We’re hours away from saying good riddance to 2008. Why not spend it in the city that throws the best New Year’s Eve party in the world? Times Square, baby. This Midtown Manhattan vacation apartment is on sale this week … Continue reading
With budgets tighter for splashy vacations, let’s make a prediction: 2009 will be the year of long weekends. Folks won’t abandon their plans–they’ll just cut their trips shorter. For Southern Californians, a two-hour drive into the oasis that is Palm … Continue reading
If you don’t deal with ice or snow that well, there’s a beach in Puerto Rico waiting for you. Several airlines–Continental, American Airlines and US Airways–are dangling cheap flights to San Juan, with some going for as little as $119 … Continue reading
With the euro stronger than the American dollar, is it really the right time to go to Europe? If your schedule is flexible and you do your online homework ahead of time, why certainly. Just eight months ago, one euro … Continue reading
You’ve heard the expression, “Wherever you go, there you are.” Well hopefully that there is somewhere you want to be–i.e. a Winter Park vacation home or at a beach condo in Barbados. Or maybe this week is all about chilling … Continue reading
As of publish time, the Obamas are spending the holidays at a $9 million wood-frame home fronting Kailua Beach near the President Elect’s former stomping grounds in Honolulu. A wise choice considering it’s 2 degrees (feels like -13) in Chicago. … Continue reading
These days, spontaneity is a tough idea to swallow. Questions race through your mind. Can I really afford it? Do I really need it? For vacation home owners, the proposition of leisure is an even bigger challenge to sell, but … Continue reading
Vancouver, British Columbia won’t be on the global stage until winter 2010 when it hosts the Winter Olympics, but that shouldn’t stop folks from scoping out the landscape well before the Italian slalom team hits the slopes. Before the crowds … Continue reading
When it comes to ski vacations, Californians are split into two camps: NoCal folks hit Tahoe, while SoCal bunnies head for Mammoth. Since readers are probably more familiar with Tahoe vacation homes, let’s zero in on the latter. Hardcore skiers … Continue reading
In these uncertain times, it may be out of your realm to even consider purchasing a 10,000-square foot Kissimmee vacation home. First, does a buyer really need all that space? Second, what would it take to qualify for a loan? … Continue reading