Last week I had a big adventure. It started out pretty calmly, but grew to huge proportions. For a number of years, my husband and I would go to the Outer Banks of North Carolina with Alice and Whitey Mauk. When Al died six years ago I couldn’t bring myself to visit the ocean again. (Read more..)

Christopher Miracle, 31, is out of jail on $40,000 bond after he was arrested on four counts of tax evasion. (Read more..)

EXTON, Pa., BUSINESS WIRE — SuiteLinq, Inc., a leading provider of in-room broadband and on-demand solutions for the hospitality industry has formed a new business unit, SuiteLinq Resorts, to focus on meeting the opportunities and needs of leading Resort and Vacation Ownership properties worldwide. (Read more..)

The couple linked to the collapse of a Sacramento swimming pool contractor filed for bankruptcy this week. (Read more..)

WASHINGTON—-The U.S. timeshare industry contributed an estimated $62 billion in consumer and business spending to the national economy in 2005, according to a study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers for the ARDA International Foundation . (Read more..)

Budgets may be tight but that isnt stopping lawmakers from pushing tax breaks. (Read more..)

Sometimes a timeshare isnt worth the time or the money. Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahans office issued cease and desist orders against four Missouri men, including a former Raymore insurance agent, two Mexican firms, a Panamanian business and a Nevada promoter for allegedly bilking more than three-dozen state residents. (Read more..)

MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 27, 2007 — Crystal International Travel Group is pleased to announce that it posted travel related revenue for the first time since it refocused its operations to emphasize travel services and its IntelliFares product and de-emphasize software related revenue sourced through its predecessor and technology subsidiary Mobile Reach International. (Read more..)

What are your chances of getting the vacation of a lifetime without having to save for a lifetime?

What are your chances of getting the vacation of a lifetime without having to save for a lifetime?

Renting a timeshare may be the answer to your dream vacation without having to make a long-term commitment. Many individuals are willing to rent their allotted timeshare week to you. Because of an inconvenient date or some other personal reasons, many times owners are unable to use their timeshare and are willing to sell their time period to you. With a little research either on the Internet, local newspapers or even visiting with realtors, you may be able to step into a dream vacation. Exotic places wait for you and your loved ones.

Timeshare companies and timeshare owners offer an alternative to the overpriced hotel and motel rooms. Virtually every year the costs of hotels go up. You can usually control the price tag of your vacations by utilizing timeshare resort rentals. Timeshare owners normally charge a set price for their rentals, and they do not need to increase prices to pay for labor and other usual expenses incurred by hotels. This keeps the price of a vacation rental on a more consistent level each time it is rented.

Timeshare resorts are located in incredible destinations around the world. Where have you always longed to go, but thought, “Wow, it would be too expensive to stay in a place like that!”? Mexico? Hawaii? How about Europe? Sure, those destinations can be expensive, but with a timeshare rental, you can get into incredible resorts for a fraction of the costs of a hotel vacation.

In most cases, hotel and motel rooms are undersized, have few amenities, and cost more than a timeshare rental. Typically when you rent a timeshare unit, prices are for seven nights, not per person. The units can sleep anywhere from 2 to 10 people. You choose the type of room and amenities you want! Studio, 1, or 2 Bedroom with kitchen, dining and living area units are all available.

No matter how nice the Hotel or Bed & Breakfast….. it still is just one small room! Why spend one or more weeks on vacation in a cramped hotel room and have the extra expense of eating out for every meal. Enjoy the spaciousness and freedom of a completely furnished resort condominium and save money all at the same time! And you will not be required to attend a timeshare sales presentation.

Put your vacation plans into motion and start your search for the ultimate spot you’ve been dreaming about. Whether you have dreamed about walking barefoot on an island or skiing down a mountain in another country, there is a timeshare available to you at a more than reasonable price. It takes only a little time to put the details together and make your dream vacation become a reality.

Timeshares are a proven concept for vacationers in many countries, and holiday planning is one of the top growing segments of the leisure time industry all over the world today. Why not begin your search today by perusing newspapers and travel magazines, or logging onto the Internet and searching for “timeshare rentals?” Dare to dream!

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