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  • New ME London and the Meliá Defense Hotel in Paris to open soon New ME London and the Meliá Defense Hotel in Paris to open soon Two brand new hotels, both part of the Meliá Hotels International Group, will soon be coming to London and Paris.   The much-anticipated ME London Hotel opens this July at the site of the historic Marconi House building on the corner..
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  • Top five ‘TV-tourism’ destinations Top five ‘TV-tourism’ destinations Travel website Travelbite has come up with the top five “telly-tourism” destinations this season – but only some of them are real, the others are just imaginary...   Benidorm, Benidorm   The cult series which follows a..
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  • Top Swiss Timeshare Specialists Hapimag featured on Presseportal.de Top Swiss Timeshare Specialists Hapimag featured on Presseportal.de Leading timeshare specialist and RDO member Hapimag has been featured on the German news website Presseportal.de in a feature about the new coming-of-age of the shared ownership lifestyle.   Hapimag created the timeshare lifestyle concept back..
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  • Exploring the Emerald Isle, Corfu Exploring the Emerald Isle, Corfu Corfu Town’s Italian architecture, the island’s British heritage, its Greek soul and very independent spirit take the island far beyond its traditional “economy holiday” stereotype. Like Mallorca, it has been labelled with the..
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  • Spring Break in Malaga? Spring Break in Malaga? After the sombre processions of Semana Santa (during Easter week), Malaga’s city parks and gardens burst into full bloom and while northern Europe struggles to stay in double digits, summer is already around the corner on the Costa del Sol.   If..
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  • A sun-kissed Easter break in the Algarve A sun-kissed Easter break in the Algarve With a coastline just ten kilometres shorter than the Costa del Sol’s (at 150km v. 160km), the Algarve has always been a favourite sun-sea-sand getaway for British timeshare owners. And as the temperature warms up along the coast, many northern..
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  • Secret Crete Secret Crete When Easter arrives in Greece, one thing is for sure - summer’s on its way. In fact of all the Greek islands dotted around the Mediterranean and Aegean, Crete has some of the best average year-round temperatures but that’s not the only reason..
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  • St Patrick’s Day Party Picks St Patrick’s Day Party Picks The 17th March is the day they say everyone becomes Irish – at least for 24 hours! So here are some of the destinations that will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day in style   Dublin Of course the number one place to celebrate all..
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  • Luxury Timeshare and Fractional Resort Oyster Bay Beach wins Travel + Leisure magazine award Luxury Timeshare and Fractional Resort Oyster Bay Beach wins Travel + Leisure magazine award Luxury shared ownership development Oyster Bay Beach Resort has been voted fifth in a poll of Travel + Leisure readers in the magazine’s 500 World's Best Hotels for Value Awards. The resort recently underwent a $19 million renovation and was ranked..
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  • Celebrate Spring at Hapimag’s Cannero Riviera Resort Celebrate Spring at Hapimag’s Cannero Riviera Resort As beauty spots go, Lake Maggiore in Italy is a classic, especially if the three priorities on your holiday list are relaxation, a scenic backdrop and a splash of la dolce vita.   Hapimag’s Cannero Riviera Resort www.hapimag.com/en/cannero-lake-maggiore.htm..
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  • Best Places to Propose this Leap Year Best Places to Propose this Leap Year It comes around just once every four years and anyone whose birthday falls on February 29th will know just how special that date feels.   So with a Leap Day on the calendar this week, the World Travel Awards has compiled a list of the most romantic..
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  • More Flights to Croatia, the Med’s Latest Hotspot More Flights to Croatia, the Med’s Latest Hotspot Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Tom Cruise, Ashley Judd and a host of other celebrities and have-yachts have already discovered Croatia, and this “untouched” Mediterranean destination has been acquiring a distinctly Riviera flavour recently.   Last..
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  • RCI Welcomes 5 New Resorts to Its Asia Portfolio RCI Welcomes 5 New Resorts to Its Asia Portfolio RCI has announced five new resort affiliations in Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia which bring its Asia portfolio to over 160 affiliated properties.   “These new resorts not only show a growing interest for timeshare travel throughout..
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  • Big Apple Celebrates Big Visitor Numbers Big Apple Celebrates Big Visitor Numbers New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYC & Company (New York City’s official marketing and tourism organization) have announced that the City welcomed a record 50.5 million visitors in 2011– up on predicted estimates.   Warm..
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  • 2013 Opening for Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Borgo alle Vigne 2013 Opening for Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Borgo alle Vigne Italian real estate company Prime Investimenti sri has announced the opening of a luxurious 31-apartment vacation ownership resort in Tuscany, close to the village of Peccioli.   Due to open in early 2013, Prime Investimenti sri has confirmed..
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  • A Timeshare Year of the Dragon A Timeshare Year of the Dragon The Dragon is the only one of the Chinese Horoscope signs that isn’t a real animal and as this is the Year of the Dragon, fortunately it’s supposed to represent power, luck and strength.   If you’re planning a pre-summer city..
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  • Gleneagles Hotel Launches ESPA Life Gleneagles Hotel Launches ESPA Life The Gleneagles Hotel, the luxury resort known for its superb golf offering and exclusive Seasonal Ownership programme has launched ESPA Life.   Now, guest and anyone who has shared ownership at the resort can unwind in 850 acres of Perthshire countryside..
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  • Ritz Carlton, Riyadh, named “World’s Leading Palace Hotel” Ritz Carlton, Riyadh, named “World’s Leading Palace Hotel” Ritz Carlton, one of the world’s leading five star deluxe hotel brands, has won yet another award.   One of the properties in the company’s prestigious international portfolio, the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, in the Middle East can now call..
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  • TripAdvisor’s Top 15 US Destinations to Watch TripAdvisor’s Top 15 US Destinations to Watch Fifteen US destinations are among the up-and-coming favourites for 2012, say TripAdvisor users and travel editors. The list has been compiled based on those US destinations which have received an especially high number of reviews lately – from music..
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  • Blue sky equals Golf heaven at CLC World’s Kusadasi Blue sky equals Golf heaven at CLC World’s Kusadasi If a few rounds of golf under a blue sky sound appealing (while most of Europe freezes), Club La Costa World of Resorts & Hotels’ new resort in Turkey: Kusadasi Golf & Spa, opening on May 1, will hit the spot   A short drive from..
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  • Longhaul Destination Favourites Longhaul Destination Favourites Timeshare has come a long way since the fixed week, fixed destination days. Thanks to the leading exchange companies RCI and Interval International, swopping a week in Cornwall for a week in Crete – or even Capetown – is part of the flexible..
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  • Bumper Tourist Numbers To Britain Bumper Tourist Numbers To Britain VisitBritain.com has revealed that visitors to the UK were definitely up this year in October, compared to last year – with numbers almost as high as October 2007 when 2.82 million arrived on our shores.   International visitors numbers and..
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  • The Caribbean Island Guide The Caribbean Island Guide The Caribbean. A timeshare dream destination and winter sun favourite, each Caribbean island is its own unique paradise. To fill the winter season with a little Caribbean flavour, GoTimeshare spotlights some of the most beautiful bays and gourmet getaways..
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  • Grand Velas Riviera Maya Sets Eco-Friendly Standards in Latin America Grand Velas Riviera Maya Sets Eco-Friendly Standards in Latin America Luxury all-inclusive hotel and timeshare resort Grand Velas Riviera Maya on the Mexican Riviera is setting standards in Latin America when it comes to keeping things green.   It uses an “elite” water treatment process, but that’s..
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  • Winter Ski Spotlight 2011/12 Winter Ski Spotlight 2011/12 With snow falling in London and all over the UK, Scotland could well be a contender as one of the top Christmas and New Year holiday spots this year.   Shared ownership at ski resorts is growing, with the US leading the way although there are more..
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  • Four Seasons Comes To Disney World Four Seasons Comes To Disney World Walt Disney World in Orlando is getting bigger. Giant leisure brand Disney – also one of the world’s largest timeshare resort managers – have just announced that another leading hotelier and shared ownership specialist, Four Seasons,..
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  • Welcome to Canada, the World’s Favourite Brand! Welcome to Canada, the World’s Favourite Brand! FutureBrand have named Canada the No.1 country brand in the world again for the second year running, with Switzerland in second place. (If you’re wondering where the UK was ranked, read on…!)   Canada has kept its top spot in its..
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  • Top Golf Exhibition Tees Off in the Algarve Next Year Top Golf Exhibition Tees Off in the Algarve Next Year The most important golf trade event of the year, the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be coming to the Tivoli Marina Hotel in Vilamoura next year. IGTM 2012 will be the 15th edition of this premier global event for golf tourism suppliers,..
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  • Tenerife and Geneva could be this year’s top Winter Holiday Destinations Tenerife and Geneva could be this year’s top Winter Holiday Destinations The sun-drenched island of Tenerife and Switzerland’s chic ski capital Geneva couldn’t be more different, but both are shaping up to be the most visited destinations for Britons looking for a winter break, according to car hire comparison..
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  • New Travel Destinations will be “Slimma” in 2012 New Travel Destinations will be “Slimma” in 2012 “Slimma” – Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico and Argentina – are the travel destinations to watch in 2012, according to news from the World Travel Market in London this week. The industry’s most important conference..
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  • It’s Back! VisitScotland Expo Returns and Golf Gets a Boost, too It’s Back! VisitScotland Expo Returns and Golf Gets a Boost, too It’s an American favourite and a top “staycation” destination…now Scottish tourism is set for a big boost at next year’s VisitScotland Expo.   When it returns to Edinburgh on April 25-26 next year after a five year..
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  • Spatacular Escapes Spatacular Escapes Last month we featured the Hilton As Cascais in Vilamoura, Portugal, the Palmyra Resort in Jamaica, the Rimondi Grand in Crete, the Apollonium Spa & Beach Resort in Turkey and the Radisson Blu in Malta (if you missed Part 1 of our spa special you..
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  • Interval International Affiliates Residence Rio Falze in the Italian Dolomites Interval International Affiliates Residence Rio Falze in the Italian Dolomites Interval International announced the affiliation of Residence Rio Falze in Madonna di Campiglio, a prestigious ski resort in the Italian Dolomites. This destination offers excellent alpine skiing from December through April and is a mecca for hikers from..
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  • Top 10 US Timeshare Destinations Top 10 US Timeshare Destinations A timeshare rental company in the States has revealed the top ten destinations for timeshare condo rentals this summer. ResorTime.com, based in Carlsbad, California tracked the most popular US destinations for the month of August, based on a combination..
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  • Last of the Summer Sun Last of the Summer Sun Summer may be fading fast in the UK but there are still places to enjoy the last of the summer wine, and sunshine, within a few hours’ flying time of Britain – here are five easy-to-fly-to destinations where the sun will still be shining.   Sizzling..
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  • Brad and Angelina Spotted in Cornwall Brad and Angelina Spotted in Cornwall Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are currently Cornwall’s most famous temporary residents – they’re staying on a superyacht moored off Falmouth while Brad films scenes from the new zombie movie, World War Z. Pitt arrived last week and filmed..
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  • Part 2: Summer in the Cities Part 2: Summer in the Cities   The second of a three-part series spotlighting some of Europe’s must-see cities that really come alive in summer   Florence   Why go? For the beauty around every corner…the city is Italy’s open air art gallery.   The..
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  • Aloha Oahu! Disney’s newest resort opens this August Aloha Oahu! Disney’s newest resort opens this August   One of the specialities on the menu at the new Disney resort in Ko Olina on Oahu island in Hawaii will be Tuna Poke (prounced “pokay”). Created by Chef Patrick Callarec, it’s a local sashimi speciality made with lime, ginger..
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  • Sharm El Sheikh Swims to the top of the World’s Scuba Dive Sites Sharm El Sheikh Swims to the top of the World’s Scuba Dive Sites   Despite the political upheaval in Egypt earlier this year, which fortunately barely affected resorts like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm is back on top as one of the most popular scuba diving resorts according to figures from Cheapflights.co.uk.   Hilton..
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  • Come Fly With Me – Best Long-Haul Holiday Picks This Summer Come Fly With Me – Best Long-Haul Holiday Picks This Summer   Those of us lucky enough to live in Europe can hop on an afternoon flight and arrive in Sicily in time for dinner.   Yet there’s something still very exotic about flying further, so which are the best long haul destinations worth..
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  • Flights and ferries hit by Greek Strikes June 28 and 29 Flights and ferries hit by Greek Strikes June 28 and 29   Flights, passenger ferries and trains will be affected by Greece’s 48-hour nationwide strike which starts Tuesday June 28 for 48 hours.   Passengers flying to and from Greece should check with their airlines as all flights entering..
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  • Best of British: Summer Music Festivals, July Best of British: Summer Music Festivals, July   Glastonbury may be over, but there’s still lots more live music happening in July. GoTimeshare picks some of the best of Britain’s legendary picnic concerts, coming soon…   1 - 3 JULY: The Big Feastival – Clapham..
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  • The first ever Silverpoint Experience Centre opens in Gran Canaria The first ever Silverpoint Experience Centre opens in Gran Canaria   Timeshare ownership specialists Silverpoint have opened a new state-of-the-art centre at Playa del Ingles, designed to showcase the company’s holiday products to a multi-national clientele.   While holidaying on the island, consumers..
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  • Star Spotting in Tenerife Star Spotting in Tenerife   As soon as they arrive at the airport, most holidaymakers head for their resorts on Tenerife’s southern coastline for a one or two-week run of sun, sea and sun-lounger.   Away from the popular resorts, an easy drive inland, there’s..
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  • The UK’s top must-see destination this summer is….? The UK’s top must-see destination this summer is….?   It’s not Cornwall or the Cotswolds, it’s Cardiff. National Geographic has ranked the Welsh wonder in its top ten “must-see” global destinations list for summer 2011.   The magazine’s short list includes some..
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  • Hurricane Beatriz Slams Acapulco Tourist Resorts Hurricane Beatriz Slams Acapulco Tourist Resorts   The second Pacific hurricane this year in Mexico’s Pacific region has hit the popular resort of Acapulco, wreaking havoc at the start of the busy summer season.   Three people are reported dead and thousands of tourists are being..
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  • Summer in the Cities – Part 1: Dublin, Marbella & Valetta Summer in the Cities – Part 1: Dublin, Marbella & Valetta     Dublin   Why go? The Irish are legendary for giving a grand, warm welcome, so even if the weather’s misbehaving, you’re guaranteed to have a great time.   Buy a ticket for the sightseeing bus and soak up the history,..
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  • Malaga village is painted blue to celebrate the new Smurfs movie Malaga village is painted blue to celebrate the new Smurfs movie     Malaga is famous for its “pueblo blancos”, the little white villages dotted across Andalucia’s mountains. But now Sony Studios have painted Juzcar, near Ronda in Malaga, bright blue, to celebrate the upcoming release..
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  • Free Onboard Electric Car Chargers On Irish Ferries Free Onboard Electric Car Chargers On Irish Ferries   Irish Ferries and Irish-based ESB ecars have joined forces to make electric and hybrid car travel to and from Ireland from the UK a reality.   A dedicated electric car charging area is now available on Irish Ferries’ Ulysses flagship..
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  • Greece Tourist Arrivals On The Rise Greece Tourist Arrivals On The Rise   Bumper month in April as many head for the islands   According to latest figures, tourists numbers in Greece are rising. While overall arrivals were up by 5.6% for January-April, compared to last year’s figures, April alone welcomed..
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  • Very Valencia Very Valencia   Beach parties, perfect paellas and one amazing space-age style City of Arts and Culture all add up to an appealing southern Spanish destination, full of character.   GoTimeshare reveals why easy-going Valencia is giving its big sister Barcelona..
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  • The Summer Guide to the South of France The Summer Guide to the South of France   From the lavender fields of Grasse to the film star feel of Cannes, each resort that makes up the French Riviera is very French yet very different. Fiona Klonarides spotlights some of the 'tres chic' hotspots on the sun-soaked Cote D'Azur's shores.  Roughly..
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  • A Taste of Spain Comes to London A Taste of Spain Comes to London   UK food tour dates begin Sunday 5th June in Regent Street “A Taste of Spain” returns to London this week for the sixth year running, with tapas, jamon, sherry pouring and wine tasting all on the line up. The first leg of the food..
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