April 13, 2007
Orlando trip
Last month I spent some time figuring out what it would cost me to go to the blogger’s conference next month in Orlando. I came up with a total of between $1600 and $1800 for the two day conference, pretty steep for someone living on a budget. That includes three nights of lodging at $150 per night. I found out today that, instead of staying in a high-priced hotel, I could rent a three or four bedroom Disney vacation home, share the cost with other conference attendees, and pay about $50 - $75 per night, cutting that cost in half. A smaller (two-bedroom, two-bath) condo can be had for only $75.00, and I wouldn’t even have to share, but could save much more if I did. That’s makes the idea of the trip much more attractive for someone like me. Because of my dietary restrictions, having a full kitchen and the ability to cook my own meals would make that arrangement more valuable to me, and access to a private pool would be an added bonus. If I were going, the savings would be enough to make it possible to stay a little longer and take in some Disney attractions. The trip is still looking like a no-go for me, but I have friends who are going. I hope they haven’t made deposits on rooms yet, because this is certainly looking like a better deal all-around for privacy, costs and amenities.
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Posted by skeet @ 6:49 pm • Travel
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April 15th, 2007 at 11:21 am, Whim Says:
I’m sorry you can’t go Skeet.