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As cool fall weather sets in, our thoughts turn the holidays. It is time to start planning to make travel arrangements to go home and be with loved ones. Now is the time to start planning so that we will be able to get the best deals out there.

With the economy the way it is and airline and travel expenses on the rise I would like to offer some assistance. To help you with your planning I would like to offer you a free report filled with cheap travel tips. Check out this Free Report from Globe Cheap. See how much you can save on your next getaway.

Whether you are dreaming of a winter skiing destination, or would rather escape to a warm paradise, these tips will help you save big on your next winter vacation.

1. Make a vacation budget and stick to it

How much can you afford, exactly? Find out now, or else have a plan to have a specific amount saved up by the time winter rolls in.

2. Plan well in advance

When it comes to budget travel, time is one of your most important tools. You need time to make advance reservations

and to research the best deals.

3. Shop around

Now is the time to go comparison shopping for travel options, accommodations, and major attractions.

4. Compare different modes of travel

Depending on where you would like to go, various means of traveling will have different costs. Also consider how many people are traveling. If you are a family, it’s usually cheaper to drive than to fly. If you’re traveling solo, you may have more options – including carpooling with friends or family.

5. Ask for discounts

Sometimes you just have to ask, to receive discounts. At the hotel or airline, for example, ask for free upgrades on your room or flight. Ask your credit card provider about travel options they offer to clients at reduced rates, such as travel insurance coverage, etc. Don’t forget to ask hotel/hostel owners and tour operators for discount coupons, such as to the nearest attractions.

6. Share a vacation rental

If you are traveling in a group, or can find family and friends to vacation with, sharing a rental house for a flat fee can be very economical.

7. Try a hostel

Hostels go for as as low as $20/night, so they’re a budget option you should consider.

8. Cook your own meals

Eating out can be very expensive. Stay in hotels or rentals where you can cook your own meals. Or pack your meals in a cooler, if you are traveling by car. Check out the hotels that offer a free breakfast. This is especially helpful when you are traveling with children. It is amazing how expensive just getting coffee can be and it adds up over a period of a week or two.

9. Get as many discounts as you can

If you are a student or traveling with a student, make sure to bring student ID cards or International Student Cards. This free report from Globe Cheap lists other discounts you or a family member may be eligible for. Also explore discount passes when buying online or by certain dates. If you are a Senior Citizen be sure to ask for your discount price.

10. Borrow equipment

If you are going skiing, bring your own or borrowed equipment rather than renting them at the resort. If you plan to go skiing often, it’s probably cheaper to buy our own equipment in the long run, instead of renting every time.

11. Explore discount packages

Hotels and travel agencies usually offer packages that include travel, accommodation, meals and entrance to various attractions. These usually cost less than if you paid for each one individually. They usually also offer discounts for early booking. One word of advice is to be sure to check out the cancellation policies.

12. Travel off-season

The peak season for traveling in winter is around Christmas and New Year. If you don’t mind traveling around those dates, you’ll find everything cheaper. It’s also usually cheaper to travel on weekdays or midweek rather than on weekends.

13. Consider warm-weather destinations

Looking to escape from the cold? Consider places where the US dollar goes farther, such as small Caribbean islands, Mexico, and parts of Central America and Asia. Some destinations within the United States are also cheaper in the cold season.

14. Don’t touch the minibar

Bring everything you need so you won’t have to open the water bottle in the hotel, or get snacks from the minibar. You’ll pay ridiculous prices for these! Some hotels also charge extra if you request additional towels and toothbrushes. If you must, buy extra supplies at the nearest grocery store, not from the hotel. And don’t forget to pack those over-the-counter medications you usually use! It is amazing what a package of aspirins costs in a vending machine.

15. Stay off the beaten path

Consider staying a little farther from major attractions. You will save tons on accommodations – as long as you will not be paying through the nose for public transportation or parking.

16. Camp out

If you’re going to a warm destination, plan to go camping. It’s a very cheap traveling alternative. If you’re driving, find the cheapest places to get gas.

17. Look for free attractions

Entrance fees to tourist attractions can also add up very quickly. Do some research to find free attractions at your destination. These could include malls, national parks and historic streets or towns. Find out when museums are open to the public for free.

More Cheap Travel Tips

You can get even more FREE tips for budget traveling from Globe Cheap’s Free Report. Grab it and see how much you can save from your next winter getaway.

I hope that this information has been helpful and that you will take this opportunity to obtain Globe Cheap’s Free Report. I wish you all a very safe trip wherever you may travel.

Blessings,

Judy Conway

How valuable are you? I am sure you are immensely valuable. You are of great value not only to yourself, but to your family and friends and people you have yet to meet. It doesn’t matter if you are an internet marketing grandparent like me, or someone just starting out in the online marketing business, you have value. We can all fit together and help each other achieve success.

Recently I became involved with Ultra International. Ultra is an international company that provides solutions for health, home and wealth. Their products are environmentally friendly and chemically free. The containers are all biodegradable too. Not only are our personal “temples” protected and enhanced by these products, but so is our planet.

On November 1st, 2008 Ultra International launched its direct-to-consumer marketing division with the most explosive compensation plan in the industry. A newly developed spa quality line of SAFE and GREEN home care and personal care products called Pure Selects™ make up the product inventory.

Ultra is a 20-year old, rock solid, debt free company with executives on the staff providing experience in operating a highly successful consumer products manufacturing and distribution company and over thirty-five years of formulating in the areas of over-the-counter drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and consumer products. This provides a regulatory and compliance background necessary for the Ultra International’s fast paced environment.

As it says in the introduction to Ultra’s Products, “If we treated our cars like we treat our bodies, how long would they last?” That is a good question to ponder. We do need to give our bodies a fighting chance and join the Wellness Revolution. Ultra provides three products to assist in achieving this goal.

Mind is a shot of Health, Focus and Energy. It is a superdrink that is charged with the strongest natural antioxidants available, enhanced with over 120 plant derived vitamins and minerals and utilizes an enriched patented aloe vera delivery system. Mind has an estimated ORAC Value of 4500+.

Body is a Meal Replacement extremely low in fat, calories and carbs. It contains a high level of protein and nutrients. Each serving of Body delivers over 100 plant derived vitamins and minerals, critical digestive enzymes, essential probiotics and effective appetite suppressant known as Pure South African Hoodia. I can personally add to the above description that Body has helped in ridding me of my knee joint pain, hip and leg pain and lower back pain. I not only have lost a weight, but more exciting I’ve lost pain. This is a great product in this economy. Why spend money eating out, when you can have a delicious Body shake and be healthier?

Soul, is a Superfood symbiotic blend of the most critically essential and extremely beneficial nutritional ingredients known to man. The ingredients in Soul give your body a fighting chance. One teaspoon is equivalent to the daily recommended 10 full servings of the most essential and powerful fruits and vegetables your body needs.

Last, but certainly not least are the Home Care and Personal Care Products. These products are some of the highest quality and safest products in the market today. They are fragrance free, dye free, 100% green (biodegradable within 30 days) and free of harmful chemicals.

You are valuable, your family is valuable and your friends are valuable. We could all achieve better health if we utilized Ultra’s products and joined the Wellness Revolution!

And on another note, once you have achieved better health, you will also have achieved better wealth with Ultra and be able to enjoy the years ahead. To me wealth isn’t worth anything if you haven’t got the health to enjoy it.

Here’s to your health and success!
Judy Conway
678-493-4890
Ultra International
Skype ID: judy.conway
Email: jconwayultraselects@gmail.comGreen

My son-in-law gave my daughter and his two children tickets to see Cirque du Soleil, Kooza for Christmas. He was extremely thoughtful and included me in this outing. Yesterday was the big day. It is really difficult to find words to describe how awesome we all found this production. Absolutely amazing!

It was by far the most entertaining event of this nature I have ever seen. Even before Kooza started there were clowns and people from the production entertaining the crowd.

It was wonderful to not only watch the talents of these entertainers but to watch the expressions on my grandchildren’s faces. We all sat in amazement.

The show lasted for approximately three hours with a 30 minute intermission. It seemed that we had no more than sat down and it was over. Now that is entertainment!!

In looking back on this exciting event you can’t help but think of the number of hours of training and practice these entertainers put into these acts. In addition, the precise placement of props and work of the production crew is phenomenal. Every aspect of this production worked perfectly. A very well oiled machine of people and materials all coming together to give those of us in attendance more than we could have ever hoped for, and believe me we were hoping for a lot. It is definitely difficult to find words to describe our feelings.

I was sitting here today thinking about those of us in the internet marketing business. There are so many “tools” out there to help us become successful. There are also tools that won’t do a thing to add to our success and serve to just deplete our finances. I have been in internet marketing for approximately 3 years. I have been very successful when it comes to finding the finance depleting tools!!

 I am excited to share that over the past 6 months I have been introduced to the tools, props and well oiled machinery of leaders in the industry that will assist me in soaring to higher levels to achieve success in my online business. Granted being an almost 63 year old grandmother I won’t be able to swing on a trapeze, walk on stilts, spin around on the wheel of death, or accomplish any of the other amazing feats that the cast of Kooza performed, but I will become successful at my online marketing business.

I have the “crew” of the Crazy Foxes Marketing Group to thank for opening up my eyes to a world of legitimate marketing tools. They have put in many hours of training and practice to help us. In addition the members of the Crazy Foxes are all available to help 24/7. There is a new report, DAM-IT that is available that will tell you all you need to know about the Crazy Foxes. If you are serious about marketing online, you really should take the time to read this report.

You will several programs find listed on the Crazy Foxes site that you will find useful. I have said it before, and I will say it again. I have learned more in the past 6 months with the Crazy Foxes than I have in the previous 2-1/2 years.

A few of the programs mentioned are The New Plan Network, Traffic Hoopla, Protracker Plus, and Veretekk. Veretekk is the program I want to devote my time to this writing.

You can sign up for a free Silver account at Veretekk. This is our primary marketing system, lead generator, SEO producer and also one of our primary income sources. You will want to eventually want to sign up for a Gold Account. Until April 1st, the upgrade fee for the Gold membership has been waived. This is a $100.00 savings. Currently, Gold membership will cost you $41.95 a month. You will earn far more than that. Check out the current benefits of the Silver and Gold accounts at Veretekk. The following improvements will be happening on April 1st, 2009.

In addition to what is already listed Gold Bully Pulpit (send email to your lists) everyday instead of once a week. Additional 10 more website SEO portals (Increasing the number of configurable portals from 41 to 51)

You will have a new tool that will allow you to post ads to your SEO portals from the Portal Control Panel. Veretekk Gold will include a Vereconference Light 5 seat room accessed from your Back Office like the trainers do for moderating and configuration and plugged in the new WEB 2.0 design for your guest to log into.

The ability to switch your front end conference room access to access your more robust Vereconference room account (if you have one) or to the corporate room so your guest can join our conferences on Monday.

There will be a more robust compensation plan will be initiated on April 1st as well.

I am sure you can clearly see from the above information that Veretekk provides important tools to help you become successful. Veretekk has not only developed these tools, but they provide live training classes and video tutorial training so you will become proficient at using these tools.

I want to thank you for taking the time to read this information. I hope that your online internet marketing business will soar to new heights when you utilize the great tools listed herein.

Internet marketing is truly exciting and during this crucial time in our economy, I believe we have a great vehicle here to succeed and bring our families through these tough times.

I will see you at the top!

Blessings,

Judy Conway

678-493-4890
judyconwaycontact@gmail.com
Skype ID: judy.conway
Crazy Foxes Marketing Group
Ultra International

I am a 62 year old grandparent who recently retired. I want to take this opportunity to pass along some information and tips that I have learned over the past couple of years regarding online internet marketing businesses. If you currently have a home based business and are finding success working online …then I applaud you. Keep up the good work! With the economy like it is with layoffs and people being forced to retire you might be contemplating starting a home based business. If that is the case please read on.

The most important thing I have learned is NOT to believe everything you are told. Be sure to do your due diligence on a business before you leap into it. Make sure that you know how the program works. Be sure that you are going to have sincere support and training from your leaders. Get a feel for whether or not this is going to cost you a lot of money to work. If it is … RUN!! You would be surprised at the hidden costs of some internet marketing businesses. Take into consideration you might have advertising costs, costs for leads, etc.

I spent 2-1/2 years with online business and spent a lot of my retirement fund trying to make it work. I took the training, attended meetings, followed the instructions of my upline leaders, sent emails, newsletters, and phoned people around the world and worked some days as much at 16 hours. When all was said and done I was in debt and not making enough money to meet my expenses with this business. Hence the warning, “Know what you have in store.” I finally faced the fact that this program was not going to work and I quit.

I am here to say, I am so very thankful that I did not give up because of one bad experience. A friend introduced me to the Crazy Foxes Marketing Group. This is a group of like-minded people consisting of great knowledgeable leaders and other internet marketers that are working at becoming successful. This is a group of people with integrity, who are ethical, honest, positive and have a good work ethic. It is sad to say, but these qualities are not always easy to find with the businesses out there on the internet.

I have been in this group for about 5 months and I have learned so much more than I learned over the past 2-1/2 years. I was not a stranger to computers, but I have learned skills that were the farthest from my dreams. It is not true that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”The Crazy Foxes Marketing Group has awesome training and they direct you to programs that will help you become successful. And yes, there are many grandparents! They show you the correct, professional way to do things. I just can not say enough good things about the Crazy Foxes!! Please check them out and make your own decision after reading what you find there.

No matter what the product or service is that you are selling on the internet in the Crazy Foxes you will have access to the tools that will help you succeed.

This is just a short list of the programs/tools that I have learned about working with the Crazy Foxes. These tools are not just for grandparents that want to succeed at their home based business, but all internet marketers will find value in these.

• Veretekk: Veretekk is a powerful tool. Sign up for a Free Silver Account. This is our marketing system, our lead generator, SEO producer, and more… plus it is ONE of our primary income sources.

• New Plan Network: NPN is a real income generator, and I’m talking SERIOUS income, NPN and its products are the internet’s best kept secret. From Capture Page creator, to the elite multisponder auto responder system, these are absolute must haves for every internet marketer.

• Traffic Hoopla: Free system – Traffic Hoopla keeps on top of the best of the best Traffic Exchanges and Safelists. You join Traffic Hoopla and then join the highest producing traffic generators on the web, all managed from this central location.

• Protracker Plus: ProTrackerPlus is the ad tracking program recommended by the $200 Per Day Blueprint. It allows you to track your hits, conversions and more, and you get paid to refer others.

• Social networking. Twitter and Facebook are only two of many available. You not only develop relationships but you learn about powerful tools, and are able to share your knowledge with others. It is a great feeling to be able to “pay it forward”.

If you are like me, as a grandparent you want to be able to spend quality time with your family. You have paid your dues in the work force! I love the fact that my schedule is flexible working online. I can pick and choose the hours I want to work or “play”. That is very important to me after working in the corporate world with set schedules. Whether it be watching my grandkids play Wii, or trying to learn some of the “moves”, or enjoying an awesome dinner my daughter has prepared, or just being with them….life can not get much better than that.

Having a home based business will also help you when it comes to paying your taxes to the IRS. An office at home allows you to take many deductions which translates to money in your pocket. I know personally that the stock market has taken a big chunk out of my retirement fund. I am grateful finding ways to make the money I do have go further. There are many publications available to give you the regulations on what you can, or can not deduct.

As I mentioned above, The Crazy Foxes have several business opportunities listed on their site. One will save you money on things you are already doing, and also provide you with many benefits. The other will provide you with solutions for your home, health and wealth. Perhaps one of these opportunities will be helpful to you.

I do wish you healthy, happy and prosperous Golden Years!

Blessings,

Judy Conway

Judy Conway
678-493-4890
judyconwaycontact@gmail.com
Skype ID: judy.conway