I enjoy the museums and the site of old town. This location was close to everything and had free parking (not a lot of downtown timeshares do). The staff was very helpful and the place did not seem crowded. Many people were out site seeing, so the small pool never was overly crowded. The oneContinue reading “Review of the Worldmark San Diego Mission Valley one bedroom”
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65+ year old Beach bum – Episode 6 – San Diego
This week the Beach Bum was in San Diego. While I could have enjoyed going to the world renowned San Diego Zoo or The San Diego Aquarium, I decided on a few lessor known places. I decide to go to Old Town and the Museums near Balboa park. I went to the Air and SpaceContinue reading “65+ year old Beach bum – Episode 6 – San Diego”
Review of the Hilton Grand Vacations Carlsbad Seapointe Resort one bedroom
Carlsbad, California is located along the ocean about 30 miles north of San Diego. It is a wonderful resort with ocean views (especially on the top floors. The one bedroom has a full kitchen, nice living room with a fireplace, and many more features highlighted in my video. The complex is located across the streetContinue reading “Review of the Hilton Grand Vacations Carlsbad Seapointe Resort one bedroom”
65+ Year Old Beach Bum – Episode 5 – Carlsbad, Ca. – Beach, Beach, and more Beach
This video review is from the 65+ Year Old Beach Bum about Carlsbad, Ca. Carlsbad is located about 30 miles north of San Diego and it is one of the beautiful beach towns. There are several timeshares along the coast as well hotels to stay in. It is one of my favorite towns to visitContinue reading “65+ Year Old Beach Bum – Episode 5 – Carlsbad, Ca. – Beach, Beach, and more Beach”
Review of the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego California
This review is for a free stay that I earned for having the Hilton Aspire Amex card. It is part of my portfolio of choices for timeshare travel. The Aspire AMEX card is the only high annual fee card I have. The fee is $450/year, but I get to stay one day a year atContinue reading “Review of the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego California”
Vehicle Options for Timeshare travel – keep the cost of getting there low
I want to keep my cost low for getting to my timeshare locations so I can spend my money enjoying the location I am visiting rather than the effort to get to the timeshare. The more you timeshare, the more this is a consideration. I am looking at various travel options for my timeshare travel.Continue reading “Vehicle Options for Timeshare travel – keep the cost of getting there low”
Stretching your timeshare Points – Buy only what you Need
Stretching Timeshare points – Buy only what you need. In this video review, I explain how you should purchase only purchase the points you need. I view point usage as a tiered approach. The tiers of points you use follow below 1) Leverage you points for the hard to get reservations – Each timeshare companyContinue reading “Stretching your timeshare Points – Buy only what you Need”
Hilton Grand Vacations – Pay less vacation more purchase
This video is about leveraging all aspects of buying into a timeshare. Focus on everything Hilton when you decide on getting a timeshare (or whatever brand you choose … Marriott, Worldmark, etc…). I provide two options. The first option is to buy through Hilton direct…This is more complex, costs more, but provides the buyer withContinue reading “Hilton Grand Vacations – Pay less vacation more purchase”
65+ year old beach bum preps for one year of travel
Choosing to travel for a year is an exciting and daunting task. Lots of key things to think about. Here are my top issues; Downsizing – get to a minimal amount of things so you can store what you don’t need Either rent out your house or find someone to house sit or stop rentingContinue reading “65+ year old beach bum preps for one year of travel”
Review of the GEVC Lighthouse Point one bedroom in Point Arena, California
This video is a review of GEVC Lighthouse Point resort one Bedroom. It is located in Point Arena, California … 3 hours north of San Francisco. I booked via Last call on RCI .. No points needed. This is an example of using RCI or Interval International to book for Less than $400 for aContinue reading “Review of the GEVC Lighthouse Point one bedroom in Point Arena, California”