Thursday, September 27, 2012

Does anyone know how to unsubscribe from Information week emails?


Does anyone know how to unsubscribe from Information week emails? Before you suggest the obvious, like clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in their emails, I had tried that several times and I even went to their web page, where you can opt-out, http://www.informationweek.com/newsletters/unsubscribe , but still no avail.

I have clicked the unsubscribe links at least 10 times and submitted opt-out request via website at least twice. I guess their CRM system doesn't allow you to opt-out.. 


I just Google'd it, and found others having the same problem as well. This blogger has the exact same issue : http://lindapopky.typepad.com/lindas_marketing_leverage/2010/05/spam-from-informationweek-what-part-of-no-dont-you-get.html


Well, if anyone knows other ways to unsubscribe from Information week emails, please do let me know.

Edit: I got at least 3 more emails from these guys after I originally made this post. Relentless marketing technique I guess.

Sunday, September 09, 2012

Our trip to Madeline Island,WI

For the Labor day weekend, we went an awesome trip to Madeline Island.  We thought we will share our experience with all.

We drove up to Bayfield,WI and from there we took a ferry to Madeline Island. This island was so big and beautiful. You have to take a Ferry to the island. There are no bridges or tunnels. Ferry transports passengers, bicycles and cars for every 30min (Depends on the season and day of the week). For round trip (2 passengers + 1car) they charged $50, for bicycle they charge extra $7 and for motorcycle $15.

OK, lets begin with Madeline Island Ferry. Even travelling in that ferry was an excellent experience. We enjoyed a beautiful scenery, crystal clear water, fresh air, beautiful sunset, friendly people. After ferry landed in La Pointe, we first drove around the island and it was mostly forest and there were some pretty good viewing points of Lake Superior but we couldn't stop on most of the properties there, because most of them were private properties.

On the way we stopped at a public beach and spent sometime there. Then we went back to the bicycle and moped rentals, it was next to ferry landing. In this area we could have rented canoes and kayaks too..But we didn't do that because of lack of time. They were also renting kids bikes,bikes,tandem bikes,mopeds,buggies and tag-a-longs. Kid bikes were $6 an hour or $22 a day. Bikes were $8 an hour or $30 for the whole day. Tandem Bikes were $15 an hour or $55 for the day. 
Buggies and Tag-a-longs were $4 an hour or $16 for the day. Mopeds were $25/hour or $95/day.

The rental shop guy told us that they close by 7pm, so we planned our activities such that we will be able to return the bike before that. Even If you don't know about the island, don't worry, rental place gives a map and instructions about the state park as well as the activities. 

We rented a tandem bike, rode up 6 miles to the Big Bay State Park entrance. On the way to the state park we saw a lot of deer as well. Cars will have to pay an entrance fee, but for bikes and moped, it was free. Big Bay State Park has campgrounds, hiking trails, picnic areas with tables, grills, beach etc,. The park was very clean and beach was beautiful. We spent few hours in that beach, water was clean and shallow. Day got over, since we had to return our bike on time, we couldn't spend more time there.


We started from there at 7:30 pm because we had a long drive back home, but ferry was there until midnight on weekends. While waiting for ferry we were waiting in the deck, had a 
beautiful view of sunset. Evenings are bit cold there.

This became our favorite place, if we are in the twin cities area for next summer we, will definitely go there again!!!

If you have 
never been there for summer, try to go there. We are pretty sure that you will love it!!!