When I received a brochure about 25 years ago inviting me to a free weekend in a villa at Big Canoe, Georgia, I thought there must be some catch to it. I called and asked numerous questions. Everything seemed on the up and up, so I made my reservation and packed up everything I thought I'd need, and took 4 kids with me for the 3 hour trip. When we arrived we were so impressed with absolutely everything. The unit even had games & cable TV. The kids played squash. Free. To the pool or the lake for canoeing: free again. The kids wanted to play tennis. It was free. I did rent a bucket of balls for $1. That was all I spent the entire weekend. And I bought my first time share to begin a lifetime of vacations!
- Phyllis G. from Auburn, AL
Two years ago I went on vacation by myself at Palm Beach Shores Resort and Vacation Villas. Ah, freedom to be completely selfish with my time, energy and thoughts. I rented a car for a day and stocked up on fresh seafood, great bread and yes, butter, and all my favorite veggies and wine. The rest of the week I walked the beach or sat at the pool, talked to new people or stuck my nose in a book. Sometimes I just sat and stared out at the beautiful and amazing ocean. It was the most relaxing week ever.
- Linda H. from New Johnsonville, TN
For my sister’s 30th birthday celebration, a few family members and friends traveled to Jamaica, where most of us were born and raised. The fun started in Kingston, where we toured the historical Devon House (a national monument). The house is beautiful and the landscape is welcoming with a huge fountain and majestic palm trees gracing the grounds. The best part is the Devon House ice cream. The flavors were unique and delicious - a must try!
To get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, we traveled to Negril. We drove along the serene coastline and stopped at a road side stand to buy coconut water which was cool and refreshing on a hot day! The villa we rented was on the beach…and we were able to walk only a few steps to get to the crystal clear sea waters. My son had fun playing in the sand and my husband joined a pick up soccer game on the beach with some locals.
From Negril, we traveled to the stunning Frenchman’s Cove beach in Port Antonio. No trip to Port Antonio is complete without stopping at Boston Jerk Centre. Here we sampled authentic Jamaican jerk pork and jerk chicken (even fish). Warning – the pepper is not for the faint of heart! The entire trip was relaxing and fun…the scenery, food and people were awesome and we can‘t wait to return to Jamaica!
Come back to the RCI blog this week to see pictures and read stories from RCI subscribing members who visited Jamaica. And if you have a story or photo (or both!) to share, please do it here. We may post yours on our blog at the end of the week!
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