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		<title>Hedonism Resorts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone needs vacation for leisure and or pleasure. Vacations have become a lifestyle and above all people need vacations to relax and unwind and to get away for hum drum.
When it comes to vacation, every time I need best and new places to go. As more and more people are travelling, and getting what you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Everyone needs vacation for leisure and or pleasure. Vacations have become a lifestyle and above all people need vacations to relax and unwind and to get away for hum drum.</p>
<p>When it comes to vacation, every time I need best and new places to go. As more and more people are travelling, and getting what you want may become difficult sometime. One f the best places to have an ideal vacation is Hedonism Resorts. Their <a href="http://www.superclubs.com/brand_hedonism/">adult vacation</a> concept is very lucrative. Hedonism Resorts <a href="http://www.superclubs.com/brand_hedonism/">adult resorts</a> are especially suitable and make best settings for honeymoon and weddings.</p>
<p>Have a look at Hedonism Resorts and see what all they are offering and how. I liked their Hedonism II (now more Super-Inclusive than ever with an enticing menu of hedonistic amenities and services to suit all your pleasures. What is more, you can earn credit for Hedonistic Delights (for travel anytime in 2009 you&#8217;ll earn up to $150 in Hedonistic Delights credits good for any of the delightfully hedonistic amenities and services (including Garden view Au Natural (or higher) 5 &#8211; 6 Nights $100 Garden view Au Natural (or higher) $150).</p>
<p>What else, I should be planning to have <a href="http://www.superclubs.com/brand_hedonism/">adult vacations</a> there instead of writing this.</p>
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		<title>Featured Green Home Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know this site is dedicated to utilization of Renewable Energy for a variety of reasons. I was pleased to find that there are companies out there who not only put together great house plans for thief purpose but have now embraced going Green. I found www.houseplansandmore.com and discovered that they are serious about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">As you know this site is dedicated to utilization of Renewable Energy for a variety of reasons. I was pleased to find that there are companies out there who not only put together great <a href="http://www.houseplansandmore.com/">house plans</a> for thief purpose but have now embraced going Green. I found www.houseplansandmore.com and discovered that they are serious about making luxury and yet energy efficient homes. I appreciated their page dedicated to Green Homes and a page for their “Featured Green Home Plan.” They are serious about using the Sun and great materials to reach their goals of Green Homes. Plus, they include a very unique way of shopping for <a href="http://www.houseplansandmore.com/homeplans/log_house_plans.aspx">log home plans</a> by selecting your first, second and third most important feature you are looking for. Then you look at great photographs and images of the home itself. It’s just amazing. When looking for a <a href="http://www.houseplansandmore.com/homeplans/log_house_plans.aspx">log home floor plans</a> www.houseplansandmore.com offers a variety of styles that meet your time of setting be it an outdoor getaway or a large family home. If you are looking for a luxury home plan I think you will be very pleased to see the detail they put into a dream home for contemporary or traditional homes. I felt I was back in college in Washington DC with a few of their plans! Just stunning. Again, with www.houseplansandmore.com I impressed because they understand the future of going Green and take it seriously. The site is very easy to use; nothing hangs and has a multitude of links to all kinds of styles that you may be looking for!</p>
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		<title>The Next Generation Travel Agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travel agencies that provide fee-based travel services                      that cater to middle and upper class travelers.  An old                  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Travel agencies that provide fee-based travel services                      that cater to middle and upper class travelers.  An old                      idea returns.  If you visit India today, you will find                      that travel agents there provide services more like what                      travel agents provided a hundred years ago.  For                      example, an Indian travel agent will do more than issue a                      ticket.  They will make arrangements for a car to pick                      you up from your hotel and drive you to the airport.                       At the airport, the driver or representative from the travel                      agency will walk you through the process of getting to your                      plane.  If you are taking a train, a representative                      from the travel agency will see you to your train, locate                      your seats and stow your baggage overhead before bidding                      farewell.  At your destination, another travel agent,                      part of a network of cooperating travel agents will be                      waiting for you with another car and a translator/guide to                      take you to your hotel and to tourist attractions.                       Their role is to constantly look after your needs and supply                      whatever you need to make your trip enjoyable.  If you                      want to go by car from one city to another, they will                      contract with a driver on your behalf.  As a traveler,                      your arrangements are made and the details worked out                      without need for your participation.</p>
<p>Parts of this kind of                      system are available today in the U.S.  You can, for                      example, arrange for a car (not a limo) and driver to pick                      you up from the Los Angeles airport and take you to where                      you want to go.  The fees are not much more expensive                      than renting a luxury car from a car rental service.                       However, it is unlikely that your local travel agency will                      know about this service or how to arrange it for you.                       It is also unlikely that you would know about such services.</p>
<p>The concept of this business is to create a network of                      boutique travel agencies that work with each other to offer                      personal services to middle and upper class travelers for a                      fee.  A travel agency in NYC city would provide cars                      and drivers to pick up customers and deliver them to their                      departure terminal.  Tickets, luggage handling, even                      food would be provided to the traveler.  At the                      destination, another car and driver would be waiting to pick                      up the traveler and their luggage and deliver them to their                      hotel.  The hotel would be prepped to receive the                      traveler and have whatever amenities the traveler desired                      already in their room.  This might include flowers,                      foam pillows, liquor, or even a maid to hang up clothing.                       A representative from the Los Angeles travel agency would be                      constantly available 24 hours a day to make reservations at                      restaurants, plays, or other entertainment venues.  A                      car and drive would be available on 15 minutes notice 24                      hours a day.  For foreign travelers, translator/guides                      would be provided to show the traveler the city.                       Business travelers would be provided secretarial/translator                      services.</p>
<p>The traveler&#8217;s travel agency would profile their                      customers thoroughly to find out what their travel needs and                      desires are.  This exists to some degree already on                      some of the online travel reservation services.  For                      example, I can book a non-smoking room.  Imagine this                      being carried to a higher level where the contents of the                      in-room mini-bar could be ordered in advance without your                      having to ask for it each time.  Imagine, being able to                      request foam or fiber fill pillows, a fragrance free room,                      or a room away from the street in advance without having to                      ask for it each time you travel.  What would make this                      system successful would be the customer profile.</p>
<p>Believe it not, these are the kind services that were                      offered by travel agencies long ago.  If you were                      British and you planned to travel to a distant land, your                      travel agency, through a complex network of representatives,                      would make your journey trouble free.  Everyone along                      the way knew in advance of your arrival and your needs.</p>
<p>What is amazing is that many of these services are available                      today at a low cost, but few travel agents know that that                      they exist.  Most travel agents are trained to issue                      tickets and not much else.  A few can tell you about                      which cruise boat is better than another, but this advice is                      usually heavily influenced by commissions from the cruise                      line rather than the client&#8217;s needs.  The advice that                      travelers would get if the traveler were paying the fee                      could be quite different.</p>
<p>The bottom line is that                      successful future travel agents will be service rather than                      sales driven.  The first agencies to set up a network                      of travel agents to deliver exceptional customer specific                      services will be the next American Express or Thomas Cook                      Travel agency.</p>
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		<title>New Travel Service</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geographic specific travel agency services provided to motorists through toll free numbers.
Motorists traveling through a specific geographical regions such as cities or the Finger Lakes of upstate New York would see roadside signs advertising free travel information and offering a toll free number to call from a cell phone.
When motorists call the toll free number [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Geographic specific travel agency services provided to motorists through toll free numbers.</p>
<p>Motorists traveling through a specific geographical regions such as cities or the Finger Lakes of upstate New York would see roadside signs advertising free travel information and offering a toll free number to call from a cell phone.</p>
<p>When motorists call the toll free number they are connected to a local call center populated with knowledgeable                      travel advisors. The travel advisors would offer the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hotel reservations</li>
<li>Restaurant reservations</li>
<li>Campground reservations</li>
<li>Information about and directions to attractions</li>
<li>Emergency road service</li>
<li>Travel advice</li>
</ul>
<h4>Assumptions</h4>
<ul>
<li>Travel agencies are seeking new revenue sources as a result of cut backs or total elimination of airline                           reservation income.</li>
<li>Travel agencies are already equipped to make reservations.</li>
<li>Travel agencies have access to travel information, especially about their own cities.</li>
<li>Visitor bureaus are always looking for ways to increase tourism to their locales. The needs of the visitor                           bureaus and the motorists could both be profitably satisfied through such a service.</li>
<li>The service makes use of existing technologies.</li>
<li>The concept has been proven by General Motors and Ford Motor Company. General Motors offers a fee-based satellite-based communications service to its customers. This service enables their customers to request road side service, travel information, and location information.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Profit</h4>
<ul>
<li>Reservation fees</li>
<li>Membership fees</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Airline Traveler&#8217;s Atlas of the Earth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An annotated guide to ground as seen from commercial airliners.
Concept
Aerial and satellite photos of the earth corresponding to flight paths of commercial airlines.
Assumptions

Airline passengers with window seats, not over the wing, have a wonderful view of the earth as they fly from              [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An annotated guide to ground as seen from commercial airliners.</p>
<h4>Concept</h4>
<p>Aerial and satellite photos of the earth corresponding to flight paths of commercial airlines.</p>
<h4>Assumptions</h4>
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<li>Airline passengers with window seats, not over the wing, have a wonderful view of the earth as they fly from                           city to city.</li>
<li>Pilots rarely identify what geographic feature their aircraft is passing over at any given time.</li>
<li>Large quantities of free and inexpensive aerial and satellite photos exist of the U.S.</li>
<li>Airlines generally follow strict flight paths.</li>
<li>News stands in airports represent an excellent point of sale.</li>
<li>Airlines may want to purchase the guides for inclusion in in-flight magazines.</li>
</ul>
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