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Bluegreen Receives Gold ARDY Award

Bluegreen Corporation, “A leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®,” has announced that it has taken a Gold Award from the 2011 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Awards. Bluegreen Corporation was presented the Gold Award in the Advertising, Promotion and Communications Division for its Owner Upgrade Kit, a brochure presented to timeshare owners…

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Smugglers’ Notch Timeshare Resort Changes Coming June 2011

Beginning in June, 2011, Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont is planning to transform the way it handles its condominium timeshare business. In an article posted in the Burlington Free Press, staff writer Dan D’Ambrosio interviewed Scott Tobin, Smugglers’ Notch Resort director of vacation ownership, who explained that in the past, Smugglers’ Notch sold deeded property…

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Hilton Grand Vacations Supports Earth Hour

Hilton Worldwide and its portfolio of 10 distinct hotel brands announced today its participation to celebrate Earth Hour 2011 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 26, 2011. As more than a billion people and organizations around the world turn off their lights in support of energy conservation, Earth Hour will…

8 Fun Facts about New Zealand

New Zealand’s official tourism web site has this to say: “When you’re traveling New Zealand, it’s the natural attractions that put the magic in your day. Snowy mountains, volcanoes, delectable beaches, remote hiking trails, fiords, wilderness lakes and much, much more.” Did you know that New Zealand was such a diverse and beautiful country? There…

5 Top Sites to Celebrate Chinese New Year

The global news agency Reuters announced its top 10 pick for the best sites to celebrate Chinese New Year, February 3, 2010. For a great reason to take a family timeshare rental or timeshare exchange vacation in the middle of winter, you can’t beat these “hot firecracker” destinations for the best Chinese New Year parties,…

Timeshare Resellers Included on BBB List of Top Scams

The Better Business Bureau has released its list of the top 10 scams and rip-offs of 2010. Job hunters and those struggling to make money and get out of debt were common targets of fraudsters, hackers and deceptive businesses in this tough economy. “With the economy still on the mend, scammers had a field day…

Do you Know the Disney Vacation Club Resale Requirements?

It’s always a good thing to keep up to date on the various rules and regulations associated with your timeshare ownership or vacation club membership. The online Wall Street Journal “Timeshare Information” department recently addressed the question “What is Disney Vacation Club’s Right of First Refusal?” The following article, posted by the Wall Street Journal…

RCI Timeshare Exchange Adds ILOA Family Life Resort

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands has announced in a press release that it has a new affiliation with ILOA Family Life Resort. Located in the region of Barra de São Miguel, Brazil, just 20 minutes from the capital city of Maceio, ILOA Family Life…

3 Events that Could Inspire Your 2011 Travel Plans

If you are still in the planning stages of deciding where to go for your 2011 vacation this year, we’d like to share 3 big events that could help you decide. Whether you use a timeshare exchange or rental, you should consider these 3 destinations before you get your vacation plans locked in: Royal Wedding,…

Travel Planning Starts Now!

As the holidays come to a close, January marks the time of year when most people start thinking about vacation planning. This can be quite a fun activity for the entire family and timeshare owners will tell you, knowing you are going to be staying in a timeshare rental or timeshare exchange certainly takes a…