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The top three American Express cards are: Blue from American Express, Blue Cash and Blue Sky from American Express.

Blue from American Express

Blue from American Express has a 0% APR for up to fifteen months. Once the introductory APR period has expired, a regular APR of 11.99% is applied. Also, there is no annual fee.

There is a credit limit of up to One Hundred Thousand dollars. Grace period before penalties chip in is twenty days. Also great is the fact this card allows you to apply for additional cards for family members free of cost.

Card holders can also sign up for the Free Credit Reward Program. This program gives one point for every dollar spent, which can be redeemed for travel awards and other purchases.

Card members can transfer balances from other credit cards without having to pay a transaction fee. An added bonus is the fixed APR of 3.99% for the life of the balance.

Blue Cash from American Express

Offers card holders a 0% APR introductory rate for six months before the regular 12.99% chips in. Like most top credit cards, Blue Cash from American Express charges no annual fees.

Cash back rewards of five percent are possible on select purchases at supermarkets, gas stations and pharmacies; even paying your monthly bills with Blue cash allows you to earn.

Balance transfers do not attract any transaction fees.

Blue Sky from American Express

Designed with the travel in mind, Blue Sky offers great travel rewards. Customers with Blue Sky earn one point for every dollar while using the card. Points are redeemable to help defray hotel costs, airline tickets and car rentals; best of all there are no blackout dates during peak travel periods.

The card offers 0% APR for six months, then 12.99% regular after this period. Blue Sky allows balance transfers, and provides benefits such as travel insurance.

All three cards can be used in thousands of locations worldwide.

ting a home business there are many industries to choose from. There is health and nutrition, affiliate marketing, adsense and more. But why would you go for chump change in any of thos when you can join the elite in an industry that grosses more than all others combined. At $7.1 trillion dollars a year travel is by far the most profitable and secure. Owning an online travel business can be fun and exciting but beware when choosing a company.

Expedia, hotwire, and other online distributors handle over 80% of all travel bookings. Travel is now done at home instead of driving to a brick and mortar establishment.

Let’s face it, as technology advances, human interaction is slowly taken out of the equation. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because now instead of paying more to a Certified Travel Agent to book your trips, you can become a CTA yourself and save thousands every year while even making money off the trips you book.

Another fact that makes this industry so appealing is that there is very little competition in online travel. There are few travel companies compared to the thousands that market the next “wonder vitamin”. The others are big ticket, $1000-$3000 dollar programs that mostly use the travel perks as an excuse to have money exchange hands.

Some online travel companies get caught up in recruiting agents and lose the travel aspect of their business. Without the travel aspect, these companies can be shut down for being a pyramid/ponzi scheme. One of the major online travel business suppliers has recently lost its IATA credentials. This means they are no longer authorized to book through Marriot Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. If you cannot book travel with every distributor then YTB (Your Travel Business) may not be for you.

What is recommended when looking to start an online travel business, check out how they book travel. See how you are certified, don’t be an RTA, or referring travel agent; you want to be a CTA so you can book directly with suppliers and save the most money. Most important factor is that your travel company is based around travel and not just recruiting. I hope to see you all on a cruise sometime enjoying life, cheers to your success.

Travelers who want to enjoy the rustic charm of Yellowstone National Park can choose from a wide selection of lodging options ranging from luxury to budget-conscious accommodations.

Yellowstone National Park is the first national park of United States. Located in the states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 8,987 square kilometers consisting of lakes, canyons and mountain ranges. It is home to the Old Faithful Geyser, a very popular tourist attraction. With its massive size, Yellowstone National Park also houses a wide variety of wildlife including hundreds of species of birds, fish and reptiles. Since the mid-1960s, at least 2 million tourists visit the Yellowstone National Park every year.

Tourists going to Yellowstone can choose from the great lodging options available in the park. One of the popular hotels here is the Brandin Iron Inn Hotel, a family owned inn that boasts of three generations of Yellowstone hospitality. Located on Canyon Street in West Yellowstone, Montana, two blocks from park entrance, the inn has 79 upscale and spacious rooms that all have modern amenities. Each room has in-room coffee, refrigerators and data ports for guests with laptops and PDAs. Guests staying in the hotel can also enjoy its deluxe oversized Jacuzzi. Aside from lodging, Brandin Iron Inn Hotel also offers luxury snowcoach tours, snowmobile rentals, park tours, car rentals, and RV Park. It is the best place to stay for people who love to bike, hike, fly fish or snowmobile.

Another great lodging option is Travelodge Yellowstone West. It is located three blocks from the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, and offers convenient lodging for budget-conscious travelers who want to experience the joys of Yellowstone. The two-story hotel features a seasonal outdoor pool and spa tub and has 83 rooms. Each guestroom is provided with cable television, coffeemakers and complimentary local telephone calls. Other amenities include laundry facilities, fitness equipments, and RV and truck parking.

For Yellowstone explorers who want to enjoy lodging with a Western touch, the Anglers Inn is the best choice. It is located less than three blocks northwest of Jackson Hole’s town square. The two-storey hotel with its modern Western architecture has 28 rooms that are tastefully decorated with hand-made lodgepole furniture, knotty pine accents, wrought-iron lamps, and Western art. The rooms include standard amenities such as refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers, hair dryers, and complimentary local calls and wireless Internet. Although the hotel lacks its own restaurant, there are several nearby restaurants that guests can enjoy. Other amenities include parking, ski shuttle and tour assistance. The hotel, however, does not allow pets.

Sitting majestically on the Shore of Yellowstone Lake, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel is Yellowstone’s oldest hotel. This classic hotel, with its 1920s ambiance, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel is popular for its ‘Sun Room’, which offers guests an elegant view of the Yellowstone Lake. Lodgings range from deluxe, presidential suites to comfortable frontier cabins. The hotel also offers a casually elegant restaurant. Other hotel features include a deli, a lobby bar, gift shop, and ATM.

Other hotels in Yellowstone are the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Days Inn West Yellowstone and Stage Coach Inn.