BOSTON,
June 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Travel Expert host of the nationally
syndicated radio show, Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, heard weekly
coast-to-coast on the Business TalkRadio Network(tm), was asked
to comment on the results of a survey regarding 2005 summer
drive-vacation trends and their relationship to the high price
of gasoline. Her remarks, captured in a video news release for
general TV, radio and print distribution, focused on the positive
effects of a summer break-away, tips for economizing during
travel in order to budget for the big splurge and to compensate
for higher gas prices, and suggestions for creating "uplifting,
inspiring, enriching experiences" which Abrams refers to
as, "platinum rather than plastic experiences."
Abrams
says sacrificing hard-earned vacation time may cost consumers
more than they think. "My mother used to say, 'If you don't
go and take that break, you're going to give that money to the
doctor because there is a relationship between stress and the
stress-busting vacation.' One of the things that troubles me
is when people put off experiences in their lives. You have
to balance what is the value, not just what is the cost. In
reality, when you start taking the cost of travel and amortize
it over the experience and the memories, it will come out to
pennies in your lifetime."
Abrams
states, "It's important to make those hard-earned dollars
count. If you want to travel and take that well-deserved breakaway,
make it a priority and pass up other temptations. Eliminate
the over-rated pleasures in favor of those experiences that
make life worth living," she states. Taking time to reconnect
with special interests and special friends and family is not
a frivolous way of spending time and money, but a prescription
for a happy and meaningful life." Story details and click-through
to the complete audio/video story are posted at Abrams' award-winning
website, www.sabrams.com
To take
the heat off travelers' summer gas woes, Thrifty Car Rental
launched a sweepstakes on www.THRIFTY.com.
Every day from June 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005, Thrifty is
awarding a prize of a year's worth of free gas in the U.S.
Sixty-one lucky winners
will be awarded a pre-paid gas card good toward a year's supply
of gasoline. Each daily winner will receive one pre-paid gas
card worth $1,800, which represents the average fuel costs for
one vehicle yearly based on the Department of Energy's estimate
of an average of 14 gallons of gas per week, filling up 52 weeks
per year at approximately $2.50 per gallon.
"Thrifty has
focused the traveling public on how to overcome the impact of
high gasoline prices in a way that motivates people to keep
on rolling!" Abrams concludes.
"Travel WITH
Stephanie Abrams!"
CONTACT:
Abrams Hospitality Marketing "Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams!"
Stephanie Abrams 413-499-8810 stephanie@sabrams.com
