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Life Circumstances 

• Owners with families are likely to make their vacation plans around school schedules - summer, spring and winter, school holidays. Year-round school schedules can add other options for vacationing.

• Business circumstances play a large part in decision making. People who are employed have to plan vacations well in advance. Companies may have regulations on when employees can vacation.  A recent trend noted is to book a timeshare around a company conference, or when calling on clients. It's nice to have a comfortable timeshare to come home to after a day of stressful work. You may be able to combine business with pleasure and use a few vacation days.

• Generally retirees have more flexibility in choosing vacation months. Retirement can be the perfect time to take advantage of the many timeshare options.

• Special activities or special events can be another factor in vacation decisions. Skiers want to vacation in the winter months and look for timeshares in ski resorts. A horse racing enthusiast may want to book resorts where major racing events are taking place.

• Where you live full-time plays a big part in vacationing choices. Those that live in colder climates want to escape in winter to sunny resort areas - those living in desert areas want to leave the summer heat for cooler beach areas. 

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RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands, has announced two new affiliation agreements with Hon Tam Resort & Spa in Vietnam (see photo) and Patong Bay Garden Resort in Thailand. The signing of these agreements expands RCI’s Asian portfolio to 158 properties.

Earlier in the year, another two new properties were welcomed into the program. Both in China, the Shining Star Vacation Club, Xing Yao Shui Xiang Resort and Huangshan Grandview Resorts Hotels offer high-quality vacation experiences to the 3.8 million members in RCI’s network.

“These four new affiliation agreements not only show a growing interest for timeshare travel throughout Asia but evidence that we’re offering an innovative and appealing timeshare exchange product,” said Adrian Lee, managing director, RCI Asia Pacific.

“Adding new resorts in China, Thailand and Vietnam reaffirms our commitment to offering great vacations in highly-desirable destinations in Asia and throughout the world. We’re happy to have them on-board,” Lee said.

Hon Tam Resort & Spa (see photo) is located on Hon Tam, an eco-green island in the middle of Vietnam’s Nha Trang Bay surrounded by crystal blue waters and a private and pristine beach.. Recreational facilities include a golf driving range, mini-golf, tennis courts, fitness center, Kids’ Club, spa, and water sports including scuba diving and fishing. Nha Trang is known for its endless beach and warm tropical weather,

Patong Bay Garden Resort is located on the popular Patong Bay in Phuket, Thailand offering a full range of facilities and activities, along with the classic touch of Thai charm and hospitality. Phuket, also known as the Jewel of the Andaman Sea, is a world-class destination offering a dynamic, vibrant and diverse holiday destination; world-class diving in the Andaman Sea; golfing at world-standard championship courses; eco-adventures in tropical forests; exhilarating speedboat trips to the surrounding islands; and serene cruises around mystical Phang Nga Bay.

Shining Star Vacation Club, Xing Yao Shui Xiang Resort is located in the Jia Lize wetland in Kunming, China. This mega upscale integrated tourism development consists of more than 10,000 diverse vacation accommodations spread across themed resorts, hotels, holiday villas and town houses; equestrian club with a landscaped 20-kilometer riding boulevard; ecological wetland park; country-style fishing club; golf academy and driving range exclusively designed by Phil Mickelson; extensive lavender and sunflower fields; organic fruit and vegetable garden; meeting and conference facilities; and a myriad of retail and dining facilities.

Huangshan Grandview Resorts Hotels, part of the Yuan Yi Group, is a global lifestyle and mixed-used development strategically located in the south of Xin An River and flanked by Pei Lang River to its east. It is surrounded by renowned tourism sites such as the charming Old Antique Street, the awe-inspiring Huangshan, China (also known as Yellow Mountain), diversified cultural wetlands and historical Anhui villages.

Global vacationing is becoming more and more a mainstream travel activity. Previously almost unapproachable, countries such as China, Thailand, and now Hungary, are opening their doors to world-wide tourism.

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc., has just announced that it has added Aurum Vacation Club in Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary, to its global network of resorts.

Located in one of the most popular spa areas in the region, the purpose-built resort. includes a mixture of studios and one- and two-bedroom units. The club offers guests a number of on-site amenities, including an indoor thermal water swimming pool, sauna, exercise room, restaurant and bar, health club, massage services, and medicinal spa.

“We’re confident this will be a popular destination for our members, with health tourism becoming increasingly attractive,” noted Darren Ettridge, Interval’s vice president of resort sales and service for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “In addition to its appeal as a wellness centre, the area offers a variety of activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy.”

“We are very happy being affiliated with Interval International,” said Dr. Ernő Ináncy, the owner of the resort. “We chose the company because of its very balanced and quality resort portfolio worldwide, especially in Hungary, and their flexible exchange options.”

Hajdúszoboszló, known as "the sunniest city in Hungary," is located in the northeastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain where the landscape of the renowned puszta (the "glorious plain") is enhanced by the Tisza river, with patches of reed, thousands of wild birds, inviting groves, and thermal springs.

The town's thermal springs has created one of the most popular spa centers in Europe. Promoters tout this "medicine chest of nature" as the remedy for numerous illnesses.
The pools, filled with water of various temperatures, are combined with balneotherapy and physiotherapy, to offer relief of many physical ailments. The microclimate of the medicinal baths, with the iodine content and salty humidity of the air, appears to speed recuperation.

At Aurum Vacation Club you'll enjoy a host of wellness and spa treatments. Relax in the indoor thermal swimming pool or sauna, enjoy massages and medical spa, or venture off-site discovering the many restaurants and shops, the Hajdúszoboszló National Park, and open-air medicinal baths. Or, be as active as you like with horseback riding, tennis, fishing, and the water park.

This area also has many sightseeing opportunities such as the Hungarian plains, the Hortobágy National Park,and the Hungarospa Hajdúszoboszló Medicinal Baths, one of the leading spa complexes in Hungary.

(Photo credit - intervalworld.com)