1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
We are looking into full-time or nearly full-time resort staying for extended periods of time (e.g. 3-9 months at a time)
My wife and I are interested history, culture, great food, in places where we can enjoy heritage and cuisine.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
I don’t care much about the home location. If home location matters a lot, we are interested in cities that are kind of “central” on the global travel map, for example London, Manhattan, maybe somewhere in Asia or eastern Europe where it is is easy to reach many international destinations, including the US.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
U.S. Target locations: NYC (family in Manhattan and Bronx, possible multiple visits or home location), New Orleans (interested in one long-term stay, maybe 9 months or a year), maybe another east-coast city like DC, Boston, etc.
International:
Coastal resort locations (Mediterranean/Aegean/Black Sea etc),
Island destinations (e.g. Madagascar, Mallorca, South Pacific, etc),
Modern Cities (e.g. Sydney, Singapore, Seattle, etc),
Historically significant destiantions (e.g. Budapest, Prague, Paris, Morocco, Shanghai, etc)
Possibly some remote/rustic destinations
Possibly some winter resort destinations
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
2, possibly with family or friends as guests. We also are remote workers, so will need accommodations suitable for work-from-home.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
I prefer to follow unique opportunities, which in my experience tend to appear with a short time frame, but yes can plan in advance.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
We prefer to convert our “vacations” into long-term stays. Ex. We are going on a Cruise in November Bali to Bankgok. Would like to convert this into a long-term stay in each of these cities before-and-after the cruise.
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
“Stars” are usually associated with hotel services, which I don’t care about (e.g. bellboys, onsite dining)
I usually look for a guest rating of 3 or more for cleanliness and location.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$15,000
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$35-$40,000 total cost is my target (roughly the price of my current downtown apartment)
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
No, we are very free-wheeling, but since we are still working full-time we don’t want to have to move around too often.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes
We are looking into full-time or nearly full-time resort staying for extended periods of time (e.g. 3-9 months at a time)
My wife and I are interested history, culture, great food, in places where we can enjoy heritage and cuisine.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
I don’t care much about the home location. If home location matters a lot, we are interested in cities that are kind of “central” on the global travel map, for example London, Manhattan, maybe somewhere in Asia or eastern Europe where it is is easy to reach many international destinations, including the US.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
U.S. Target locations: NYC (family in Manhattan and Bronx, possible multiple visits or home location), New Orleans (interested in one long-term stay, maybe 9 months or a year), maybe another east-coast city like DC, Boston, etc.
International:
Coastal resort locations (Mediterranean/Aegean/Black Sea etc),
Island destinations (e.g. Madagascar, Mallorca, South Pacific, etc),
Modern Cities (e.g. Sydney, Singapore, Seattle, etc),
Historically significant destiantions (e.g. Budapest, Prague, Paris, Morocco, Shanghai, etc)
Possibly some remote/rustic destinations
Possibly some winter resort destinations
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
2, possibly with family or friends as guests. We also are remote workers, so will need accommodations suitable for work-from-home.
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
I prefer to follow unique opportunities, which in my experience tend to appear with a short time frame, but yes can plan in advance.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
We prefer to convert our “vacations” into long-term stays. Ex. We are going on a Cruise in November Bali to Bankgok. Would like to convert this into a long-term stay in each of these cities before-and-after the cruise.
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
“Stars” are usually associated with hotel services, which I don’t care about (e.g. bellboys, onsite dining)
I usually look for a guest rating of 3 or more for cleanliness and location.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$15,000
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$35-$40,000 total cost is my target (roughly the price of my current downtown apartment)
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
No, we are very free-wheeling, but since we are still working full-time we don’t want to have to move around too often.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes