Expert: Stephen Tanenbaum - 1/16/2006

Question
I read your claim about free travel and I am quite skeptical , I dont think youll be able to make this happen but lets give it a shot.
Family of three , 3 adults two incomes , one variable as its a commision based employment.
Travel to Las Vegas on November 28th of this year. hotel airfare , all expenses less than 400 dollars. This doesnt include gambling money. Hotel must be rated at 4 stars or better on a five star system.
lodging must be for five nights six days.
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thats the test , be intresting to see how you fare.  

Answer
Hey Chris:

Would be more interesting if you did not toss out a 'self fullfilling prophacy.' You'll agree I say nothing about free  VACATIONS (as you describe including air, hotel and 'all expenses'). Rather my listed expertise is something very different albeit great fun, namely, FREE global travel.

AS for 'making' anything, including FREE global travel 'HAPPEN' you have the shoe on the wrong foot. My advice has enabled many to 'make it happen for themselves.' While I enjoy pointing the way to such as free travel it is neither my job nor burden to 'make it happen. for others.

On the plus side let me offer you a very free article I spent time and effort putting together for the sole purpose of sharing with other who enjoy travel. The article is on my free Blog at: www.cheapskatetravel.blogspot.com

That article answers many of the 'how do we travel free' questions. With two incomes you should be enjoying free travel as we do. Perhaps this info will enable you to easily achieve that goal.

By coincidence, only days ago we did 'make it happen' for our own upcoming trip to Las Vegas in mid May which is high season. I mention this since it may of interest to you.

We snagged the Tuscany Suites www.i4vegas.com/Hotels/Tuscany_Hotel_Casino.html

which is highly rated by Trip Advisor users. One block from Bally's Hotel. Package includes four nights, HUGE 600 sq ft Studio furnished with sofa, club chair, bedding, full kitchen/galley PLUS EXTRAS: two free buffet dinners at Sahara, and four tickets for two free (non-major but fun sounding) shows and $100 of free slot play. Total price (without air) is $179.

All this in exchange for 90 minutes of our time at a Cancun Resort  time share presentation. Actually they offered us a one bedroom suite at the Cancun Resort itself but we opted for Tuscany since Cancun is about 5-7 miles out of town. http://las-vegas-hotels.travelape.com/cancun-resort-hotel-las-vegas.html

The company is Monarch. Using Southwest Air (we don't use miles for such local-cheap flights) our total for five days including huge studio, the shows, buffet and slot play will be $527.  Take out the shows, food and free $100 slot play and we're at or maybe below your $400 figure for air and deluxe studio lodging. And yes, this is for TWO not three adults.

Although I was solicited by Monarch it may well be possible to participate in reverse, by contacting them. Let me know if you are interested.

PS: We did a similar 90 minute presentation in Orlando and received SEVEN DAYS/SIX NIGHTS AT THE EMBASSY GRAND BEACH RESORT which sports its own private lake. Even better the two of us   were given a 2 bedroom suite with sunken LR, four TV's, larg screen, kitchen, 20 ft balcony, TWO ROMAN TUBS Price was $35/day TOTAL including all taxes! http://www.resortime.com/sherman/images/embassy.jpg

Many of our Orlando bound Newsletter readers have used this contact for their own dirt cheap 4-5 Star Orlando getaways.

Steve T.