Tagged: homeaway-com

Several Well-Financed Firms Have Now Gone into Competition with Airbnb, Supplying You with Alternatives for Renting Low-Cost Apartments

By now, Airbnb.com has become a "household word" in travel. Most Americans are aware that the bearer of that name is today valued at billions of dollars, and that its…

A Small Town, An Old-Fashioned Home, An Abundance of Nature, and Good Weather, Are Among the Ingredients for a Good Vacation

I have just returned to my home in New York from an unusually satisfying vacation of one week's duration.  The holiday was relaxing, restorative and gratifying…

The New Victorian Era: Why B.C.'s Capital is Almost Perfect

Like its Big Three neighbors in the Pacific Northwest, Victoria is a healthy place to live, the Canadian government saying is it the fittest city in the country and the most walkable.…

Day Hikes in Big Bend National Park

Texas' Big Bend National Park offers numerous possibilities for backpacking, both on established and marked hiking trails and on relatively unmarked hiking routes following washes,…