It's been a while

We've been spending so much time trying to make extra money from anywhere- just like everyone else- that we haven't had time for anything else. Working overtime, in my job, doesn't net any extra money, but it's been necessary anyway. I have a couple of days off now and write some more later.

It's Your Call

I've written two articles on ezinearticles.com relating to our home business, I was skeptical at first, because there are scam businesses out there. So we picked a business that we feel, as though, is very real and true. I can't express how excited I am to come home and start working. There are several businesses listed on this site that you should give a try. This is for everyone that has the ambition to succeed. It's all a step by step process and very easy to understand. So stop the struggle, get on board and start enjoying life. Remember, tax relief money is coming out. That is the initiative from the government to get your business started.

Peace.

Work, Work, Work

I've been putting in a lot of hours the last few days, for my "other job". I've been nervous and anxious about getting everything just perfect for that one particular client that's on one of the "People's Most" lists. Confirmed things like security and body guards from the other side of the world. These are the things, in my job, that we have no control over because we're not there and must trust that someone else is doing their job the same way we do ours. That's easily the anxiety part- when you just don't know how it'll turn out.....

They leave in a couple of weeks. I have the best of the best everywhere- chauffeur at their service - the whole package- dream trip for the rest of us-

I'll keep you posted on how it turned out.

Are we almost there?

How many times during a family vacation have we heard that?

When I was a child I must have asked thousands of times. My family always took driving trips. I didn't get on an airplane until I was working as a travel agent. Back in the day there weren't portable video games, Ipods, even TV's with DVD players for the cars. We just watched the road signs and scenery along the way, playing pididle- that game when a headlight was out on a car.... Now, kids can be entertained by a million different devices- but they still come out with, "are we almost there?" We're all in a hurry to get somewhere fast. My mom used to say, "all good things come to those who wait." I never know who coined that phrase, but he must have been a smart man- might have been a woman, we're much more patient.

My father used to be a driver, when I was little. I remember him driving the tractor trailer for the post office and delivering milk, too. So, he was an accomplished driver. But, there was always that direction dillema. We would drive, sometimes for hours, (ok it felt like it) trying to find the right way. My daughter drove, with my parents, to Canada, quite a few years later, and nicknamed him "wrong way". Why don't men like to ask? Now we use mapquest or some other website to get the directions before we get on the road, most of us don't even have maps anymore.

Well, here's to the old-fashioned driving trips with mom and dad- getting lost along the way and bonding. Remember those days when gasoline is $8.00 a gallon and we all have to walk.

Online business

We've been trying out this new online business. Being such a novice at the internet- yeah I'm a travel agent and use the computer all day long- it's been interesting to learn how to make web pages and everything. It does take some work, though. We're still waiting to see if it works. If you have any ideas, let us know.

Salt and Pepper

Travel Time

I wrote this article for ezinearticles.com I thought I would post it here also.

Everyone wants to go on vacation, but most times what we want can be out of our budget. Here are some tips to get what you want for a little money OR free.

1) If you don't travel for business, or have frequent flyer miles on any airlines, you can STILL aquire miles. Every airline has credit cards that will give you miles. Hotel companies do the same thing.

2) Some credit card companies, like American Express, allow for moving miles to airlines or hotels, these companies will allow you to have more choices in using your miles. USE these credit cards for groceries and gas- everyone uses those- and you will get your frequent flyer miles without getting on an airplane.

3) PLAN AHEAD. Using frequent flyer miles is NOT an easy feat these days. If you want to travel to a popular destination, you need to start getting these seats as soon as the airlines put them out there, usually 330 days in advance.

4) BE FLEXIBLE. It;s easier to get where you want to go if you're willing to adjust your dates or, perhaps, change planes to get there.

5) BE PREPARED TO PAY SOME MONEY. Airlines, even on free tickets, charge for taxes. Depending on where you decide to travel, it can be in excess of $100.00.

6) Once all of your plans are confirmed, start finding all of the places you can visit, while in your vacation spot, for free. Perhaps discounting trip excursions for reserving these tours in advance.

7) PACK LIGHTLY. Airlines are now charging for extra bags.

8) TIP the maid and concierge at your hotel choice, in the beginning of your vacation. The concierge will be much more helpful in finding the best deals near the hotel- restaurants, tours, etc... AND the maid will happily give you those extra towels or pillows everyone needs.

9) TIP AGAIN, a stipend, at the end of your vacation. Remember, not all employees work everyday.

10) DEPARTURE TAXES. Some places charge to leave. Research your vacation of choice to be sure you have enough money to go home.

These tips make any vacation easier AND less expensive in the long run.

Salt and Pepper

Our, self given, nicknames while out playing games, or whatever, together. We decided to work, part time, at home to subsidize our "normal" everyday income. Pepper works everyday driving for some VERY POPULAR overnight delivery company and I travel to work as a travel agent for the last 20 plus years. Don't want to give away our ages, do we???

Here, at this sight, we'll give our tips and possible solutions on what we know.

We hope you enjoy our quips and tales.