Traveling to Venice in the Rainy Season

Sometimes, when people are in the process of planning an international vacation, they will choose to go during its off season, on purpose. There are a few benefits that can come with this kind of strategy. For one thing, the plane tickets tend to be cheaper. Plus, once you arrive to your destination, it tends to be a lot less crowded which means that you can enjoy the city without standing in long lines or sometimes even paying high lodging fees and admission prices.

So, if you’re thinking about taking a trip to Venice during its off season, as you can see, it does have its perks. However, something that you should keep in mind is that between November-March (which is what’s officially considered to be its off season), there’s a strong possibility that you will encounter a lot of rain while you are there.
That’s why we wanted to take out just a moment to provide you with some traveling tips if you do plan to go to Venice during its rainy season. Check these out below:

Pack for cold and rainy weather. Honestly, once the rain starts to fall, sometimes it can lead to flooding. And just ask any local there, when this happens during the winter season, the water can be pretty bone-chilling. So from your raincoat and rain boots to your umbrella, sweaters and long johns, as you’re packing, think about what you would wear on a cold, rainy day.
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North West Pharmacy $100 Am Ex Giveaway

North West Pharmacy is a certified international Canadian Pharmacy online which sells a whole plethora of products you’d normally find at a local pharmacy, but with the convenience of the internet.  One such category of items is lip care products.  In our house lip balm is an everyday necessity, especially in the winter.  No one likes chapped lips and the cold dry outdoor temperatures only exasperate the problem.  In order ro remedy the issue, a good lip balm is needed.  Check out the huge selection of lip care products available at North West Pharmacy.  Available are balms, ointments, creams and gloss to name a few.

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Another reason to be excited about North West Pharmacy is they are hosting a new giveaway for a $100 American Express card.  The contest is simply a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Pants from Dickies

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Dickies has long been considered one of the premier manufacturers of quality men’s work pants at great price. The company’s EMT pants bring the same Dickies quality to medical professionals working in an emergency setting and are specially engineered to fit the needs of mobile EMT teams. These heavy duty pants have full size functional cargo pockets and a tool pocket with heavy duty snap loops.

Crafted from a wrinkle-resistant poly/cotton twill blend and featuring Dickies’ E-Z Touch, StayDark™ technology, these pants with a relaxed fit will keep staff looking fresh and tailored throughout the day. A triple-grip waistband help keeps shirts tucked in. reinforced double knee patches extend pant life.
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Mary Poppins Movie Features

Take a trip down memory lane with film and bonus clips from Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack available now! Go behind-the-scenes oh this Disney Classic as Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins), Dick Van Dyke (Bert), Karen Dotrice (Jane Banks) and composer Richard Sherman reminisce about their time making this movie, including a brand-new clip featuring Jason Schwartzman (who plays Richard Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks)!
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Lego Holiday Cards

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LEGO for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

This year instead of firing up the Polaroid and snapping pics then shaking pictures oh so carefully. Position the little ones on the floor in front of the tree or a nice holiday display and capture away. But I propose a silly card this year and customize your own LEGO Minifigs with LEGO Minifigure Family . Before you get your hopes up no you can not buy the Minifigs after creating them.  you can buy just about an Minifig configuration at a LEGO store near you so dry your tears and lets have some fun.
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See Puerto Rico

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Puerto Rico is one of the gems of Latin America.  As such they are running a new campaign with Trip Advisor to turn actual 5 star reviews into stunning shot movies narrated by Puerto Rican stars.  To celebrate this release I figured I’d share some of Puerto Rico’s charm with you all to have both a personal and a 5 star experience and Live your own 5-star vacation story in Puerto Rico..

First up you have to get there, BUT since Puerto Rico is technically a part of the United States a passport is not necessary, all you need is a change of clothes a a plane ticket. or boat ticket.  With more then 270 miles of beach, one of my first stops would be the beach.  Followed by an evening exploring one of the many bioluminescent bays.  These are bodies of water where micro organisms emit an odd glow under the right circumstances, giving swimmers and anything in the water at night a glow underwater.  It is a sight to see and even more amazing to find this is only a small portion of Puerto Rico.  With a rich culture and many historical locations, San Juan would be my next stop, for some slow down time and some strolling time.  Exploring a historical city by foot is in my opinion necessary when traveling.  Another necessity would be a visit to the only rainforest protected by the US national park service, El Yunque.
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PINCHme – Free Samples and Products #MC @pinchme_now

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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for PINCHme. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Would you like to be rewarded for trying new things?  Getting free samples is great, but what if in addition to that, you also for a little reward as well for voicing your opinion?  Sounds like a pretty good idea doesn’t it?  PINCHme is built on this simple yet powerful premise.

PINCHme is a new site where users sign up for free samples based on their submitted data.  The profile is easy to fill out and takes maybe 20 minutes.  After which you are able to sign up for samples.  As of now there are no samples available for me, but come Tuesday at 12:00 pm EST a new batch will be added so make sure you sign up early and get those clicking muscles ready.  A new batch of samples are available every 2 weeks on Tuesday.  Some examples of past products are: dog treats, pico de gallo bean and rice chips, Lady Gaga Fame perfume, granola dark chocolate bar, Greek Honey Bunches of Oats, and many more.  The samples a varied and part of the excitement is seeing what they have up currently.
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Win Free Birds Turkey Hats

 

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and to celebrate, check out this giveaway for official Turkey Hats from this year’s themed movie, Free Birds.

The 3D animated ReelFX and Relativity film hit theaters on November 1st. The film is a buddy-comedy about two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks who must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history and get turkey off the holiday menu for good. Produced by Aron Warner of Shrek, it features the voices of Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler and Woody Harrelson.

The soundtrack for Free Birds can be found on iTunes, and you can catch the movie in a theater near you.
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