If you’re not fortunate to live in a climate for cruising with the top down year round, January can be the most depressing month of the year. It’s time to take down the Christmas lights, pay the credit card bills … Continue reading
Friends who had originally planned for a romantic getaway to Buenos Aires are rethinking things, what, with all the anxiety at home and in the global market. My advice: Don’t sacrifice the time off you earned with 80-hour work weeks–just … Continue reading
Like it or not, we live in a world driven by user reviews, a place where everyone’s a critic. From toys to cookware to vacation homes, consumers always have something to say. Under those star ratings are nuggets of information … Continue reading
Your family appointed you project chair for next summer’s reunion. You found a Kauai vacation villa you like, but what next? Here are five questions to ask to owner of your dream getaway, whether it’s a Florida vacation rental or … Continue reading
If the idea of fronting a $100 cover charge, $400 sequin cocktail dress, $150 tuxedo rental and $500 limo rental puts you off New Year’s Eve celebrations, then maybe it’s time to consider the chiller alternative: renting a vacation home. … Continue reading
The Aspen Moose Utah vacation cabin was meant for someone’s Christmas break–Dec. 21-25–but at the last minute, plans were cancelled. The would-be renters had already put down 20 percent and lost it. Is it cruel that they won’t be opening … Continue reading
It’s official: Hawaii is the No. 1 dream destination for travelers, as reported by TripAdvisor. With swoon-worthy views like the one above, wouldn’t you want to go? And with airfares falling even during peak holidays like Christmas and New Year’s, … Continue reading
What if you could buy a vacation home now, rent it out for most of the year, then have yourself a nice little, mortgage-free palace when you’re ready to retire? That’s precisely what some folks are doing with Mexican vacation … Continue reading
To the vacation home owner concerned about the deep discounts that hotels are offering to goose their business, two words: Don’t be. Your property is still likely to offer more value for the space and your would-be renters should know … Continue reading
Los Angeles Times writer Christopher Reynolds shared his story of having reserved a gorgeous Montecito vacation home meant three generations of his family during Thanksgiving, only for the owners to cancel a week before the planned event. All told, they’d … Continue reading