| Vacation rentals are great options for large | | | | in 1968. Renting a vacation home here, would |
| groups, travelling together. Accommodation | | | | bring down expenses considerably, especially |
| becomes more economical that renting hotel | | | | if in a large group. |
| rooms, and there is the charm of having a | | | | |
| home away from home. The vacation homes that | | | | 6. Playa Herradura, Costa Rica - Playa |
| are now available worldwide are charmingly | | | | Herradura was an undiscovered paradise with |
| appointed luxurious houses and villas that | | | | green ocean water lapping the edges of black |
| exist in some of the more exotic locales. | | | | sand beaches and palm fringed coasts. It has |
| | | | emerged as a pleasanter alternative to the |
| 1. Cape Town, South Africa - Cape Town is a | | | | bustling tourist hotspot Jaco, providing a |
| magnificent city with expensive hotel | | | | quieter environment to relax completely in a |
| accommodations. The vacation rentals here | | | | vacation rental. |
| encompass the full range, right from the | | | | |
| inexpensive to the ultra luxurious villas. | | | | 7. Florence, Italy - The vacation rentals in |
| There is also wide choice in terms of | | | | Florence are gorgeous, traditional Italian |
| location, some people preferring the quiet of | | | | properties, ranging from castles and |
| the outskirts, whereas others opt for the | | | | farmhouses in Chianti to villas in Tuscany. |
| hubbub in the heart of the city. | | | | Renting a home in historical Florence can |
| | | | serve both long term or short term |
| 2. Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo is vibrant, pulsating | | | | accommodation needs, and are flexible in |
| metropolis, and would bewilder most first | | | | terms of budget. |
| time visitors to the city. Renting a vacation | | | | |
| home will allow a tourist to carry a piece of | | | | 8. Playa del Carmen, Mexico - Playa del |
| themselves into the foreign city. | | | | Carmen developed as a tourist destination |
| | | | after the passenger ferry service to Cozumel |
| 3. Sydney, Australia - The advantage of a | | | | was started. It has now emerged and |
| vacation rental in Sydney is the privacy | | | | established itself as a world-famous scuba |
| factor that is somewhat absent from the | | | | diving destination and offers plenty of |
| hotels in the city. The advantages of living | | | | vacation rental options. |
| like a local are tremendous, and will enable | | | | |
| a tourist to enjoy the delights of an | | | | 9. Canggu Beach, Bali - The coastal Bali town |
| Australian vacation to the fullest extent. | | | | is the best place to watch the world go by as |
| | | | traditional Balinese fishermen ply their |
| 4. Lake Windermere, Canada - A beautiful | | | | trade. Canggu has the beautiful beaches to |
| natural location for a holiday, Lake | | | | recommend it, as well as the abundant nature |
| Windermere is a tranquil town with pursuits | | | | that flourishes beyond it. |
| designed to calm the most frazzled of nerves. | | | | |
| The vacation homes are luxurious, and since | | | | 10. Kona Coast, Hawaii - A strong contrast |
| the town is steeped in heritage, chances are | | | | exists in the beautiful location of Kona |
| the rental that one gets has a story of its | | | | Coast, ancient Hawaiian culture exists |
| own. | | | | alongside cutting-edge activities on the Big |
| | | | Island of Hawaii. Known as the healing |
| 5. Rincon, Puerto Rico - Rincon's claim to | | | | island, the Big Island of Hawaii is the best |
| fame is that the beautiful seaside town | | | | place to unwind and a rental vacation home is |
| played host to the World Surfing Championship | | | | the best and most economical way to do it. |