when taking a vacation, there's often a scary or spooky element somewhere in the background. my bible disciple, jane, is often assigned by her company to attend conventions in the visayas and mindanao. and when she gets back to manila, she often tells me of some spooky encounters she and her friends had during their stay even in posh hotels.

were they scared and vowed never again to check in in those lodges? no! in fact, they're looking forward to being back there next year!

even my beautiful wife, linda, experienced the same during their stay in a tourist hotel in the north this summer. (why wasn't i vacationing with them? because i was tied up with work at home!). the room had an attic and overlooking the picturesque south china sea. that night, a strange thing happened. they felt a presence and the lights started blinking eerily.

earlier, a service girl knocked on the door and said "excuse me" even though the room was empty. accordingly, it was a sign of "courtesy" to the presence. nge!

were my wife and company afraid of the experience and vowed never to go back there again? no! they were excited and my wife begged that we vacation there next year!

my mom and sisters and nephews also vacationed somewhere in the far north and stayed in a posh "castillian" hotel. they, too, had their own spooky story to tell--and which they enjoyed telling. as if they wanted more.

if you've been paying attention, you'd notice that all my family went to hotels for their vacation adventure while i stayed home. why? i'm stiff scared!

so, if i were you, hotel owners, i'd make part of my promos some spooky adventures available in your lodges. and the best thing is that when guests come to ask you about it, neither confirm nor deny. you'd see how it'd up your booking! take advantage of free vacation adventure features!