More fun news about the new Australia timeshare from Wyndham timeshare that we wrote about yesterday here on The Timeshare Authority blog. (See: Australia Timeshare Expands with Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Resort.) The Ramada Phillip Island, a mixed-use property is managed by the Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific group and includes both hotel units and [...]

This week, The Hon. Ken Smith MLA, Member for Bass and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly along with other key Tourism and Local Government representatives officially announced the opening of a new Australia timeshare, the Ramada Resort Phillip Island. The Australia timeshare is a mixed use property that was developed by the partnership efforts of [...]

In the wake of the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand this past week it is still difficult to gather precise information about the situation at New Zealand timeshares and hotels. Here is a summary of what we believe to be an accurate, although not comprehensive, report: At the time this post [...]

In Sunday’s The Timeshare Authority blog, (see: Timeshare Sales Up 55 Percent in Australia Timeshare Holiday Ownership) we looked at the positive growth seen in the Australia timeshare market in 2009. And while the Australia timeshare market looks good now, it has faced many of the same economic challenges that have impacted US timeshare over [...]

ATHOC is the Australian timeshare (or as they say down under, ‘holiday ownership’) regulatory body. These days, ATHOC is abuzz over the positive timeshare trends revealed by recent industry reports. Latest findings show Australia timeshare is in a time of robust growth as Australians embrace the concept of vacation ownership. ATHOC, which stands for Australian [...]

Adding to all the excitement about this coming week’s TATOC (The Timeshare Association) Conference in Nottingham Belfry, England, is this week’s release that Ramy Filo the President of the Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council, will be attending and speaking at the conference. Filo is the CEO of Classic Group, which includes Classic Holidays; a [...]

Dr. Peter J. Shield, a longtime veteran of the timeshare industry and internationally acclaimed award-winning photojournalist, has written a book titled, “Timeshare- You Bought …..WHAT?” This downloadable ebook offers a no-frills look at buying timeshare, selling timeshare, and timeshare exchange. Dr. Shield has written the book to help timeshare owners maximize the benefits of their [...]

Perspective Magazine released an interesting study of the readership of Owners Perspective Magazine in the publication’s November edition. Their justifiable point is that Owners Perspective Magazine offers an effective venue for advertisers who want to get their message to timeshare buyers, timeshare owners, vacationers who consider they may want to buy timeshare in the future [...]

White Christmas? Snow and mistletoe? Well it all depends on where you are celebrating the holiday this year. Timeshare owners often target the seasonal holidays as some of their favorite weeks for enjoying timeshare vacations and the benefits of timeshare exchange. Holiday in Your Australian Timeshare Australian timeshare let you spend Christmas “Down Under”. While [...]

RCI Timeshare Exchange has announced the launch of the “RCI Going Green Award” for its affiliate resorts in the Pacific. Focusing on timeshare resort operations, the RCI Green awards will include recognition at the Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels for the top three ‘green’ timeshare resorts. Working in conjunction with Griffith University, RCI Timeshare Exchange’s [...]