There are two things one must try when visiting Scotland: a wee dram of whisky — preferably single malt — and haggis. Both were well loved by Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet and favourite son.

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Timeshare company Interval International has announced the addition of Solaz de los Andes Hotel & Spa to its holiday exchange network.

Located in Argentina, the resort can be found in downtown Mendoza City in the centre of the South American country's premier wine region.

Timeshare owners can try out over 150 local wines at the La Cava wine cellar, which is situated onsite. Read more

Timeshare exchange company Interval International has announced the addition of the Porto Vacation Club in to its network of global resorts.

At first, the club will be made up of units at Porto Marina before the Golf Porto Marina and Porto Sokhna complexes are added. Read more

Preferred Residences, a hospitality branded membership and exchange programme for luxury whole and shared ownership resorts, has announced the affiliation of Los Altos Club in La Romana.

It is the first resort based in the Dominican Republic to join the network of Preferred Residences, which is run by a subsidiary of Interval Leisure Group. Read more

Interval International has announced the affiliation of the Dawn Beach Club in St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, in to its global holiday exchange network.

The resort is situated on the south-eastern shore of St Maarten and features 2-bedroom, 3-bath oceanfront condominiums with fully-equipped kitchens.

Satellite television, Wi-Fi and an oversized patio or balcony are also to be found in the units. Read more

Demand for vacation exchange and resort rentals in the Caribbean is strong at present and Interval International is continuing to affiliate new projects across the region.

This is according to David Gilbert, executive vice-president of resort sales and marketing for Interval International, who said that shared ownership offers resort developers a convincing business model that provides higher occupancy levels than hotels. Read more

Interval International has announced that Welk Resorts Cabo - Sirena del Mar has joined its global holiday exchange network.

Timeshare owners have learned that it is the sixth Welk property to have become part of Interval's network. Read more

Gold Coast Aruba has been added to Interval International's holiday exchange network, featuring 270 whole-ownership villas and townhouses.

Buyers will be offered the chance to be part of the company's upgraded membership programme Interval Gold, meaning they can exchange their accommodations for those at other resorts in Interval's global network. Read more

Grand Lodges, located in Cascade Mountain Range, has been added to the Interval International holiday exchange network.

Timeshare owners heading to this resort, situated just a few miles from Mt Hood, will get to enjoy downhill and cross-country skiing throughout the year. Read more

More than nine out of ten active leisure travelers in the United States report they are familiar with the concept of timesharing, reinforcing the wide-spread belief that this form of vacationing has established itself as a recognized, understood, and increasingly popular alternative to more traditional lodging accommodations. And among those familiar with the concept, approximately 2.3 million households state they are interested in purchasing some form of vacation time during the next two years.

These findings are from Future Timeshare Buyers: 2009 Market Profile, which was developed from a nationally-representative sample of active leisure travelers who have expressed interest in acquiring some form of vacation time during the next two years, and supplemented through insights revealed in the Ypartnership/Yankelovich, Inc. 2009 National Leisure Travel MONITORsm. The study was authored exclusively for Interval International, which is releasing the results during the American Resort Development Association’s (ARDA) 2009 Fall Conference, held in Washington, D.C. Read more