World Economic Conditions, etc

So, almost on a regular basis, I am asked about the world economic conditions, in that in the sale of gas stations, http://www.gasstationsamerica.com we are constantly dealing with gas and oil prices, and the international community in general. Thus, I am always looking for articles of insight, etc…and this came to me from a financial advisor, and I found it of interest.

Consumer spending was up 0.4% in December – twice the gain economists polled by Briefing.com had forecast –and by the federal government’s initial estimate, the economy grew 3.2% in the fourth quarter. The last month of the year also witnessed improvements in retail sales (0.2%, 0.7% with auto buying factored out) and industrial
production (0.3%). Thanks in part to a $53.2 billion December surplus, the federal budget deficit was 41% smaller at the end of 2013 than it had been a year before.

This is certainly better news than a year ago….so keep the faith. And, the time may be right to buy a gas station and convenient store. We have a good inventory of listings…and financing is available and readily easy to get. check us out at http://www.gasstationsamerica.com

Travel Opportunities….Unusual.

In the next 12 months, we are going to be marketing some very special, and unusual, travel and tourism opportunities. Our specialty is doing unique travel arrangements, and what we have on the agenda are really unique. In addition to the Rotary and Lions Clubs International Conventions in Thailand and Korea, we will be planning a business to business trip to China, with meetings in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Also in the plans are trips in 2013 to the Masters Golf Tournament week in Augusta, GA; a 10 day trip to London for Wimbledon; a golf outing to the British Open; a week at the Monaco Gran Prix in Monaco (France); a week at the London Olympics; and a special NASCAR event at Talladaga.

If any of these trips are of interest, please let me know and we will keep you posted. Or, if you, or your group, including church mission trips, are wanting group prices, we work with 3 different wholesalers that give us the best prices in the industry. It it is a challenging trip, bring it on.

Check us out at   www.transworldtravelservices.com    or e-mail me at   ronlargent@yahoo.com   or call   1-888-657-1277

Korea, Thailand, and Singapore

Earlier today I had a good conversation concerning the Rotary convention in Thailand in May 2012 that I will be attending. I have put a lot about Thailand and Bangkok on my web page,    www.transworldtravelservices.com   but then today added information about both Korea and Singapore. Check it out …as both areas are most interesting if you like travel.

We are now expanding our Travel Business….and if you look at our site, you will see we are now offering various specials, including vacation packages, cruise ship special offers, and very special and exclusive destination resorts.

The Travel industry has not been experiencing a downturn and in fact last year was one of the best for many vacation events and acitivities. I will be putting weekly specials on the web page…so stay tuned.

If you have a question about your travel plans…or need information about a potential vacation, e-mail me at   ronlargent@shasta.com  and we can talk.