Let me ask you a couple questions... and be honest when you answer them.

• #1: Do you despise seeing one person charged a lower price on item that you both just stood in line and bought and yet see another being charged even less?
• #2: Are you tired of trying to get prospective businesses to give you a fair rate on an event that you want to patronize, knowing those whom you're trying to deal with couldn't care less about your personal wants, needs, or desires?
• #3: Are you sick of being told to "Just stand in line and wait your turn!" when it's obvious that what they should be doing more of is catering to your every want or need to get your return business?
• #4: Have you been hard at it for months (even years) saving for that perfect vacation only to be hugely disappointed with the service that was rendered when you finally got here?

If you went through this list of questions and answered "yes" to one or more of them... you need to pay very careful attention to every word in this letter because...

This May Be The Most Important Savings Message You'll Ever Read.

Odds are very good that, if you're currently in the process of making plans to visit us or if you've already vacationed here, you're either banging your head against a wall right now, or did in the past, trying to make simple affordable vacation arrangements for the things you want to do while you're here.

Only to be given bad advise, sent to the wrong places, herded and corralled like cattle, fed from buffet lines (that are not normally fitting to eat), and then released two hours latter while you're scratching your head wondering what you just paid $150 per person for; or what you did wrong in the process to be ripped off like that.

 Odds are also very good that you're needlessly doing so.

Just imagine what things would be like for you if you were on a level playing field with everyone else that lives here...

Frankly, tourism is extremely low and getting worse as each day passes. Here at our headquarters, we have made shopping for travel and other items as easy as 1, 2, 3....

To make things easy for our customers we have designed over 200 websites that focus' on specific travel destination, as well as other shopping endeavors.

What if I told you that because you don't live here in a specific area, you are charged premium tourism prices, while local residents receive 20% to 50% off products and services. This is what's known as the local rate.

This practice has been going on for decades now. Frankly, I find it very offensive in nature and do not agree with it whatsoever. It's price gorging with the tourist populace and turning people off from re-visiting specific locations.

I have solved these price gorging practices with the hundreds of business affiliations with the largest corporations in every industry.

We always have the lowest prices available on our websites whether it be with Expedia, Hotels.com, Orbitz or any other major business partner. Each of these major corporations can be accessed right from any of our 200+ websites.

So, this is what this opening letter is all about. To give you the needed information you need to make good decisions on your vacation more affordable.

I strive to give you information on many events, attractions and places to stay that are trying hard to please their customers.

I visit many of these establishments. I fly to the other locals just to visit establishments. I do, at times, introduce myself to Hotel managers  to see what prices they charge tourist and to see if it's reasonably priced. I want to know, with first hand knowledge, if my endorsement go on it, it will be of value to my readers.

Day after day, I write little lines about different places to visit, places to eat, places that provide living accommodations while visiting  and a host of other things that will improve your stay.

I expect and demand nothing less than to be treated fairly. I've had Hotel Managers call me personally or write emails asking for my endorsement. They've all ensured me that my customers will always get a favorable pricing and good service.

The one thing I don't do is announce myself while visiting restaurants and other facilities. I just blend in with the tourist to see how the service, shows, food, products or whatever is. I want to see if it's of value for recommendation to my subscribers or bad enough to make my black list of places of not to visit.

I'm one that does not take kindly to paying good money for bad service or a bad product. When, it happens, I do eventually get around to identifying it.

One of the best moments for me comes when I pay the bill, especially at restaurants. I printed 5000 or so cards which says:

I place the card when paying the tab. The best part is the look on their faces when they come back to the table for my autograph.

They know what kind of service or product they delivered. Based on their own actions or service, they can pretty much figure where the rating is at, along with about what will be said in the write-up.

These are my opinions and my opinions alone. I will say, I do everything humanly possible to be as fair as I can without showing favoritisms. And everything in print is as factual as I can make it and still make it interesting to read for informational purposes.

My whole objective is to expose the bad and the ugly, identify the good, and provide you honest, straightforward information regarding the places to visit, which I think, you will enjoy.

In my opinion, there are so many things to do and see in every location, there is no way anyone can begin to see it all in a two week vacation.

Most people have never vacationed at a specific location. It's their first trip, and I want to ensure they have the information they need to make the most of it while they're visiting.

Another service we offer is keeping you informed of cheap airfares, hotel specials, and car rentals, et cetera as we receive the information from our major business associates.

Within the last year alone, there have been numerous airfare price wars with air travel. The rates, on many occasions, have been as low as $19 one-way.

The problem is that when they price wars are announced, they are only good for approximately 1 to 2 days and must be used within a specified time frame, usually a 3 month window.

What we do is notify our subscribers immediately that a major drop in airfare has occurred. So, you get the notification, sign-on to the vendor, and purchase your ticket.

So, for approximately $40 each you could get round-trip airfares during your stay in specific locations. However, you have to be quick with your responses. To reiterate, the sales are very short when they occur. You can leave out early one morning, tour a specific event, and return late that evening to place of origin.

However, you also need to calculate or budget the cost of a vehicle rental into the equation is my suggestion, or else take a tour bus or guide.

Normally, for approximately $40 per day, you can get a very nice vehicle depending on what your standards are.

So, it's very feasible and inexpensive, with the right planning, to visit several other locations while visiting specific travel destinations during a two week vacation stay.

As for myself, I am a Certified State Of Hawai'i Destination Specialist. What that means is just that I've taken several in-depth courses on each of the Hawaiian Islands with satisfactory results. In turn, I was given the certification and a nice certificate to hang on my wall that says the same.  I also have two Master Degree's, a Bachelors, and two Associate Degrees.

I've spent more than the last 30 years in information systems with over half that time with the United States Air Force. I've love writing and developing websites and I love Hawai'i, Tennessee and Virginia.

I have over 200 website's running, some I've not looked at in a couple years or so.

I like to put things together and educate people in how to get more value for their money. I spent many years with the Air Force writing programs and putting lesson plans together and then teaching personnel how things work in a formal classroom environment.

I also have an extensive background in medicine with an emphasis in Cardiothoracic Surgery. I've worked at some of the top hospitals in the country, and I try to help the sick and disabled, buy also teaching them to live better by applying and practicing more efficient life-sustaining techniques.

My middle name is really Joe and I live on the Island of O'ahu Hawai'i and that's how the name Hawaiian Joe, Alaska Joe as well as other "Joe's" came about.  I registered Hawaiian Joe, Incorporated it, and Trademarked it.

I strive to develop programs that will simplify peoples lives. The Good Lord always gave the the ability to adapt and overcome. So, I try to share whatever is easy to me with everyone so their live will be somewhat simplified.

So, I keep on keeping on.

Best regards

Tennessee Joe

Tennessee's Destination Consultant & Copywriter