Table of Contents Issue # 208 Jul-Aug, 2026
Issue highlights
OWNERSHIP & TRAVEL
Cypress Palms: Contentment in Kissimmee........................ pg 7 Travel Tribulations................................................................ pg 11
Exploring Near Home— The Northwest Carriage Museum in Raymond, WA.................................................................. pg 17
From the Motor City to the Sands of Ormond Beach: How One Owner-Turned-Board-Member Found His Resort’ s Future..................................................................... pg 19
Travel Tribulations Page 11
On the Road with Gayle— Why Peacock Suites Is a Hidden Gem Near Disneyland............................................. pg 24
Gayle O’ Malley’ s Timeshare Journey— Four Decades of Family Travel, Memories, and Value................................... pg 25
RESORT SOURCES SECTION
When Financing for a Timeshare Capital Project Makes Sense- And How to Prepare.................................... pg 49
The Intersection of Reserve Studies and Insurance................... pg 52
From the Motor City to the Sands of Ormond Beach: How One Owner-Turned-Board-Member Found His Resort’ s Future Page 19
Collection Communication Strategies as Economic Pressures Continue and Delinquency Risk Increases......... pg 54
TIMESHARE BOARDMANSHIP: Do’ s and Don’ ts of Communicating with Owners and Resort Staff.................... pg 56
A Technology Partnership Built for Legacy Resorts: Why Sapphire Vacation Services Selected Merlin Software.......... pg 58
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
EDITORIAL: Celebrating 35 Years! TimeSharing Today: A Journey of Growth, Change, and Community......................... pg 4
TST Anywhere...................................................................... pg 28 SuiteVacations Special Section............................................. pg 29 Resort Sources...................................................................... pg 39
A Technology Partnership Built for Legacy Resorts: Why Sapphire Vacation Services Selected Merlin Software Page 58
Photo Credits: Unless otherwise indicated, all photos in this issue are attributed to the author of the article.