1. Timeshares are not a good financial investment, regardless of what a timeshare sales rep tells you. If you buy from a developer, you are paying all their marketing expenses and the resale value of most timeshares is less than half of what they are sold for by most developers. Disney [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2007 by John
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If you’re a vacation ownership or timeshare salesperson, let Fred be your example of a perfect client you encourage to become an owner as soon as possible to enoy life. If belief and mindset can influence the body and mind and keep people alive longer than medical experts would predict, then vacation [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2007 by John
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Kenya can be an expensive destination for travelers - a home stay is an inexpensive way to visit the Kenya - ideal for travelers with an aim of understanding the local community and the culture of the Africans well. It is also great for single visitors, providing a safe and friendly environment [...]
Posted on October 11th, 2007 by John
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If you want to travel to the Caribbean, you certainly have no shortage of wonderful destinations from which to choose. One of
the most popular places for tourists in the Caribbean, however, is Jamaica. The country of Jamaica is about 150 miles long
and 50 miles wide. So it isn’t huge, but it is mighty in the [...]
Posted on October 11th, 2007 by John
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Kiwi’s Korean Sojourn This kiwi had a tough time coming to grips with South Korea because it is so different from New Zealand. The language, the food and the sheer number of people crowded into the cities was all a little overwhelming. My article will look at these areas in a little more depth to [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2007 by John
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The Caribbean holds many great treasures when it comes to island destinations. Barbados is just one of these great places.
According to the United Nations, Barbados is the fourth most developed of all the developing countries in the entire world. It may be small, but almost every resident of this island nation enjoys a very high [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2007 by John
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Timesharing saves consumers money. That is a given for anyone who knows and understands the timeshare value proposition. Why this happens is the next step in understanding how the basic mechanics of timesharing can be used in other parts of the travel arena.
Basically timesharing is a cash flow exercise. First a hotel [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2007 by John
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I had decided that this year my birthday was going to be all about me. I know that it sounds selfish, but for the last three years my birthdays have been total disasters and I was determined that it would not be repeated this year. So I booked into the Arabella Western [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2007 by John
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Since RCI Points are the standard for timeshare vacations when it comes to the point system, let’s take a look at points versus timeshare weeks. First, let’s look at the primary benefit of timeshare points which is the flexibility. With points, you are not limited to a timeshare vacation in the same [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2007 by John
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Is An All Inclusive Cruise Right For You?
Going on vacation? Have you thought about an all inclusive cruise? Most people have very different views of what makes a good holiday. The energetic one’s amongst us love to get a backpack on their back and hike for miles to get away from it [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2007 by John
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