Monday, December 17, 2012

Holiday Travel Tips For Your Car-Safe Journeys

It’s that time of the year again — the season to gather the family and head over to Grandma’s house for a holiday dinner or to spend some time with relatives or friends on a winter vacation. But if you are planning any kind of extended road trips, it’s wise to prepare the family car ahead of time. Being ahead of the game is a whole lot better than getting stranded because you didn’t take some precautions. Here are a few tips to help ensure...

Monday, December 10, 2012

10 Ways to Save on Christmas Travel

During the festive season wallets are given a thrashing, Christmas stockings will be bulging and Australians will be overindulging. The biggest expense, however, is often travel, and research last month by the Commonwealth Bank found 3.2 million Australians are planning a Christmas holiday and each adult will spend an average $1152 on their trip. So we've asked the experts to explain how you can cut travel costs this holiday season. 1....

Monday, November 12, 2012

Tips on Buying a Timeshare Resale

Have you ever bought an inexpensive car only to find that upkeep and dissatisfaction made it more expensive than if you had just bought a better one in the first place? The same is true in timeshares. The "satisfaction quotient" of a timeshare will actually be determined by your buying the right one in the first place. This is true whether buying a developer's timeshare or a resale. The only difference is that you will buy the resale for one...

Monday, November 5, 2012

5 Simple Holiday Travel Tips

These simple steps can save you time and headaches with air travel, baggage and crowds. 1. Avoid Flying at Peak Times. If your travel schedule is flexible, avoid flying on the busiest days of the season: the day before Thanksgiving and the two days immediately preceding and following Christmas and New Year's. Also, book flights at off-peak times, such as early morning. If at all possible, fly on the holiday itself, when airports have...