Category: Travel Personalities

Now is the perfect time to plan a family outdoor adventure! Fortunately, Pigeon Forge is full of activities and its action-packed Smoky Mountains are blessed with a variety of trails, white-water rafting, zorbing, as well as numerous adventures that are both challenging and rewarding for people of all ages. It’s a great reminder of why Pigeon Forge is the ideal destination for outdoor lovers in the summer months. From hiking and biking mountain trails to white water rafting, Pigeon Forge offers visitors more than just T-shirts and souvenirs.

When you think about your actual personality traits, you can learn a lot about your inner travel personality as well and what destinations would bring you the greatest vacation joys. Are you more laid-back, calm, unruffled, or are you more of the adventurous, outdoorsy, thrill-seeking type? Perhaps you’re even a cross-personality type, a venturer, sophisticate or history buff who is somewhere right in the middle. Listing and adhering to those personality characteristics can help you find the best places to visit and the best way to travel—sometimes a true explorer finds it more exciting to drive instead of fly, admiring numerous destinations along the way. From adventurous to romantic to intellectual, all the different types of travel personalities lead to customization of your ideal vacations

Online travel reservation systems have been the primary force behind travel bookings for some 40 years. Now, more than 75% of travel planning and bookings are done online. What’s the new competition? Mobile devices. A 2012 comScore behavior study found that nearly 40 million U.S. consumers accessed travel sites or apps from their smartphone and tablets. Mobile devices are outpacing computers when it comes to travel planning because of “convenience”— the instant access to travel websites, airfares, contact information, flight schedules and mobile alerts, area restaurant apps and easy travel bookings. Meeting mobile device demands, our website, bestvacationsever.com, offers easy searches from your mobile-to-web friendly browser for promotional family vacation packages that blend online mobile convenience with the personal touch of  professional Travel Concierge agents at 1-800-656-2780.  Best Vacations Ever combines an integrated, simplistic system to customize travel itineraries with added incentives, like attraction tickets and free or discounted car rentals, to offer incredible  family vacations at hundreds of dollars off retails prices—all from the convenience of your mobile devices.

                                                                                   Following the Mobile Trends

Best Vacations Ever follows numerous studies and the continuous use of

mobile device  for travel planning. The Google/Ipsos MediaCT “The 2012 Traveler study” reported that 83% of leisure travelers plan and book travel through mobile device browsers—a  450% increase since 2009—and that  70% of leisure and affluent travelers begin their travel planning on mobile devices without a destination even in mind. Meeting the convenience of mobile demands, you can access bestvacationsever.com and its simple system to book amazing family vacations at a fraction of the cost of retail vacations, along with our professional travel agents geared toward customer satisfaction and customization.

Bestvacationsever.com  allows for easier, more convenient travel planning and offers a variety of destination packages.You can quickly and easily access extensive key write-ups on bestvacationsever.com with Fast Facts, Must Do activities and Resort features for each destination, making travel planning/booking easy and convenient. You can read about our amazing family vacation destinations and preferred-partner properties—including Walt Disney Good Neighbor® Hotels—with no carbon-copy-style information often found on antiquated search engines. With mobile ease and convenience, you can book a Best Vacations Ever promotional family vacation for up to four people with FREE accommodations, saving you hundreds of dollars off your travel budget.

Meeting Mobile Convenience With Online Videos

“Online videos have become another resource for planning travel, growing over time from 14% in 2009 to 26% in 2012,” states the 2012 Google traveler study. Travelers watch various online travel-planning videos, and according to the report, 74% of affluent travelers indicated that watching informative online videos on mobile devices prompted bookings. Our website’s extensive information and online videos are geared to make travel planning and and convenient through your online and mobile devices.

Learn all about the incentives, benefits,  incredible destinations,savings of FREE accommodation,s and advantages and customization of promotional travel through Best Vacations Ever and bestvacationsever.com—right at the fingertips of your mobile devices. Use our mobile-to-web-friendly browser to watch some of Best Vacations Ever’s online video, and call your Best Vacations Ever travel representative at 1-800-656-2780 to customize your trip and travel itinerary.

So, grab your mobile device and turn the ordinary vacation into an extraordinary adventure! Some of the testimonials and online videos you can watch online to help you plan your family’s Best Vacations Ever  include:

• Reasons to Take Your Next Family Vacation in Orlando
• What to Expect on a Best Vacations Ever Promotional Vacation
• Best Vacations Ever—Travel Clubs
• Unique Vacations—Smoky Mountains

How do you use your mobile device for travel planning?

Best Vacations Ever! by Preferred Guest Resorts, is connecting with travel lovers through social media to talk about options for affordable family vacations. Best Vacations Ever! offers promotional vacations to private-branded resorts all over the world. Through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and weekly blog posts, Best Vacations Ever! will share travel tips, packing how-tos, and feature stories about its many resorts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZbe5U0yDBY

Budgeting was already a priority when you purchased your Preferred Guest Resorts’ promotional vacation package, which was designed to offer enhanced, high-quality vacations at budget-friendly prices, for families and adults. And when it comes to traveling, you want to spend as little money as possible on airfare, right? Regardless of when you plan to travel, it’s incredibly wise to start scoping  flight prices months in advance to find the the most affordable travel options. The later you wait, the greater the risk you’ll end up forking out premium or peak prices when there are plenty of chances to grab lower rates for your upcoming vacation.

Economists say you can find some of the cheapest airfare bargains about eight weeks out—a basic rule of thumb to use when planning and booking a trip, especially affordable family-fun vacations to some of the best U.S vacation spots. But according to the New York Times, major markdowns could be coming this fall when the annual “fall-off” in fares is expected to be substantial, as airline carriers are expecting  more trouble than usual this year selling post-summer travel. That essentially means even bigger savings for those booking their Preferred Guest Resorts’ vacations, even during the peak seasons.

The Wall Street Journal also discovered that you can find the best bargains on airfare during two windows: At the end of AUGUST through the BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER and the END OF DECEMBER through the BEGINNING OF JANUARY when consumers are burned out on travel and bookings come to a screeching halt. Savvy travelers know these slow time periods are the best times to grab serious money-saving opportunities on everything from airfare to theme-park tickets and car rentals so they have more fun money to spend on vacation, especially those with kids.

If you’re heading to a family-fun destination with major parks and attractions you plan on visiting, keep an eye on those vendor websites, as well. Even the big-name parks, like Walt Disney World® Resort and Universal Studios® Orlando, are known to push out advance-purchase ticket package specials to entice future travelers.

During the off seasons, you also have the opportunity to save money on a variety of attractions, rentals cars and other travel-related vendors, which also feel the sting of these slow periods and push out some their best advance-purchase specials for future travel during slow periods, as well. A family of four or more can save a lot of money on airfare, tickets, cars and much more that could otherwise be a barrier for traveling if they play their cards right – or in this case, their timing right.

Even if you just got back from a trip or you’re just procrastinating, it’s always best to start looking for airfares in advance, especially with fall just around the corner and prices expected to drop considerably. Start looking for airfares online right now, and make sure to set up alerts with your favorite carriers so you get instant emails and texts sent right to your mobile devices. Airlines and travel-related vendors are now using more mobile and web-based marketing tools and apps to reach consumers faster.

It’s true that the early bird gets the worm, so why procrastinate and agonize over airfares, when the result could be major markdowns this fall? You can maximize your time and budget more effectively for your Best and Most Affordable Vacation Ever through Preferred Guest Resorts, if you start doing your homework.

Trust us and your wallet will thank us later.

So nail down those travel dates and get ready to begin your journey to magnificent destinations through the enhanced travel experiences  and premium partnerships provided by Preferred Guest Resorts. Call your Preferred Guest Resorts’ travel agent at 1-800-656-2780 with any questions or any assistance in booking your travel and have your Best Vacation Ever!

Travelling is always an exciting adventure, especially when children are part of the crew. It can be difficult to balance fun and safety, especially when you or your child may be in a place where you don’t the layout or the laws. Before your trip, create a family plan of action in case of emergencies. Every state presents its own set of unique challenges, but there are a few safety rules that apply wherever you plan to go for a fun and super safe family-friendly vacation:

1. PLAN THE VACATION TOGETHER. Be realistic when planning your family vacation. Use common sense, and include your family members in the decision. The vacation will be all that more enjoyable when everyone in the family is onboard from the beginning and feel like they are part of the process. Your trip will be much more fun and most memorable if you plan the family holiday together. Have each family member write down where they hope to go and what they want to do, then review them together and determine which destination meets everyone’s objectives. Preferred Guest Resorts has a slew of options for family-friendly destinations and cruises that offer adventures for everyone in the family, from the youngest baby and kid to adults and grandparents. Call your Preferred Guest Resorts reservation agent for help planning an itinerary that suits the needs of everybody in your group so that the whole group has their Best Vacation Ever at resorts, hotel and vacation time shares right in the heart of the action, no matter your itinerary.
2. SET GROUND RULES: Establish rules for family members before you even leave on your trip. Talk about the dangers and obstacles that may be faced in such a destination, and how you expect the family to act accordingly. This can be as simple as a young toddler being told never to let go of Mommy or Daddy’s hand, to teenagers that must travel in pairs and be home to the hotel by 11 pm.
3. CREATE A PLAN OF ACTION: Establish a family plan of action for the most common family travel troubles: a lost family member, getting separated or an injured child. Give each person a specific task – even toddlers can learn to grab onto Mom or Dad or look for somebody official like a police office or a retailer with a nametag when repeatedly taught. Practice each scenario at home until everybody knows what he or she needs to do in an emergency situation.
4. FAMILY CELL PHONES: Make sure each person in the family has a cell phone, even young children can have a prepaid phone with minutes for emergencies that is pre-set to dial Mom or Dad. Program each family member’s name and number, along with their identifying picture if capable, into each phone so everyone knows how to reach each other at all times. Establish a family code word that signals when someone is in trouble that only the family would know. Make sure to call you cell-phone provider as well to ensure you have international service at least the dates you are there. Many companies will pro-rate international calling plans, so you only pay for the percentage of the days you are there.
5. STASH EVERYONE WITH CASH: Pack each person’s pockets with enough cash in case of emergencies and separation. There’s nothing worse than feeling stranded without any money and not knowing what to do. Also be sure to call your bank and let them know the days you will be in what countries and when so they do not assume your card was stolen and cut if off.
6. FAMILY PHOTOS: A picture truly is worth 1,000 words. Collect and bring current family photos of each person in your party in case of an emergency. Better yet, before heading out to explore each day, snap a photo of family members on your cell phone. That way, if someone should get lost, you have a current photo of that person with the exact clothing and hairstyles they were wearing that day.
7. ASSIGN ROLES: Designate each person to have a role during the trip, which may include one person counting heads each day, another for buying the day’s tickets, or older teens being responsible for younger children while you attend to the baby or more emergent parental issues. Enforce responsibility and accountability for family when it comes to traveling to a different state.
8. DESIGNATE A SAFETY SPACE: Wherever you go on your family trip that day, find a “safety spot” that everyone knows to go to immediately of they should get separated or lost from the group. Pick a public, highly visible, easy-to-find central spot like a fountain in the square, a large statue, a lobby in a museum or a restaurant café, so that younger children kind easily find it and remain in a safe open space. Remind younger children to seek help only from a police officer or a retailer at a store wearing a nametag, and if they have their cell phone to call you immediately.
9. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM: It works just as well for adults as it does for children. Require that young children hold the hand of either Mom or Dad or an assigned responsible teen at all times, especially in crowded areas or getting on certain transportation. Even have teens hold the back of a parent’s shirt. A hands-on approach ensures the family sticks together in the tightest of situations and no one strays from the pack or gets left behind.

Travelling with children to fun family-friendly destinations can be one of your Best Vacations Ever, especially if you take a proactive, pre-planning approach that offers a strong peace of mind because of a family plan in action. Preferred Guest Resorts has done part of the legwork for you, offering a wide variety of family-friendly destinations and cruises that meet everyone’s hopes and dreams for a memorable family holiday with reliable, premium family-friendly vendors in everything from budget hotels, luxury resorts and vacation timeshare rentals. Call your Preferred Guest Resorts reservation agent at 1-800-656-2780 for any questions you may have and any help planning your itinerary for your Best Vacation Ever.

Get ready for your guest appearance at Universal Orlando® Resort’s thrill-packed theme park, Islands of Adventure, just a short walk away through the action-packed entertainment complex of CityWalk.

The best bet is to buy a Universal Studio’s ticket that allows you access to both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Orlando, so you can enjoy everything each park has to offer.  If there is a No Expiration option available and you know you will be coming back to Orlando to justify the expense, it is worth the extra few dollars.

Here are a few of the can’t-miss rides and attractions at Islands of Adventure alone that your whole family can look forward to on your Best Vacation Ever to Orlando with Preferred Guest Resorts.

Let the thrills, chills and spills begin!

BEST RIDES AT ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE

The Incredible Hulk Coaster®

Dragon Challenge™

Doctor Doom’s Fearfall®

The Amazing Adventures of Spider Man in 3-D

WATER RIDES

Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls®

Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges®

Jurassic Park River Adventure®

FUN FOR ALL AGES

The Cat In The Hat™

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish™

The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man®

The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!™

NOTE: Consider the extra money for a VIP Express pass to avoid waiting in long lines and enjoying all the park has to offer!

Call 1-800-656-2780 to book your Preferred Guest Resorts promotional vacation to Orlando today, and get ready for one of your Best Vacations Ever!

Preferred Guest Resorts is not operated by, nor an affiliate of Universal Orlando Resort.  Universal elements and all related indicia ™ and ©Universal Orlando.

If you’re ready to shop, get ready to discover the shopper’s paradise that is in Orlando and certainly available to you when you travel using one of Preferred Guest Resort’s promotional vacations offered on BestVacationsEver.com.You could spend an entire day of your trip to Orlando just touring the many retail options, from mega malls with high-end brands like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the largest outlet facilities in the Southeast, antique and art galleries and unique trendy, one-of-a kind treasures waiting to be discovered at out-of-this-world shopping options at complexes at all of the major theme parks, including Walt Disney World Resort, Downtown Disney, Lake Buena Vista and City Walk which is part of Universal  Orlando Resort. Luckily, Preferred Guest Resorts has helped make sure that your accommodations are located within prime distances to Orlando’s myriad of retail options. If you’re looking for authentic merchandise from countries all over the world, you’ll find it at the many shops of each country at EPCOT’s World Showcase, plus unique boutiques around town that specialize in merchandise from countries such as Africa, France and Morocco, just to name a few.Orlando indulges those shopping cravings, with something for literally everyone and every size wallet. After hitting the malls, Orlando visitors also enjoy the scenic stroll, shop and dine experiences in trendy surrounding areas packed with gourmet restaurants, specialty shops and unique boutiques full of those hard-to-find items like in downtown Orlando, College Park, Celebration, Baldwin Park, and Winter Park. Orlando also is an antique-lover’s dream and home to a variety of antique shops, including College Park and a series of shops and warehouses near downtown’s Lake Ivanhoe area, a section of which is also nicknamed Antique Row. Mount Dora, a little further out, is a charming cultural city heavily concentrated on the arts and filled with galleries and antique shops, as well. Whatever your pleasure, you’re sure to find it during your Best Vacation Ever in Orlando, many within a short distance from your premium Preferred Guest Resorts hotels, resorts and luxury vacation timeshare rentals. Here are a few top picks when you’re craving indulgent retail therapy during your visit to Orlando:

ORLANDO MALLS

The Mall at Millenia on Conroy Road in Orlando

The Florida Mall on South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando

The Altamonte Mall in Altamonte Springs

Festival Bay Mall at International Drive

ORLANDO OUTLETS

Orlando Premium Outlets® on Vineland Ave. in the SeaWorld & International Drive south area

Orlando Premium Outlets® on International Drive in the Universal Orlando Resort & International Drive north area

St. John Outlet on International Drive in the Universal Orlando Resort & International Drive north area

Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores on Apopka Vineland Road in the Lake Buena Vista area

ANTIQUE & OTHER BOUTIQUE SHOPPING

Orange Avenue’s Antique Row near Lake Ivanhoe

Park Avenue and Hannibal Square in Winter Park

Winter Park Village in Winter Park

Edgewater Drive in College Park

Celebration Town Center on Sycamore Street in Celebration

International Drive in Orlando

Mount Dora

ATTRACTION-STYLE SHOPPING

City Walk of Universal Studios Orlando

Downtown Disney® Marketplace in Lake Buena Vista

The shops of Epcot’s World Showcase in Epcot

Ron Jon Surf Shop in Daytona Beach and Cocoa Beach

Pointe Orlando on International Drive

Old Town Shopping & Entertainment Complex in Kissimmee

ALTERNATIVE SHOPPING

The Main Terminal Shops at Orlando International Airport

Tharoo & Co. Fine Jewelry and Watches on International Drive near the Convention Center

Perfumeland Megastore on International Drive in the north area of Universal Orlando Resort and International Drive.

The Gift Shop at the Orlando Science Center

If you don’t have your Preferred Guest Resorts’ accommodations booked yet, call 800-656-2780 to speak with a friendly reservation agent at who will help make sure that your hotel, resort or condo rental puts you in prime proximity to all your Orlando vacation shopping.  You can also find other helpful tips by visiting BestVacationseEver.com  Be sure to mention your goal to visit a myriad of retail options, and ask how your representative can help you with your itinerary.

No matter how long you’ve known someone, taking a big trip together as a couple, or even just as friends, can be extremely exciting. But travelling together can also be stressful, testing the strength and patience of even the best relationships. Travelling together presses the fast-forward button on a relationship, and can bring people closer together, or it can drive people apart, as it brings out the best and the worst in everyone. Crowds, lines, heat, differences of opinion, where to go, what to do, how to how much to spend, who buys what? The pressure can be daunting, and it’s a great opportunity to see how a person handles such stressful situations. Knowing what you’re in for and careful planning can increase the odds of a smooth, joyful trip together and the return of happy travelers with lifelong memories. The test begins the moment you decide to take a vacation and start planning where to go. For example, with a Preferred Guest Resorts’ promotional vacation package 0you can work together to pick a travel destination that offers activities and adventures that meet both of your goals. (Orlando, Daytona Beach, Napa Valley, Pigeon Forge, and a Bahamas Cruise are just a few of the destinations Preferred Guest Resorts offers.) With partnering hotels, resorts and luxury condo timeshare rentals, Preferred Guest Resorts even makes accommodation choices even easier so that you have a great vacation. Before you two hit the road, here are a few questions that should be answered before your journey:

1: Where Do You Want To Go?

Sure, it seems like an obvious question, but it is often the one of most contention. You may want to relax on a tropical beach, while your partner wants to tee up on the championship greens up north, or the children want to ride roller coasters at the Orlando theme parks. Explore the list of destinations on bestvacationsever.com and determine what type of trip has the most appeal. Make a list of what is most important to each person and look for destinations that offer activities and adventures that meet everyone’s vacation desires. Preferred Guest Resorts offers a wide range of opportunities that bring to light a wide variety of destinations that you may not have even considered before when you read about the area’s offerings and realize a destination can meet all of the objectives on both of your lists. Your Preferred Guest Resorts’ representative can work with you to find the best destination to meet your travel objectives.

2: Is Everyone Open to Compromise?

Traveling together is a test and lesson in patience compromise. Almost every decision you make on your trip requires some sort of compromise—where to go, where to eat, what to do, how much to spend, etc.  Inevitably each of you will have to compromise to some degree to make sure that both persons are happy. Will you be satisfied with compromises that don’t sacrifice your own happiness? If you choose a destination that makes everyone happy, with vacation adventures that meet each of your goals, it’s likely that you’ll agree on many of the aspects of your trip. Who knows? Maybe you’ll even end up happily compromising on everything. During the trip, some travellers alternate decision-making authority every other day, finding it a healthy way to ensure ensures that each person gets what they want out of the trip without one person playing “trip leader” all the time. If faced with the destination dilemma where, for example, one person insists on hitting all the golf courses and roller coasters in Orlando, but you want a beach trip, consider compromising with time spent in two destinations or and extended stay at the beach for the last few days of your vacation. Your Preferred Guest Resort representative can help you set up a dual destination vacation package, like a 4-nights Orlando with 2 additional nights in Daytona Beach, just 45 minutes from Orlando, to cap it off. That way you get the best of both worlds from the vacation time you have to spend.  Another option is to let one person select this vacation, and another person selecting the next.  However, please note, if someone in the party is unwilling to compromise in any way, or says, “It’s my way or the highway,” that should be a big red flag that more discussion is needed.

3. Are You Willing to Accept Each Other’s Individuality?

Many couples and/or families see travel, especially their first trip together, as an experience to share together and they feel uncomfortable spending time apart. Even in the early stages of a relationship or the best of friendships, 24-7 can be a bit overwhelming, A little alone time is healthy and enhances the relationship/friendship. Before you were a couple, family or even friends, you were and still are individuals with your own set of interests. If you each have desired objectives that don’t thrill the other, make sure you tell your partner you are willing to allow that person the time to spend doing those activities. For example: One may want to visit museums and shop, while the other plays a round of golf. The individual time not only allows that person to recharge his or her own batteries, it ensures each person has their Best Vacation Ever by doing what they really wanted to do, which ultimately strengthens the relationship. You show each other your encouragement and respect of their individual interests and desires so they will be happy.

4: How Will You Divide Up the Trip Responsibilities?

The perfect trip usually involves sharing or engaging in the planning duties. One person may be better at the logistics, while the other is better at planning the itineraries. Figure out who should be responsible for what parts of the vacation, so each person feels they are contributing to the overall enjoyment and decision-making of the vacation. In some relationships, one person makes all the decisions, with the other content to just go along for the ride. But the Best Vacations Ever usually happen when both parties are involved in the planning and the journey. Dividing up the responsibilities makes sure that neither person feels they did all the work, and the other feels guilty for doing nothing. Divvy up vacation duties that best fit your relationship style and personality types. If one is better at the budgeting, let that person handle all the financials. If one enjoys finding unique attractions, adventures or dining experiences during your journey, let that personal handle the basic itineraries, with compromise of course. It’s also important to determine and designate the person who is better at problem solving should any problems or emergencies occur, like lost luggage or cancelled flights, during your travel.

5: How Should You Handle Money and the Trip Budget?

It’s no secret and cited in studies, that one of the number one reasons couples and families argue is money, and traveling with friends can lead to this same argument. It’s a sensitive subject that you may not be comfortable discussing, but it’s critical that the subject be addressed before you go so you know who is paying for what and how the budget will be handled. If the budget and money handling during the trip is not discussed before you go, it could lead to several unnecessary arguments and ruin an otherwise perfect vacation. Before you book your trip, decide individually how much you can afford to spend on the trip and how you want to spend while visiting your chosen destination. Determine your combined budget and what can be accomplished. If one half is willing to kick in more than the other, make sure there will be no resentments later. Then decide if you will pool all your money together or if you will each pay your own way, and how any extras will be financed. If you’re consolidating funds, make sure the stronger financial person handles the budget and tracks your spending.  Remember, traveling on a promotion vacation package, like those offered by Preferred Guest Resorts, often provide free accommodations, car rentals, or theme park tickets which can really help with your vacation budget.

6. What Are Your Triggers?

Travel is an amazing experience, but it can also be stressful when you are out of your own comfort zones. Long days at a fast pace, crowds, long lines, heat, fatigue and transportation issues can make even the most laid-back personalities tired and cranky. Unfortunately, it’s easiest to take that frustration out on the person/people closest to you. Talking about your triggers—what frustrates you—can help the other person/people know what to do or how to handle stressful moments. Sharing those with each other and knowing this kind of information before you travel can help avoid plenty of tense moments later on, so your time is spent enjoying your vacation.

Traveling can make for a lifetime of wonderful memories, especially if you take a proactive, pre-planning approach that offers a strong peace of mind. Preferred Guest Resorts has done part of the legwork for you, offering a wide variety of destinations and cruises that meet everyone’s hopes and dreams for a dream vacation with reliable, premium lodging vendors in everything from budget hotels, luxury resorts and vacation timeshare rentals. Call a Preferred Guest Resort reservation agent at 1-800-656-2780 for help planning and booking your Best Vacation Ever. And don’t forget, your representative can help you build a vacation with more than one stop for magical journey that makes everybody’s dreams come true.