What is the #BookDirect Day Movement? #BookDirect Day is finally upon us! This February 6, 2019 marks the second vacation rental independence day where vacation rental owners, hoteliers, and no-fee listing websites come together with a united voice. The message is dedicated to our guests past and future, to bring awareness to the rising online travel agency's "traveler service fees" associated with booking a vacation through their websites. If you aren't familiar with what ex

Facts, resources & health information related to red tide. What to do when an algae bloom hits the shore and how to salvage a vacation on the beach. Specifically this article relates to the Karenia Brevis phytoplankton that forms in the Gulf of Mexico off of Florida, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mexico. What is red tide? Red tide is the common name for a toxic algae bloom formed by a phytoplankton called Karenia Brevis. It forms in the off-shore in the ocean and Gulf of Mex

The face and habits of the vacation traveller have changed substantially since the days of our parents. Gone are the days of sending away for hotel brochures and charting a course on their McNally Road Atlas for the great family station wagon vacation adventure! Remember those days? Warner Bros. National Lampoon Vacation Enter 2015 and our digitally co-dependent, fast-paced lives, and the new era of hospitality offered by home owners opening up their homes for vacationers. A