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Paradise Found at Marriott Vacation Club Resorts in Hawaii

Enjoy a taste of paradise in Hawaii at six distinct Marriott Vacation Club resorts on the islands of Kauai, Maui and Oahu. For a limited time, guests can take advantage of a relaxed and carefree vacation with daily dining credits to use during their stay. The new “Escape! Taste of Paradise” package provides vacationers with…

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…

Rent a Timeshare and Celebrate Thailand’s New Year

“Happy New Year!” What, again? Yes, and this time it’s being celebrated in exotic Thailand. Rent a timeshare in Thailand and celebrate that country’s traditional New Year, “Songkran,” April 13 – 15, 2011. Songkran, believed to have been adapted from an Indian festival, has been observed for centuries, and now has also become a party…

Timeshare Tax Q & A

Tax Day will soon be upon us. That comes as no news to most Americans, but what might be news to timeshare owners is how to think of timeshares and taxes together. The following basic Q & A will give you some things to start thinking about. Q: How soon after purchasing a timeshare can…

3 Marriott Maui Timeshare Floor Plans

Marriott has three timeshare resort options on Maui. If you’re investigating the choices that are offered by Marriott regarding floor plans in its Maui timeshare resorts, here is some good information for you. Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club is the original structure of this timeshare resort. It’s a converted hotel that offers one-bedroom, two-bath, and two-…

Plan a Gone With The Wind Historic Timeshare Vacation

The 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War is being commemorated with numerous activities in 2011, and it’s only fitting that the most famous literary work ever written about that war and time also be remembered. As it happens, 2011 marks the 75th Anniversary of Margaret Mitchell’s momentous Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “Gone…

FTC Court Order: Shut Down Timeshare Scam

Reuters news agency posted an article on March 31, 2011, saying a telemarketing operation that preyed on timeshare owners desperate to dump their properties was shut down after the Federal Trade Commission won a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida. The government alleged that tens of thousands of unsolicited calls were…

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:…