If your family takes a vacation every year, the question that often arises is, should you return to the same great place you went last year or head to some new location that you have never been? We thought we would take a look at some of the issues involved in this process to help you and your family decide.
We have talked to a lot of friends, family and others that are of the opinion that they should go back to the same place every year because they enjoy it so much. They might go to Disney every year because they and the kids love it. There are also numerous parks and things to do in the area, so they never get bored. A lot of people head south for a vacation to escape the winter weather. They love the resort and beach and have a great time relaxing, soaking up the sun, swimming, and other water sports every year. A number of people we know own a fixed week at a timeshare resort and go every year at the same time and stay in the same unit. We also have talked to folks who only trade within the timeshare system they own, like Hilton or Wyndham. This is fine, because they are using their timeshare, but it seems like they are missing out on some great opportunities.
On the plus side of going to the same place every year is you know the area. Things like the resort itself, shopping, eating, activities, driving, and costs are familiar to you and there is little unknown. This makes it easier to plan budgets and what to take. You might also, in some cases, meet up with the same people who are doing the same thing that you are doing. Many people develop great friends and enjoy doing things with these new friends every year.
On the other hand, if you keep going to the same place every year you will miss out on so many great new vacations. There are untold places both in the United States as well as around the world that would make for fabulous vacations, and to some extent you are selling yourself short to keep going back to the same place. This is why the trading companies like RCI and II were developed, so that you could trade your timeshare week to almost anywhere in the world. The opportunities for new adventures and experiences are so vast that you need to take a risk and go somewhere new and different. This requires you to do research about the new location, which is half the fun. Also the learning opportunities are endless when you go to a new area, whether they are historical, natural or cultural.
We take several vacations every year and we like to do some of both. We have some favorite places that we go to and we like returning to those spots, some every year and some every couple of years. We also like to see new places and have some new experiences, so we plan to go every year to some place that we have not been to before. The choice is yours, but DO make sure to take those trips, because studies have shown that vacation travel is good for you!
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