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Save Money on RCI Resort Directory Fees

Many timeshare owners want to know how to “Save money on RCI Resort Directory Fees”. Although RCI.com is the largest timeshare exchange company in the world, they are not the only timeshare exchange company. To save money on RCI Directory fees, many RCI Directory members have joined our new service TimeshareJuice.com to exchange timeshares online for free with timeshare owners all over the world. RCI fees are considered expensive and during this difficult economic time, many are looking for RCI alternatives to trade their timeshare.

You don’t have to pay RCI Fees to exchange your timeshare this year. Save money on RCI Resort Directory fees and exchange timeshares online at TimeshareJuice and have more fun than ever.

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RCI
RCI Resort Directory is the largest timeshare exchange service in the world with over 3,000,000 timeshare owner members and was founded in 1974. RCI owns the RCI Resort Directory. RCI was founded by timeshare owner Christel DeHaan. RCI provides a large written catalog of timeshare resorts for members to browse in order to book their timeshare exchange.

RCI Directory Process
Step 1: Members search the RCI Resort Directory and identify several resorts that they are willing to travel to.
Step 2: Member calls RCI, deposits timeshare week in the RCI bank and wait until one of those resorts to open up for a trade. If the resort never opens up or another owner gets that week first, the timeshare owner has the right to remove their timeshare from the RCI bank and use it themselves. Members of this site complain that it is too late at this point to go anywhere else and must use their week or lose it. The other complaint is that they still have to pay RCI an annual membership fee of $99 whether a trade occurred or not. Never the less, RCI is a large and profitable company with revenues in the billions of dollars.

  • RCI fees: Annual Membership - RCI = $100 (TimeshareJuice.com is free)
  • RCI Fees: Timeshare Exchange transactions: RCI = $139-$199 (TimeshareJuice.com is free)
  • Other RCI fees RCI = $39 (TimeshareJuice.com – Doesn’t have any)

Timeshare Exchange: Timeshare owners have the ability to exchange (or trade) their timeshare with another owner each year. Owner A can visit the resort of Owner B and vice versa. This is called timeshare exchange. RCI is a timeshare exchange system whereby RCI acts as a middleman or broker in the timeshare exchange transaction. Owner A deposits or banks their timeshare into the RCI bank and then Owner B can withdraw the week in order to exchange.

Come join RCI Resort Directory members at TimeshareJuice.com to save money on timeshare exchange fees this year. I guarantee you’ll have fun :)


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RCI Resort Directory for Timeshare Exchange

Hey RCI Resort Directory members, you now have an alternative for timeshare exchange and it’s free. Thousands of owners are now using TimeshareJuice.com for timeshare exchange. They wanted a simpler, easier, and free way to exchange timeshares online. They also find it is fun! Although the RCI Resort Directory is a “rockstar” of the timeshare world having been around for 30 years, many owners have opted to save money and exchange online during this more challenging economic time. As timeshare owners, we created TimeshareJuice with us, the timeshare owners, in mind. Whether you use RCI Resort Directory or Timeshare Juice.com, timeshare is wonderful way to vacation for you and your partner or your family. Enjoy!

Video: RCI Resort Directory and Timeshare Juice Timeshare Exchange.

RCI (RCI Resort Directory)

RCI is the world’s global directory of timeshare resorts. RCI Resort Directory includes over 3,500 resorts in 100 countries. RCI (Resort Directory) members pay an annual membership fee of about $100 to be part of RCI Club and then transaction fees ranging from $149 to $199 when they exchange their timeshare. RCI.com is by far the largest timeshare exchange service in the world earning most of their money from membership fees. They also rent timeshare weeks to members and non-members.


RCI Resort Directory

RCI is the biggest provider in timeshare exchange. A timeshare exchange vacation allows members to discover new resorts and locations around the world. By trading their week for another week in the system they are essentially leveraging their ownership to travel the world. RCI resorts are considered within the timeshare industry as the global leader in vacation exchange. RCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wyndham.


RCI Resort Directory Members

RCI Resort Directory members deposit RCI Timeshares into the RCI bank and then are allowed to withdraw a timeshare of equal or lesser value (values are determined by RCI). Timeshare exchange is a big business and to many in the industry it is the biggest reason for sales of new resorts, making RCI Resorts the “rock-star” of the timeshare world.


RCI Resort Directory Stats

Today there are over 3,500 timeshare resorts in over 100 countries. They have been in existence for 30 years founded by Christal DeHaan.


RCI Resort Directory Summary

RCI is the oldest timeshare exchange company in the world giving it a lot of rich history in the timeshare world. It has enabled millions of timeshare exchanges over the years. Although it is the largest timeshare exchange company in the world, it is not the only. There are alternatives to RCI Resorts like Interval International, Dial an Exchange, and Timeshare Juice.

Free Timeshare  Exchange and Timeshare Rentals at Timeshare Juice!

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www.rci.com resort directory

Log into www.RCI.com resort directory but before you do, compare www.rci.com resort directory to TimeshareJuice.com, a new exciting alternative for timeshare exchange. TimeshareJuice is free – there are no membership fees and no exchange fees. You don’t have to use RCI or RCI.com resort directory to exchange timeshares anymore. Other timeshare exchange companies have many timeshare exchange options for you besides the RCI.com my account to exchange your timeshare this year. Many owners still don’t know about TimeshareJuice.com as the ONLINE timeshare exchange service. Save your money and exchange timeshares online at TimeshareJuice and have more fun than ever. In this article you will learn about RCI.com resort directory, RCI.com, RCI Resorts, as well as timeshare exchange alternatives like TimeshareJuice and more.

See a video about the difference between RCI Exchange and Timeshare Juice.

www.RCI.com resort directory

RCI members use  www.rci.com resort directory to log into the RCI.com website for their annual timeshare exchange. But many timeshare owners don’t know about the alternatives available to them right now online. New services like TimeshareJuice offer a faster, simpler and FREE timeshare exchange service through the Internet. If you currently use Facebook then you will have no problems at all using TimeshareJuice. Just log on and make your timeshare available. Offers to exchange are made directly to you at no charge.

What is RCI.com Resort Directory

Resort Condominiums International (RCI) is the largest timeshare exchange service in the world with over 3,000,000 timeshare owner members and was founded in 1974. RCI owns the RCI Directory. RCI was founded by timeshare owner Christel DeHaan. RCI provides a large written catalog of timeshare resorts for members to browse in order to book their timeshare exchange. Once the member finds several resorts that they are willing to travel to, they call RCI, deposit their timeshare week in the RCI bank and wait until one of those resorts to open up for a trade. If the resort never opens up or another owner gets that week first, the timeshare owner has the right to remove their timeshare from the RCI bank and use it themselves. Members of this site complain that it is too late at this point to go anywhere else and must use their week or lose it. The other complaint is that they still have to pay RCI an annual membership fee of $99 whether a trade occurred or not. Never the less, RCI is a large and profitable company with revenues in the billions of dollars.

RCI.com Overview

RCI.com my account is the website access for the club members of Resort Condominiums International (RCI). There are 3 million club members, the largest timeshare exchange club in the world. Many RCI members are looking for alternative options for timeshare exchange.

Timeshare Exchange
Timeshare owners have the ability to exchange (or trade) their timeshare with another owner each year. Owner A can visit the resort of Owner B and vice versa. This is called timeshare exchange. RCI is a timeshare exchange system whereby RCI acts as a middleman or broker in the timeshare exchange transaction. Owner A deposits or banks their timeshare into the RCI bank and then Owner B can withdraw the week in order to exchange.

RCI Directory

There are RCI resorts in over 100 countries, encompassing all major resort destinations available to users of RCI.com my account. This directory of timeshare resorts is called the RCI Directory. TimeshareJuice also has a large selection of thousands of resort properties all over the world available for exchange. RCI.com my account has a resort network that is large and broad in selection. Many RCI members choose to own more than one timeshare interval. That means they have a larger selection to choose from of the RCI Directory and RCI.com my account.

What is RCI.com Directory for Timeshare Exchange

RCI.com my account timeshare exchange is a timeshare exchange company with a large catalog of timeshare resorts called the RCI Directory. RCI and Interval International timeshare exchange club are the two largest timeshare exchange clubs in the world by far. RCI is a timeshare exchange club (similar to Interval World) that timeshare owners join and pay annual membership fees to be a part of the club. Members also pay fees each time they exchange their timeshare with RCI or Interval International.

RCI.com Directory Fees

Annual Membership: RCI = $100 (TimeshareJuice.com is free)
Timeshare Exchange transactions: RCI = $139-$199 (TimeshareJuice.com is free)

Other fees
RCI = $39 (TimeshareJuice.com – Doesn’t have any)

Learn about timeshare exchange and how you can trade your timeshare for free. Get Started Now with free membership and free timeshare exchange.

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You can now exchange and rent your timeshare at Timeshare Juice!

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Kauai Hawaii Vacation Tips – Attire

Kauai, Hawaii is an amazing vacation spot. It is so unique and so different than the other islands of Hawaii. It seems to rank just behind Maui and Oahu in popularity with travelers but I don’t want to change that for anything. Our first trip was 15 years ago. And it was by chance that we landed there. It wasn’t part of the plan since we were visiting Oahu and Maui and there was so much to do and see. I’m sure glad we did. So many memories have been created over the years exchanging our timeshare to visit Hawaii.

Kauai is the most rural of the Hawaiian Islands. They have restrictions as to the development of resorts. So there is a completely different feel from the other islands. It is lush and green and many parts feel completely under developed as  if you are one of the first to discover it. You can still meet natives living life as if it were 100 years ago. You’ll come upon just amazing waterfalls and tribal land. Natives tell me it has the same feel that Maui did over 20 years ago. Let me share with you some tips I have picked up over the years of traveling to this wonderful island.

Best Time to Go to Kauai
Personally, I would rather go when it is not too crowded. I’m not a big fan of lines so I avoid Christmas weeks and then August. From March to June is the best time. The weather is great and there are no crowds. The winter can be rainy (December to March). But it is hard to find a bad week to go. The temp is usually about 78 degrees and varies only 5-10 degrees at most. The ocean is comfortable enough to swim in too.

What to Pack for Kauai
The 3 basic (can’t live without) items are Sun protection, a camera, and the light clothing.
* Sun protection – It might not feel hot, but you will see the results on your body later in the evening and that’s not fun. It’s deceptively mild because of the cool ocean breeze so bring your sunblock. Same thing with sunglasses. You don’t want to be squinting the entire week. Go for the polarized lenses, you’ll thank me later.

* Camera – I suggest bringing 2 if you can; One for the high quality shots (some of the scenery is just stunning) and one smaller one that you can stick in your pocket or purse when going out and about. When we go to the beach, I prefer not to bring the better camera. But if we are going to see the waterfalls, I’m bringing the higher end camera to do my best to capture the beauty.

* Light and Cool Clothing – I mean pack lots of shorts and t-shirts. You can go almost 95% of the island in shorts and t-shirts. It’s a casual dress place. And if you get active you’ll want to be in lighter clothing.

Going out and about (those of you that won’t just sit by the beach/pool and drink frozen cocktails)
Buy a map of Kauai. Be sure to outline the roads and highways that you will be traveling on as well as what activities you will be doing and where they are. Bring water with you when you are hiking and site seeing. You can store it and keep it cold in your timeshare. Kauai isn’t as developed commercially as Maui and Oahu so your opportunities to just buy water for $5 are not there. You don’t want to get dehydrated. I didn’t think they had a bug problem but out on hikes keep in mind that you are in a tropical rainforest. There are all kinds of insect buzzing around. And I suggest wearing light slacks when hiking so you avoid scrapes from plants/bushes and mosquitos nipping at you the entire time.

Attire tips
Bring a hat or baseball cap. One that you don’t mind getting a little worn and sweaty. If you plan to get out and about, bring a pair of low-cut hiking boots. You will thank me. Don’t get caught in sandals on a hike. You also want comfy shoes/sneakers for just general walking around. Bring the older pair of sneakers that you won’t mind getting stained from the red dirt around the island. And for going into the ocean, I suggest some water shoes especially if you are going to be doing some snorkeling or scuba diving. Lastly, have a pair of sandals. This is Hawaii, right? That is perfectly acceptable attire to wear out to restaurants.

Shopping tips
Bring an extra bag for all those little trinkets that you will buy. You’ll have a great time shopping. And for getting out and about those bags you wear around your waist are perfect for carrying sunglasses, camera, money, ID, etc.

Kauai is a special place for us. We have many great memories with our family whether it be out on hikes gazing at waterfalls or playing on the beach or having dinner outside in the beautiful air, Kauai is fantastic. Whether you stay in  a timeshare resort or just a hotel, Kauai is a special place to make memories. I hope these tips were helpful. With so much to see and do, I know you’ll become a fan of Kauai too (did I just rhyme?)

Mahalo,

Erick

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Traveling the World For Free With Timeshare Exchange

How would you like to travel for free? How would you like to vacation in the best resorts around the world for free? No, this is not some phony scam. If you are one of the 7 million timeshare owners, you not only can vacation at your beautiful resort each year but you can also exchange your timeshare for another timeshare at another resort and vacation there. It’s called Timeshare Exchange.

And since you already paid for your timeshare, the timeshare exchange doesn’t cost you anymore. By exchanging your timeshare you have the ability to “leverage your timeshare” ownership to travel the world in the best spots on earth. You can participate in a timeshare exchange and trade your week with an owner of a different timeshare at a different resort. Imagine the possibilities. An exchange allows a timeshare or vacation owner to trade units for a desired time with another owner.

There are 3 ways to exchange your timeshare:

1. Within your resort or vacation club: If your resort or vacation club offers timeshare exchange, you can call them and they will handle your exchange. You hand over the right to use your week in exchange for a timeshare within their system. Sometimes resort or vacation clubs will facilitate a trade outside of the club for other resorts and vacation clubs. You don’t have to necessarily own a week either. Some vacation clubs offer points that can be redeemed for time (1 day to 2 weeks) at a resort(s).

2. Exchange clubs: Owners automatically become members of the exchange system when they buy their timeshare or vacation club interval. At most resorts, the developer typically pays for each new member’s first year of membership in the exchange club, but members pay the exchange company directly for each subsequent year after that.

I have found many timeshare owners that don’t even know of don’t care what resort they actually own at. They only bought the timeshare so that they can exchange; sometimes referred to as trade or swap. They just purchased the timeshare in order to be part of the exchange system.

The 2 largest systems today are RCI and Interval International. The services work almost identically. You pay a yearly fee of about $100 whether you exchange your timeshare or not. Then the years that you do decide to exchange, you pay another fee of $150-$200 for the exchange.Interval Exchange and Vacation Exchange are both used interchangeably with timeshare exchange since people equate “intervals” with “timeshares” as well as “vacation ownership”.

Red Week and Dial an Exchange are also timeshare exchange companies that operate predominantly offline claiming to handle your timeshare exchange with a higher level of service.

The way timeshare exchange works is that you deposit your week into a “bank”. Once deposited, the week is the property of the company, not you. They have the right to exchange it or rent it. They then tell you what properties you are eligible to trade for. If you don’t like those properties then you must wait until a property that you do like becomes available.

In a points-based exchange system, the interval is automatically put into the inventory system for a specified period when the member joins. Point values are assigned to units based on length of stay, location, unit size, and seasonality. Members who have enough points to secure the vacation accommodations they want can reserve them on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis. Members who don’t have enough points may want to investigate programs that allow banking of prior-year points, advancing points, or even “renting” extra points to make up differences.

3. The third and final way to exchange is called Direct Exchange. Timeshare owners have the right to exchange with other owners directly; called Direct Timeshare Exchange. I have done this for many years. And it’s always been a great experience. Not only do I get to travel to different resorts around the world, but it is free. That’s right, no fees. We learned to trade with other owners years ago. Now we’ve automated that timeshare exchange system. It’s called TimeshareJuice – Read more about direct timeshare exchange. There are other sites that offer the ability to have direct exchange. They use a bulletin board feature to do that.

No matter how you exchange your timeshare this year, timeshare ownership is a wonderful way to make sure you and your family vacation in wonderful resorts in the best locations around the world!
Here’s wishing that your very best vacation happens this coming year.

Enjoy!

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Must See Honolulu, Hawaii Vacation Tips – Surf to Shave Ice

Have you vacationed in the island of Hawaii yet? The sun, the beaches, the lush greenery, the food …What are you waiting for? It is an amazing place to visit for beautiful scenery, culture, and food. We’ve been several times now and I want to share some of the sites and activities we enjoy the most. For those that haven’t been, it can be confusing as to where to go and what to do.

So to clear up some confusion, the island is called Oahu. Honolulu is the capital. Waikiki is the tourist area where most of the hotels, timeshare resorts, and shops are. For example, we usually do a timeshare exchange to vacation on the island of Oahu rather than stay in a hotel. Now that we got that geography out of the way, here are some tips on what to do and see.

North Shore – Try something new and get out of the touristy area for the day and rent a car to drive up north on the island . You’ll get to see the mountains and hillsides of the island and the ocean . Most people picture Honolulu as either a giant beach or a big city. If you stay in Waikiki, that’s about all you see. “Lost” Fans? , the North Shore is where they filmed quite a bit of the show. Grab a bite to eat in one of the small eateries near the beach. During the Winter (from November to February) , this is the prime surfing season and this area becomes the host to pro tournaments. The waves can be 20 feet high!

Luau - Yes, the dancing, the leis, the fire-throwing and more; Just like you saw on the “Brady Bunch” show. We enjoyed Germaine’s Luau. We have been before and we look forward to doing it again. It’s more than a show but a view into the historic culture of this island and our friends , the Hawaiians. The kids will love the show, how can they not? The food on the other hand…you might want to pack some snacks for the kids, just in case. Our kids weren’t big on the pig or poi.

Pearl Harbor and Arizona Memorial – I highly recommend this but unfortunately many visitors won’t be able to see it . This is the site of the famous and dastardly attack by the Japanese to start our involvement in WWII . This is a must see; A wonderful memorial to those heroes we lost during that fight. USS Arizona is a battleship attacked by the Japanese . My tip, plan this day in advance and get your tix online. There will most certainly be a line so be prepared . Don’t procrastinate, it’ll book up on you and your vacation will be over. I have heard this from other people. Don’t visit Hawaii and miss this . Get there early when you do have tickets .

Diamond Head – This is the amazing view from Waikiki Beach and former site of volcanic activity. It’s also something you can hike and it’s not overwhelming . The view from the top is fantastic . If you are going to do the hike, wear proper footing and sun protection . The higher you go, the sun gets stronger and hotter. After the hike there’s a “Shave Ice” truck waiting for the over-heated hikers so be sure to bring some cash. This is by far not the best Shave Ice on the island but it hits the spot . My favorite is Waiola Store (named after the street it’s on). They blend it so nicely that it tastes “creamy”. I don’t know how they do it!

Waikiki Beach – Ok, time to hit this area but be sure to come by at night . And stop into the many art galleries so you can see what the local artists are up to. I love this area in the evening . It is so alive with the people and artists (spray paint art, charcoal artists, oil painters and more) on the street. And enjoy the human statues.

Aiea Loop Trail – A trail for hiking in the middle of the island at the Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area is a secret gem. It covers over 4 miles of terrain. Take in views of Pearl Harbor, the Waianae Range, Diamond Head crater , and, if you have a bit of luck you just might see Honolulu.

Duke’s Restaurant: OK, time to talk about food . Duke’s is near and dear to me. I love this place. I have always found the service to be as wonderful as the food . On our first years ago staying in a timeshare exchange, we ate at Duke’s on the advice of the concierge . It’s got the best location sitting right on the beach. It’s a great atmosphere, great fresh food , and really good . The fish is always so fresh and they make it different ways and the waiters always have nice suggestions on how to get the fish prepared. How about the Chilean Sea Bass with Chipotle ? Even if you go for an appetizer and some drinks, you’ll love it.

Sweet Home Waimanalo – Any Fish Taco fans? . Located on the east side of the island , you can stop in and feast on some amazing fish tacos; Also offering great BBQ, cold drinks and smoothies. The area might seem strange since it’s farm country but don’t overlook it . It’s an entirely different feel of the island. You’ll love it.

See you in paradise. Aloha, my friends!

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Family Vacation For Less This Year

It’s the New Year and it’s time to plan your vacation. You want a bigger and better vacation but your budget just doesn’t have the room? Perhaps your vacation budget is looking a little lean. I’m going to tell you about a great way to get you and your family a fantastic vacation this year AND you can do this very reasonably. It will take a little effort on your end but it will be worth it.

Let me tell you that there are 7,000,000 timeshare owners around the world in over 5,000 resorts worldwide? Are you one of them. If not, I bet you know a person that owns a timeshare; probably in your family. If so, listen up. Every timeshare owner has the right to timeshare exchange, rent your timeshare, and even sell it. You have that right because you own the timeshare.

Important Information: Did you know that each year about 15% of timeshares (about a million timeshares) go unused? In the industry, that is called “spoilage”. The reasons why they go unused are varied but imagine all that vacation time being lost. Don’t let it. Let’s do something about it.

Well, the first way to do it is rent the resort timeshare directly from the owner. For most timeshares, you can rent them for $80 per night. That’s less than the cost of a hotel room and you get more space, a kitchen and other amenities like a Jacuzzi that you dream of having on vacation. And you know all that tax you pay for renting a hotel room? It adds up to $20 per night. That’s another $100 out of your pocket on vacation. There is no tax when you rent a timeshare from an owner. The price is the price. Isn’t this great so far?

Besides renting, the other option is timeshare exchange. If you’re not an owner, you’ll have to talk your friend or family member into letting you use their timeshare. You’re all set if you are the owner. Now is the fun part. You can trade the timeshare for another timeshare anywhere you want. Essentially, by exchanging your timeshare you are leveraging your vacation to go anywhere…for free. Let’s say your friend’s timeshare is in Las Vegas. You can trade that for a family vacation in Disney.

This works, I have used it many, many times. Some people tell me that they tried this but it didn’t work for them. Or you tried it and it was a big hassle, you couldn’t find the week you wanted, or the fees were too high. Wait, keep reading. I have an idea. This is the good part. If your timeshare is already paid for this year and if the timeshare exchange is free, then essentially this vacation idea that I am telling you about is costing you nothing. Isn’t this great? There are 3 ways to timeshare exchange. The first 2 options cost money and the third is free.

1. Within your resort or vacation club ($100): If your resort or vacation club offers timeshare exchange, you can call them and they will handle your exchange. It will cost you $100. You trade your week in exchange for a timeshare within their exchange pool.

2. Join an Exchange club ($250+): There are several but the biggest are RCI and II. The way it works is owners automatically become members of an exchange service when they buy their timeshare. They usually give you the first year free for membership. After that, you pay the exchange company directly for each year after that.

The 2 largest exchange services today are Resort Condominiums International (RCI) and Interval . The services work almost identically. Yearly fees are $100 whether you exchange your timeshare or not. The years that that you do decide to exchange, you pay another fee of $150-$200 for the exchange transaction. There are some other services like Dial an Exchange and Redweek that offer timeshare exchange services. The fees to trade are similar.

Quick Fact: Interval Exchange and Vacation Exchange are both used interchangeably with timeshare exchange since people equate “intervals” with “timeshares” as well as “vacation ownership”. The way it works is that you deposit your week into their “bank”. Once deposited, the week is the property of the company, not you. They now control that week and have the right to do with it what they want. They then tell you what properties you are eligible to trade for. If you don’t like those properties then you must wait until a property that you do like becomes available.

3. The 3rd and Free option to exchange is called Direct Exchange (Free): Timeshare owners have the right to exchange with other owners directly; called Direct Timeshare Exchange. I have done this for many years and it’s always been a great experience. Not only do I get to vacation different resorts around the world, but it is freedoesn’t cost me anything. That’s right, no fees and no tax. We learned to trade with other owners years ago. Now we’ve automated that timeshare exchange system and put it online for everyone to use. You can trade with any owner no matter what resort they own at. It’s fun and free. What more can you ask for?

No matter how you exchange your timeshare this year, timeshare ownership is a wonderful way to make sure you and your family vacation in wonderful resorts in the best locations around the world!

See you on the beach!

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