Archive for October 2008

In the Halloween spirit, Viscape’s staff has written a few scary travel stories.  Three are true stories and one is a complete and utter lie.  Can you pick out the lie? 
Have a scary travel story?  You should share it on Viscape!  Happy Halloween!
Third Degree Burns – a short story on life and death
When climbing off [...]

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Caroline Allison recently sat down with Steve Fisher (writer and blogger for Solutions are Power Blog) to discuss her lessons learned as a small business owner and the state of the travel industry. Caroline Allison and Steve Fisher share a similar passion for travel (Steve wants to get to all 7 continents before he kicks [...]

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You don’t need us to tell you that these are some sad times for the real estate industry. Not only is it a tough time to sell; it’s pricey to market your listings when every penny matters.
That is, unless you’ve got vacation properties. These days, hotels are hurting, because the savvy traveler knows that rental [...]

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Our community must really love to fantasize…No, not that kind!  Get your minds out of the gutter.  We are talking vacation fantasy here.  Last week, we asked you to send us a one-liner describing your fantasy vacation – and you answered!  Here are just a few of the many responses we got back. 
Danteling: My fantasy [...]

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We wish we could travel all the time. But until that day comes (and money finally starts growing on trees), we’ll keep reading Viscape’s crazy good destination reviews (submitted by members of the Viscape community) and our favorite travel blogs to get away from everyday life. Here are five travel blogs we like:

Traveling Mamas: When it comes to [...]

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Do you have a significant other (boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife) who spends all day Saturday preparing his Fantasy Football League roster for Sunday’s NFL match-ups, and then all day Sunday living vicariously through a bunch of oversized men running around in tight pants?  Okay, we feel your pain here at Viscape.  We really do.  [...]

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Just as we predicted: Viscape University’s real estate blogging event on Monday night drew a packed house – virtual standing room only!  The gathering brought some of the most influential real estate professionals together for an exciting discussion surrounding blogging.
While we don’t know just how much beer and wine those of you participating from home [...]

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Sure, you’re familiar with swing sets (think play ground), swing dancing, and the movie Swingers.  But 2008 is all about the swing states-Colorado, Florida, and Virginia to name a few-and you can be sure that the entire US will be watching these states closely on election night.  We at Viscape are watching these states as [...]

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…or so we like to think;)
In less than 72 hours, Viscape University will bring together top real estate professionals from around the country for a virtual get together on blogging and business.  Now, the only question is, will you be there?
If you just answered, “No.” to the above question and are feeling a little [...]

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Caroline’s wish on her trip to the Florida Association of Realtors Conference in Orlando was surprisingly, no, not a visit to Disney World.   Yep, I know that is shocking, but this crazy cat, dreamed of a blue kiss.  A what?  A blue kiss.  So, after an inspiring day of lectures and meetings (and searching for [...]

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