| When I think of the perfect holiday, my mind | | | | about vacation specials, because I was obviously |
| immediately turns to white sandy beaches and | | | | missing something. |
| lounging poolside with a drink in my hand being waited | | | | Once she started to tell me about vacation |
| on by attentive staff at a beautiful five star resort. | | | | memberships, it seemed so simple, but I was still |
| This is what I was dreaming about when I began | | | | hesitant. I couldn't believe that it was possible to |
| searching for a family vacation earlier this year. My | | | | save thousands of dollars on a family vacation and |
| husband Stan and I wanted to take our two children | | | | still stay at a five star resort. As Jessica began |
| with us to a luxurious five star resort where we | | | | explaining the process to me, I got more and more |
| could rest and rejuvenate while having some fun | | | | excited. I couldn't believe that a vacation membership |
| together as a family. | | | | was her secret to all of the fabulous holiday specials |
| Once we had chosen the dates that we could get | | | | she had enjoyed over the last few years. |
| away, I immediately began looking for vacation | | | | She told me about discount flights from a variety of |
| specials that would fit within our budget. After hours | | | | different airlines and access to amazing resorts and |
| of searching it became clear to me that my idea of a | | | | vacation rental properties at a fraction of the price |
| five star resort vacation would not be possible. There | | | | offered on traditional vacation websites. I got more |
| were simply no holiday specials that fit within our | | | | and more excited and I couldn't wait to check it out |
| budget, either at a resort or a vacation rental | | | | for myself, so I excused myself and rushed home to |
| property. | | | | investigate. |
| After weeks of combing the internet for vacation | | | | This time when I sat down in front of my computer, |
| specials, I was ready to throw in the towel. My | | | | I started searching for vacation specials a little |
| visions of white sandy beaches, relaxing by the pool | | | | differently. I began looking into the potential of |
| and five start accommodations were quickly slipping | | | | vacation memberships and I was shocked by what I |
| through my fingers. Our budget was just not going | | | | found! I quickly purchased a vacation membership for |
| to allow for that type of holiday; I was going to | | | | myself and within minutes I was sifting through |
| have to make major compromises for our dream | | | | dozens of potential vacation specials that were not |
| family holiday, or give up altogether. | | | | only everything that I had wanted for our family |
| Fortunately for my family, I just happened to | | | | holiday, but more! |
| mention my struggle in finding vacation specials to my | | | | Only three short weeks after I purchased my |
| good friend, Jessica. Instead of feeling badly for me | | | | vacation membership, my family and I were settled in |
| and offering me condolences, to my surprise, Jessica | | | | our chaise lounge chairs, with drinks in hand at a five |
| just laughed at me. She could not believe that I was | | | | star resort that normally would have been way out |
| wasting my time searching for luxury holidays that | | | | of our price range. But instead of blowing our budget |
| my family of four could afford on traditional holiday | | | | on our family holiday, we actually saved money, |
| websites. After I got over the shock of her laughter, | | | | allowing us to book another five star holiday |
| I insisted that she tell me everything that she knew | | | | getaway during Spring break! |