The timeshare industry is often thought to be full of scams. While the timeshare industry is a target for unscrupulous people, it is also a misunderstanding of what the financial commitment of timeshare ownership which also causes some misunderstanding. Here is some info for you:
First, it is important to know that many freebies are offered to you to attend a timeshare presentation.
This can vary from a few gift cards to free stays in a timeshare rental. This is in exchange to attend a
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Three Hours in Kolkata
Three Hours in Kolkata
Got half a day? Here's how to max it
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Your Questions About Travel Insurance
Carol asks…
Travel Insurance?
I am a british citizen, planning on visiting the US for about 80 days. What I am looking for is good, cheap, reliable travel insurance. I've seen some quotes that cost as much as the flight itself so any assistance would be appreciated.
--Thanks.
Emil answers:
I think that you will find a great deal on Moneysupermarket.com thats where I got my travel insurance, and they actually had to pay out on my policy as I ended up in a
Travel Insurance?
I am a british citizen, planning on visiting the US for about 80 days. What I am looking for is good, cheap, reliable travel insurance. I've seen some quotes that cost as much as the flight itself so any assistance would be appreciated.
--Thanks.
Emil answers:
I think that you will find a great deal on Moneysupermarket.com thats where I got my travel insurance, and they actually had to pay out on my policy as I ended up in a
Friday, August 19, 2011
Sell My Timeshare – Is this a SCAM
I love timeshares. If you look through my blog you'll see I think buying timeshares and owning timeshares would be a great benefit to many people's lives. However, there are a lot of "timeshare scams" in the industry.
And while there are many unscrupulous people in the timeshare industry, I think a lot of the so-called "scams" come from people who just don't do their research before purchasing a timeshare and then realizing there is a lot more obligation to owning one.
Here is a
And while there are many unscrupulous people in the timeshare industry, I think a lot of the so-called "scams" come from people who just don't do their research before purchasing a timeshare and then realizing there is a lot more obligation to owning one.
Here is a
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Your Questions About Vacation Rentals By Owner
Mary asks…
Anyone used VRBO or Vacation Rentals By Owner??
Has anyone used Vacation Rentals By Owner very often and if so, what was your experience?
I am thinking about going through them to find a villa to stay in (one in France, one in Italy and one in Greece.
Emil answers:
Yeah. I prefer a different company. I can get you the best deal with a 110% rate guarantee! With thousands of choices! Contact me on megpcp3 on yahoo!
Paul
Anyone used VRBO or Vacation Rentals By Owner??
Has anyone used Vacation Rentals By Owner very often and if so, what was your experience?
I am thinking about going through them to find a villa to stay in (one in France, one in Italy and one in Greece.
Emil answers:
Yeah. I prefer a different company. I can get you the best deal with a 110% rate guarantee! With thousands of choices! Contact me on megpcp3 on yahoo!
Paul
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Buy A Timeshare: timeshare ownership, time intervals, and point systems.
When you buy a timeshare, it is important to know what you are getting into. There are quite a few terms and aspects to understand. With buying a timeshare, there are three main types of ownership: timeshare ownerhsip, time intervals, and point systems.
Timeshare Ownership:
With buying a timeshare in the traditional sense, you own the “right to use” a class and size of unit during a specified season based on its desirability which would be low, medium, or high.
To use
Timeshare Ownership:
With buying a timeshare in the traditional sense, you own the “right to use” a class and size of unit during a specified season based on its desirability which would be low, medium, or high.
To use
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Your Questions About International Travel Tips
John asks…
Any tips for international travel?
I am packing for a 20-day exchange program trip to Germany. I'll be on an overnight flight and for 10 days I stay with my exchange partner and her family (she came here earlier this year) and then the next 10 days I am touring Germany and Switzerland. I plan on writing everything down so that I don't forget anything... but I was wondering if anyone had some travel tips I could use?
Thanks.
Emil answers:
Flight
Any tips for international travel?
I am packing for a 20-day exchange program trip to Germany. I'll be on an overnight flight and for 10 days I stay with my exchange partner and her family (she came here earlier this year) and then the next 10 days I am touring Germany and Switzerland. I plan on writing everything down so that I don't forget anything... but I was wondering if anyone had some travel tips I could use?
Thanks.
Emil answers:
Flight
Friday, August 5, 2011
Timeshare scams: FTC Shuts Down Timeshare Scams In Florida
While I love timeshares and believe they are a valuable asset for the right person, I also know that the industry has a lot of unscrupulous people in it running a lot of timeshare scams. Here is a repost of a very good article about one such timeshare scam.
The original article is on a company's website "Direct Transfers", a company which works in the timeshare resale market. I have not had any experience with them and cannot comment on them one way or another. However, this article
The original article is on a company's website "Direct Transfers", a company which works in the timeshare resale market. I have not had any experience with them and cannot comment on them one way or another. However, this article
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Your Questions About Vacation Rentals By Owner
Mary asks…
Anyone used VRBO or Vacation Rentals By Owner??
Has anyone used Vacation Rentals By Owner very often and if so, what was your experience?
I am thinking about going through them to find a villa to stay in (one in France, one in Italy and one in Greece.
Emil answers:
Yeah. I prefer a different company. I can get you the best deal with a 110% rate guarantee! With thousands of choices! Contact me on megpcp3 on yahoo!
Paul
Anyone used VRBO or Vacation Rentals By Owner??
Has anyone used Vacation Rentals By Owner very often and if so, what was your experience?
I am thinking about going through them to find a villa to stay in (one in France, one in Italy and one in Greece.
Emil answers:
Yeah. I prefer a different company. I can get you the best deal with a 110% rate guarantee! With thousands of choices! Contact me on megpcp3 on yahoo!
Paul
Your Questions About Summer Vacation Tips
Sharon asks…
What are good summer vacation ideas for the July 4th weekend?
Planning to take an extra 2 days for the long weekend and would love to know some tips for a great summer holiday anywhere in the U.S.
Emil answers:
San Diego has one of the best 4th of July celebrations in the country; I would not want to be anywhere else for that holiday. Pacific Beach and Mission Beach areas just go off for the whole week leading up to the 4th. About 250,000-300,000
What are good summer vacation ideas for the July 4th weekend?
Planning to take an extra 2 days for the long weekend and would love to know some tips for a great summer holiday anywhere in the U.S.
Emil answers:
San Diego has one of the best 4th of July celebrations in the country; I would not want to be anywhere else for that holiday. Pacific Beach and Mission Beach areas just go off for the whole week leading up to the 4th. About 250,000-300,000
Shanghai Surprise: the Language of San Francisco and the Barbary Coast
Shanghai Surprise: the Language of San Francisco and the Barbary Coast
Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, North America, United States, Cruises
o. 200: the population of San Francisco in 1846.
o. 25,000: the population of San Francisco in 1849.
o. 300: the number of women living in San Francisco in 1849.
o. 200: the number of those women who were prostitutes.
o. 1,400: the number of murders in San Francisco from 1850-1856
o. 3: the number of murderers hanged during the same period.
One number that we'll never know are the amount of people who were abducted, taken out to sea during this time period, and forced to, among other things, use words like "ahoy." It happened so much that a particular word was invented for the practice and it has since entered the American lexicon: to shanghai someone.
The Barbary Coast was the physical hangover-a living, breathing collective gasp of desperation-of the Gold Rush. It created a lawless atmosphere that not even Moscow could compete with today.Continue reading Shanghai Surprise: the Language of San Francisco and the Barbary CoastShanghai Surprise: the Language of San Francisco and the Barbary Coast originally appeared on Gadling on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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