A Better Way to Travel?

If you follow my blogs, you'll notice a common theme in all of them. I have a tendency to come down pretty hard on the timeshare industry as a whole and I wholeheartedly caution people against considering a timeshare purchase. If you happen to own timeshares and make use of them, then this company and service isn’t for you. We’re here to help the people who own timeshares and for whatever reasons cannot use them, and are unable to extricate themselves from bad contracts.

Why should I come down on an industry so much? Surely it can't be all bad right?
The amount of time I spend in the industry doing research as a writer and educator leads me to believe that timesharing did have its place once, but now it’s not much more than an outdated method for taking vacations that continues mainly as an income stream. The initial concept was rather creative and certainly a lucrative deal for the resort developers. Who wouldn’t want to own a piece of their favorite resort? I believe that's largely why timesharing is still being pitched at every corner, every concert, every nook and cranny. There's money to be had by overcharging purchasers for a "right to use" holiday time which for some reason isn’t always available to use because it's often being reserved to lure in and rent out to the general public.
Sadly, timesharing doesn't always provide the dream vacation it should, but it reliably empties the coffers of regular folks who just wanted to buy a nice vacation for their family.

So, are there other choices for taking great holidays? Absolutely!

Advances in technology have provided us with instant everything from instant conversation on an instant messaging program, to instant bill payment at the bank, all from a convenient location: your home, your office, or your lap in a coffee shop. Computers and the World Wide Web have brought directly to us more options than ever for anything our heart's desire. Taking vacations at great discounts and with terrific amenities is easier than ever. Online options for booking airfare, hotels, cars, entertainment is as simple as entering your information and clicking the send button. For those who don't take regular vacations, timesharing never made sense, because they would pay for a timeshare every year even if they couldn't use it. Using the advances in technology to our benefit to find the best travel deals is a great way to go.

Keep in mind as well that if you’re a frequent traveler, you can sign up for a vacation concierge service for a fraction of the cost of timesharing, and only pay for the travel services you use, when you use them. If you have a busy lifestyle, and a taste for outstanding customer service, using a concierge service takes the footwork of hunting down the best deal, or the best location, and passes it along to an expert in the field who can then make note of your travel needs, and make sure to surpass every single request, all from a phone call or online inquiry. It’s near impossible to upstage that kind of personalized care and quality.

With the plethora of options for greatly discounted dream vacations, what are you waiting for? Go travelling!