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lovligirl asked:


I am up to about 1,500$ with hotel and airfare only. Does this sound about right. I want a nice hotel and am flying in from Boston. Would i be able to go somewhere nicer for this price? This is my first time planning a vacation and I want to plan the nicest vacation for my money spent!

Ehi

BreadCollision asked:


The main things we’re looking for are beauty, romance, fun, and good snorkeling. We also love a spectacular sunset. We’d like to not spend too much money, but if we must spend a lot for the best, we’re willing to do it. Also, we can only go after Christmas, or in the summer.

Please ONLY answer this if you’ve actually spent vacation time on the island you’re recommending. Please give details about your experiences there. Lots of advice is encouraged! Thanks.

Kevina

ACE Tx asked:


I recently gave my notice at my job, and are taking my unused days as personal days. When I come back, I am supposed to train my replacement. But, I am in Texas, and there is a potential hurricane coming, and they may be closing the office on the days that I am taking off. Does this mean that they still count as vacation days, although the office is closed?
I get paid regardless, but if I am using my vacation day tomorrow, and the office is closed anyway, shouldn’t I still have that vacation day to use?

Darb

Tim Kelly asked:


Has tedious timetable hemmed you in boredom?

Annoyed with monotonous activities?

Then why not you go for a holiday to refresh yourself? Don’t think about money. Holiday loans are there to tackle your financing part at the time of holidaying.

Holiday loans are mainly provided on short term basis that are obtainable for 2-5 years along with an attractive package ranging from £3,000-£25,000. Two types of short term holiday loans are available in loan market-secured and unsecured holiday loans.

Obviously, collateral is required to avail secured one, on the other hand to obtain unsecured holiday loans, borrowers do not need to pledge any collateral against the loan amount. But, the rate of interest varies. The presence of collateral enables borrowers to obtain secured holiday loans at lower interest rate. Since collateral is absent in unsecured loans thus the rate of interest is high on these loans.

Short term holiday loans are the best partner for holidaying. How? Because, these loans cover all travel related expenditures during holiday. Ticket booking, hotel charges, meals, miscellaneous expenses… holiday loans take care of all expenses of trip.

Good news for the borrowers with poor credit score, as holiday loans are also available for them. Yes, bad credit scorer like CCJs, IVAs, defaults, arrears, discharged bankrupts can be bedecked with short term holiday loans.

At the same time, individuals are advised not to be an extravagant with these loans, as limitless expenses at the time of holidaying can put you in danger in future. Always remember, you will have to pay back the loan amount. Hence, calculate how much you need for holidaying, check that whether you are capable to pay back the amount or not, be sure about your financial status and then apply for a loan.

However, easy availability of short term holiday loans has made it popular among borrowers. Of late, many lenders like financial institutions, banks are providing holiday loans on short term basis. Online holiday loans also have emerged as a good option, as different lenders provide these loans over the internet. Not only loan related information, you can get useful information about different places, hotels over these sites. At last needless to say, do compare different loan quotes of various lenders before applying for a short term holiday loans.

Go for a holiday and refresh yourself- it is very easy to say but without money arranging a holiday trip is merely an illusion. In such cases, holiday loans are perfect for turning your dream destination to your next holiday destination. These loans are provided on short term basis, thus you do not need to pay your debt for a long time.



Angeles

Andrew Baker asked:


Holiday-it means a break from our repetitive routine and getting chance to explore the world with joy and joviality. Holidaying is the ultimate one that rejuvenates and revives us from the mundane monotony. But without money, making holiday is merely an illusion. If you have fund, then it is ok. Otherwise, for holidaying you have to look for various options. Though credit card is a good alternative, but its high rate of interest sometimes baffles you. Then what else? You can also opt for Secured holiday loans facility.

Like other secured loans, you can avail secured holiday loans against any of your property, like your home, car etc, which will be used as collateral. With secured holiday loans, you can borrow amount from £20,000-£75,000 and you can extend payments from 10-30 years. Thus, small monthly repayment is possible.

Secured holiday loans are facilitated with lots of facilities. In secured holiday loans, the rate of interest is comparatively lower than unsecured holiday loans and credit cards. Apart from that, secured holiday loans cover all travel related expenditures- from tickets to hotel charges, from meals to miscellaneous expenses. Even, easy availability of secured holiday loans is also an added benefit.

Secured holiday loans are also available for those people, who have bad credit history. CCJs, IVAs, defaults, arrears discharged bankrupts are also considered for secured holiday loans. Though, in that case, rate of interest becomes slightly higher.

However, at the same time you should be aware that secured holiday loans are available against your property. Thus, at first you will have to calculate the amount you need for your trip. Make a budget and try to maintain it during the trip; as if you are not able to repay the amount, your property will be at risk.

Now the question is, how can you apply for secured holiday loans? Needless to say that many traditional lenders, like financial institutions, banks offer secured personal loans with attractive package. Besides, Online option has emerged as a good option for secured holiday loans, as many loan-lending companies offer online secured holiday loans along with useful information about different places, hotels etc.

Without money holidaying is just impossible. But, with secured holiday loans you can make it possible. The interest rate charged on secured holiday loans is comparatively low than credit cards and the repayment terms are very flexible. Even with secured holiday loans the amount you can borrow is relatively high. Thus, secured holiday loans are totally appropriate for a hassle free holiday.



Martina

Grace asked:


I am looking to book a vacation with a friend, but we both live in different states. What would be the best way to book a vacation so we get a deal, but are able to use the double occupancy requirement and leave from different states and meet at our destination. Do I have to go through a travel agent? There are great deals on the web, so I hope there is a way to make it work. Thanks for any suggestions.

Hpone

Dolly Llama asked:


I am planning to have a second vacation this summer just to do some traveling and to get out of the heat from Texas. Does anyone recomend anything on where to go for about 3-4 days, that is slightly inexpensive 2000 max, and is good for 3-4 people. Also it will need to be in june. (and be interesting/ fun ) Thanks!

Shena

Tammy Lessick asked:


A family vacation should be relaxing and fun.  It should be an opportunity for family members to connect and enjoy each others company.  All too often, a family with a child with autism finds taking a family vacation too stressful.  More and more, family vacations are vacations for everyone except the child with autism. 

I am the mother of two children.  My daughter is five and a half.  My son is ten.  My son is also nonverbal with a diagnosis of severe autism.  This does not stop us from taking vacations together.  I have found that, with well thought out planning, we have a terrific time together on family vacations.

The first thing parents need to do when planning a vacation is determining the destination.  For all families, this means concentrating on family friendly, children friendly destinations.  It is the same for a family with a child diagnosed with autism.  You need to determine what your child’s interests are and what kind of places bring your child the most joy.  If you have more than one child, choose the interests that they share.  Once you have determined one or two common interests, you are ready to select a destination.

Your next step is to determine how far you wish to travel to your vacation destination and whether or not you will drive or take a plane.  I recommend driving.  Once you are on a plane, you can not get off until the plane lands and is ready to disembark.  Children that are confined for a long period of time in a closed in environment, get bored, irritable, and may become unmanageable, depending on their age.  A child with autism is most likely to feel all those things and more.  Depending on your child, you could be looking at a full blown meltdown.

You want a vacation that is low in stress.  There is no such thing as a completely stress free vacation for any family.  If you expect one, you will be disappointed.  The key is to accept this fact and to minimize the opportunities for stress.  Driving to your vacation destination allows the parent control over their environment that riding on a plane does not.  You can stop at any time and allow your child to get out and stretch his/her legs.  There are a lot of rest areas on Highways that have picnic areas.  These are perfect for giving your child an opportunity to run off excess energy and for everyone to eat and grab a drink.

Now that you know how far you want to go for your vacation, whether to drive or take a plane, and what kind of vacation destination will interest your child, you are ready to pick a destination.  The internet is a great resource to start with.  You can search on your area of interest.  If you are looking at a vacation that includes a theme park, contact the theme park guest relations and ask them their specific policies for children with Autism.  Theme Parks may not post on their site their specific policies, but do have one in place to accommodate a family with a child diagnosed with Autism.  One of the common accommodations is to allow Front of the Line Passes for our families.  In order to get one, they usually require a letter of diagnosis from your child’s doctor.

Below is a list of Autism friendly vacation destinations.  For more specific information about each, please refer to my Autism Friendly Vacation Destinations  post on my blog.

1. Sesame Place, located near Philadelphia in Langhorne, PA, only 90 minutes south of Manhattan.

2. Challenge Aspen in Snowmass, Colorado

3. Disney World

4. Busch Gardens

5. Sea World

6. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana .

7. Vacation Home Rentals

8. Smugglers’ Notch Resort in northern Vermont.

9. Surfer’s Healing Based in San Diego, 2009 camps will be held in California (several locations); Virginia Beach, VA; Wrightsville Beach, NC; Belmar, NJ; Montauk, NY.

10. Autism on the Seas

11. Leaps…n…Boundz - ” ‘Community Adventure Weekends’

12. “Finger Lakes Wellness Center and Health Spa (in conjunction with Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort)

13. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, FL.

Another important consideration when planning your vacation should be where you are planning to stay.  You can stay at a hotel or rent a vacation home or condo.  I prefer renting a suite at a hotel that has a kitchenette and separate bedroom for the adults.  It costs a little more, but it allows me to fix meals for my picky eater and a separate bedroom allows me a place to go when I need time for myself.  

Now you can plan a great vacation for your family.  I would like to finish this article with a few final suggestions to help you. 

1. Pack some favorite items/toys for your child 2. When traveling by car, take a lot of breaks. Make use of the Rest Areas along the Highway. 3. Prepare your child for your vacation. Talk about it and show pictures of your destination to your child. 4. Make sure you have a letter of diagnosis from your doctor. Also make sure you have all emergency medical information packed. If you have medicines, make sure you have enough for the whole trip. 5. If you use a schedule at home with your child, make one for the trip. 6. Pay attention to the cues your child has for alerting you how he/she is feeling. It is always better if you can head off a meltdown before it starts. This is not always possible, but just one less is a good thing.

Maible

Dogluvr456 asked:


My family and I are wanting to go on vacation during the early August. We’d like to stay in the US though.
Sightseeing, is OK, but not preferred since we have two children, one 10, the other two. We aren’t 100% sure if we are going to take the little one along though. My daughter,10, loves history like medieval times, and the Virginia history and such.
We want her to be entertained, but something we would also like and enjoy as well.

ANY HELP?

Goska

Jessica Nielson asked:


Holidays is a time for fun, bonding and unwinding the stress from everyday’s work. It is also a great experience to keep friends and families stick together. Sad to think, but holidays are not for everybody. It can be really difficult to build the fund to enjoy a great holiday for most of the people out there.

Costs of a good holiday are quite expensive especially those that are offered in the best destinations. And a lot of families miss out this opportunity because of their finances. If having a tight budget keeps you from getting your family or friends a good holiday then you might consider finding solutions and opt for a cheap holiday. So if you are worried that you cannot have a good holiday on a budget then you are wrong. Let’s say cheap holidays are always behind in quality against the expensive ones offered in the best destination. But the thing about cheap holidays is the fun you get by the time you get there. Many people think that cheap means trashy but if you look around on the internet you can find some great cheap holidays and cheap flights too.

So why would you choose a cheap holiday? People would normally think that whatever that comes cheap comes less. Sadly, that is quite true but this is certainly not the case. Cheap holidays offers people who can’t afford the luxurious package the holiday for their given budget. The package will not be as much as the pricy one but you can still make the most of your own venture by the time you get there. Cheap holidays grants families, friends or even businesses to enjoy their holidays or socialising without worrying about paying over the odds for the experience.

To find cheap holidays, the use of the internet is a must. Browsing through Google is the best way to start looking for possible holidays that comes with bargains and discounts. Flight tickets and hotel accommodations are two of the most expensive things that could affect your budget. So I recommend that you should better start off by finding cheap hotels, rooms or cottages and flight tickets. Type the right keywords in your search like “cheap holiday hotels” this could narrow or broaden the results and would help you pick faster. The magazines and newspapers are also a good source of information by holiday retreats and ventures. In some cases, you will find advertisements for holidays and flights in magazines or even discounted hotel stays.

Another thing you might consider are tour operator packages. Try to compare their holiday deals with your personal set of flight tickets and hotel accommodations. Compare the price and quality with regards to your budget and always look out for the normal prices, these are precious info if you want to haggle yourself for a discount.

So, if you would like to go on holiday with your family but you have a budget to keep, try looking around for some good deals. Some of the best deals for a holiday doesn’t always come expensive, you just have to be in the exact time and place to purchase them. Discounted rates don’t stay long in the internet since many people are also waiting for this rare opportunities. The best thing you should do, is subscribe to their newsletters and keep yourself updated for incoming discounts and bargains.



Latia