Once upon a time, in a place not far away, but in an era long since forgotten, there was a magical thing called a full service gas station. Do you remember? People would actually come out and pump your gas for you! It may sound like just a fairy tale, but it’s true, it really did happen!Now days, our travel agents are going the way of the full service gas station. People just don’t have time anymore, time to go in and meet with a travel agent, time to go over options, basically – they don’t have time for full service. Online travel agents are all around us now, on the internet. They are convenient, but not quite the full service “station” we are used to when making our travel plans.What is an online travel agent? An online travel agent is more like an online booking resource. It is any website that you can go to make travel arrangements. I am sure most of you have visited a site like this. You can log in, do multiple searches for flights, hotel rooms, car rentals etc. and place your order online – very convenient!Online travel agent bookings sites are helpful in many ways; people can explore all of their different options for travel right in one spot. If you are looking for a flight to Europe, for example, and your route is flexible, users can map out different itineraries online. Then, the user can pick which works best for them and make a decision about what they want to do. Also, the user gets exposed to options that they may not have thought of before; therefore broadening their horizons of what type of travel arrangements are available to them.Another pro for using an online travel agent website is the wide variety of products that they offer. Not only can a customer browse airfare, car rental, and hotel options. Travel insurance, airport shuttles, and tour tickets are also available for purchase. This is very helpful to an online travel planner, as they can cover most of their travel planning needs in one visit to a website.After booking a confirmation on a travel website, the customer will receive an email with confirmations and contact information. The information that is provided to the customer usually includes information about any E-tickets, car rental policies (or where to go to look for the policies), and provides information on what to do if the travel plans change. All of this information right at the fingertips of the travel planning consumer.Many people wonder if booking these types of travel arrangements online is safe. Yes – it is. Websites spend a lot of time and productivity making sure that their payment systems, whether outsourced or not, are safe. It is important for their reputation to provide reliable payment systems and to maintain secure sights. Bad news travels fast, and if a website wasn’t taking care of their customers, it wouldn’t take long for the world to notice.Taking from personal experience I have never had a problem with booking with an online travel agent. I have been booking travel online for over ten years and I can’t say that I have had one problem! I have even found that after booking my super cheap airfare on a we site, after I received my reservation information via email, it was s easy to tweak my reservation details with the actual airline after the fact. I have never had a situation where I have paid for my booking online, and had it not be legitimate when I showed up for the reservation, either. Basically, booking online with an online travel agent website is an easy, affordable, and safe way to book your travel.Online travel agents may seem scary to some. With news about security breaches and privacy issues, I can’t blame people for being shy about booking travel plans online. I have to say though, give it a try! You are bound to have a great and educational travel planning experience. And who knows, it might even be fun!
Important Tips on How to Get A Flawless Look Using Organic Natural Skin Care
Healthy clear beautiful skin is not achieved just by putting skin care products on your skin. You could use the best organic products and still struggle with issues with your skin. It is important to use organic products as opposed to skin care with synthetic chemical ingredients. Too often the reason you might be experiencing skin problems like blemishes, dry skin, wrinkles, irritation, infection and other issues can be traced to the skin care you are using. There are reactions to chemical ingredients that are not often recognized as the source. Using organic natural products will not harm your skin or your health.Creating flawless looking skin is best achieved naturally. When you have naturally beautiful skin you achieve better overall health as well. Naturally flawless skin is also dependent on how healthy you are internally. The symptoms from nutritional imbalance can show up as skin problems. Stress and emotional problems also can effect your skin. For naturally flawless looking skin you have to be conscious about your diet. Eating a healthy balanced diet is key to beautiful skin and is as much of a factor as what you put on your skin. Avoiding foods with synthetic ingredients, chemicals, preservatives and other potentially toxic ingredients is important for the condition of your skin. Highly processed, refined foods don’t offer much good nutrition and often also cause skin problems because of the sugars, salts and bad fats they contain. Eating lots of fresh organic fruits, vegetables and whole grains will give you balance and support your efforts to care for your skin.Natural Organic Antioxidants Are a Must for Flawless SkinThe bottom line for your general health and the look and health of your skin is dependent on a consistent flow of antioxidant rich foods and skin care products. Free radicals are constantly attacking your skin cells, the way to fight back and keep these free radicals under control and minimize their negative consequences is with lots of antioxidants. Using organic skin care products that are high in antioxidants can help to keep not only skin cancer away, but also to avoid many common skin diseases, like rosacia, dermatitis, hives, infections, psoriasis, eczema etc. Antioxidants are one of our best aids in combating the negative effects of environmental toxicity. You are surrounded by toxins in the air, water and in the materials you are exposed to. The entry point into your body in through your skin. If you are adequately loaded up with antioxidants in both your skin and internally you can combat the effects of environmental toxins.Choosing the Right Skin Care ProductsOrganicThere are a vast amount of products called natural skin care. It is important to beware of the term “natural”. This term is used very loosely, it no longer means products labeled natural don’t have preservatives, synthetic or chemical ingredients.Organic is a much stronger term for knowing that a product is pure and free of toxic ingredients. When choosing organic skin care, it is still important to read the label and see what the ingredients are. There are some organic products that contain ingredients that although they are organic and from a source in nature they are not ultimately great for your skin. Do your home work. Also not all organic products are antioxidant rich. Botanical skin care ingredients from plants, fruits, nuts and other sources know for high antioxidant content are what you want to look for. For instance there are many plants and fruits that grow in the rainforest that are being used in organic skin care products because they are so high in antioxidants.The Camu berry from the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest is an example, Acai berry, grapefruit, and countless other high antioxidant fruits are used in organic natural skin care. Look around do some research and educate yourself, then try some products, experiment. A good organic skin care product should offer a satisfaction guarantee so you can try the products risk free. Look for products online and through direct sales from someone you can connect with personally and get on going support.Naturally flawless healthy skin is possible for you.
S&P 500 Rallies As U.S. Dollar Pulls Back Towards Weekly Lows
Key Insights
The strong pullback in the U.S. dollar provided significant support to stocks.
Treasury yields have pulled back after touching new highs, which served as an additional positive catalyst for S&P 500.
A move above 3730 will push S&P 500 towards the resistance level at 3760.
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Pfizer Rallies After Announcing A Huge Price Hike For Its COVID-19 Vaccines
S&P 500 is currently trying to settle above 3730 as traders’ appetite for risk is growing. The U.S. dollar has recently gained strong downside momentum as the BoJ intervened to stop the rally in USD/JPY. Weaker U.S. dollar is bullish for stocks as it increases profits of multinational companies and makes U.S. equities cheaper for foreign investors.
The leading oil services company Schlumberger is up by 9% after beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. Schlumberger’s peers Baker Hughes and Halliburton have also enjoyed strong support today.
Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna gained strong upside momentum after Pfizer announced that it will raise the price of its coronavirus vaccine to $110 – $130 per shot.
Biggest losers today include Verizon and Twitter. Verizon is down by 5% despite beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. Subscriber numbers missed estimates, and traders pushed the stock to multi-year lows.
Twitter stock moved towards the $50 level as the U.S. may conduct a security review of Musk’s purchase of the company.
From a big picture point of view, today’s rebound is broad, and most market segments are moving higher. Treasury yields have started to move lower after testing new highs, providing additional support to S&P 500. It looks that some traders are ready to bet that Fed will be less hawkish than previously expected.
S&P 500 Tests Resistance At 3730
S&P 500 has recently managed to get above the 20 EMA and is trying to settle above the resistance at 3730. RSI is in the moderate territory, and there is plenty of room to gain additional upside momentum in case the right catalysts emerge.
If S&P 500 manages to settle above 3730, it will head towards the next resistance level at 3760. A successful test of this level will push S&P 500 towards the next resistance at October highs at 3805. The 50 EMA is located in the nearby, so S&P 500 will likely face strong resistance above the 3800 level.
On the support side, the previous resistance at 3700 will likely serve as the first support level for S&P 500. In case S&P 500 declines below this level, it will move towards the next support level at 3675. A move below 3675 will push S&P 500 towards the support at 3640.