Every week I send out an email newsletter to a bunch of other small business owners and this week’s article has brought me a big reaction. I thought I’d share it with you. If you like it or have a viewpoint …or if you’d like to see more just let me know: More Lessons from […]
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I don’t know about you but the latest series of the Celebrity Apprentice is starting to grate on me. This week’s episode saw the two teams tasked with selling wedding dresses and boy, did the girls whip the boys asses. And, I’m very glad they did. Brande Roderick was a great team leader on Celebrity […]
Continue reading …I am watching the Presidential Address to Congress and all I can say is what a difference between this guy and the previous few doofuses that have occupied the White House. Amazing … healthcare for kids … tax breaks if you earn less than $250K per year … a review of the wars … zero tolerance […]
Continue reading …TripAdvisor published the list that always makes my skin crawl and dread when I have to board that plane and have a hotel stay. That’s why I always have my friends visiting Orlando stay in one of our vacation homes … I know they will pass any blacklight test and our cleaners are very thorough. […]
Continue reading …“Fear Factor Live” a Victim of the Fear Factor
February 8, 2009 Comments Off on “Fear Factor Live” a Victim of the Fear FactorORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando’s “Fear Factor Live” attraction was temporarily closed Thursday amid a factor of fear and uncertainty about the economy. The attraction, which challenges park guests to gross-out stunts like the ones on the NBC television show, will reopen in the spring. Universal spokesman Tom Schroder wouldn’t say how many months […]
Continue reading …Orlando…THE Place to Visit in 2009
January 18, 2009 Comments Off on Orlando…THE Place to Visit in 2009Some good news at last! Orlando is THE place to visit in 2009. While everyone else in the travel industry is in free fall, Orlando is bucking the trend. The first week of 2009 saw a 14.75% increase in hotel occupancy according to Smith Travel Research and here at Florida Leisure Vacation Homes we were […]
Continue reading …All good things must come to an end so the old saying goes and one of these will shortly be the last pouring of the complimentary beer tastings at Anheuser Busch-InBev two theme parks Sea World and Busch Gardens. Personally I think this is a mistake and it’s not going to help the company in […]
Continue reading …Bucking The Trend…Florida Leisure is full for Christmas… No Room At The Inn!
December 22, 2008 2 CommentsThat’s right, “no room at the Inn” at Florida Leisure Vacation Homes this Christmas…we’re full and we’re turning people away. Apparently the economy is in a bad way and people are cutting back. Either we’re bucking the trend or what we are seeing is indeed normal. It can’t be both. It’s my contention that this […]
Continue reading …The State of the American Auto Industry
December 19, 2008 Comments Off on The State of the American Auto IndustryA friend sent me this: So I just had to share!
Continue reading …After the devastating events in India last week I was somewhat bemused to see the news on NBC on Saturday night asking the question about safety and security in hotels throughout the world. The report gave us some information we already knew about the events at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel and in south Mumba […]
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