Travellers Auto Barn, two time winner and current holder of the Golden Backpacks “Best National Transport Company” have teamed up with two of the countries hottest backpacker venues and are putting up a “GET AWAY CAR” to be won by lucky travellers.

From August 2009 Travellers Auto Barn, The GAFF (Sydney) and Rhino Bar (Cairns) will be providing the perfect escape vehicle for backpackers – a classic Aussie station wagon.

Every two months a winner will be chosen and given 6 weeks to travel along the East Coast. Winners will have 6 weeks to drive from Sydney to Cairns or Cairns to Sydney. The Sydney give-away will be presented by THE GAFF, which was voted being the best backpacker bar in NSW in 2008. The Rhino Bar, well known for its outrageous themed nights, will choose the winner in Cairns.

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I recently came upon a great spot for honeymooners to relax their mind and body: LaSource. This spot is located on the southern tip of Grenada. It is located on a secluded Pink Gin Beach. The resort has one hundred guest rooms near “an enclave of tropical gardens.” LaSource has four restaurants and three bars with a variety of great food and drinks. The resort is surrounded by water and the resort itself has three pools, nine hole golf course. It is one of the best resorts located in the Caribbean.

Inclusive services include all service charges and gratuities- including Government Tax and Airport Transfers; nightly entertainment; four dining choices – The Garden Restaurant, serving buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner; The Great House for a la carte dinner in the grand manner; Café Deli, serving casual fare during the day; Oscar’s Beach Bar and Restaurant, serving a la carte lunch and dinner on Pink Gin Beach. They have three bars: The Piano Bar, The Terrace Bar and Oscar’s Beach Bar. Inclusive service also includes premium label drinks – and a selection of house wines and beverages. They give you afternoon tea and provide you with internet access.

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Spending your vacation and holiday time by the ocean can be a wonderful investment of your disposable income. But like many people you may wonder about making a longer-term investment that leads to profit as opposed to just spending money on travel each year. This article covers the reasons you might choose each type of beach vacation choice, including resorts and spas, hotels, timeshares, and condominiums:

Future investments: While you may have disposable money now, and thus be tempted to buy that timeshare or condo by the ocean, you need to assess whether you may have future investment possibilities or financial needs. It is not always easy to liquidate a condo or timeshare quickly, so you may not want to be locked in.

Flexibility: Obviously with condominiums, but also with timeshares, you will be locked into one or more specific destinations. If you decide that you actually love snow skiing, or you or your family suddenly prefers lakes, you may wish you had booked a beach hotel or resort instead of deciding on a more permanent timeshare (especially if it has limited options) or condo.

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When was the last time you were away for a week or more? Perhaps you had some important business meetings to attend to, or maybe you were simply enjoying an extended holiday in another city or part of the country. Whatever the reason, it is always essential to find somewhere convenient, comfortable and reasonably priced to stay at. Many people opt for hotels, but as you will see these don’t always offer the best solution.

After all, if someone gave you the choice of staying in a hotel room or staying in an apartment, which one would you choose? It would very likely be the apartment for a number of reasons – but surely that would be the more expensive option wouldn’t it? You might be surprised at the answer.

In actual fact, a serviced apartment would be the cheaper choice and it can also offer you far more in the way of space than a hotel room. Of course, if you rent one for a number of weeks then you will definitely notice the difference, but even short stays are not too expensive. This type of apartment has less in the way of overheads than a hotel, which is why the price difference can be significant.

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