Italy has plenty of cultural treats for timeshare owners to enjoy in 2010, with a full calendar from January through to December.

This includes opera, music and expeditions, explained Stefania Gatta from the Italian State Tourist Board for the UK & Ireland. Read more

Visitors heading over to New York can head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to get their culture fix, with a number of fascinating exhibitions taking place over the coming months.

One of these is the Drawings of Bronzino, which is the first ever exhibition dedicated to Agnolo Bronzino, featuring almost all the known drawings by, or attributed to, Italian Mannerist artist. Read more

There are a number of positive signs in the travel industry at the current time, which is sure to buoy those in the timeshare sector.

For instance, figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have revealed that air passenger demand rose by 0.5 per cent in October when compared to the same month last year. Read more

With the value of gold reaching a historic high of $1,183 (£713.51) an ounce recently, Skyscanner has named some top destinations that have a relation to the precious metal.

One of these is The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, a structure surrounded by a large manmade lake fed by a sacred spring. According to the website, the temple is the holiest shrine of the Sikh faith. Read more

Timeshare owners looking for some luxury can head to Germany, which is known to offer river cruises and "first class" city breaks.

Katrin Lukosch, sales promotion manager at the German National Tourist Office, noted that the rivers, including the Rhine, the Elbe and the Danube, are an attraction in themselves. Read more

Timeshare owners looking to enjoy the pleasures of the planet have plenty of options open to them across the world and now research has shown that nature programmes have inspired a quarter of Brits' holiday choices.

According to the travelsupermarket.com study, the top nature holiday was found to be safaris, followed by whale or dolphin watching and swimming with dolphins. Read more

Many holidaymakers will most likely be considering where to spend their Christmas holidays, while others will have decided already.

Now, bmibaby has put out a number of suggestions where holidaymakers can head to if they haven't made their choice yet, with Belfast one place holding a top festive event in December. Read more

British shopaholics and timeshare owners will be spoilt for choice this year after a series of great value destinations were unveiled by the Lonely Planet.

New York is one of the number one choices for Brits when it comes to winter shopping, closely followed by Paris and London. Read more

Dubai has remained a favourite destination among Brits, and this has led to a boom in the region's property market, according to a foreign property estate agent.

The country has remained popular with British holidaymakers and timeshare investors as figures show Dubai is one of the top winter sun destinations for Brits. Read more

As winter weather hits UK shores, many timeshare owners will be looking for warmer climes and Dubai is one place where they can find some respite from the cold conditions.

The destination is also one of the easiest and most affordable ways for timeshare owners to get some winter sun, according to Dan Linstead, editor of Wanderlust. Read more