I created this site because I really love South Padre Island. I have lived here since 1985 and have no plans to leave. Ever. I travel a lot and I think I have a pretty good idea of what people are looking for when they research a travel destination on the web -- and I am doing my best to provide the most useful information I can in a pleasing format.
If you find this site useful or interesting, there are three (3!) relatively painless ways you can support it -- and help keep me motivated.
1. Book a hotel room, condo, flight or rental car from the rates links on this page or from the Expedia link below. Every time you book something online, someone gets a commission (paid by the hotel/motel/condo.) I think you should get something back for bestowing your commission upon a web-site owner, so I try very hard to "earn" commissions by providing lots of useful and easily accessible information on my SPI sites. Those commissions help keep me motivated - so if you plan to book online anyway, I would really appreciate your booking here - you won't find any better rates on the web!
2. If you own or operate a South Padre Island area business, consider advertising on this site. My rates are VERY reasonable for targeted advertising - for more info click here. All the banners on this site are SPI-related - local businesses offering good and services that you are gonna need and want - so be sure to click on them LOTS!
3. TELL SOMEBODY about this site. Tell your bartender you saw her picture on SPIonline. Tell your waiter you found the restaurant from a link on the SPIonline dining page. Tell the reservationist that sandy feet recommended her agency.
While these little dropped breadcrumbs may not translate directly into cash, they do translate very quickly into good will. And good will is invaluable to a person who has been heard to say, "I work real hard at not having a real job." Good will can get me a free cocktail, a discount on my dinner, or maybe even a new web client....
Thanks!
-sandy feet
