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Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party!

Let’s Party! Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party, hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom. This is where Bloggers are encouraged to post a party on their site, and part of our party is a giveaway for you! Just follow the instructions below to enter to win a FREE 2-year Membership to Redweek.com, a $29.98 value!…

Top 3 Timeshare Resort Pools

If you’re like everyone else in the country, you’re thinking “Summer!” After the challenging winter we’ve all been through, just the thought of splashing about in a swimming pool is enough to lighten the heart, and bring on all sorts of summer vacation planning. And if you’re a savvy vacation planner, you know that just…

Start Making Timeshare Plans for the London Summer Olympics

Mark your calendars and start making your timeshare plans – the tickets for the Summer Olympic Games in London in 2012 have gone on sale. The London Olympics will take place July 27 – August 12, 2012. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has provided this information on how to obtain tickets:…

Annual ARDA Timeshare Convention Underway

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Annual Convention and Exposition is currently underway in Orlando, FL. Being held March 27-31, 2011, this is the premier gathering for the vacation ownership industry. The convention attracts over 3,000 participants from more than 20 countries, and offers educational, networking, and social opportunities. The ARDA Exhibit Hall provides a…

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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…

Timeshare Travel to the Cherry Blossom Festival

Spring has sprung! The vernal equinox says so, and the blooming cherry trees in Washington, D.C., prove it. So let’s celebrate! Join the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in our nation’s capital by renting a timeshare at the Wyndham Old Town Alexandria, or Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor. Each year the National Cherry Blossom Festival…

Marriott and Hilton Timeshare Owners Can Help Japan

Are you looking for a way to help Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims? Both Marriott and Hilton are offering a means by which their guests and vacation club members can donate to victims of this unrelenting tragedy. MarriottRedeem Marriott Rewards points for donations to the Red Cross. From now through May 15, 2011, Marriott Rewards…

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…