Family Holiday

Christmas shopping for your teen does not have to be a stressful experience. Believe it or not, they are not too cool to receive a gift basket full of their favorite snacks. Here are several holiday gift baskets your teen is sure to love.

M&M’s Christmas Gift Basket

There is nothing like a basket of M&Ms to brighten their holiday. The basket includes a variety of M&M’s candies, from a full size pack of plain M&M’s to a movie style candy box of Peanut M&M’s. The basket also includes a shortbread cookie and premium coffee. You can also order a gift basket full of Reese’s Candy or Skittles. The contents come arranged inside a reusable handled basket.

Snack Attack Trio Box

Satisfy their sweet tooth with a box of baked goods. The assortment includes five Whoopie Pies, six chocolate chunk cookies and six chocolate chip brownies. You can also order the Snack Attack Plus, which includes chocolate chunk cookies, chocolate chip brownies and a triple chocolate coffee cake. The box is designed with fun phrases and vibrant colors.

Holiday Imperial Tower

If you are looking for a unique gift, surprise your teen with a tower of holiday treats. The top box is full of assorted candies and chocolates, and the second box is full of caramel popcorn. The third and biggest box is full of white chocolate macadamia cookies. The golden boxes are tied together with a gorgeous holiday ribbon.

Cup of Holiday Cheer

Your teen is sure to enjoy a gift of tasty snacks and soothing beverages. The snacks include a buttery cookie and container of popcorn, and the beverages include four tea or coffee packets in assorted flavors. The treats and beverages come inside a holiday decorative package.

Holiday Pizza Oven Gift

It is no secret that teens love pizza, and your own teen is sure to enjoy this pizza making kit. The kit includes the pizza crust, Rosemary and basil mix, mozzarella cheese bar and pitted Greek olive mix. They can have the cookie or pastry for dessert, or they can snack on the smoked almonds. It also includes a snowman oven mitt and two colorful kitchen towels. The kit comes inside a metal container with an embossed scroll pattern.

You are sure to find the right gift basket for your teen, but it is important to shop now before the gift baskets sell out.

Tioman Island has become one of the most popular destinations visited by many divers, both amateurs and professionals around the world. The undersea of Tioman Island is fully occupied with Stag horn corals, Gorgon sea fans and also numerous kinds of sea sponges. You can find many amazing snorkeling tours around the Tioman Island if you want to get an enjoyable sensation of diving along with golden stripped fish, parrot fish and wrasse. The attractiveness of Tioman Island is regarded as one of the most breathtaking islands in the world.

The island primary attraction is basically in its natural charm. You will discover around 50 species of mammals, mountains and waterfalls in the Tioman rainforest. Creation of big granite which is well suited for climbing experience also can be discovered in this island. (more…)

Looking to escape the cold this winter? Travel smarter by booking your getaway with a travel agent to ensure an easy, stress-free experience. These are several benefits to utilizing a travel agent that you may not have realized:

• Travel agents have exclusive access to deals, upgrades, and packages that you cannot find anywhere else.
• Travel agents know about hidden costs associated with traveling (such as resort fees, taxes, mandatory gratuities, etc.) and will be able to inform you of these costs up front so you are not greeted at your resort or cruise ship with a surprise charge that you were not planning for.
• Good travel agents want to make you a customer for life. They will not try to sell you the most expensive package, but rather, will recommend the vacation package that best fits your budget and goals for your trip. If you want to have a Henry I Abbey Tour reading trip, just let them know and they will arrange it for you.
• When you utilize an agent for your travel, you never travel alone. You have someone with experience checking flights, gates, travel advisories, new regulations and requirements for safe and stress-free travel.
• Travel agents have access to excellent travel insurance that will cover your trip for things such as last-minute cancellations, weather-related delays, lost or stolen luggage, emergency medical care at your destination, and more! Did you know that most U.S. medical insurance carriers do NOT cover medical expenses incurred outside of the U.S.?
• A good agent will go the extra mile to make sure you have a memorable, stress-free adventure. Never worry again about planning itineraries, finding passport requirements, or missing other required travel documents. Your travel agent will tell you exactly what you need for your specific destination.
• Most vacation packages booked through a travel agent require only a small down payment at the time of booking. Payments can be made up to 4-6 weeks before the travel date. Pair this benefit with travel insurance, and you can book the trip of a lifetime with no risk involved!
• Most travel agents do not charge anything for their services. That means that you get the same pricing that they would get on their own vacations! It might sound too good to be true, but travel agents are paid by hotels, cruise ships, tour operators, car rental companies, etc. so you can enjoy all of the above benefits of booking with an agent for no additional cost!
• There are travel planners who can provide you with a wellness travel experience, which is all about putting your physical, mental, and spiritual health at the forefront of your trip. Wellness travel planners collaborate with you to design an extraordinary, customized wellness experience and take care of all the necessary travel planning before and during your trip. 

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This overall need to travel that’s shared by average citizens and corporate denizens alike means that this is an excellent time to launch a travel services business. The travel industry is huge. Research by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) indicates that the travel and tourism industry generates $1.3 trillion in economic activity in the U.S. every year. That’s equivalent to $3.4 billion a day, $148 million an hour, $2.4 million a minute and $40,000 a second. No wonder the opportunities for aspiring travel services business owners abound.

What do travel agents do?

Travel agents can be described as a concierge service for vacationers.  Your clients will expect a variety of services to be performed by you on their behalf.  The basics, clients will need you to research and book hotels, flights and car rental for an upcoming trip.  You should also be familiar with the local modes of transportation… railroads, bus lines and car services available. (more…)

Dealing with an Airbnb listing might be bit of a tedious, time consuming, and difficult. Organizing booking inquiries , maintaining communications with potential guests , check-ins, cleaning and laundry can be done by yourself , but how about those times if you are unable or don’t want to be . And you still want that your rental could still generate income without effort from your side especially while you are busy with your other business.  This is the reason why property management plays an important role in such situations.

An industry of property management services for short term rentals, along with maintenance service and cleaning has increased these days. Host service like Doormat provide you with various options for property owners who don’t want to focus on greeting and also caring for guests , from key pickup locations to a full management service.

Doormat unifies all options needed for you to make your Airbnb and holiday rental business financially rewarding. Your guests will enjoy staying at a squeaky clean space while many hosts think that it is not necessarily to leave the job to the property managers and do the cleaning by themselves. As Airbnb hosting service, Doormat put emphasis on cleanliness and has gained a lot of great rating for it.

They always make sure a nice sensation for your guests staying at your vacation rentals and minimize scheduling hassles for you. They will organize guest check-in and replying to any inquiries they have before or even during their stay.

They build each listing from beginning to end and they replies fast to any inquiry.  DoorMat is really careful with its AirBNB listings, which delivers exclusive and personalized care to both the host and also guests who will stay at your vacation rentals.

Here are some excellent services that you can get from Doormat:

• Airbnb Profile and Listing Creation
• Airbnb Listing Optimization
• Guest Communication
• Cleaning and Laundry
• Check-Out Inspection
• Consumables Replenishment
• Revenue and Occupancy Management
• Check-in and Key Management
• Guest Concierge andEmergency Contact
• Repairs and Maintenance
• Host Phone and Email Support
• Accounting

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Now it’s time to stop taking busy days around your Airbnb guest arrivals and departures. Leave the job to Doormat as they are really experienced in maximizing your rental bookings at Airbnb.

Matt McClure
www.DoorMat.co
Matt@DoorMat.co