<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">The following is what would be needed for my ideal trip (almost completely on property…BTW there is A LOT to do there that is already included)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Before Day One: Trip Prep
1. You need to book the vacation to be sure you will have a place to stay and a way to get there
2. Get your Passport in order
3. Packing List:
Guys
Flip Flops
Running Shoes
Casual Nice Shoes</span><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">
Swim Trunks
Snorkeling Eq. (Check out Ixtapa Island)
A Nicer Outfit (there are two fancier restaurants, one is more beachy – the other is a little more formal, but Dockers and a nice polo would be good)
Hang out at the beach outfits for every day
Hang out at the bar outfits for the evenings
A Couple of Running Outfits…You just might end up doing something crazy like taking up tennis with the world class tennis coach
One Sweater/Sweatshirt…You won’t need it, but your significant other might if you are inside and sitting right in front of the air conditioner<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>;)</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Girls:
Sorry, I am a guy…For clothes, match the guy's side and you are good.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">OK – My wife told me to write about the hardware:
There was an iron in our room
There was a Hair Blow Dryer in our room
If you need anything further, bring it – the Voltage is the same as in the US.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">When planning on what you need for your baby, you would be surprised at what they have included.
Ask Barbara to be sure: <strong>888-722-0697</strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Technological:
Laptops are good to go, the property has high speed (might be an extra charge depending on your package) and the Voltage matches the US<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>
Video Camera
Digital Camera
Your IPod
Bring a Web Cam and Get Skype – put $10 in your Skype acct…This will save you a grip of money on the phone
S-Video Cable and RCA’s (to hook up your techno stuff to the Flat Screen TV in the Room)
If your laptop plays DVDs you can hook it up to your Flat Screen TV bring 2 or 3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>you haven’t seen yet in case you just want to hang in the room late night for some reason</span></span></p>
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  <img src="http://blog.cavaliervacations.com/Images/Ixtapa%20070.jpg" alt="Flat Screens in the Rooms" width="448" height="336" />

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">Money:
On property there is no tipping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We were there for a week; we bought jewelry and went on a short excursion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Including tipping for bags and taxis, we spent $120.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I would recommend you have about $250-$500 spending money if you are a couple or small family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></p>

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