Caution: Dengue Fever Reaches Florida Keys

28 cases of Dengue Fever have recently been diagnosed in Key West Florida bringing a rapid response from the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District to bring the outbreak under control.  In case you don’t quite recall the details of Dengue, it’s called Bone Break Fever because your bones ache with such intensity that you feel like they have been broken.  SO, for-warned is for-armed, load up on the lots of insect repellent before venturing into the Keys this summer!  Hopefully this is an isolated occurrence and the mosquitoes that spread the virus will be elasticated quickly.

A Great Father’s Day Gift – BBQ Kings Of The South Tell Their Secrets!

Just in time for  Father’s Day we’ve found the perfect gift! Does the backyard Grill Master at your house challenge all within hearing to a “throw down” like Bobby Flay?  Does he mix rubs like a chemist and consider the recipe more precious than Colonel Sanders’?   Is his grill almost as precious to him as his car?  Does he consider tailgating a sport in and of itself?  If so…. you’ve got to get him the Big Book of BBQ – it will become his grillin’ bible!

I don’t know how they did it, but the editors of Southern Living got the Kings of the BBQ joints all across the South to disclose their top secret recipes and techniques.  We’re talking major Pit Masters braggin’ about how they do it best – from brais’n, to marinades, to rubs and jerks, to smok’n low and slow, and all the yummy fixin’s!  Read more

Insanely Great Sale – One Week Vacation For $199 – Act Fast!!

Can a week’s vacation get any cheaper than this? I’ve just been reading Arthur Frommer’s Blog (great resource of top travel info), and learned about this insanely great sale.  A full week’s vacation in a resort rental apartment (studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedrooms) for a mere $199 per week. That’s not per person folks, it’s per unit for a full 7 days.  And these are not some flea bag properties, they are from the apartment rental division of Wyndham Hotels – Endless Vacation Rentals.  There are resort properties located all across the USA, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe!  I just can’t stop using !!!! this is such a great deal.

Here’s the main catch…. this is a “blowout” sale on the Wyndham Vacation last minute site.  You only have until 4pm on Friday 5/21/10 to reserve your vacation at this amazing price, and travel must take place within 30 days.    Can’t get away for a full week?  No problem, check out early (the price is still worth it)…. or split the booking with some friends and each stay a few days…that would be a vacation for $100!!!!

Now if you just can’t carve out some vacation time in the next 30 days, this is a site you should definitely bookmark and keep an eye on.  The last minute page always offers properties at amazing rates that are available for travel within 30 days. The standard rate right at the moment would be $349 per week for a studio apartment, up to $399 per week for a 2 bedroom – still a fabulous deal.  I think this is going to be my new go-to site for booking quick getaways.

Here’s my suggested strategy for cashing in on these offers:

Strategy #1
Pick a few locations from the destination list
Look for available frequent flyer seats and grab them
Go back to the Wyndham site and book the apt rental

Strategy #2
Select a destination that is served by a low cost airline (JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, AirTran etc) and look for a great airfare.  Combine that fare with a one week rental from the Wyndham site.

Strategy #3
See a great airline sale…freeze some seats, check the Wyndham last minute site for an apartment rental.

Make your friends incredulous with envy…”You paid WHAT for  your vacation????!!!!!!”  You have to love it when that happens!

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Calling All Pirates & Wenches – Pirates In Paradise Comes To Key West

Free Disney Park Passes – Volunteer A Day, Get A Day

Six Crazy-Great Fall Festivals In The Florida Keys

Club Med Jumps On The Discount Bandwagon – $799 pp for 7 Nights!

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