAAAAAAAATw/OrGOU-0GYIU/s200/Bam.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPKsek4hI/AAAAAAAAAT4/-rIanIc9_no/s1600-h/Space+Needle.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951023694701074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPKsek4hI/AAAAAAAAAT4/-rIanIc9_no/s200/Space+Needle.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Seattle Space Needle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; was built for the 1962 World’s Fair and today is recognized as a true symbol of the city of Seattle. Built to withstand 200 mph winds and an earthquake of up to 9.5 magnitude, the 605-foot-high Space Needle offers amazing views. Ride the elevator to the 520-foot high observation deck for a 360-degree view of the city of Seattle skyline and the area’s spectacular natural landmarks like the Puget Sound, Elliot Bay, the Olympic Mountains, and Mount Rainier from its popular observation deck and Sky City restaurant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Safeco Field&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has gained a reputation locally, regionally and nationally as a terrific setting for baseball and a great place for baseball fans. Sweeping views of Seattle's downtown skyline, combined with excellent views of game action from all angles give fans at Safeco Field an experience unequalled in Major League Baseball.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0QjOaOI/AAAAAAAAAUI/sXIAv8GxaGU/s1600-h/109_4092.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951737752512738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0QjOaOI/AAAAAAAAAUI/sXIAv8GxaGU/s200/109_4092.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The ballpark's one-of-a-kind retractable roof is designed to cover but not enclose the ballpark, thus preserving an open-air environment. The structure covers nearly 9 acres and contains enough steel to build a skyscraper 55 stories tall. A push of a button closes or opens the roof in an average of 10-20 minutes (depending on wind and other weather conditions).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next day we went to &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pike Place Public Market&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951007938513570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPJxyAiqI/AAAAAAAAATg/ngo-Vmk-7Mo/s200/Deric+%26+Em.JPG" border="0" /&gt;Located on Seattle’s famous Waterfront Pike Place Market is one of the oldest public farmer’s markets in the country and is a popular visitor attraction. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Pike Place Market was opened in 1907 when Seattle residents, who were outraged at the high prices of produce, pressured city officials to establish a public market. With more than 10,000 shoppers arriving on the first day, the farmers sold out before noon and the Pike Place Market was born.&lt;br /&gt;Today, Pike Place Market is home to nearly 200 businesses, 120 farmers and 190 craftspeople, attracting more than ten million visitors per year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is famous for its fresh-off-the-boat seafood and the personalities of the quirky fishmongers working in the fish stalls. The Pike Place Fish Market is a major tourist attraction, where visitors can watch the fishmongers toss huge salmon and other fish over the counter to one another to prep it for sale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have these moments to hold in our hands, and to touch as it slips through our fingers like sand. Yesterday's gone and tomorrow may never come, but we have this moment today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What does your family do to build relationships, connect with each other and have fun?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0sXWkKI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/82idL_xApl8/s1600-h/Us+waiting+to+get+into+game.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951745218908322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP0sXWkKI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/82idL_xApl8/s200/Us+waiting+to+get+into+game.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPKIxXFFI/AAAAAAAAATo/LPSgX_2wVwg/s1600-h/Destin,+Deric,+Emily+%26+Grandpa.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244951014109811794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPKIxXFFI/AAAAAAAAATo/LPSgX_2wVwg/s200/Destin,+Deric,+Emily+%26+Grandpa.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPKIxXFFI/AAAAAAAAATo/LPSgX_2wVwg/s1600-h/Destin,+Deric,+Emily+%26+Grandpa.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPJSBx4cI/AAAAAAAAATY/Yb7nVbB88iY/s1600-h/Larry,+Deb,+Emily,+Destin+%26+Deric.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244950999414727106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnPJSBx4cI/AAAAAAAAATY/Yb7nVbB88iY/s200/Larry,+Deb,+Emily,+Destin+%26+Deric.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;In today's high~tension world, the family has become an endangered species, a group of people fragmented by the stress of meeting hectic schedules, making harried decisions and coping with ever~increasing financial demands. They live under the same roof, yet can't find time to build the strong ties that make real family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You are looking at a family that God is restoring relationships in after three years of separation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never take for granted the special times that we have with our families, and friends. We are to enjoy the time that we have with each other showing our love and care for one another as God has intended from the beginning of Creation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Be encouraged to slow down and enjoy each day to its fullest with those who mean so much to you.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;(Nehemiah 8:10)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make vacation time an adventure for the whole family and each adventure your own.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Memory is what makes you wonder what you forgot to do.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discover new places. Experience new adventures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5456614967212571270?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5456614967212571270/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5456614967212571270&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5456614967212571270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5456614967212571270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/09/making-life-long-family-memories.html' title='Making Life Long Family Memories'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMnP1PouwuI/AAAAAAAAAUY/mLuAaa_z0o0/s72-c/Us+at+the+game.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3508024901730458561</id><published>2008-09-04T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T11:15:43.885-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A World Of Paradise~All That’s Missing Is You!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMAjXAiYjCI/AAAAAAAAANo/N-L6srV3Mdk/s1600-h/Florida.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242228844447435810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMAjXAiYjCI/AAAAAAAAANo/N-L6srV3Mdk/s200/Florida.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMAjXCvnX1I/AAAAAAAAANw/ZhHfqZXU9GE/s1600-h/Daytona+Beach+resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242228845039804242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMAjXCvnX1I/AAAAAAAAANw/ZhHfqZXU9GE/s200/Daytona+Beach+resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242228848687043266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMAjXQVL0sI/AAAAAAAAAN4/yObWd6TdZ-Q/s200/Flordia+Beach.jpg" border="0" /&gt;We are off to Seattle for a Mariner's~Yankee's Baseball Game with some family!&lt;br /&gt;You could be off to Florida with some of yours!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is no amount of money that could compare with the memories we can leave others and the faith we foster in our families. We don’t have to, but we do, and in so doing leave yet another generation better for our gift.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A beautiful and enticing destination exists on the east coast of Florida that your whole family will love ... Ocean Walk Resort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pools rule the Ocean Walk! Two freeform pools overlook the beach, while a lazyriver flows around a putting green, an alfresco bar, and a kid's pool. Inside, guestswill find other activity venues that include two heated indoor lap pools, a fitness center, a miniature golf course, a game arcade, and a golf simulator.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This incredible Daytona Beach resort is an oceanfront masterpiece of Art Deco design and style and is located on the area's only traffic free, family friendly beach!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With being a member, you've got months to plan this fantastic getaway (hotweek) and still pay only &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;$298 for the entire week&lt;/span&gt;. Here is what you'll pay elsewhere when trying to book the exact dates and size (1 bedroom) through a major travel provider...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.expedia.com/"&gt;Expedia&lt;/a&gt; $1,521.10; &lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;Hotels &lt;/span&gt;(.com) $1,494.64; &lt;a href="http://www.orbitz.com/"&gt;Orbitz&lt;/a&gt; $1230.37&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a minimum &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;savings of over $930.00&lt;/span&gt; for this one week alone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every moment, Every situation, Every issue, and Every concern has a positive side. Find it and bring it to life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3508024901730458561?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3508024901730458561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3508024901730458561&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3508024901730458561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3508024901730458561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/09/world-of-paradiseall-thats-missing-is.html' title='A World Of Paradise~All That’s Missing Is You!'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SMAjXAiYjCI/AAAAAAAAANo/N-L6srV3Mdk/s72-c/Florida.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4643296123439101288</id><published>2008-08-28T17:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T08:08:21.530-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Vacation Escapes To Remember</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQCEre8uI/AAAAAAAAANA/HiofaJ2Wo8o/s1600-h/109_4019.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239744688014947042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQCEre8uI/AAAAAAAAANA/HiofaJ2Wo8o/s200/109_4019.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQChRrlkI/AAAAAAAAANI/kEl37faZZNo/s1600-h/109_3967.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239744695691351618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQChRrlkI/AAAAAAAAANI/kEl37faZZNo/s200/109_3967.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQDK-eRrI/AAAAAAAAANQ/05EZsBFT0eg/s1600-h/109_3995.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239744706885076658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQDK-eRrI/AAAAAAAAANQ/05EZsBFT0eg/s200/109_3995.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQDu5XxmI/AAAAAAAAANY/mYgbQbJlndM/s1600-h/109_4017.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239744716527355490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQDu5XxmI/AAAAAAAAANY/mYgbQbJlndM/s200/109_4017.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQESbDbvI/AAAAAAAAANg/jcGmSaulCJ8/s1600-h/109_4021.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239744726063869682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQESbDbvI/AAAAAAAAANg/jcGmSaulCJ8/s200/109_4021.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Whether you travel for &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;a week-end escape &lt;/span&gt;on a camping trip, swim in a near by lake or river, hike in the woods or do some fishing during the day, then in the evenings sit around the campfire playing a guitar, singing and roasting marshmallows, making smores. Or if you prefer &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;a week long luxury vacation or cruise&lt;/span&gt; to a popular vacation destination of your choice, walking a sandy beach in your bare feet, sitting by a pool relaxing, drinking a margarita, reading a good book, or golfing at one of the hottest golf courses. “Golf Heaven” really does exist. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;There is nothing like an affordable, exciting, and relaxing vacation to encourage family bonding. Indulge in the great outdoors, escape on an extravagant luxury vacation or go on an exciting cruise. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;With the holiday's coming up you could give a "let's get away" gift and make it a holiday family escape time together.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Grab the kids, the camera and get away. &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Indulge. Escape. Relax. Embrace Extravagance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We all walk in different shoes, enjoy different places to go and doing different thing to collect those unforgettable family memories that we will never forget.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Family is a special gift from God. Truly get to know them, love them and enjoy them while they are here. The pleasures of belonging to a family is a treasure indeed. We can relax in a private place, whether it is a tent, a tower, a condominium, a cottage or a castle, with people who love us as we are.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;"And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shall spread abroad to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south, and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed."&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;(Genesis 28:14)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The photos here are of our affordable, extravagant family reunion get away August 22-23, 2008. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We have been going here for the past 29 years. We have seen many changes, both good and bad in each family, many new family members have joined us through marriages and births. And this is still everyones favorite place to go.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We camp at Moonshine Park in Siletz, Oregon right on the Siletz River. We swim in the river, play horseshoes, badmitten, volleyball go trout fishing and crawdadding, sing around the campfire, roast marshmellows, eat smores, laugh and have a great time escaping the daily routines of life and becoming one big family and little children again for the week~end.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This year the grand kids and great grand kids surprised everyone by bringing everything needed to celebrate Pop and Mom's 69th Wedding Anniversary. They had a boombox with music from the 1930's playing, we toasted with sparlking cider, they had a cake, a beautifully done pictures and special memories board and LOTS of other desserts.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pop's will be 90 years young in Janurary, Mom's will be 87 in November. (And they still camp every year...in a trailer though). It was a very blessed surprise to them and the rest of the family. A lot of tears of love and joy were shed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We even had a hula hoop contest (only three tried). No one has hula hooped for years, so there was quite a bit of laughing going on. More are going to start practicing for next year.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Do you have a favorite place to escape to camp, fish, hike, ski, golf or just relax away from the daily tasks and busyness? How about a funny or unforgettable family vacation get away memory?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Or do you find yourself too busy? Busyness leaves one frustrated, overcommitted, and unfulfilled. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Jesus also dealt with the pressures of busyness. People always wanted Him to help them. But there were times He “went against the crowd” and withdrew. “Going against the crowd” is not easy, but if you want to truly live and enjoy life, it is &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;absolutely necessary&lt;/span&gt; to escape, get away and relax once in a while.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Life is a collection of experiences. What is your must~do life list? Take the family and get away. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Escape completely. Discover the hidden treasures of worldwide destinations near or far. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Discover yourself, discover your family.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the things you did do. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;Get away from the safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sail. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER.&lt;/span&gt; Mark Twain&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We would be blessed to hear about one of your family's exciting popular destination and a funny or unforgettable family vacation or week~end escape. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ready. Set. Go.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Every moment, Every situation, Every issue, and Every concern has a positive side. Find it and bring it to life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-4643296123439101288?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/4643296123439101288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=4643296123439101288&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4643296123439101288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/4643296123439101288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/08/vacations-to-remember.html' title='Vacation Escapes To Remember'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SLdQCEre8uI/AAAAAAAAANA/HiofaJ2Wo8o/s72-c/109_4019.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-1914351206870899841</id><published>2008-08-19T18:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-19T18:19:03.033-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LESSONS FROM A DANDELION</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SKtw0QpP-PI/AAAAAAAAAM4/PHte_i-eg9U/s1600-h/DandelionFlower.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236403034871822578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SKtw0QpP-PI/AAAAAAAAAM4/PHte_i-eg9U/s200/DandelionFlower.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; As believers in the Lord Jesus, our faith must stand firm on the Word of God which will hold us even in the midst of the trials and tribulations that come our way. We must remind ourselves that God is our faithful Father who will be with us to lead and guide us on to the best path as He sees fit. The peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and minds and keep us centered and filled with the confidence that we shall not be moved no matter what the enemy may bring against us. Remember the Lord's promises when trials come your way and know that God is your Comforter and a very present help in time of trouble. (Psalm 46:1-11)&lt;br /&gt;Stand strong in times of tribulation and know that you will come forth stronger and better equipped at the end of that trial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The world is coming alive again. Isn't spring grand? I was walking my dog the other day and I noticed a yard full of dandelions. What a wonderful sight. Even the name is fun. Dandy lions. I always picture a big, friendly lion with a silly grin on his face. I love dandelions. I know some people consider them weeds, but I don't. I think dandelions are&lt;br /&gt;wonderful flowers with a lesson for all of us to learn.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you remember feeling a special attraction to dandelions when you were a child?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I remember bringing fistfuls of dandelions to my mother. It didn't matter that the stems were sticky. It didn't matter that both my parents cursed the existence of these flowers when they crept into the lawn. I thought they were beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;Beautiful and plentiful! At least once a week my father would chop off all the heads with the lawn mower, and those he missed my brothers, sister and I would pick. We'd pop the blossoms off the stem with a snap of our fingers. Even so, it seemed like the supply of dandelions never ran low.&lt;br /&gt;For the flowers that escaped the honor of being delivered to my mother, the trauma of experiencing my father's lawn mower, or the horror of suffering through a childhood game, there was a whole other level of existence.&lt;br /&gt;I don't recall ever seeing a dandelion in transition. Perhaps I never paid enough attention to the process. Perhaps I knew it would steal the magic of the transformation if I watched it scientifically. It just seemed like one day there would be a bright, yellow blossom and the next, there would be a soft, round puff of nose tickling seeds. I wondered if, like a&lt;br /&gt;snowflake, no too dandelion puffs were alike.&lt;br /&gt;These puffs were a marvel. Sometimes we'd use furious movement to quickly disperse the seeds into the wind. Other times we'd blow softly to see how strongly they grasped their core. And when they could hold on no longer, they gently drifted off to spread their joy elsewhere. One way would leave me squealing in delight, the other would leave me watching in wonder.&lt;br /&gt;And now, as yellow dots appear in the greenness of my lawn, I think of all the lessons we can learn from this so-called weed.&lt;br /&gt;Imagine having the staying power of a dandelion. Imagine stretching your roots so deep and straight that no amount of tugging on your stem would tear you completely from the source that gives you life. Imagine if you came back to face the world with a bright, sunshiny face even after someone had run you over with a lawnmower, or snapped your head off while singing a silly song. Imagine if your foliage, the things you've accomplished in this world, were a nutritious source of vitamins that helped others grow strong. Imagine if you could spread love, encouragement and compassion as freely&lt;br /&gt;and fully as this flower spreads seeds of itself.&lt;br /&gt;I hope that we can stretch our roots deep enough so that the strongest poisons of anger, fear, hate, envy and criticism can't reach our souls. I hope that the next time you see a&lt;br /&gt;dandelion, you'll stop and think about the lessons it can teach you. I hope you'll see a flower in a world that sees weeds.&lt;br /&gt;By Donna Doyon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Proverbs 3:5-7&lt;/strong&gt; “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Psalm 27:11-14&lt;/strong&gt; “Teach me Thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Psalm 20:6-7&lt;/strong&gt; “Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; He will hear him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Ephesians 6:10-14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to&lt;br /&gt;withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore...”&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-1914351206870899841?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/1914351206870899841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=1914351206870899841&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1914351206870899841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/1914351206870899841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/08/lessons-from-dandelion.html' title='LESSONS FROM A DANDELION'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SKtw0QpP-PI/AAAAAAAAAM4/PHte_i-eg9U/s72-c/DandelionFlower.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-9054067218727144413</id><published>2008-08-10T19:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-10T21:18:39.156-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Where Do You Want To Be</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EZMRDVI/AAAAAAAAAMY/b9PA271Xh30/s1600-h/Scottsdale+Villa,+AR..jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233108075695639890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EZMRDVI/AAAAAAAAAMY/b9PA271Xh30/s200/Scottsdale+Villa,+AR..jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EhRlOqI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Rtrxk1syDOQ/s1600-h/Bahama%27s.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233108077865417378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EhRlOqI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Rtrxk1syDOQ/s200/Bahama%27s.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EujKh9I/AAAAAAAAAMo/bXev8Xs5-L0/s1600-h/Monte+Carvoeiro+Club-Lagoa,+Portugal.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233108081428826066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EujKh9I/AAAAAAAAAMo/bXev8Xs5-L0/s200/Monte+Carvoeiro+Club-Lagoa,+Portugal.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EhRtvCI/AAAAAAAAAMw/_ImJeRVf6Z8/s1600-h/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233108077865974818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EhRtvCI/AAAAAAAAAMw/_ImJeRVf6Z8/s200/Grand+Mayan+Wyndham.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Picture 1) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Scottsdale Village Mirage.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The perfect year-round getaway! Located in prestigious North Scottsdale, The Scottsdale Village Mirage invites you and your family to come relax and rejuvenate, enjoy 300 days of sunshine. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plan your escape to this Sonoran Desert paradise where Jeep tours and Grand Canyon day trips are readily available-or take-in a major league baseball game at a number of nearby ballparks.Whether it's sports, jazz, blues or big band sounds you'll find it all here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Picture 2) &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Taino Beach/Bahamas.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Get ready for The Ocean at Taino Beach/Bahamas.&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy emerald-green seas and powder white beaches, an array of premier accommodations, paradise pool, oceanfront dining, tennis, and water sports. World-class shopping and entertainment only 5 minutes away in bustling Port Lucaya Marketplace.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;None of the major travel providers had access to this beautiful resort for comparison purposes. However, you can book an entire week through your membership for only $298.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Picture 3) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monte Carvoeiro Clube Resort/Lagoa, Portugal.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;The attractive village style Monte Carvoeiro Clube is above the beach and village of Carvoeiro. It is built around a central plaza with a fountain, restaurants and bars. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Nicely furnished apartments with Balcony or Patio. Close access to Tennis Courts and Golf! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Picture 4)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grand Mayan Wyndham/Nuevo Vallarta.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prepare yourself for the Grand Mayan Wyndham, Nuevo Vallarta. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover the magnificence of the Pacific Ocean's beaches... get involved with the relaxed pace of life in this exclusive and complete place.&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy an atmosphere of luxury and comfort, especially conceived to satisfy the most demanding guests. This is a great family resort complete with a wave machine, spectacular 18-hole golf course, gym, kid's area, lazy river, 5 Jacuzzis, and many more exciting attractions. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Right now, membership is showcasing a one bedroom unit at this fantastic resort for only $599 for the entire week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comparing the exact unit size and dates, here is what you'll pay elsewhere booking through a major travel provider...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Expedia$1,711.66&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Orbitz$1,727.20&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hotels (.com)$1,711.66&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You just saved over $1,100.00 on this one week alone. These types of savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy life!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-9054067218727144413?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/9054067218727144413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=9054067218727144413&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/9054067218727144413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/9054067218727144413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-do-you-want-to-be.html' title='Where Do You Want To Be'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJ-8EZMRDVI/AAAAAAAAAMY/b9PA271Xh30/s72-c/Scottsdale+Villa,+AR..jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3906241182468920762</id><published>2008-08-02T17:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-02T18:04:20.282-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Do You Know God?</title><content type='html'>&lt;img height="46" alt="KnowGod.org" src="http://www.harvest.org/share/index.php/187.jpg" width="110" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is in remeberance of Greg Laurie's son Christopher who was killed in an automobile accident July 24, 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray for Greg and Cathe, Brittany and Stella and Stella's not yet born little sister and Christopher's brother Jonathan and all the Lauries as they go forward with the banner, fighting their own good fight of faith until the finish line. Please read the website below for Greg's commentary on the loss of his firstborn son, "Topher."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=71204"&gt;http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;amp;pageId=71204&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3906241182468920762?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3906241182468920762/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3906241182468920762&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3906241182468920762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3906241182468920762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/08/knowgodorg.html' title='Do You Know God?'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-2808740952839011961</id><published>2008-07-30T21:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T17:10:40.147-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy The Mountains and Wildlife</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9x2AOpxI/AAAAAAAAAJg/KjuLIUzyhXE/s1600-h/Worldmark+Canmore.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229028568873215762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9x2AOpxI/AAAAAAAAAJg/KjuLIUzyhXE/s200/Worldmark+Canmore.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9x9oNtkI/AAAAAAAAAJo/vwu9EWfTyRU/s1600-h/Worldmark+Canmore-Alberta+Canada.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229028570919974466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9x9oNtkI/AAAAAAAAAJo/vwu9EWfTyRU/s200/Worldmark+Canmore-Alberta+Canada.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9yJCH2kI/AAAAAAAAAJw/wgw2Feh-wYE/s1600-h/Worldmark+Canmore+Canada.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229028573981432386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9yJCH2kI/AAAAAAAAAJw/wgw2Feh-wYE/s200/Worldmark+Canmore+Canada.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You don't need to be an owner to enjoy a world-class vacation at the &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worldmark Canmore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in Alberta Canada.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This type of VIP access and savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People who visit Alberta’s little all-season town of Canmore (pop. 16,000) have big expectations. Once a coal town, Canmore gained notoriety during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, and it’s been booming ever since as a recreational hot spot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Canmore is nestled in Alberta’s Bow Valley, surrounded by mountains and wildlife. With a little luck, you may even see a Hollywood film being shot here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You won't find access to this resort through any of the major travel providers. Upon calling the resort, non-owners pay a premium to stay here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the unit size (2 bedroom) and time of year being offered right now through membership (February), expect to pay over $250 per night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Membership is showcasing a two bedroom in February for only $675 for the entire week.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To find out how to become a member, contact: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-2808740952839011961?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/2808740952839011961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=2808740952839011961&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2808740952839011961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/2808740952839011961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/enjoy-mountains-and-wildlife.html' title='Enjoy The Mountains and Wildlife'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SJE9x2AOpxI/AAAAAAAAAJg/KjuLIUzyhXE/s72-c/Worldmark+Canmore.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-8157541581967408040</id><published>2008-07-29T08:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T21:12:08.494-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Shifting Sand</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SI83pwiecZI/AAAAAAAAAJA/n7HyBI27ad8/s1600-h/Sand%2520sculptures1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228458882944102802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SI83pwiecZI/AAAAAAAAAJA/n7HyBI27ad8/s200/Sand%2520sculptures1.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Like the shifting of the sand!! Be open to the changes God has for your life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;You are where you are righrt now, but this is not where your going to end up.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If what your around isn't producing what you want, make a change. Don't be afraid of change, God is doing a new thing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Walk the walk of faith, unafraid, for God is with you wherever you go. You have a blessing on your life and you are blessed by God.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There is a lifting up, the Almighty is your gold! You are in the middle of a manifestation, RECEIVE IT!! God wants to abundantly bless you in all areas of your life spiritually, physically, financially.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Abraham was called to get out of his country, from his family and father's house to a land God shows him (Genesis 12-13).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;God delivers with substance so great!! Awesome things are going to happen! Be ready, position yourself. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Go where God says to go, be what God wants you to be.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Encourage yourself in the Lord and rededicate your energy to think of your dreams with a renewed outlook knowing that you have the ability to stand in who God has created you to be. The Lord will be with you to guide you and strengthen you to reach your full potential. Believe in yourself as God believes in you and great things will happen in your life. (Psalm 18:20-28) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Look for shooting stars in the evenings as your walking sandy beaches, you can usually see them winking on and off like little flashlights. Children love to make wishes on them.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Believe in God and know that you are meant to achieve greatness.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-8157541581967408040?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/8157541581967408040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=8157541581967408040&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8157541581967408040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/8157541581967408040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/shifting-sand.html' title='Shifting Sand'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SI83pwiecZI/AAAAAAAAAJA/n7HyBI27ad8/s72-c/Sand%2520sculptures1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-5977424573066414467</id><published>2008-07-25T07:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T17:11:31.733-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;IMAGINE THAT!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Lord has placed within our hearts great dreams and aspirations that are meant to be realized, but we must believe in ourselves that we are meant for greatness just as God believes in us so that His dream may become a reality in our lives. We should never have the attitude of mediocrity and quickly settle for less than the very best that God wishes for us to take a hold of. We are to have the imagination of achieving every goal that we have in our hearts and see our dreams being realized knowing that with God's help all things are possible to those who believe. (1 Peter 2:9-10)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are to seek the wisdom of God and ask to receive what we are lacking so that we may go forward in achievement fulfilling the will of God for our life. The Bible declares in Proverbs 8:12 “I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.” Above all else we are to seek wisdom and understanding because through them come all the answers to our hearts' desires. (James 1:5-8) (Proverbs 7:1-4) (Proverbs 8:5-11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We read in Proverbs 4:7-9 “Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Believe in yourself and know that you are meant to achieve greatness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We're told that Albert Einstein said: “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.” He also said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” And Napoleon is purported to have said, “Imagination rules the world.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are limited only by our imagination. When we believe nothing can be done, we search for a way out when we could do better searching for solutions. When we perceive our situation as impossible, we resign ourselves to that fate when we might be drawing upon greater resources of faith and courage. We far too often settle for less when we could be asking ourselves that transforming question, “What if...?”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is if it can be imagined, it can come to be. The solution to your problem, the way through your dilemma or the answer to your yearning must first be conceived in your mind before it can be birthed in life. Conceive it and believe it, then you will achieve it.&lt;br /&gt;It can happen for individuals and it can happen for our world. Vividly conceive it in your imagination and fervently believe it in your heart. Then you will achieve it in life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Believe in yourself as God believes in you and seek His will for your life knowing that with God by your side all things are possible. (Mark 9:23)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Romans 12:2-3&lt;/strong&gt; “...be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hebrews 11:1-3&lt;/strong&gt; “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Isaiah 41:9-10&lt;/strong&gt; “Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right Hand of my righteousness.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James 1:5-8&lt;/strong&gt; “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://tagged.com/godskids"&gt;http://tagged.com/godskids&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A good plan needs to be blessed. A God plan is already blessed.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-5977424573066414467?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/5977424573066414467/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=5977424573066414467&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5977424573066414467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/5977424573066414467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/imagine-that-lord-has-placed-within-our.html' title=''/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-3924974407688789649</id><published>2008-07-21T08:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T17:12:23.903-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spend Time With Those You Love</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SISqCH5gI5I/AAAAAAAAAI4/DVh-tiAa41k/s1600-h/Morritts+Grand.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225488421113308050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SISqCH5gI5I/AAAAAAAAAI4/DVh-tiAa41k/s200/Morritts+Grand.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Morritts Grand Resort&lt;/span&gt;, offering you a beach side vacation home on beautiful Grand Cayman Island.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the beautiful Ocean Front Pool, five star amenities-including elevators, spacious kitchens&lt;br /&gt;overlooking the Caribbean Sea, breathtaking views from the Master Bedrooms, and more!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Placed on its own powdery white sandy beach, Morritt's Grand Resort offers one of the most stunning Ocean Front views in the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Membership is showcasing a one bedroom unit available for immediate purchase for only $650 for the entire week. (8 days / 7 nights)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although we were unable to compare exact dates with the major travel providers&lt;br /&gt;(due to their lack of availability), we compared many similar dates/weeks and&lt;br /&gt;realized more than a $1000.00 savings every time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These types of savings and VIP access are available exclusively to our members.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spend time with those whom you love making memories that will last a lifetime.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is the greatest blessing to have fond memories of our friends and loved ones that bring back emotions that brighten up our day. Many people can attest to the fact that time really does fly by and before we know it, we who were just children yesterday are now adults going towards middle-age and soon old age. It is for this reason that we should never take for granted the special time that we have with our families, grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins and friends. We are to enjoy the time that we have with each other showing our love and care for one another as God has intended from the beginning of Creation. Be encouraged to slow down and enjoy this day to its fullest with those who mean so much to you. (Nehemiah 8:10)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A good plan needs to be blessed. A God plan is already blessed.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-3924974407688789649?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/3924974407688789649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=3924974407688789649&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3924974407688789649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/3924974407688789649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/spend-time-with-those-you-love.html' title='Spend Time With Those You Love'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SISqCH5gI5I/AAAAAAAAAI4/DVh-tiAa41k/s72-c/Morritts+Grand.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-7535060603541447702</id><published>2008-07-16T06:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T06:40:39.475-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's Vacation Time</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SH35ZjdEcdI/AAAAAAAAAIo/XvmmmIZ95Xg/s1600-h/Holiday+Villa+Florida.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223605360228856274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SH35ZjdEcdI/AAAAAAAAAIo/XvmmmIZ95Xg/s200/Holiday+Villa+Florida.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SH35Z0QzjYI/AAAAAAAAAIw/xvR4CK5FByY/s1600-h/Holiday+Villas+III+Florida.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223605364740820354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SH35Z0QzjYI/AAAAAAAAAIw/xvR4CK5FByY/s200/Holiday+Villas+III+Florida.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Summertime is vacation time!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Children are out of school, parents plan outings and get togethers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;People are more relaxed and at ease. And it is a wonderful time to renew friendships and family ties which may have lapsed a bit during the long winter months.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Now is the time to make family moments and adventures of a lifetime, loving the feeling you get being close to nature, where it’s easy to slow down and be worlds away from the madding crowd.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Where troubles melt away and you feel a sense of relaxation, rejuvenation and refreshment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;It's time to forget disappointments and look ahead to new pleasures. Look around you and enjoy the beauty that the Lord has filled the world with. He has made everything beautiful!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Look for shooting stars in the evenings as your walking sandy beaches, you can usually see them winking on and off like little flashlights. Children love to make wishes on them.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Holiday Villas III in Florida's Gulf Coast&lt;/span&gt; offers one of the best front row seats to this picture perfect view of natures creation. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Soak up the sun, take a swim in the crystal blue waters, sink your toes into the white striking sand, or take in one of the most breathtaking sunsets of your life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Right now, membership is showcasing a two bedroom unit for only $499for the entire week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Here is what you'll pay elsewhere comparing the exact dates and unit size...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Expedia$1,905.96&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hotels (.com)$1,905.96&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;That's over a $1,400.00 savings on this one week alone. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These types of savings are available exclusively to our members.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Enjoy Life! Enjoy your vacation in this spacious 2 bedroom unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;“Live, Love, Be Happy and Enjoy Today, yesterday is the past and tomorrow may never come.” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-7535060603541447702?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/7535060603541447702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=7535060603541447702&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7535060603541447702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/7535060603541447702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/its-vacation-time.html' title='It&apos;s Vacation Time'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SH35ZjdEcdI/AAAAAAAAAIo/XvmmmIZ95Xg/s72-c/Holiday+Villa+Florida.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-6063610510833741475</id><published>2008-07-08T06:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-16T06:43:26.495-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Launch Out To Cabo</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnSAVgTI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/HKgw5IhQTtQ/s1600-h/las-gaviotas-resort.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220639113691365682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnSAVgTI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/HKgw5IhQTtQ/s200/las-gaviotas-resort.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnY0yMVI/AAAAAAAAAIY/jOrZag-xF-A/s1600-h/las-gaviotas-pool.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220639115521962322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnY0yMVI/AAAAAAAAAIY/jOrZag-xF-A/s200/las-gaviotas-pool.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnsRnWvI/AAAAAAAAAIg/ykzoDsUNteE/s1600-h/LaPaz+room.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220639120743160562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnsRnWvI/AAAAAAAAAIg/ykzoDsUNteE/s200/LaPaz+room.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNsvky9WMI/AAAAAAAAAII/iAyIu7NJrYg/s1600-h/LaPaz.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220635957639600322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNsvky9WMI/AAAAAAAAAII/iAyIu7NJrYg/s200/LaPaz.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;Get ready for a week in Cabo at the &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Las Gaviotas at La Paz&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt; is showcasing a one week, TWO bedroom unit availablefor immediate purchase for only $298. That's your total cost (tax &amp;amp; service included)for 6 people for the entire week.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;La Paz offers white sandy beaches and turquoise seas. It is a city with the perfectblend of quaint, small town Mexican charm and reasonably priced services. Because this is a timeshare resort property, we unable to book this throughany of the major travel providers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;These types of savings and VIP access are available exclusively to our members.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Here is what others are saying about Las Gaviotas...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;“What a comfortable place!” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;“Always Above Expectations” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;“Great urban vacation” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Great casual resort for an urban vacation. One block up from the busy Mercado - the primary promenade around the bay. Easy walking access to a variety of restaurants and bars and shops. Room came with all the basics needed for a relaxing week, including a full-size fridge, affordable water for drinking and making ice cubes, and a nice pool... &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;“This is a timeshare?? Great little place” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This little timeshare property in laid back La Paz is a real sleeper. The complex is not new, nor glitzy, but the place is immaculately cared for and the people could not be nicer. 16 units only, we got to it through an exchange with RCI, and spent a week there. Large unit, great king bed, plus other sleeping for... &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;“A nice change” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This may not be the vacation for you if you want to be pampered at pool side, have room service and experience all of the amenities a large resort has to offer. Las Gaviotas has it's own niche, completely unlike other resorts. The resort is small and there is no restaurant on location. However, the locals are friendly, you can relax, get rejuvenated and be refreshed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Opportunity is never lost. It goes to those who want to accept and grab it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Find your happy place. Just a hop, skip, and a click away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/"&gt;http://www.supremeluxuryvacations.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-6063610510833741475?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/6063610510833741475/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=6063610510833741475&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6063610510833741475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/6063610510833741475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/where-are-you-headed.html' title='Launch Out To Cabo'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SHNvnSAVgTI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/HKgw5IhQTtQ/s72-c/las-gaviotas-resort.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-773912161320430188</id><published>2008-07-05T19:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-05T19:11:50.432-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Launching Out</title><content type='html'>By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went (Hebrews 11:8)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have only touched the fringes, you have lingered on the shorelines. Launch out on the vast sea of His love and mercy, His mighty power and limitless resources.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you will enter into all that He has for you, you must walk by faith upon the waters. You must let go of your doubts and your thoughts of self-preservation you must cast aside.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His arm will uphold you and the power of His Spirit will bear you up. You will walk upon the waves and the storms will drive you to the desired port.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chart and compass you do not need, for His Spirit will direct where you go.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do not fearful but believe. He waits to bless you. He waits to give you of His fullness. He delights to do for you because He loves you beyond your power to begin to know.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When He is to you more precious than all else, when He has become more real to you than all else, and when you love Him more than we love any other, then shall we know complete satisfaction.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your peace will flow as a river, your joy will overflow as a fountain and His glory will be poured out as the fragrant anointing oil upon all your other relationships.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He does not intend to strip you of earthly ties and joys, He longs to have you give Him the center of your life. Give Him wholly your heart's affections and He will meet your every need. Seek first the Kingdom of God, set your desires wholly to obtain the riches of God and all other things shall be freely supplied as the need arises.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have His Word, you have His promises, and His promises are sure and His Word will never pass away.&lt;br /&gt;He is with you to help you, to encourage you, and to give you strength in all you may be called to endure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Face each new day with Him at your side and never forget that He is there. Meet every circumstance with His arm outstretched to fight for you.&lt;br /&gt;Do not lift your hand to attempt to accomplish any task in your own strength. It is not your cooperation that He asks, but you submission. Draw upon His strength for every step both smooth and rough.&lt;br /&gt;If He bring you through the river in summer, you will not fear to trust Him in flood time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do not look back, but launch out looking ahead, for He has glory prepared for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You stand on the threshold of a new day, for He has great things in store for you. You have no power to concieve what He is about to do. He will bring to pass a new thing. You will rejoice exceedingly. You have heard of the showers, but He will send a mighty downpour!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Launch out, let your heart recieve and be encouraged, for a new day is dawning. Be faithful regardless of apparent failures and discouragements. Keep your eyes on the end of the course, victory is secured.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So move out and move on, and you will find greater heights before you. Unknown riches await your discovery and unimagined joys your experience.&lt;br /&gt;Head into the winds. Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time (1 Peter 5:6).&lt;br /&gt;The storm is not a thing to fear but to welcome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As soon as you have made the discovery that in the time of stress and strain you have the clearest revelations of Him. You will learn to head into the wind with sheer delight.&lt;br /&gt;Faith looks up and sails on, by God's great Sun, not seeing one shoreline or earthly lighthouse or path upon the way. Often it's steps seem to lead into utter uncertainty, darkness and disaster, but God opens the way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Go forth this day, not knowing, but trusting.&lt;br /&gt;Waiting on God brings us to our journey's end quicker than our feet. God is doing a new thing, Launch Out!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3872587851052269940-773912161320430188?l=whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/feeds/773912161320430188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3872587851052269940&amp;postID=773912161320430188&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/773912161320430188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3872587851052269940/posts/default/773912161320430188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://whereluxurymeetsfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/launching-out.html' title='Launching Out'/><author><name>Greatvictories</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12200454931031125260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/TTpfQHNlS6I/AAAAAAAABr4/NSVeH71QT_Y/s220/Debbie%25252023%255B1%255D.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872587851052269940.post-4068627099559040924</id><published>2008-06-30T06:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-30T19:41:41.018-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fun Times Made Great</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SGjv-WWDitI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Ry3yElnMc7w/s1600-h/Lifestyle+Crown+Residence+Suites.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217684022737734354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SGjv-WWDitI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Ry3yElnMc7w/s200/Lifestyle+Crown+Residence+Suites.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zhxw3uDs9mw/SGjv-iJ68CI/AAAAAAAAAH0/LadUvvtbi44/s1600-h/another%2520beautiful%2520sunset1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217684025908064290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CUR
