Vacation Home Rentals Blog

OK, so I’m a little biased.

I spent my early 20s rolling around Tampa Bay, particularly Pass-A-Grille, where I sipped frozen daquiris on the roof of The Hurricane overlooking the Gulf. From up there, the purple-pink sunsets looked even more glorious than how I imagined them to be.

If you’re grown up like me (read: 30s) and used to certain amenities associated with a real job – granite countertops, stainless steel appliances. not a single IKEA couch in sight – then this 2,100-square-foot condo will be your haven. It’s three bedrooms, with sexy leather club chairs, sofa, dark wood coffee tables and flatscreen for catching Robin Meade before your morning strollon the beach. (Because that’s the only time the TV will be on, right? When you’re making your coffee.)

What I especially heart about this space: the chef’s kitchen for entertaining and saving a little dinero on those nights you want your AmEx to take a breather. And check out those views. Wow. Water everywhere.

If the kids are coming, take them up to Disney World in just an hour, but make this condo your home base. Maybe it’s the old Floridian in me, but I’m always drawn to the beach.

Text me from the balcony and tell me about the view.

If there’s any doubt as to whether you should go on vacation, just look at your paycheck.

As of last week, you accrued 106 hours of unused PAID days off, and it’s already July. That “bank” needs to be cashed out, girlfriend. Like yesterday.

That’s why you’re here, right? To turn your daydreaming into real-life lounging by the pool and barbecuing—on a Monday—with your family at a Lake Tahoe retreat.

Bravo for you. You’re taking an active first step in relaxation. You need it. You deserve it.

If you’re like, me, though, you’re a little more than obsessed with finding the best deal. That’s where this blog comes in. I’m a bargain pirate myself, and that was long before gas reached $4.59 a gallon.

Let me do the hunting for you.

From here on out, look for insider tidbits on the best condo deals near Disney World to dreamy Hawaiian villas with ocean views. I’ll talk to condo owners about what’s so unique about their properties, what to see and do in particular towns and more specific needs like scoring multiple rooms or a whole house for family members for your destination wedding. For vacation home owners wishing to list their property, I’ll share ways to market your house in the off season and provide advice on how to guest-proof your space from pets, kids and Spring Breakers.

Vacationhomerentals.com runs deep with lodging options in all 50 states, but extends to global destinations, too. Ever wanted to check out Thailand, but thought you couldn’t afford it? I’ll show you where and how.

So enough with the “talking” about your vacation plans. Away we go.