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A Magazine Exclusively for WorldMark Owners March 2007 Jewel of the Isle Exploring British Columbia’s radiant island capital from WorldMark Victoria WEST EVERY NUMBER FOOTLOOSE YELLOWSTONE YOU NEED SPLENDORS ON TRACK TO KNOW OF THE NILE each, South Carolina • New Jersey Coast • Phoenix, Arizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulco, Mexico • Nashville, Tennessee assachusetts Mountains • Orlando, Florida • Gatlinburg, Tennessee • Sedona, Arizona • Arkansas • Delray Beach, Florida • Ne ampshire Mountains • Vermont Mountains • Runaway Bay, Texas • Colorado • Hilton Head, South Carolina • Malaga, Spain anzarote, Canary Islands • Minnesota • Hungary Lakes • Clarksville, Georgia • Ontario • Daytona Beach, Florida • Gran Canari anary Islands • Montgomery, Texas • Toronto, Canada • Pinehurst, North Carolina • Isla De Margarita, Venezuela • Park City, Uta Maine Mountains • Wisconsin • Madeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexico • Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico • Outer Bank orth Carolina • Goa, India • Reno, Nevada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Springs • Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, South Carolina • South Hig esert, California • Quebec City, Canada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glacier National Park, Montana • North Carolina Mountains • Austr ps • Venezuela Mountains • Harbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajara, Mexico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorado Rockies • New Hampshi akes • Finland Lakes Region • Cape Cod, Massachusetts • Lake Lure, North Carolina • Portugal Algarve Coast • Kissimmee, Florid Lake Havasu • Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Poconos, Pennsylvania • Mazatlan, Mexico • Canadian Rockies • Himalaya dia • Manitoba, Canada • Rockport, Maine • West Hungary • Oklahoma • Northwest India • Vancouver Island, Canada • We rginia • British Columbia • Central England • Miami, Florida • Brownsville, Texas • Michigan • Missouri • Wisconsin Door County ount Hood, Oregon • New Orleans, Louisiana • Mina Clavero, Argentina • Newport, Rhode Island • Sarasota, Florida • Ottaw anada • Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Monetville, Canada • Vail, Colorado • Goias, Brazil • Sebring, Florida • Williamsburg, Virginia uerta Vallarta • Cancun • Canary Islands Tenerife • Basye, Virginia • Mayan Riviera • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • New Jerse oast • Phoenix, Arizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulco, Mexico • Nashville, Tennessee • Massachusetts Mountains • Orland orida • GatlinburOn myg, Tennesseenext vacation• Sedona, IArizona would• A rlikekansas to• goDelray to B each, Florida • New Hampshire Mountains. • Vermo ountains • Runaway Bay, Texas • Colorado • Hilton Head, South Carolina • Malaga, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Minneso Hungary Lakes • Clarksville, Georgia • Ontario • Daytona Beach, Florida • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Montgomery, Texas oronto, Canada • Pinehurst, North Carolina • Isla De Margarita, Venezuela • Park City, Utah • Maine Mountains • Wisconsin adeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexico • Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico • Outer Banks, North Carolina • Goa, India • Ren evada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Springs • Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, South Carolina • South High Desert, California • Quebec Cit anada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glacier National Park, Montana • North Carolina Mountains • Austria Alps • Venezuela Mountains arbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajara, Mexico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorado Rockies • New Hampshire Lakes • Finland Lake egion • Cape Cod, Massachusetts • Lake Lure, North Carolina • Portugal Algarve Coast • Kissimmee, Florida • Lake Havasu uerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Poconos, Pennsylvania • Mazatlan, Mexico • Canadian Rockies • Himalayas, India • Manitob anada • Rockport, Maine • West Hungary • Oklahoma • Northwest India • Vancouver Island, Canada • West Virginia • Britis olumbia • Central England • Miami, Florida • Brownsville, Texas • Michigan • Missouri • Wisconsin Door County • Mount Hoo regon • New Orleans, Louisiana • Mina Clavero, Argentina • Newport, Rhode Island • Sarasota, Florida • Ottawa, Canada • Fo auderdale, Florida • Monetville, Canada • Vail, Colorado • Goias, Brazil • Sebring, Florida • Williamsburg, Virginia • Puerta Vallarta ancun • Canary Islands Tenerife • Basye, Virginia • Mayan Riviera • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • New Jersey Coast • Phoeni rizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulco, Mexico • Nashville, Tennessee • Massachusetts Mountains • Orlando, Florida • Gatlinbur ennessee • Sedona, Arizona • Arkansas • Delray Beach, Florida • New Hampshire Mountains • Vermont Mountains • Runaway Ba exas • Colorado • Hilton Head, South Carolina • Malaga, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Minnesota • Hungary Lakes • Clarksvill eorgia • Ontario • Daytona Beach, Florida • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Montgomery, Texas • Toronto, Canada • Pinehurs orth Carolina • Isla De Margarita, Venezuela • Park City, Utah • Maine Mountains • Wisconsin • Madeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexic Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico • Outer Banks, North Carolina • Goa, India • Reno, Nevada • Illinois • Arkansas 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Printed in U.S.A. arolina • Malaga, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Minnesota • Hungary Lakes • Clarksville, Georgia • Ontario • Daytona Beac orida • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Montgomery, Texas • Toronto, Canada • Pinehurst, North Carolina • Isla De Margarit enezuela • Park City, Utah • Maine Mountains • Wisconsin • Madeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexico • Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanej exico • Outer Banks, North Carolina • Goa, India • Reno, Nevada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Springs • Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, Sou arolina • South High Desert, California • Quebec City, Canada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glacier National Park, Montana • North Carolin ountains • Austria Alps • Venezuela Mountains • Harbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajara, Mexico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorad p. 12 contents MARCH 2007 departments 4 FROM THE DESK OF… features Senior Vice President Dave Herrick reviews the benefi ts of a developer presence on the WorldMark Board of Directors. 12 Vibrant Victoria 5 YOUR CLUB Fedora hats for the gents, high tea for the ladies, a WorldMark TravelSecure, Construction Zone, Inventory bug zoo for the kids—what doesn’t Victoria have? Specials, Owner Education, Owner Tips. And your WorldMark resort, nestled on Vancouver Island’s spectacular Inner Harbour, puts you steps 26 YOUR TRAVEL OFFERS away from the city’s infi nite charms. 30 LASTING IMPRESSION 20 The Heart of Vancouver A Friends First referral sweepstakes entry was the winning ticket With WorldMark The Canadian as a change- to a 12-day tour of Scotland, Ireland, and England for this of-view home base, a Vancouver native surveys lucky owner. his bustling downtown with a fresh set of eyes— finding delight at every compass point. p. 30 p. 21 ON OUR COVER: The illuminated buildings of downtown Victoria turn the Inner Harbour into a reflecting pool. Photograph by Chris Cheadle/British Columbia Photos. from the desk of... WorldMark’s Winning Collaboration By Dave Herrick, Senior Vice President WorldMark by Wyndham Hospitality Division s senior vice president of WorldMark by Wyndham, I’m responsible for overseeing all aspects of WorldMark, The Club operations. 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