Tips for Traveling with Children in Your RV

A recreational vehicle can open up an exciting world of
traveling possibilities for you and your family. An RV
represents an efficient, convenient way to have a roadside
adventure. Yet, you might be wondering whether your children
will travel well in an RV.

A Chance for Bonding

You should look at your RV as offering a chance for family
bonding. For instance, while your husband is driving, you may be
able to play games in the back with your children.
Alternatively, when you take over the wheel, your husband may
want to turn on the DVD player and watch a movie with the crew.
Once in your campground, hook up your href="http://www.insideyourrv.com/rv%20satellite%20internet.shtml
">RV Satellite Internet and stream videos or movies with
your kids. You can even take your family pet along to join in
the fun.

Special Family Meals

An RV permits you to have special family meals together while
you're on the road. Since you have your own kitchen on board,
you should make the most of it. Plan unique lunches and dinners
in your RV kitchen. Your children will enjoy the ritual, and it
will provide them with memories to last a lifetime.

A Jam-Packed Toy Chest

With the extra room that an RV provides, you can afford to pack
along a toy chest filled with your children's favorite games,
dolls, puzzles, href="http://www.educationalwoodentoysandtoyboxes.com/dora%20the%
20explorer.shtml">Dora The Explorer toys, and other favorite
toys. In fact, you'll want a full complement of toys for the
road. In addition, consider packing along a shelf worth of
books—particularly joke books and puzzle books, which can
keep your children occupied for extended periods of time.

Plan for Some Outdoor Time

While it might be tempting to spend a great deal of time huddled
up in the RV, be sure to schedule some important outdoor time
for your children. At a campground, you can find swimming pools,
playgrounds, miniature golf, game rooms, and the opportunity to
rent bikes and boats. The campsite might even have organized
recreational activities for families. These activities allow
your children the chance to interact with other children who may
share their love of the road. So, sit back, relax, and
remember—an RV vacation can be just as much fun for you as
for the children!

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Traveling When You Are Pregnant

There are special considerations you have to take when
travelling if you are pregnant. The time when you travel is very
important to consider before planning your trip. Also,
maintaining your health while you travel is critical. There are
a few tips for helping to ensure your health while on vacation.
Here are a few precautions you should take when travelling while
you are pregnant.

1. Timing

Your baby's safety should always come first, so if you plan on
flying during your vacation you may want to check the airline's
policy regarding pregnant women before you get your flight
tickets. Some airlines do not allow women who are beyond 36
weeks to fly. Some airlines may also require you to submit a
doctors note if you are more than 28 weeks pregnant. If you are
unsure of your airline's policies contact a customer service
representative to ask about whether or not you will be eligible
to travel. Besides airline regulations, your personal comfort
should be considered when planning a vacation while you are
pregnant. Many women find their second trimester the ideal time
to travel. Many women are plagued by morning sickness during
their first trimester and very tired during their third
trimester. Of course, by their second trimester morning sickness
has usually subsided but fatigue has not yet set in making this
a great time to travel. Every woman is different though and you
may feel ready to travel at a different time.

2. Circulation

Your blood circulation can become impaired at a certain
altitude, so be sure to drink plenty of liquids. Make a point of
standing up and walking the length of the airplane once or twice
every hour of your flight. If you are driving to your vacation
destination, be prepared to make frequent stops to get out of
the car and walk around a little

Maintaining proper hydration levels is also important when you
are traveling while you are pregnant. Many travelers forget to
drink water while they are on vacation but pregnant women cannot
afford to do so. Carry bottled water with you wherever you go
and maintain your hydrations levels while you are traveling.

Proper nutrition on a trip is also important for pregnant women.
It is not uncommon for those on vacation to eat large meals. Try
not to do this and instead travel with non perishable, healthy
snacks so that you can eat small meals throughout the day to
maintain your glucose levels.

3. Due Dates

If you are close to your due date, be sure to research the
doctors in the location you are flying to. Labor can come early
and unexpectedly, so always have a plan. Some medical insurances
do not cover you while you are on vacation so be sure to check
whether or not your insurance will cover your hospital bills.

About the author:
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How to Buy a Timeshare Cheap

So, you want to buy a timeshare and pay as little as possible.

Rule number one - Don't buy from a developer unless it is a
genuine closeout. The first timeshare I bought was from a
developer that had sold out his resort and had a few weeks
remaining that he wished to "blow out" so he could start a new
project elsewhere. I paid $1900 for a week that in the previous
year was being sold for $16,000 by the same developer! Don't be
fooled by sales tactics on timeshare tours where they start out
very high on the price and then magically find ways to keep
lowering the price until you feel that it's a deal you can't
refuse. Up to 60% of the cost of a timeshare is marketing costs.
It is not uncommon for a developer to hire a marketing company
that takes 50% of the sale proceeds. Sadly, in spite of promises
made by salespeople, most timeshares resell for 20-50% of their
original purchase price.

Do your homework. Are you seeking to own a timeshare simply for
exchange purposes or do you intend to use the resort? It really
does make a difference. If you are seeking a timeshare for
exchange it is important to understand the rules of the exchange
companies (the two biggest players in the industry are RCI and
Interval International. Each has similar rules concerning
exchanges. As a general rule, last minute exchanges are "first
come, first serve". It makes little difference whether you are
trading an expensive high season week or an inexpensive off
season week. So, that week you buy on ebay for $100 may do the
job as well a $10000 high season week if you have the
flexibility to travel on short notice and choose from a variety
of resorts and areas available.

On the other hand, if you want to exchange into top notch
resorts in high season it becomes more important to own
something that is in high demand. Exchange companies operate
under the principle of "comparable exchange" meaning they try to
match the vacation experience provided by what you own to where
you exchange to. So, if you owned a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo at a
5 star resort in Vail Colorado in the peak of season a
comparable exchange would be to a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 5 star in
Cancun, Mexico in February.

In other words, you have to tailor what you purchase to the
vacation experience you are seeking. Read everything you can at
authority sites such as href="http://www.tug2.org">www.tug2.org and href="http://www.redweek.com">www.redweek.com.

Where to buy? Two great places to start are href="http://www.ebay.com">www.ebay.com and href="http://www.bid4assets.com">www.bid4assets.com. It is
not unusual to find timeshares for under $100. The important
thing is to know what you are buying. Contact the resort and
inquire about the unit and week you are interested in. As the
new owner you are liable for any back taxes, unpaid maintenance
fees and assessments. Do a search on the internet for "timeshare
user groups" and search for the resort you are interested in to
see if there are any problems you should be aware of.

Another source of inexpensive weeks is from homeowner
associations at resorts. Contact resorts you are interested in
and inquire about homeowner association weeks for sale. These
are weeks that are owned by the homeowners usually because they
were signed over to them in exchange for releasing the owner
from back maintenance fees and taxes owed. Usually the
association only wants to recoup the back fees owed and is not
terribly interested in making a profit. See if the resort has a
website for owners. There will usually be weeks listed for sale
there. If there is an owner's forum it will provide you with a
window on how well the property is managed and experiences that
owners want to share.

About the author:
Dan Palmer runs a website where people can list their timeshare
for sale or rent. You can see current listings or place a
listing here: http://www.timesharelisting.net email:
admin@timesharelisting.net