Sandals Resorts has earned a worldwide reputation for providing two people in love with the most romantic vacation experience in the Caribbean. Each resort offers stunning beachfront locations; a choice of à la carte restaurants; all premium brand wine and spirits, including an exclusive partnership with California's legendary Beringer® Vineyards; luxurious accommodations in a range of categories; unrivaled watersports including the Caribbean's largest PADI certification program; Butler Service for truly indulgent pampering; Preston Bailey signature wedding packages and signature Red Lane® Spas, with services and treatments inspired by the region.

For a limited time (book by 10/23, travel by 12/20), if you stay 3 nights or more at any Sandals Resort, BrenCase Adventures will get you air credit of up to $550 per person. Plus, on stays of 6 nights or longer, you will receive an additional savings of up to 40% and at qualifying Sandals Resorts receive FREE nights in select suite categories.

        

The U.S. State Department has begun producing and issuing the newU.S. Passport Card for travelers. The card may be used in lieu of a passport for re-entry into the country at land border crossings and at sea ports when arriving from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico. It cannot be used as ID for international air flights.

        

$139*/person/night includes

• Deluxe ocean-view Amelia Inn room
  

• Breakfast daily in the Sunrise Café or Golf Shop Restaurant

• 18 holes of championship golf on Ocean Links, Oak Marsh or Amelia River per person/night of stay with cart, golf bag storage, course guide and practice balls
  ($25 same day replay, based on availability)

• Use of the Health & Fitness Center

    *$139/person/night based on double occupancy ($278/night single occupancy). Based on availability and valid 9/1/08-12/31/08. Golf excludes play on Long Point.

        

Labor Day weekend is just 3 weeks away, and the labor has been done so you don't have to -- by digging up the best travel deals for your holiday weekend.

Here are some of my favorites:

• $120 & up for flights from 30+ cities

• 10 cruises for $269-$529

• Luxury Bermuda resorts at half OFF

• 60% OFF 4-Diamond Chicago hotel

• Bahamas getaway with air & breakfast, 40% OFF

Call BrenCase Adventures at 828.696.4990 or email phillip@brencase.com.

        

I have chosen in the past to not say anything about this company (YourTravelBiz.com), out of respect for local individuals who really felt like they were getting into something good.  Many of us in the travel business have known from the start that the business model was not the kind that we could ever embrace.

Press Release issued by the California AG's office

The lawsuit accuses YTB and its founders of operating an alleged pyramid scheme in recruiting thousands of consumers with deceptive earnings claims. The filing claims that only 38 percent of YTB members earned any travel commissions last year, and those who did earned a median income of $39.

Other charges include unfair business practices and false advertising practices, as well as operating an illegal travel discount program and operating without filing legally mandated documents with California authorities.

The California attorney general has requested a court order to bar the company from making further false or misleading statements and to assess YTB a civil fine totaling at least $10 million.

The lawsuit accuses YTB and its founders of operating an alleged pyramid scheme in recruiting thousands of consumers with deceptive earnings claims. The filing claims that only 38 percent of YTB members earned any travel commissions last year, and those who did earned a median income of $39.

(Credit: Office of the Attorney General, State of California)

        

"The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see." ~G.K. Chesterton

        

        

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” ~ Mark Twain

        

I am a strong proponent of staying in the Disney resorts because of all the benefits they offer.  But if you are really trying to do Disney on a budget, here is an excellent summary of the hotels in the area.

Go to MSNBC to read the article.

Remember, BrenCase Adventures is always ready to assist you with your Walt Disney World trip planning.  And another reminder:  you never pay more and you may get some extras that can only come from working with a knowledgeable travel agent.

        

“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson