My previous story is [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/gonewildstories/comments/5jr9ly/fm_quiet_guy_at_the_bar/).
I tried writing in a bit of a different style than the last one, still trying to find what works. Hope you enjoy!
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My parents have a timeshare that they generously allow me to use. You can get lavish hotel nearly anywhere in the world. Sometimes I travel with them, or with friends, and sometimes I go alone (I also get discounts on flights). You might think it’s scary for a woman to travel alone (I was at first, and sometimes it is), but generally people are very nice and friendly, especially if you speak a bit of the local language. The timeshare works on a points system: you get an allotment of points per year, and different hotels cost a different amount of points per night. One summer, they offered me their remaining points for the year. They had already booked a few vacations for themselves, so there was not much left over for me. The points-cost of a night’s stay followed supply and demand, so hotter and more tropical places are much cheaper in the summer than in the winter, since everyone wants to go to warmer places in January. So what could I afford with my small amount of points in the middle of summer? A modest three weeknight stay at a remote tropical beach resort in another country! Luckily I don’t mind the heat.