Month: May 2018

Everyone enjoys having vacations. That short three-day break from the city’s hustle and bustle or a long vacation for one or two weeks with your family on your RV travel trailer is the best idea to rekindle your relationship with your spouse and your children. Traveling together with your family touring around the country in your travel trailer is more economical as well.

Experts in travel and tourism discovered that travel trailer vacations are much more inexpensive compared to other travel vacations even if you add the costs of fuel.

are one of the most reasonable ways in taking family vacations considering the enormous savings on flights, hotel bills and restaurant expenses. These savings can compensate for the fuel costs.

You can just imagine your savings when you start reckoning your expenses in driving your travel trailer, settling in hotels and dining out in restaurants which is more costly compared to carrying your own accommodations and food with you.

Most RV travel trailer family vacations provide a family to have more bonding time for each other. They can cook together, watch TV and listen to music together while traveling. Besides, paying for parking in a park or resort costs less compared to paying a hotel room. Staying in a camp ground gives you more chances of experiencing nature and sharing time with other RV.

Studies made by the experts shows small families of four traveling for 10 days from Phoenix to Napa Valley in California can save them up to 52% compared to taking the trip by car, lodging in a hotel and dining out in restaurants.

Family vacations for one week from Salt Lake City to Grand Canyon towing a common travel trailer will save a family around 65% if they were to take the trip by flight, leasing a car and settling in hotel.

Even short getaways like a three days vacation are also cost effective if you travel with a common travel trailer than traveling by car, staying in hotel rooms and eating out in restaurants.

Families are more comfortable having their own space to stay and the convenience of traveling in an RV is much, much better.

Nothing is better than having RV vacations with your family considering the time you spend together including the bonding with your spouses, daughters and sons. You can also have fun if you are traveling with your friends. Staying in camp parks or resorts you get to meet other RV with whom you can share your RV experiences as well as talk about your RV travel trailer itself. You will have a lot of memorable experiences with your RV vacation and for sure they will forever be remembered.

If you are planning to go on a vacation with your family or friends and you are having your own travel trailer you will be in for an exciting adventure around the country. And if you are on a tight budget and want to cut down on your expenses your RV family vacation will fit you better.

It is a rare occurrence in the world of luxury villa rentals when a guest gets scammed. But it can and does happen occasionally. Here are tools and tips to avoid these scams and cheaters who offer fake homes, take deposits and run, or other tricks used by criminals who want to steal your money and time without giving you a villa holiday in return.

Finding The Home

Is the luxury villa owner advertising the home on only one site? Or, is the home on a number of vacation rental websites where owners will typically seek publicity and marketing to increase bookings? The more places the home is being marketed, the more likely it is a legitimate rental. The number of complaints about a fraudulent rental would soon get the home deleted from multiple sites, leaving the scammer with few options to find new victims.

First, is there a private website for the vacation rental? Most scammers are “on the go” and don’t want to go through the trouble of building a good one. Some may be more technologically sophisticated, however, so it’s a good idea to follow through on your other verification steps.

Check the ownership and age of the domain name. Whois.net can provide this data, however some totally honest owners have opted for private registrations of their domains, in which case you will need to use other methods to find out more.

Web tools such as “The Way Back Machine” can help show the history of any given URL. If you are able to see the history of the property website going back several years, and see that it has only undergone normal and legitimate changes (i.e. text and descriptions but the home for rent remains the same) it’s probably a safe bet.

Check the IP address (“internet protocol”) details within the emails sent directly from the owner. Look in the email’s “header” for IP Addresses that might indicate the physical location of the sender, i.e. the header may show that the email came from Nigeria but the home is in Orlando. There are many free IP Lookup tools on the internet. While not always an exact indication, if the header reveals a location not in line with where the owner states that he/she is living/contacting you from, exercise a bit of caution.

Look for comments about the home that might have been made on the internet, either in other ads, or by guests that stayed there. However, this is not foolproof. If a property is a “fake” the criminals will certainly change the name or other details of the “property” each time they run a scam, so this method is not the most reliable. Sometimes owners innocently enough title the home by different names for different advertising and marketing purposes.

If the home was found on a property listing site, look to see in the profile if there is information about the age of the ad. Any listing site worth its salt will have suspended an ad for a home that has received multiple complaints. Look for a long track record of successful rentals. But don’t alienate newcomers if you think their home may be your perfect vacation rental. Just make a few more checks to make sure you’re comfortable. And, bear in mind that if an owner is new to luxury vacation property renting, you may be in their learning curve with regard to contracts, deposit procedures, housekeeping, and the like. Be prepared to be patient, but if the property really intrigues you, give it a go.

Make an independent verification of the owner and the property. The first step might be to actually ask the owner to provide a reference from their local Chamber of Commerce, a licensing board, tourism bureau, or their attorney or accountant. If they aren’t willing and able to provide something concrete to make you more likely to book the home, reconsider the rental. Contact the organization or person given, but try to verify their contact info through outside means.

Use Google to research the property owners’ name, phone, rental address, and email address. If this address has any record of unhappy customers or truly criminal activity, most likely someone has mentioned it in a public forum (click on Blogs or Groups when doing a Google search; don’t rely solely on normal search). Make sure the property exists by using Google to verify the location in Satellite view (if available), or other mapping techniques.

Making Initial Contact

Your first interaction with a villa owner or agent may be through email, but why not call or request a return call from them? It could be under the excuse of getting to know a little more about the villa or to ask a question. Use your chat to confirm for yourself that you are comfortable with the owner or agent that you are working with to rent the vacation home. They should be more than willing to accommodate you.

When you call, does the vacation rental owner answer the phone, return calls, or do they only respond to emails? Make sure they are are willing to communicate by telephone and don’t rush or brush you off back to emails.

Ask for references and call the references. If someone is a criminal, they can certainly set up fake references for you to call, so do not rely on this as your only verification.

If something doesn’t feel right to you, back off. Property owners and agents should be polite about answering your questions so you will be comfortable and happy renting the home. If they are rude, seem put out by your questions, or not service-oriented, think twice before sending them a deposit check, and consider choosing another property.

Booking The Home

Always work with written booking contracts for your reservation. Before committing, read through all the terms and conditions of renting the home, including payment details, extra charges and cancellation policy. If you would like something altered or amended, don’t hesitate to ask, as the owner may be quite amenable in order to get the booking.

Avoid paying by anonymous/untraceable methods like Western Union or Moneygram or Money orders. Pay the owner or the villa rental agent directly by personal check, credit card, or other method requested.

Beware of someone who claims not to have received your first deposit, and asks for another one. Consider sending your deposit via a trackable method like Federal Express or UPS.

Only pay by trackable means so you could put a trace on the funds if there is a problem later on. Ideally book the home with a credit card as it can offer a good layer of protection. Credit card companies hate chargebacks. Scammers who have a lot of chargebacks won’t be accepting credit cards for long.

Paying

Scammers will always push to be paid by cashier’s checks or money wired. When you hear this, either drop out or take more action to find out if the owner and rental are on the up-and-up.

Please note, the term “money wired” here refers to payments via Western Union or Moneygram, etc. Bank-to-Bank wires are something different and may be acceptable, but it is up to you to feel secure first with the owner and also the reputation of the banking institutions involved.

Some vacation rental owners shun credit cards as a form of payment. Personal checks are their preferred method of payment. Once again, anyone asking for money to be wired may be a red flag that the property is no good.

Go the Extra Mile for Friends, Family, and Guests

When renting a large “destination property” such as a supervilla, a yacht charter, or other luxury vacation experience where a lot of money is at stake (or even a little), pay extra attention to the details. It pays to do your research when multiple friends or family members will be taking time off from work and booking plane reservations to the home, so why not take a little extra time and money to double check on the vacation home? Invest in paying a certified local realtor or reputable real estate agent in that area a modest consulting fee just to help verify that the property and owner is “for real.”

Before you opt to hire a local realtor on your behalf (see above), first ask the owner if an appointment can be made so the home can be viewed inside and out before payment is made. If they refuse, you know you should just move on to someone else.

It is a truly rare occurrence for anyone to be scammed in the world of luxury vacation rentals, but we hope a bit of extra caution and research can result in a great vacation in a beautiful villa rental or luxury holiday home.

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Also offers lots of seaside activities, although tulum Mexico offers not just Mayan ruins near the port of Riviera Maya. When here, you can travel to the in close proximity biosphere save, go going swimming, snorkel the obstacle reef, investigate mayan damages, and take photographs. Tulum Mexico can be found approximately 80 a long way south of Cancun and just 40 mls to the south from Playa del Carmen. Although not as large as Chichen Itza, or Coba this site still offers lots to do and see. Whether you only want to living room on the beachfront all day, go swimming snorkel the buffer reef, or swim with dolphins, Tulum Mexico glowing blue caribe is definitely the destination for it. The warm temperature ranges suggest you can go to this website any season.

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Youve taken the plunge. Youve rented one of the many available Santa Barbara vacation rentals in this beautiful seaside enclave. And because you performed your due diligence, you probably obtained one of the beautiful vacation rentals in Santa Barbara close to the beach and at a fair and reasonable cost. Good work. Not everyone is so lucky. If youre one of those lucky ones, once you are here and enjoying your vacation rental, fight the urge to hole up indoors taking in the scenery from your windows. Plan to spend a few evenings out taking in the nightlife and amazing culinary offerings.

While Santa Barbara might be considered small by tourist city standards, there is a lot you can and should do as far as dining goes while youre enjoying your Santa Barbara vacation rental. This is true, whether youve brought your family for a vacation of fun and adventure, or brought along only your lover for a romantic getaway.

Santa Barbara vacation rentals are situated throughout the city, from homes right on the beach, to private condos tucked more into the city with views of the ocean as well as of the beautiful Los Padres mountains and the Santa Barbara Riviera dotted with artistic, million dollar homes. No matter where your vacation rental is located, though, you are sure to be close to Santa Barbaras storied dining district located on State Street.

State Street, along with Chapala and Anacapa streets, are some of the main thoroughfares through town. Along these streets, particularly State Street, you can walk for miles as you explore antique shops, souvenir shops, art galleries and clothing stores. Make no mistake, this is Santa Barbara and most of these stores and boutiques are high-end, meaning “expensive”. Chances are, though, since you opted to go with a Santa Barbara vacation rental over a motel or hotel, you might just be the type of vacationer who will splurge at one of these stores. After a day of shopping or just window-shopping, youll soon begin to feel hungry.

One of the distinct advantages of using a Santa Barbara vacation rental over, say, a motel or hotel, is that vacation rentals typically provide a fully functional kitchen, stocked with pots and pans, dishes and silverware. If your vacation rental is on the beach, you may even have a deck with a gas barbeque pit to cook. Even if you really enjoy cooking and entertaining in your vacation rental in Santa Barbara, dont hesitate to take the time and spend the money to enjoy the many eating spots to satisfy even the most discriminating pallets and budgets.

If your Santa Barbara vacation rental is a bit more towards the ocean side of town, Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor offer an array of Cafes for people-watching, seafood grills pulling in the freshest catch and traditional seafood restaurants offering the best in traditional and non traditional entrees. Stearns Wharf is an offering all of its own. Along the boardwalk you will find everything from the famous Great Pacific Ice Cream Company, Captain Dons Cruises to Topside Clothing Company. It truly is a wonderful place to stroll early morning and have camera ready at dusk for another of Santa Barbaras breathtaking sunset performances.

The travel and tourism industry is always evolving. What was popular with tourists yesterday may not be popular with them today. What is consistent is tourists desire to do something or see something different. Eco-tourism and adventure tourism have become a major trend in the travel industry. However, over the past years we have also seen the rise of niche market holidays that have been tailor-made to appeal to individual’s hobbies and interests such as gourmet and cooking vacations, garden tours, or scuba holidays. Add to the mix a decidedly different kind of tourist the ghost hunter.

Today there are hundreds of different companies, groups, and clubs that offer a diverse variety of ghost tours and paranormal holidays. Paranormal tourism can range from a short guided walking tour though the historic section of town, visiting grave yards and old jails like Charleston, South Carolina’s Ghost Walks, to groups with names such as Supernatural Entity Anomaly Research & Cryptid Hunters or the Northern Ireland Paranormal Research Association who seriously investigate all aspects of the paranormal and the occult. Armed with electromagnetic field meters, cameras and tape recorders, these investigators take ghost hunting to a whole new level.

Naturally with its rich history and many ancient castles, ghost hunters have for years been travelling throughout Ireland and Great Britain hoping for a chance encounter with a ghost. In the UK, there are numerous ghost tours available to choose from. The Haunted Hotel Guide lists over 450 haunted hotels and haunted castles that offer a wide variety of haunted weekend adventures. Tourists even have the chance to team up with paranormal investigators in order to get the most excitement out of their haunted hotel stay. Guests from all over the world come to the UK for the unique experience of sleeping in a historic castle or a haunted inn and perhaps the chance of a haunting.

Whether one wishes to hunt for ghosts, or just experience the thrill of staying in a famous sixteenth century castle, there are many popular options throughout the UK. However, if one is seeking the most fulfilling ghost hunter weekend, it may be beneficial to choose a location that is well known by ghost hunters and paranormal investigators and has a long-standing reputation as one of the UK’s most haunted castles. Although nothing is guaranteed, this increases the likelihood of ghost sightings. Additionally, many find that these castles are seeped with a rich history, amazing location, and beautiful scenery. So whether you actually have a “chance encounter”, you will have nonetheless experienced a property’s many legends of ghost sightings.

There is no doubt that earning money from your vacation property which is used by you on vacation to get rejuvenated is the wisest idea. It is quite obvious that most of the resort owners think of renting or selling their resorts in return of handsome money. However, how would you know the real value of your resorts or vacation property? It is the most important question that must be answered wisely in order to get the best deal of selling or renting your property. Even people rent or sell their resorts in case of bankruptcy to pay the debt, but getting most out of your property is an essential point that should be kept in mind while selling or renting your property. So, timeshare value calculator is the tool which provides estimated value of your property. This tool has in-built huge database which calculates and estimates the timeshare value of your property.

There are ample of online timeshare value calculator tools available over the web that provides services to get the value of your property. However, everyone wish to follow simple steps to get timeshare values of their property and mostly desire at free of cost. There is an online timeshare value calculator which provides you free service of timeshare appraisal.

You just need to visit the site http://timeshare-value.com/ and you will get an interactive user interface that will guide you step-by-step in order to evaluate your property precisely and get value of that property. This online timeshare value calculator allows you to know the estimated value of your property by following three easy steps. You neither need to sign-up nor register to avail the service of this website. It is completely free to know the value of your property by filling up some information over the website.

Steps to evaluate timeshare value:

1.Initially, you need to choose your resort or vacation property and then select the appraisal type i.e. you want appraisal of renting, selling or both. Once you complete this process, you will be redirected to the next page.

2.Here, you need to fill up owner information such as ownership of the property. You need to enter correct information about ownership of that property or timeshare in order to get the timeshare value.

3.Now, you will be redirected to the third step. Here, you have to provide details of the property such as where it is located, size of the property, surroundings, etc.

Once you complete these three timeshare appraisal steps, you will receive the value of your property.

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