TUG Member Banner travels the world! (photos)

[pammex]

Okay I am trying to send my pics to tug@tug2.net but it is raining again in Mexico so my email will not go out.....this has been the longest and most rain we have had in ten years!!!!

Anyway I'll get them out asap....hopefully tonight....the timeshare guys were so cool about the pics.....of course they tried to get us to buy or upgrade but we did not as we already have too many timeshares and most big units....but they were sure fun taking pics with and accomodating LOL.

One pic is with my husband next to me and one with Pancho ( not his true name from timeshare sales dept). Nice group of timeshare people...they knew of TUG. Also sent pics with some people we met, who now know all about TUG!!!

 

[travelnut]

A fun idea!! However , itsn't mailing the banner cheating? I expected that it would be a hand off like an Olympic relay, with Tuggers directly exchanging it in person, or leaving it at a resort for incoming Tugger to collect. This would lengthen the time between moves, but spare the expense of postage and the problem of timing the mailings to arrive before departure.

We'll be at Lawai Beach Resort and Pono Kai on Kauai from Nov 18 thru Dec 4 and would be happy to pick up the banner, or get it in the mail and carry it across the Pacific.

 

[rsnash]

If you leave it at the resort you are staying at for the next TUGger to collect, then how will it end up at other resorts? Then it would be the "Lawai Beach Resort" TUG banner, or at most the "Kauai" TUG banner, and it would never get to other islands/states/countries. The couple dollars of postage and a run to the PO is a lot less costly than the TUGger literally carrying it to another resort.

 

[pammex]

I have submitted my pics with banner I think successfully to Brian. I assume when he has time he will post them on here.

I sent quite a few, some with waiters, some with friends we introduced to TUG, some on our balcony and of course some with the timeshare salespeople.

The banner is already packed for next trip Nov. 14 to Mayan Palace in Nuevo Vallarta, then it will be fedexed or DHL to resort of next person so there is no problem with short timeframe and two countries.

Happy Vacations with the TUG Banner!!!

 

[gores95]

See my signature below for 2009 trips. Just got back from Marriott Frenchman's Cove as well. I could have brought the banner to visit its first Hurricane....Omar!!!

 

[DaveNV]

Brian, I know you're busy, but it's time to update the Banner 1 settings on the first page of this thread. As you know, I did not receive the banner at Arroyo Roble due to shipping time limitations from the previous person. As far as I know, they've sent it on to the next person in line after me instead.

Dave

 

[rsnash]

I currently have banner 1 in my suitcase ready for it's trip to Puerto Rico.

 

[TUGBrian]

updating the picture page and the lists are on my todo list this week!

 

[TUGBrian]

photo page is updated with 3 new pictures! thanks again! (now on to the schedule list)

 

[TUGBrian]

See my signature below for 2009 trips. Just got back from Marriott Frenchman's Cove as well. I could have brought the banner to visit its first Hurricane....Omar!!!

let me know if you get that 4/09 vacation and ill put you down!

sadly 1/09 is pretty booked...what week is it?

 

[gores95]

let me know if you get that 4/09 vacation and ill put you down!

sadly 1/09 is pretty booked...what week is it?

Jan 17-24.

 

[TUGBrian]

looks like the banner will be in mexico that previous week, we will have to see when pammex is due to arrive back in the states after that to determine if its reasonable to get it to you by the 17th!

 

[pammex]

looks like the banner will be in mexico that previous week, we will have to see when pammex is due to arrive back in the states after that to determine if its reasonable to get it to you by the 17th!

Pammex stays in Mexico almost all the time but hubby goes back and forth....will not be possible to get banner to states by 17th.....unless I fedex it and that is very expensive here 480 pesos.....sorry.

I am fedexing the banner I have from NV, so do not want to have to keep fedexing......hubby will probably return to states around the 22nd of Jan.

Then he returns in Feb. near the end when we will go to PV/NV again but to Vallarta Palace & Marina de Oro......so could send back with hubby and maybe get back in Mexico for that trip if possible.

 

[pammex]

Thanks for putting the pics up Brian.....

The salesman were really good sports.....and they were aware of TUG!!!

The banner is off to Nuevo Vallarta in just 18 days, then will be fedexed to cslmit's resort.....

 

[TUGBrian]

no worries...if its too close we can just get him on his 2nd trip! =)

Royal Resorts has always been a very good supporter of TUG, they are good people!

 

[rsnash]

The banner had a nice time in Puerto Rico. I'll be posting some pictures soon and sending it off to its next vacation tomorrow.

 

[rsnash]

Brian, I sent you the pics in an email. There's also one if it in my Trip Report in the Caribbean forum.

 

[TUGBrian]

i dont see an email from you today? did you send it to tug@tug2.net ?

 

[rsnash]

Yes, but my email is not the same as my user name. I'll PM you now.

 

[rsnash]

The TUG Banner had a fabulous time in Puerto Rico. Here it is lounging by the pool:


Click the photo for more pics of the banner and Club Cala de Palmas

 

[susieq]

What a Fabulous picture!!
Bet he had a Great Vacation!!
(nose looks a bit swollen & burnt tho....)​

 

[pammex]

Boy this banner is fun huh? Brian you are doing a great job with the work this must create, thanks!!

 

[TUGBrian]

It really is fun to see all the pictures...I hope it continues on forever! I get to live my vacations through you guys as I dont get to take vacations anymore!

 

[pammex]

Brian....no more vacations why???? work??? this site?????

Life is short..take a vacation, you deserve it....I'll even give you one of mine.

 

[TUGBrian]

just dont have the time...while its possible to go on vacation...the workload that would pile up (even with a laptop) would be more of a nightmare than the vacation would alleviate =)

besides...i used to travel almost 45 weeks a year...so being at home is a vacation for me!