As a timeshare owner, I can vouch for the fact that there are other, much less expensive alternatives out there that allow you to stay in timeshare properties without incurring all of the expenses upfront and for the rest of your timeshare ownership.

In fact, there are two other very reasonably priced membership clubs that offer travel to timeshare properties without you ever having to buy a timeshare. These membership clubs offer you the opportunity to travel to four and five star timeshare resort properties worldwide. They are an outstanding alternative to the very costly timeshare ownership.

The first timeshare vacation membership club alternative is Cruise to Cash. Cruise to cash offers you a full service travel agency on top of the ability (one you join) to travel worldwide for huge discounts whether it be on a cruise, in a hotel, or in a five star timeshare resort.

You pay a one time membership fee (or an upgrade fee if you come in at the lower membership level) and then a monthly fee to keep receiving travel discounts as well as unlimited discount travel vouchers. Many of the trips offered are offered through travel vouchers which you redeem for a small fee and then only pay when you actually travel. A normally priced $2,000 vacation may only cost your whole family $400 or $500 depending on what you choose.

At the higher membership level you can travel by making reservations through the full service travel club available on the website. Many of the most popular destinations in the world are included as part of your membership. Traveling just one time to a four or five star resort with your family will just about pay for the initial membership fee with the savings you will receive. You can find out more (and get a free discount travel voucher) by visiting: http://lovethetravelbug.com and signing up as a free member. Once you do, you are emailed the travel voucher.

Global Resorts Network offers huge discount vacations to timeshare properties worldwide. The company has successfully been in business for over 21 years and within the last year started to market their product on the internet through independent distributors. This same premiere private membership club has been offered off-line at costs of up to $16,000. Online, however, the discount travel club membership can be purchased for just under $3,000.

Global Resorts Network boasts over 5,000 resorts worldwide. They are an outstanding timeshare alternative because the costs are incredibly small compared to owning a timeshare. You can see a timeshare comparison by visiting http://www.grntimesharediscounts.com You can also see resorts being offered for as low as $298 per family per week.

Don't buy a timeshare when you don't have to. Either one of these huge discount travel club memberships will be able to offer you timeshare properties for fantastic discounts.

Timeshares do offer beautiful properties, but when you compare the costs to a discount travel club membership, a timeshare is definitely not worth the money. It's well worth checking out both of these travel club memberships because each one has something different to offer.

If you don't like the voucher system (which is kind of like a coupon system) then you will be better suited to Global Resorts Network where you don't have any coupons to deal with. The cost is a bit higher up front but you have no monthly fees. Take a look at both and compare. Just don't buy a timeshare.