Lauderdale-By-the-Sea– that sounds like the name of a Restaurant, doesn’t it? If you are a Florida local though, you’ll recognize that it’s actually a town! Don’t believe me, check it out on the map here. Located just north of the more famous Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a charming seaside town offering a typical beach-and-sun Florida [...]

New York times talks about a lot of things, just like any other newspaper of magazine. There is a big difference though, when NYT says something, people actually listen. This month, they released an article about the profitability and the rapidly expanding vacation rental market. We have been saying the same thing for over a [...]

Vacation rentals are gaining popularity very quickly and the best testimony to that is when a major site such as Orbitz shows interest in them. Orbitz, traditionally a flights search engine, added hotels, rental cars, etc. over time. But in  August 2008, they started vacation rentals too. However, the chances that their initiative will succeed [...]

Following is a continuation of an article written by "The VR Guy" who has experienced the ups and downs of the Vacation Rental business.  "The VR Guy" has gained his experience by owning and operating a few Vacation Rentals on the beautiful island of Maui…
6) I wish someone had told me how to handle the [...]

Well, let me begin by saying there are many, many things I wish somebody had told me before I went into the Vacation Rental Business, but all in all I can say it has been a pleasant adventure! But it would have been nice if……..
1)  Someone had told me about the value of having [...]

A typical Florida summer will be hot and humid.  Thank goodness we have some of the most beautiful beaches; otherwise, summers would be unbearable.  When the temperature rises, so does the temperature of the Gulf waters.  Unfortunately, so does the temperature of the sand.  You’ll often see a beach-goer enjoying a relaxing and refreshing dip, [...]

Longboat Key is nestled between Sarasota and Bradenton on an 11 mile barrier island that sits in the Gulf Coast.  
Like many beach towns in the Gulf, Longboat offers miles of white-sandy beaches.  However, unlike many beach towns in the Gulf, Longboat Key is a private beach. You can still find public beaches.  Some even offer [...]

St. George Island is located in the Gulf Coast. It’s an unspoiled 28 mile barrier island that jets out of the peninsula, near Apalachicola and Tallahassee.  The beauty of St. George Island is that you can enjoy a relaxing day in its practically deserted beaches.  Also, since St. George Island is part of the Emerald [...]

Panama City is located in the Florida panhandle.  You'll often hear this area called the Emerald Coast.  Florida's Emerald Coast claims to have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.  The beaches in this area are marked by a stark contrast between the strikingly white sand and the emerald-green colored ocean waters.  As [...]

If you truly want to get away - get away from traffic, from people - Cape San Blas is the place to go.  This is where you go to truly disconnect from the hustle and bustle of your daily life.  Cape San Blas is a peninsula that extends into Gulf of Mexico between Port St. [...]