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1st May saw the opening of Esplanade, a brand new luxury oceanfront private property in Black River for rent on the west coast of Mauritius.

Due to only having three Villa homes remaining for sale, The Residences on Watermere Drive has announced plans to build eight, new one-story Villas in the East Village neighborhood ranging from 2,100 to almost 2,700 square feet.

Bookers Group Limited, the industry's leading full-service ecommerce venture firm, proudly announces the launch of Stayserviced Serviced Apartment, ApartHotel, Apartment and Villa Worldwide bookings and reservations website www.stayserviced.com.

A new way to get to Greece, a Peloponnese secret, the introduction of Cyprus, 11 glorious new properties, and an airline of first-rate repute at your service. Greek villa specialist GIC The Villa Collection launches its 2013 brochure this week.

Provisional 2011 data shows air traffic for Palma at 22,726,459 passengers, a 7.6% increase on 2010. With Mallorca on a high, Palma this month launched a public-private “Palma 365” campaign to encourage year-round tourism to this Balearic city.

With passenger stats for 2011 (22,063,288) already outstripping those of 2010 (21,117,270), Palma de Mallorca has received more good news courtesy of Ryanair. The no-frills carrier is to set up a new base at the Balearic Airport in March 2012.

Spain’s Institute of Tourism Studies (IET) has recently revealed that almost one fifth of the 32.2 million passengers who chose to fly to Spain with low-cost airlines between January and October this year landed in Mallorca’s capital - Palma.

With new offices in Mallorca’s Port Andratx and Santa Ponsa as well as across in Ibiza Town, Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty has installed heavyweight Sales Director Regan Berger to take on a key role in the Company’s rapid expansion.

As the Royal British Legion prepares for its 90th anniversary in November, Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty is honoured to offer its sponsorship to the annual Poppy Ball which takes place in the City of London on anniversary eve.

According to Murcia’s regional government, construction of the Paramount-branded Theme Park in Murcia could begin as early as February 2012. Promoters pledge that works will be fast and may well complete in 2014 - a year ahead of schedule.

Valuation company Tinsa has reported that the Balearic and Canary Islands are the only regions in Spain where house prices went up in April over the previous year - an increase of 3.3% versus an average 10.5% decline for the rest of the country.

1st May saw the opening of Esplanade, a brand new luxury oceanfront private property in Black River for rent on the west coast of Mauritius.

Beach or city life? Outdoor living or chic interior? Finding exactly the right villa can be a lengthy and often fruitless task so make life easy: find a specialist in your chosen destination and benefit from the best recommendations and advice.

The Balearics are now successfully courting the Russian tourist. Visitor numbers from Russia are up 23.4% in 2012 over 2011 and now, for the first time, all three Balearic airports are connected to the nation.

Kuramathi Island Resort is one of the first resorts to open in the Maldives and is part of Universal Resorts of Universal Enterprises Private Ltd, a 100% Maldivian owned company, and the pioneers of tourism in the...

The Dominican Republic has become one of the best Caribbean island destinations for retirement, and the North coast has a large population of expats from all over the...

Every Easter, the old town of Pollensa comes alive with one of Mallorca’s most popular festivals.

Due to only having three Villa homes remaining for sale, The Residences on Watermere Drive has announced plans to build eight, new one-story Villas in the East Village neighborhood ranging from 2,100 to almost 2,700 square feet.

Bookers Group Limited, the industry's leading full-service ecommerce venture firm, proudly announces the launch of Stayserviced Serviced Apartment, ApartHotel, Apartment and Villa Worldwide bookings and reservations website www.stayserviced.com.

Luxury villa rental firm Akamas Villas (www.akamas-villas.com) is celebrating a strong January, with bookings on the up. And Akamas Villas’ targets set 40% up for 2013...

In a crisis the wealthy hold firm. According to Sotheby’s International Realty this is certainly the case and nothing can dent the love affair that well-heeled Europeans, and now Russians and Chinese, have with the lifestyle of Mallorca and Ibiza.

A new way to get to Greece, a Peloponnese secret, the introduction of Cyprus, 11 glorious new properties, and an airline of first-rate repute at your service. Greek villa specialist GIC The Villa Collection launches its 2013 brochure this week.

Book a Top Villas holiday home in March 2013 for great spring weather

The Italian Lakes and Riviera, Côte d’Azur, Balearics and Marbella have been favoured holiday home destinations for the international jetset for decades. With popularity comes high prices but one is now surprisingly affordable – Marbella.

The gated community of Vista Alegre on Ibiza’s south coast hasn’t suffered a single burglary in the last five years and word has got round. Ibiza Sotheby’s International Realty reports wealthy buyers snapping up the multi-million euro homes.

Great offers and the perfect time to grab a sunshine bargain

The Finest Vacation Accommodations. Private Florida villas on the Gulf Coast. Kissimmee and Disney Villa Vacations! Book homes with confidence!

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New preoject just 500m from Rawai beach is on the last phase of construction. Special price for the first four customers. 8 cosy houses with private pools, 2 or 3 bedrooms for the price from 6.5MB. For sale by developer, bookings are open now.

The continuous increase in the use of online digital and social media strengthen GoIndonesia.com to become Indonesia’s leading online travel agent

This May Ryanair commenced six new routes from Palma de Mallorca Airport including Cologne, Rome Ciampino, Porto, Malmo and Smaland Sweden and Groningen in the Netherlands. Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty believes this makes perfect sense.

Whilst the “party” may be over in some parts of Spain with dipping house prices, a rise in the cost of living and an unfavourable exchange rate forcing many expat Brits to return to the UK, in Mallorca the British population just keeps growing.

Mid April saw the pound hit a 19 month high against the euro. This is good news for overseas property buyers but Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty urges clients to purchase without delay as Property Transfer Tax is to increase from 1 May.

Florida has been a tricky State for foreclosures in terms of volume and procedure. Compound this with the “robo signer” scandal and the system all-but stalled. But there’s good news and it’s now full steam ahead for Florida foreclosures.

Official figures released in March from the Cape Verdean National Statistics Institute show that the number of hotel units across the archipelago rose by a mighty 9.6% year-on-year, from 178 hotels in 2010 to 195 in 2011.

There is a surprise entry into the World’s Best Real Estate Markets 2012 – Murcia, Spain. Created by International Living, the index looks at value for money, appreciation potential, costs, and believes Murcia will make you money in 2012.

Having polled its staff and analysed recent web traffic, Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty is able to reveal its “Top 20” homes. It takes something special to really shine in this portfolio so we explain what and how they made the Top 20.

- Swap your holiday villa for something more unusual this summer, including palaces, caves and a lava-built house -

We have taken three similar properties, private villas offering similar facilities and amenities and within comparable distances from the airport, beach, shopping and golf courses to show you what you can get for your money this Easter.

Villa La Cascade Easter rates for up to 6 sharing have been published. Discover the South of France at Easter in a beautiful French self catering villa rental an hour from Perpignan and Carcassonne.Easter rate is €1100 Sat. April 7 to Sat. April 14

Luxury hotel chain Jumeirah has hand-picked Mallorca for its first foray into Spain. Officially opening in Port Soller on 13 March 2012, local estate agent Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty believes Jumeirah has made an excellent choice.

A fresh aid injection into Cape Verde by a US Aid Agency has given the nation a welcome boost. The $66.2 mn agreement will reform water, sanitation and land-management to foster further economic growth – in particular in real estate and tourism.

7 day exclusive culinary travel experience, in umbria, the green heart of Italy.

London, UK 3rd February 2012. Independent Travel Contractors, launches the UK’s first agency focussing solely on providing contract and product solutions for the travel industry.

Provisional 2011 data shows air traffic for Palma at 22,726,459 passengers, a 7.6% increase on 2010. With Mallorca on a high, Palma this month launched a public-private “Palma 365” campaign to encourage year-round tourism to this Balearic city.

How to spend a very happy holiday in Tuscany with family or loved people. Wellness and fun into the tuscan hills.

From 3 January the Spanish authorities have changed the rules on how foreign property buyers obtain their fiscal identification number or NIE. Every purchaser now has to attend in person. Chris Mercer of Mercers Ltd is unconcerned with the change.

Sustainable villas in Umbria, Italy, the "Green Heart of Italy" are now being presented by The Matchmakers real estate.

A lovely country villa near Orvieto, in Umbria, one of the many homes and villas presented by The Matchmakers real estate.

At a press conference on 23 Dec the Mayor of Alhama de Murcia said “there is no going back for the Paramount-branded Park”, “there are investors”. Local estate agent Mercers believes these reassuring words will silence the Paramount doubters.

Houses for sale in Minsk, property in Belarus. Foreigners can buy houses in Belarus. Check the full list of houses for sale in Minsk!

Your Nice Apartment Ltd launches its new site for 2012. With new search and book, sales pages, owners pages and other new features.

With passenger stats for 2011 (22,063,288) already outstripping those of 2010 (21,117,270), Palma de Mallorca has received more good news courtesy of Ryanair. The no-frills carrier is to set up a new base at the Balearic Airport in March 2012.

Seychelles is such a beautiful destination; an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Luxury villas are rare and Villas De Maitre have searched for many years for the perfect properties.

Well, not quite. The ‘Rottweiler’ in question is a security guard. And he really is quite fierce - although I’m pretty sure he’s human.

Spain’s Institute of Tourism Studies (IET) has recently revealed that almost one fifth of the 32.2 million passengers who chose to fly to Spain with low-cost airlines between January and October this year landed in Mallorca’s capital - Palma.

The Tryall Club’s (www.tryallclub.com) is the sole property in Jamaica to have earned this distinction.

Next year, thousands of people will travel to Tuscany in Italy and pay more than they have to for their accommodation, according to Gary Upton owner of Tuscany Fine Rentals Ltd.