Dear Members and Guests of Trade to Travel,

We don't know each other yet, but we will!  My name is Christine Frost and I
happily joined the team here at Trade to Travel just over a month ago as our
EVP of Membership Development.  I come from 15 years in the Destination Club
and hospitality industries (beginning as a member of the founding team of
the very first destination club, Private Retreats, and later working with
Abercrombie & Kent Destination Clubs) and am so confident in the continued
success of Trade to Travel that I knew I had to be part of its future.  I'm
thrilled to be working with all of you.

What a month it's been!  We've received tremendous interest in our new
Players Club as members of destination clubs (and those whose clubs have
recently gone out of business) are now finding their way to Trade to Travel.
Compared to destination clubs, they find membership in TTT to be a
"no-brainer."  Why? Because our services make so much sense.  We offer ALL
the benefits of destination clubs (and then some) with non of the negatives.
Our outstanding array of services and stellar properties in 32 countries
makes TTT the best luxury vacation club ever - without the enormous
financial outlay and intrinsic fiscal risks involved in destination club
memberships.

For those who haven't seen how the debate regarding TTT vs. destination
clubs on WSJ.com turned out, following is a link to the "Wealth Report" blog
entitled, "Destination Clubs and Other Holidays from Hell."  In the comments
section beneath the article, you'll see that after 146 comments over a
period of 6 weeks (the most comments ever received by any Wealth Report
article), the final two sentences (to which no one could offer a word of
rebuttal) simply state, "TTT has no competition. No one else in the world
does what we do."

Following is a link to the article and comments:

http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/01/26/destination-clubs-and-other-holidays-from-hell

As part of my job, I'll need to make sure that you, our members, are
continuously delighted by what we do.  I'll also ensure that we continue to
welcome new members around the world as we comb the globe for amazing new
properties for you to enjoy.  Our relationship with Luxury Villas
International and Villas Caribe will soon be up-n-running (they're currently
redesigning their websites and the new sites will feature our partnership),
plus we're collaborating with Exquisite Safaris to promote Philanthropic
Travel.  Stay tuned for exciting information on the benefits of these new
relationships and others as they develop!

For those interested in fractionalizing your property and/or for those
interested in co-ownership of elite villas in sought-after locales, we'd
like to recommend the services of Sandcastles.  It's a sister company of
Luxury Villas International and Villas Caribe, so its management team brings
20 years of international experience with exceptional villas and concierge
services to the table.  They'll create a fractional structure aligned with
your particular usage patterns and will assemble a co-ownership group to
purchase the remaining interest in your home.  They'll even assume
management and concierge responsibilities for you and your co-owners.
Imagine, realizing equity in your beloved property without losing access to
it.  Sounds good?  Give them a call and please let them know we referred
you.

Speaking of referrals, I'd like to thank those of you who have been telling
your friends and neighbors about us.  Happy members helping us spread the
word is the quickest/best way to grow your vacation club and we APPRECIATE
your support.  Plus, don't forget that you can always earn FREE WEEKS in
fabulous properties worldwide by introducing the owners of those properties
to TTT (it can be as simple as surfing the web and sending out a few
emails).  If the economy has you looking for easy ways to save money while
living large, Referral Rewards points are just the ticket!

In closing, I look forward to doing my very best for you.  Please call on me
anytime with comments, suggestions, ideas or just general feedback.  My
direct number is: 978-406-3626 and my email address is:
christinefrost@tradetotravel.com . I look forward to getting to know you better and to continuing to enrich your experiences with Trade to Travel.

Warm Regards,

Chris


P.S. Following are 3 of the villas currently being offered by Sandcastles.
They're priced from approximately $300,000 - $500,000 for a 5 week per year
deeded ownership.

http://www.tradetotravel.com/propertiesViewPretty.asp?property_ID=2076

http://www.tradetotravel.com/propertiesViewPretty.asp?property_ID=2077

http://www.tradetotravel.com/propertiesViewPretty.asp?property_ID=2078