As part on an ongoing campaign to help stamp out fraudulent practices targeted at timeshare owners, RDO (Resort Development Organisation), the trade body for timeshare and fractional ownership, is calling for consumers to come forward with their complaints.

Of particular interest are complaints from people who have been invited to a presentation either to discuss ways in which to dispose of their timeshare or to join a class action scheme, but are then persuaded to sign up to membership of a holiday club of which they had no former knowledge. A deposit is frequently taken and if no cooling off period is provided, which is frequently the case, consumers may lose significant sums of money. Read more

European Christmas markets are a great way to take a break before the fun of the festive season starts and stock up on some presents for loved ones.

Christmas shopping is not always everyone's idea of the best way to spend a weekend, but combining present buying with a trip to Europe can ease the pain. Read more

Consumer Alert published by RDO in relation to ITRA, Owners Action and Bridge View Consultants Limited. Read more

An ex-police inspector is leading a project organised by RDO (Resort Development Organisation) to warn consumers about the dangers of bogus discount travel membership clubs - more commonly known as holiday clubs - and fraudulent resale companies.

The project aims to draw attention to unscrupulous companies that deliberately deceive consumers and pressurise them into signing up to membership of a holiday club or a resale scheme. Read more

Eurostar has introduced new prices: single fares from £35 for journeys from London to Paris or Brussels.

The organisation pointed out that tickets can be purchased without any extra charges that airlines are known to add to the price. Read more

Eurostar has launched its Little Break, Big Difference campaign which means timeshare owners can get hold of £59 return ticket to Paris, Brussels as well as any Belgian station.

The campaign, which builds on Eurostar's Travel Nation report that showed consumers value short breaks to relax and recuperate, started this month (May 18th) and is due to run until August. Read more

A comprehensive study into timeshare, carried out by The Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute at the Nottingham University Business School is released by RDO. Read more

Eurostar has introduced a new look and feel for the onboard branding of Leisure Select - the first class accommodation for leisure travellers.

The company believes this revamp of the brand will get more travellers choosing the option for trips between London, Paris and Brussels as well as on the daily services to Disneyland Resort Paris. Read more

OTE (Organisation for Timeshare in Europe) announced today that it has changed its name to Resort Development Organisation (RDO). The new name is reflective of developments in the vacation ownership industry, which has changed dramatically since the 1960s when timeshare was first sold, giving the consumer a fixed week at one resort. Since then new forms of vacation ownership have emerged giving the consumer more flexibility and choice, such as ‘floating weeks’*, the points system* and, more recently, fractional ownership, private residence clubs, destination clubs and condo hotels. Read more

People, such as timeshare owners, will continue to use rail links to cities like Brussels and Paris as they offer numerous benefits to the traveller, it is believed. The trains are easy to access and are ideal for those looking to go on a day trip from wherever they are staying, according to Amanda Monroe, media relations manager at Rail Europe. Read more