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Who's booked for 2009? Where u going? did u make changes? did u sell/giveaway any?

lprstn

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I had to make 2 changes (grrrr) but its a small price to pay...

Here is my new schedule..( did I say I love TSing...did I say I was cutting back??? No way). Because both me and DH work, we have to cut some of our weeks short...but hey.. at least we are there..

1/17 (Sat-Tue) Massenutten, va
2/14 (Sat-Tue) Shawnee, pa (poconos)
4/4 (Sat-Sat) Smuggler's Notch, vt
5/21 (Thurs-Sat) Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach
5/23 (Sat-Tue) Sheraton Vistana, orlando Fl
6/27 (Sat-Sat) Cliffs @ Peace, Las Vegas
7/24 (Fri-Tue) Onshore, RI
9/5 (Sat-Thur) Royal Mayan, Cancun, MX
11/21 (Sat-Sat) Orlando International, FL
11/22 (Sun-Thu) Disney Cruise
12/25 (Fri-Fri) Mirror Lake, Wisc Dells

Gave away 3 weeks to friends/family (grudgingly as they were places I really wanted to go)

I still have enough Wyndam points left for 2009 to book a weekend getaway in the summer for every other week from June - August as my kids prefer to travel over going to summer camp (thank goodness for Grandma staying home with them - she is very cheap...free actually)

Please share...I love to see where others are going...gives me ideas for 2010...
 
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2009

Smuggler's Notch (VT)-winter week
North Star (Steamboat CO)- winter week
King's Creek Plantation (Williamsburg VA) for DD- spring week
Fitzpatrick's Castle (IRL)- my own week
Four Seasons Vilamoura (Portugal)- summer week

Still searching for a week in Italy and something for DS & family, summer, coastal south.
 

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Wow, I'm impressed by your vacation schedule Lucky you. I only have two timeshares, Marriott Cypress Harbour in Orlando I've traded for Marriott Aruba Ocean Club for the 4th of July next year (confirmed) and I'm hoping to do an internal trade to Atlantis with my Westin Kierland unit for May 2009. If not, we'll go to Scottsdale which we also love. Have fun on your many vacations, I'm jealous. :whoopie:
 

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Wow, those schedules are awesome. I want to be like you all when I get older. I have to put 2 kids thru college first. I only have 1 timeshare.

Here are my plans for 2009:
May 2009 - Aruba using my AC
July 2009 - Branson MO - driving to this location

Really plain and simple but the kids and I will love it!!:whoopie:
 
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Okay here's mine so far for 2009

Jan(Thurs-Mon) MLK weekend Disney's Boardwalk Villas(Boardwalk View:cheer: )

April(Easter) Sat-Sat Disney's Vero Beach Resort

July(holiday week) Sheraton's Broadway Plantation(maybe 1st and last trip to MB:rofl: ).

Aug(wk 32) Hemlock at Boyne(Northern MI).

Debating on tha annual T-giving trip to WDW(don't have to decide until Dec).
 

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This year is my official first year of TS. My husband and I are always talking how much money we could save if we knew TS 10 years ago... We love travel and spent so much money to hotels so far. This is my 2009 reservations (confirmed) and plans.
3/15-22 : Marriott's Manor Club in Williamsburg, VA (traded through II)
6/26-7/3 : Summit at Massanutten, VA
8/29-9/5 : Royal Sands, Cancun, Mexico (traded through II)
December : Harborside resort at Atlantis, Bahamas (pending)
 

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Here's mine thus far"

March 15-22 Costa Rica
May 16-23 Hilton Head
June 10-17 San Francisco
July 18-25 Isreal (not MY idea, but to see gym comp)
August 14-21, 21-28 England
December 7-14 Florida

I know there will be more as time permits, even if drive to vacation for a few days.

I rented my summer ireland week this year and will donate a week for a church fundraiser....

Joyce
 

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So far only New Orleans in Feb is booked. I have two ongoing searches in with TPI but they don't seem to be very good with ongoing searches. Not sure how long I should give them. I really want to book something for Memorial Day week and have deposits to use up in both RCI and II. Can't wait on TPI forever. As for giveaways, I gave my brother's family a spring break '09 trip to Orlando. I got lots of help deciding on which resort thanks to TUGgers! :banana:
 

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January Grand Mayan Riviera Maya
March Mizner Place - Weston, FL
June Presidential Villas at Plantation Village
July Cranberry Harbour Castle & Country Club, Collingwood, Ontario
Sept - Dec Vegas or Carlsbad….searching now

Unfortunately, this little thing called "my job" gets in the way of letting us go more. :annoyed:

We gave two weeks away this year and will give two away in 2009. Also taking friends along to Mexico.

Can't wait for more stuff to be deposited in RCI and II for 2010. Planning already. :whoopie:

BigTom
 

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Jan: Desert Springs Villas I, CA
Feb: Westin, Key West, Fla
Mar: Wyndham Las Vegas
Apr: Gaslamp Suites, San Diego, CA
Jun/Jul:Greece, then The Whaler, Maui
Aug: Canada and Oregon Coast

Then collapse :)
 

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These are our confirmed plans so far:

May 30th: Ocean Pointe
June 27th: Harbour Point
July 11th: Ocean Watch
Aug. 1st: Barony
 

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Wow, what world travelers!

Barony Beach, last week in May
Surf Watch, first week in June
We may give up one of these for Aruba if plans to travel with family pan out.

We're also waiting on a trade for a Disney 2BR sometime during October '09. I wasn't sure how lucky we'd be with that, but every day I see so many Disneys on the sightings board and that makes me think there's good reason to hope.

safe travels, everyone
Susan
 

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I am soooo jealous. DH doesn't like to travel (what was I thinking?) so we take only 2 weeks per year. However, because of working the exchange system & using Marriott points, we have 5 weeks to use next year (we only own 2 weeks) so the AC might be given away and we will rent out the studio and 1 bedroom in Aruba.

Our confirmations are:

Mar 15-22; 1 br at Disney Beach Club Villas
June 28-July 5; 2 br at Marriott Oceanwatch in Myrtle Beach

My hope is to try to get a week before Myrtle Beach in HHI or somewhere close with my ac during flexchange. Maybe DH will do the 2 weeks, but if he doesn't, the kids and I will do the first week by ourselves and have him meet us down there for the 2nd week.
 

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Here's what I have so far.

1-23 Villas at Wilderness Lodge, Disney
1-30 Lodge Alley, Charleston, SC
Sept.-Sunrise Ridge, Gatlinburg
Nov. 13 Captiva
Nov. 20 Sanibel

This Dec. I will make reservations for BWV at Disney for 5 days before San/Cap and 5 days after.
 

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Great thread with some very interesting destinations. Here's what we have confirmed for 2009 all within RCI:

April spring break: HGVC on International Drive (Orlando, FL)
Late June: Smuggler's Notch Resort (Vermont)
Mid August: Cape Cod Holiday Estates (Mass)
 

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SANDCASTLES: Soooo envious you own in Captiva and Sanibel :) Ever dream of Maui or Kauai ???????
 

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Lprstn,

Do you mind sharing who your exchange company is? I am new to TS, I have three weeks, and I would love to get the most out of my exchanges, as you seem to be doing.

Jennifer
 

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1/17 (Sat-Tue) Massenutten, va - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)
2/14 (Sat-Tue) Shawnee, pa (poconos) - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

4/4 (Sat-Sat) Smuggler's Notch, vt - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

5/21 (Thurs-Sat) Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach - Wyndam Points
5/23 (Sat-Tue) Sheraton Vistana, orlando Fl - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

6/27 (Sat-Sat) Cliffs @ Peace, Las Vegas - RCI week (70K Wyndam week)
7/24 (Fri-Tue) Onshore, RI - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

9/5 (Sat-Thur) Royal Mayan, Cancun, MX - RCI week (105K Wyndam week)
11/21 (Sat-Sat) Orlando International, FL - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

11/22 (Sun-Thu) Disney Cruise - booked 2 yrs in advance
12/25 (Fri-Fri) Mirror Lake, Wisc Dells... - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)


Weeks given away
Grand Mayan 2br - May 21st, 2009 - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

Morrits Tortuga - Aug 14, 2009 - RCI week (28K Wyndam week)

All of my exchanges were made with RCI, I conducted ongoing searches 1.5 yrs in advance (I am starting on 2010 now) and call weekly to check on status. I made these trades using Wyndam points (28K point week/ 70K point / 105 points weeks). The Disney Cruise I booked 2 years in advance and got a special incentive of $75 room credit, and only $100 per person deposit. Been paying on that monthly.
 
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2008/2009

2008
September - Wyndham Long Wharf
October - Branson - 2 weeks
November - Cape Cod

2009
January - Outer Banks
February - Hilton Head
March - Old Town Alexandria
April -Bonnet Creek
May - Sept still planning
October - Smugglers Notch
October - Branson
 
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Interesting Thread

Maybe I'd better get back into the planning mode. So far:
01 16-23 Varsity Club, Tucson (Meeting relatives)
04/25-05-11 Celebrity Transatlantic cruise
05/29-06-05 Marriott Desert Springs II
09/18-25 Welk Mountain Villas

We still have a week and an A/C w/II, and a week at our Harbortown Pt. to book. And we really need a Kauai fix in there someplace.
 

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SANDCASTLES: Soooo envious you own in Captiva and Sanibel :) Ever dream of Maui or Kauai ???????

I would love to go to Hawaii--never been. Unfortunately my husband does not like to fly, so it would have to be a girl's trip.
 

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Starting next month....
Sept 08 - Harborside at Atlantis (II trade)
Oct 08 - Westin St John (II trade)
Nov 08 - Four Seasons Aviara (II trade)
Dec 08 - Marriott fairway Villas - 3 units with family (II trade)
.....and DD is going to Sunset Ridge St John (RCI trade - thanks Lawren2!)
Jan 09 - Grand Mayan Nueva Vallarta (SFX trade) and Villa del Palmar Flamingos (staying with friends)
February 09 - Morritt's Tortuga
March 09 - 2 weeks at Marriott Aruba Surf
April 09 - somewhere with friends over Easter.
June 09 - Fitzpatrick's Castle (own) and Marriott Marbella (direct exchange with TS4Mer)
Forgot my "G" Club trip to the Berkshires....sorry Irene F
Sept 09 - hope to do Harborside again with work friends (II trade)
October 09 - 7 day Disney Cruise
November 09 - hope to do Westin Lagunamar (II trade)
December 09 - New Years in Vegas (II exchange) :cheer:
 
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Boy a lot of you all have great trades...

I am so impressed. Always hearing people complain about not being able to trade...but everyone here has done exceptionally well.

What's your secret for great trades?

I am even re-thinking some of my 2010 ideas .... hmmm... keep it coming
 

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2009 Schedule

Booked so far:

Jan/Feb

6 weeks in Florida, at Resort on Cocoa Beach and Jamaican on Gulf, Treasure Island.

April

Club Regency Myrtle Beach

May

Jackson Gore Inn, Vermont
Samoset Resort, Maine

September

Club Regency, Myrtle Beach

November

Marriott Monarch, Hilton Head Island
 

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2009 almost completly booked, present status..

Jan 2-9 Club Velas Vallarta , puerto Vallarta Mexico(Owner)
Jan 10-13 Casa Velas Puerto Vallarta Mexico ( Vacation Certificate)

Jan 24-31 Attitash Mtn. Village NH (owner of fixed week but exchanged for ski week for son with guest certificate thru RCI)

Feb 28-March 7 Vallarta Palace Nuevo Vallarta Mexico ( use of another members week)
March 7-14 Marina de Oro Puerto Vallarta Mexico ( exchanged NH timeshare thru RCI)

May 16-23 Need to book...either will use exchange thru RCI , TPI, SFX, HSI, or use Mayan Palace owner week to Acapulco
May 23-30 Aqua Pacifica Penthouse Ixtapa Mexico ( owner)

July 18-25 Paradise Village Nuevo Vallarta Mexico ( owner)
July 25-July 1 Need to book thru RCI, TPI, DAE, SFX, II, in PV Area or use owner week at Velas Vallarta Pv MX

Sept. 26-Oct 10 Need to book Royal Villas Mazatlan ( Owner)

November whenever need to book via exchange in RCI, SFX, II, HSI, TPI, 1-2 weeks

Already thinking about 2010...guess I am a planner!!
 
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