NEW ZEALAND-AUSTRALIA TRAVEL SPECIALIST SPEAKS

Written by Alece Schreiber


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What time is it in Sydney or Auckland is a frequently asked question. Duringrepparttar North American winter,repparttar 134141 time in Sydney is EST plus 16 hours. In Auckland, it is EST plus 18 hours. When you leave inrepparttar 134142 evening from Los Angeles for Sydney or Auckland on May 1st , you will crossrepparttar 134143 international date line and will not arrive at your destination until early morning of May 3rd. On your return, you will arrive back in LA onrepparttar 134144 same calendar day that you leaverepparttar 134145 South Pacific.

This isrepparttar 134146 type of information that you can get from an agent specializing in one or a few destinations. Don't gorepparttar 134147 route of a generalist to help when you are focused on one part ofrepparttar 134148 world. Help is available so that you have accurate and informative facts on your proposed destination.

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How to Buy a Timeshare

Written by Dick Conklin


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Shopping for Deals

The best deals are owner-to-owner sales or better yet, foreclosures. Ask about any bargain weeks they are trying to sell. Remember, in timesharing, a resale unit isrepparttar same as a "new" one. Both receiverepparttar 134140 same upkeep and usage year after year. And shop for weeks that fit into your yearly vacation period, in case your exchange plans fall through.

How much should you spend? Of course, it depends onrepparttar 134141 resort, theweek, andrepparttar 134142 unit. Shop around -- you'll probably find weeks selling for under $1,000. If you are uncertain, rent for a couple of years before buying. Remember, if you payrepparttar 134143 true "going rate" for a unit, based on what owners are willing to sell for and buyers are willing to pay, you'll approachrepparttar 134144 fair market value. If you buy a timeshare week at a fair market price, your future selling price should be closer to what you paid for it.

How to View Your Timeshare

But no matter how much you pay, don't look at your timeshare as an investment, any more than you would any other form of vacation or recreation. If you take a cruise or fly to Europe you don't look for a return on your investment. With timesharing, you should get some money back if and when you sell, but your main reason for buying should berepparttar 134145 quality of vacations you'll have at your home resort orrepparttar 134146 ones you exchange to.

Happy timesharing!

Dick Conklin is a freelance writer and a timeshare owner since 1980. He has written several articles and created a 40-year timeshare calendar (http://keysy.com/calendar) for timeshare owners. He also designed a Web site for his home resort, the Daytona Resort & Club (http://keysy.com/drc) and writes reviews of restaurants and night life in the Florida Keys (http://keysy.com).


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