The “Paris of South America”, Buenos Aires, is set to receive a boost during 2011 as a new daily non-stop service from London, operated by BA, will commence on March 27th.

Up until this, British Airways flights to the capital of Argentina involved a connection in Sao Paulo but due to demand from passengers a new direct flight will be operated making it even easier to reach South America’s second largest metropolitan area.

In the decade since the economic crisis of 2001, Argentina has worked hard to establish economic prosperity, with 5 straight years of 9% GDP growth through 2007 and a very good GDP of 8% for 2010.

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Thousands of people everywhere in the world own 2nd homes. Sadly, many of these second house owners do not get to make use of thier holiday retreat as regularly as they might like. Sometimes only a week out of the year and even less. Many homeowners contemplate whether to lease out there vacation house to help off set overhead and in some circumstances even cover all costs of possessing a 2nd home.

There are millions of people everywhere in the world which are ready and ready to lease your little piece of paradise for a week or longer, sometimes for a number of months at a time. If you’ll be able to lease your vacation house three to four months a year you’ll be able to typically cover all your expenses. Your second house then becomes a profitable investment with the fringe benefit of you having the ability to use your beautiful house when it’s vacant, free of charge.

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As we come to the end of 2010 the Philippines is getting ready for a prosperous 2011.

According to the Philippines property investment experts at Experience International, The Philippines presents good fundamentals for success with a robust economy, increasing amounts of FDI, thriving tourism and an attractive property market.

As Steven Worboys, MD of Experience International, remarks,

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Its easy access has made sure that France remains one of the most frequented and popular holiday home countries for UK buyers and the announcement of a new Eurostar winter service between London and the Alps is sure to increase demand further says French property consultants.

The new winter service which will begin from December 19th 2010 will allow you to travel direct from St Pancras and Ashford International to Moutiers, Aime-La-Plagne and Bourg St Maurice in the heart of the Alps. The duration of the trip will only be 7 hours, passing through stunning scenery with returns fares costing about £149 per person return.

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Brazil may not have won the world cup but the South American country’s story of success is an “Economic World Cup Winner” as stated by CNN International.

Charting the performance of the countries which remained in the latter stages of the South Africa World Cup, CNN’s Quest Means Business primetime programme was eager to learn more about booming Brazil, one of the hot favourites for the world cup.

Seeking expert advice, CNN International visited the central London offices of Experience International where resident expert, Dale Anderson, an investor in Brazil; himself, talked passionately about why Brazil is such an attractive investment.

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Egypt may indeed border the Mediterranean Sea, Ministers remain confident that the debt crisis which has had a negative impact on other close European tourism destinations such as Greece has not negatively effected the Egyptian economy.

Speaking to Reuters, Egypt’s Tourism Minister, Zoheir Garrana, revealed that tourism revenues rose by 17.6% to $5.58 billion in the first 6 months of 2010 with the aim ofincreasing to £13 billion by the end of the financial year.

Commenting on these latest numbers, Steven Worboys, MD of the Egypt property experts Experience International, stated …

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Ryanair recently announced they are to open its 39th base at Faro in March 2010 with 6 based aircraft and 14 new routes (28 in total) being launched. The popular low cost airline will run over 200 weekly flights to/from Faro in an $400 million investment in the airport.

The new routes have been introduced to help satisfy a growing demand for easy, affordable flights to the Algarve from across Europe. Portugal has a very good and sustainable tourism demand with 11 million visitors in 2009 (WTTC) and an estimated growth of 3% per year until 2017.

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