# Can you get out of a timeshare in the middle of a pandemic?

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2020/07/19/can-you-get-out-timeshare-middle-pandemic
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2020/07/travel-guys-7192020.mp3

*On the Sunday, July 19th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, cruise ships are reducing the size of their fleets as the "no cruise" date is extended; and it's a bad week for parades, as the Rose and the Mummer's annual festivities are both cancelled, and visitors planning on heading to Hawaii anytime soon are advised to check the ever-changing travel rules.
- In the **Smarter Traveler** segment, Mark decries the rise in add-on charges in home vacation rentals, including some you won't believe. It's time for the buyer to beware.
- **Chris Elliott** joins us to talk timeshares. How can you get out of one during the pandemic?
- If time permits, Mark digs into the mailbag and answers your questions about travel.

## Highlights

- [How Do I Get Rid Of My Timeshare In A Pandemic?](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2020/06/27/how-do-i-get-rid-of-my-timeshare-in-a-pandemic/#2f4245346a07)
- [This is what happens when you hate your vacation rental and leave](https://elliott.org/blog/hate-vacation-rental-horrible-vacation-rental/)
- [RV rentals soaring during the pandemic](https://www.fox26houston.com/video/691751)
- [www.visittuolumne.com](https://www.visittuolumne.com/)

Tags: [Airbnb](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airbnb), [COVID-19](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/covid-19), [timeshares](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/timeshares), [vacation rentals](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/vacation-rentals), [VRBO](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/vrbo)

Previous Episode: [Being in the heart of a COVID pandemic in Europe vs the US](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/07/13/being-heart-covid-pandemic-europe-vs-us) — July 12, 2020
Next Episode: [On the Road Laundry Tips and Listener Mailbag](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/07/25/road-laundry-tips-and-listener-mailbag) — July 26, 2020

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