June 28, 2008

Own A Travel Business- Unlimited Paid Vacations

In the home business field, one industry reigns above the rest. When the over 2000 vitamin companies are all quarreling over the few billion people invest into them each year, the travel industry reigns supreme. With over $7.1 trillion dollars spent on travel each year, and no signs of stopping anytime soon, owning an online travel business is one of the most sound moves for an aspiring entrepreneur.As of right now, over 80% of travel is booked online through places like expedia and hotwire. Travel is now done at home instead of driving to a brick and mortar establishment.Let’s face it, as technology advances, human interaction is slowly taken out of the equation. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because now instead of paying more to a Certified Travel Agent to book your trips, you can become a CTA yourself and save thousands every year while even making money off the trips you book.Another fact that makes this industry so appealing is that there is very little competition in online travel. While there are thousands of vitamin companies, only about 4 travel companies are worth mentioning. The others are big ticket, $1000-$3000 dollar programs […]

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June 6, 2008

Why Size is Important When Choosing a Cruise Ship to Work On

When I mention that I worked on a cruise ship people usually reply with a desire to do the same one day. Knowing full well that when people say that they really are just entertaining their wish to live an adventurous life with no idea of what is in store for them.
Having worked up to 5 years on two different kind of cruise ships , one of being an enormous size carrying 2500 passengers and the other being a smaller luxury ship with a capacity of 114 passengers , my recommendation is to go for the smaller ships.
The advantages of working on a smaller ship are numerous beginning with the accommodations. When I worked on the bigger ship there were about 1000 crew aboard which meant the rooms were smaller and more crew lived per room up to six and eight. Also the shower facilities were down the corridor and shared rather than having a separate one within the room itself. As well cabin inspections were less regulated and cleanliness less enforced than on the smaller ship just due to the enormity of the task at hand. So working on a smaller ship with a capacity of no more than […]

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