Budget Travelers Reduce Costs Using Royal Aloha Vacation Club

34th Anniversary Rates Include Free iPad2 to New Members

Honolulu, Hawaii (PRWEB) July 28, 2011

Royal Aloha Vacation Club (RAVC) has responded to the high cost of timeshare vacations with a special offer to new members traveling to Hawaii, North America, Mexico and Spain. Perpetual membership initiation fees have been reduced 60% through September 30, 2011 and now include a free iPad2.

As part of its 34th anniversary special, one-time initiation fees are $1,295 for one-bedroom and $2,495 for two-bedroom memberships. Tax and escrow closing fees are included. Memberships allow the use of any RAVC location for one week each year.

Annual maintenance fees currently run $611 for one-bedroom units and $746 for two-bedrooms. Units accommodate up to 6 guests each depending on size. The maintenance fees are equivalent to a nightly charge of between $87 and $107.

RAVC has accommodations on Oahu, Maui, Big Island and in Acapulco, Marbella (Spain), Oregon Coast, Lake Tahoe, Phoenix and Branson. Vacation weeks are valid for a full 3 years before they expire. Exchange opportunities are available through both Resort Condominium International (RCI) and Interval International (II).

Free iPad2 is offered in the form of a $499 Apple Store gift card.

About Royal Aloha Vacation Club

Royal Aloha Vacation Club, established in 1977, is a non-profit member owned and member managed company. One of the first vacation clubs in North America it now has over 8,500 members. Headquartered in Honolulu, membership information can be found on its website, http://ravc.com.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Royal Aloha Vacation Club Vice-President Channing Bridges at 808-847-8050, extension 101 or email Channing at channingbridges(at)ravc(dot)com.

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Channing M. Bridges
Royal Aloha Vacation Club
(808) 847-8050 101
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Chinese using iPad2 to please the dead

Niluksi Koswanage

KUALA LUMPUR: Apple's iPad 2 shortage has spread to the afterlife as Chinese families in Malaysia rush to buy paper replicas of the popular new gadget to burn for their dead as part of a centuries-old rite.

During the Qingming festival, also known as the tomb sweeping festival, Chinese communities in Asia honor their ancestors by burning fake money or replicas of luxury items such as flashy cars and designer bags.

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The festival, which stems from Confucian teachings of loyalty to family and tradition, is also celebrated widely among the Chinese in Malaysia, who make up a quarter of the 28 million people in the mostly Muslim but multicultural country.

"Some of my customers have dreams where their departed relatives will ask for luxury items including the iPad 2," said prayer item shopkeeper Jeffrey Te as he filled cardboard chests with fake money at his shop on the outskirts of the capital.

"I can only offer them the first iPad model," he added, pointing to shelves stocked with the gadget along with paper iPhones and Samsung Galaxy Tabs.

Te shipped in 300 iPad 2 replica sets from China for the Qingming festival, which has just flown off the shelves and left him struggling to meet demand -- a scenario Apple Inc also faces.

In Te's shop, the first and second generation paper iPads sell at a dollar for 888 gigabyte capacity, an auspicious number in Chinese culture. A basic 16 gigabyte iPad for the living costs $499.

For some Chinese, technological gadgets will not be part of the shopping list for their dead relatives.

"They belong to the older generation. If you give all these so-called iPads, they don't know how to use it," said Thomas Soong, 61, as he set fire to a pile of fake money at his grandmother's grave on the fringes of the Malaysian capital.

"So traditionally we give them shoes, shirts ... all the necessities," he added.

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Is the Xbox DDR Dance Pad You're Using KILLIN' Your Score? 3 Things You Need to Get the Best Pad

What Xbox DDR dance pad are you using? Is it the right one for you? Is it scoring correctly for you when you step on the arrows? Are you frustrated when you know you danced the perfect dance and yet you still come away with a beginner level score card? Don't worry...it's quite possibly not your fault. It could be that the pad you're using is plain the wrong one. Find out the 3 things you need to know to make sure and get the best xbox DDR dance pad that works for you.

1. For someone who is in their infancy stage of DDR which basically means a beginner at the Dance Dance Revolution game, one of the most important things to know is what pad will work for your game player. There are many options available but not all pads will work with the Xbox. In addition, not all Xbox pads are compatible with both the Xbox and Xbox360. You'll want to make sure the pad you use will work with the specific Xbox game player you have.

2. The second item to know in picking an Xbox DDR dance pad is the frequency at which you will be playing. If you don't intend to play the game frequently, the higher quality/more expensive DDR pads may not be your best choice. You would want to decide when you purchase if an expensive metal pad is your best choice or can you go with the less expensive soft/foam pad. The question stems from reviews that show soft/foam pads to wear out under constant use.

3. As one of the factors in determining a game player, price is another factor in deciding upon your new Xbox DDR dance pad. The metal pads are more durable and can stand up through the test of time. They consistently get high ranks for quality. However, the price range for metal pad can run from $500 to $800 dollars more or less. Metal arcade style pads can cost up to $1,000. Yet, soft/foam pads are a fraction of that cost at an average of $20 to $60. They aren't as durable but can provide the same enjoyment for the dancing experts as well as occasional beginners who want to get their groove on.

Functionality is an additional factor to consider because the cheaper brands of pads do not have the same quality or options as those that begin at the $30 range and work their way up. Yet having said that; as a beginner you could by a low end pad that could offer the basics of the game necessary to start dancing.

The storage of an Xbox DDR dance pad is important to know as well. Metal pads are nearly 3' X 3' square, typically weigh 40lbs and can't be folded up and stored away. However, the soft/foams pads while at the same length and width only weight on average 8 to 10lbs. And these pads are easily stored between uses...if there is any downtime in playing the game.

There you have some of the main items to consider when purchasing your Xbox DDR dance pad. Pick the right one and you'll be "dancing with the stars" in no time.

Playing the Dance Dance Revolution game can be great fun and very exciting...but when the pad you're using isn't giving you the advantage you need to raise your game, that can take the fun out of it. More information about dance pads can be found at Xbox DDR dance pad. Keep the fun in the game by finding the right dance pad for you. Visit Xbox DDR dance pad to learn more.