http://www.timeshareperspective.com Independent consumer magazine for timeshare owners and prospective buyers - news, reviews, information, advice Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:06:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq:IILG), yesterday announced that Welk Resorts Cabo – Sirena del Mar has joined its vacation exchange network. Overlooking the Sea of Cortez near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, this is the first international location ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/welk-resorts-cabo-sirena-del-mar-joins-interval-international/ According to Study Half of Recent Purchasers Rented Timeshare Prior to Buying According to Vacation Timeshare Owners Report, 2009 Edition by the ARDA International Foundation (AIF), recent timeshare purchasers are younger, wealthier and happy with their vacation product. Overall, more than six in ten timeshare owners are age 45 or older, ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/timeshare-owners-kick-the-tires-before-they-purchase/ Since the Greek Government relaxed its laws on foreigners owning property in the early 1990s, real estate in Greece has been on a steady upward swing, particularly so in Santorini, the most southerly of the Cyclades island group. The number of property-purchasing Brits on the island is on the up ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/santorini-property-a-tranquil-sanctuary/ Christel House International is a charity that enhances the lives of impoverished children around the globe. Born out of the vacation ownership industry, the majority of its donors are companies and individuals from the same industry but now our readers have the opportunity to help make a difference too via ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/christel-house-brightens-childrens-futures-through-education/ Ask almost any woman where her dream vacation is, and you will be amazed at the number who answer just  one single word as a romantic expression sweeps across her face: ‘Paris.’ It seems as though the rest of the world agrees. According to the World Tourism Organization, in 2007 alone, ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/paris-residence-club-making-dreams-come-alive/ “Dolphins! Dolphins off the port bow!” Ecstatic pandemonium as everyone grabbed cameras on the race to the front of our schooner, Diamant. The massive pod was just as excited to see us, altering course to ride our bow wave with acrobatic flips. Fausto, our Naturalist, suggested we go swimming with them! ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/discovering-ecuador-and-the-galapagos-islands/ Click Here To Request Information Pack MAP Destinations, one of Europe’s leading vacation ownership marketing companies has embarked on its first development project which it is preparing to launch in the coming weeks. Venice on Water, which has been described as “one of the most unusual timeshare properties yet” by RCI, ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/timeshare-houseboats-in-venice/ Wild and wacky? Or novel and unique? From baths in hay to facials with bird poo (we kid you not!), beauty knows no boundaries when it comes to looking good. By Anis Ramli In the world of spa, the adage “Been there, done that” seems to hold true for most of us. ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/relax-so-spa-so-good/ Owners Perspective Magazine, the independent consumer publication for timeshare owners is continuing to rapidly grow in circulation through its unique marketing agreements with timeshare industry leaders, distribution through leading UK supermarkets, selected hotels and resorts, travel and property shows and individual print and online subscriptions. Having only launched in print in ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/timeshare-magazine-for-owners-continues-to-grow/ Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, presented Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort & Spa in St. Lucia with the Interval International Premier ResortSM award for 2009 at a ceremony held recently at the property. The annual award recognizes resorts that provide outstanding vacation experiences with state-of-the-art conveniences, ... http://www.timeshareperspective.com/timeshare-owners/windjammer-landing-villa-beach-resort-spa-in-st-lucia-receives-prestigious-industry-award-from-interval-international/