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VRIA Announces Vacation Rental Angels Program

(News Item #0193, 12/25/09) VRIA.org — On Christmas Day, the Vacation Rental Industry Association (VRIA) announced the creation of a program to recognize its members who regularly donate vacation home use to charitable causes. "The num... read more ›

Home Rentals at Olympics Make Charity A Winner

(News Item #0196, 12/22/09) Seattle Times Newspaper — Imagine sitting in a luxury, three-bedroom home in Whistler, B.C., looking out of your living room as the world's top ski racers zoom across the finish line in the men's downhill or giant slalom at t... read more ›

Washington State's Most Remote Luxury Retreat

(News Item #0190, 12/15/09) Sunspots.info — Can I invite you to the most remote and luxurious mountain lodges in Washingto State? It is called the Chief Joseph Lodge and sits smack dab in the middle of the state and five miles up from the su... read more ›

The Legality of Letting Holiday Homes

(News Item #0183, 11/28/09) International Law Travel Journal — Note: This article first appear in the "International Travel Law Journal [2006] Issue 4 207-211A" A seemingly localized controversy over the letting of Holiday Homes at Byron Bay has implications ... read more ›

Eight Rungs of the Giving Ladder

(News Item #0188, 11/26/09) VRIA.org — In the spirit of the season some thoughts ring truer than others. During the Middle Ages, a Jewish Rabbi, physician and philosopher penned his observations about philanthropy. Maimonides (1135 -12... read more ›

Friendliest Pet Video Contest Announced by FriendlyPetVacationRentals.com

(News Item #0171, 08/27/09) FriendlyPetVacationRentals.com — Is your pet wacky, weird or just plain wonderful? And do you have a video that will make people laugh and smile? If so you can win. FriendlyPetVacationRentals.com displays pet friendly vacation re... read more ›

First Vacation Rental Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Announced.

(News Item #0145, 03/29/09) VRMLS.org — The newest approach to Vacation Rentals on the Internet is being unveiled at the April 6th meeting of the Washington State - Vacation Rental Managers Meeting. Plumbob Publishing has created the fi... read more ›

Making the most of hotel alternatives

(News Item #0133, 09/25/08) CNN.com — There's probably no better way of pinching your vacation pennies than sleeping on a friend's sofa or camping out. But you don't have to rough it to afford your next getaway. More travelers are bun... read more ›

One of a Kind Volunteer Park Villa For Sale

(News Item #0130, 09/24/08) SunspotResorts.com — Every 20 years or so a unique Seattle home comes up for sale. And this one is on prestigious Capital Hill right near Volunteer Park home of the Seattle Asian Museum. The "Seattle Villa is a large ... read more ›

New apocalyptic sign: family "staycations"

(News Item #0125, 08/07/08) Seattle Times Newspaper — Maybe you've noticed the guy in the cubicle next to you looking a little down. He came back to work on Monday with dark circles under his eyes. Had that shellshocked look about him, the one you see... read more ›

Rent a Vacation Home and Save

(News Item #0115, 05/25/08) NA — High fuel costs and a shaky economy aren't causing all travelers to cancel their summer vacations, but they are prompting people to look for ways to stretch their dollars. One way of getting more ... read more ›

Skip the Hotel, Rent a House

(News Item #0113, 05/23/08) NA — Vacation season is just around the corner, which means not only figuring where to go but where to stay. One lodging option that is becoming increasingly popular with travelers is vacation rentals. Yo... read more ›

5 Reasons to Check Out a Non-Hotel

(News Item #0053, 11/11/07) Seattle Times Newspaper — Your next hotel might not be a hotel. It could be a condo, a rental apartment or a home. And maybe it should be. It isn't just that traditional hotels, inns and resorts turn off many travelers. Th... read more ›

Vacation Rental Deals? Think Off-Season

(News Item #0097, 07/17/07) BusinessWeek.com — A higher supply and the housing slump mean the already affordable fall season for vacation home rentals will be an even better bargain this year Back from summer vacation? Need another one? Beach... read more ›

How to Create a Trip Itineraty

(News Item #0089, 07/10/07) NA — Difficulty: Moderately Easy Step1 - Begin by creating a word processing document so you can type your planned trip out. This is not mandatory, but highly recommended. You don't want to miss the t... read more ›

Location, Location ... And a Hot Tub

(News Item #0005, 07/29/06) Tacoma News Tribune — You've found a place in the sun, but you can't use it all the time. If you were going to rent it out- perhaps to offset maintenance and mortgage costs- what would be the best thing you could do for t... read more ›

The Vacation Home Store

(News Item #0012, 07/01/06) Costco Connection Magazine — William May, a Costco member in Seattle and now President of Sunspot Resorts, knows a little about furnishing a vacation home. In 1999, he and his family purchased a house on a popular lake in centra... read more ›

Author Campaigns for Relief from "Vacation Deficit Disorder"

(News Item #0114, 04/14/04) ChicagoTribune.com — Virginia Brown has not taken a full-bore vacation in more than six years. The 29-year-old consultant works in a deadline-driven environment ar her full-time job, only to run off to college classes t... read more ›

America Needs a Vacation

(News Item #0095, 08/24/03) Seattle Times Newspaper — "How do Americans do it?" asked the stunned Australian I met on a remote Fijian shore. He had zinc oxide and a twisted-up look of absolute bafflement on his face. I'd seen that expression before, on ... read more ›

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