Discover Vacation Homes News & Events

A Healthy Dose of Family Vacation - Staying active on family trips starts with finding a home away from home (July 26, 2010)

CNN Online (Tribune Media Services' "Taking the Kids" column) - Families weigh Gulf Coast vacations. By Eileen Ogintz (June 4, 2010)

Road Trips for Families - Top 5 Tips For Reserving a Vacation Rental. By Betsy LaBarge, President and CEO of Mt. Hood Vacation Rentals

Family Getaways Magazine - Homes Away from Home. By Kenneth Shapiro (Summer 2010)

News Journal (Delaware) - Summer Bookings Look Good for Delaware Beaches. By Dan Shortridge (May 29, 2010)

USA TODAY - Gulf Coast Pulling in Tourists for Holiday Despite Oil Spill. By Laura Bly (May 28, 2010)

Wall Street Journal - Best Rentals Go Fast, but Options Remain. By Brittany Hutson (May 28, 2010)

PlanetEyeTraveler.com - Keep Your Rental (and Plans) for Summer Vacation in the Gulf Coast. By Apryl Chapman Thomas (May 28, 2010)

Get A Travel Deal - Discover Vacation Homes. (May 27, 2010)

No Oil in These Untroubled Waters for Vacation Rental Travelers - Update on beach vacation rental offerings along Gulf Coast. (May 27, 2010)

San Antonio Express-News - Oil Spill May Benefit Texas. By William Pack (May 25, 2010)

Savannah Morning News - Gulf Oil Spill Sends Tourists to Tybee. By Adam Van Brimmer (May 6, 2010)

National Association of Realtors' HouseLogic.com - Maintain Your Vacation Home. By Donna Fuscaldo (May 4, 2010)

Travel Agent - Kirk Cassels’ Weekly Wrap of User Comments: April 26-30 – Voices on Vacation Rentals. (April 30, 2010)

Chicago Tribune - How to Hunt a Midwest Vacation Rental. By Kate Silver (April 18, 2010)

TODAY Show Online - Traveling with grandkids can be trip of lifetime. By Eileen Ogintz (April 14, 2010)

TheFasterTimes.com - How to Get a Vacation Rental this Summer. By Sheryl Nance-Nash (April 8, 2010)

SmarterTravel.com - Multigenerational Travel with a Twist. By Eileen Ogintz (April 5, 2010)

MSNBC Online (Associated Press) - Expert Vacation Rental Tips. By Ann Levin (March 28, 2010)

ABC News Online (Associated Press) - When Renting Vacation Homes, Ask Lots of Questions. By Ann Levin (March 22, 2010)

TravelMole.com - Why guests choose vacation rentals. By David Wilkening (February 9, 2010)

The Jet Set Girls Blog - On Our Radar: Vacation Rental Homes (February 5, 2010)

How to Travel Using Vacation Rentals - With a first-ever TV commercial highlighting vacation rentals having aired in Sunday’s big game, football fans are discovering why renting vacation homes, condos, villas and cabins on trips is a favorite choice for many versus hotels. (February 8, 2010)

iVillage.com - What a Way to Go: 12 Hot Family Travel Trends. By Nancy Schretter (February 4, 2010)

London Free Press Online - Variety of Vacation Rentals Increasingly Popular. By Paul Caplan (December 19, 2009)

Away.com - Great Southwest Road Trip Day 6: On New Mexico's Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail. By Lena Katz (December 18, 2009)

Sweet Peas & Stilettos Online - Home Rentals & House Swapping. (November 23, 2009)

Military Officers Association of America Online - Travel Discounts & Offers: Got Snow? (November 18, 2009)

Grandparents.com - A New Way to Save on Travel. By Lisa Rogak (November 12, 2009)

CNN.com - How to Pinch Pennies and Still Live the Disney Dream. By Jason Cochran (November 11, 2009)

GetATravelDeal.com - Top 10 Reasons to Discover Vacation Homes. (November 6, 2009)

Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau - Bring Your Family Celebrations to Your Vacation Home in Kissimmee. (November 5, 2009)

DivaInACarryOn.com - Discover the “Togethering” Travel Concept…. (November 3, 2009)

TravelandLeisure.com - Best Disney World Money-Saving Tips. By Jason Cochran (October 2009)

GetATravelDeal.com - Discover Vacation Homes. (October 29, 2009)

TripAtlas.com - 8 Vacation Rental Misconceptions Debunked. (October 26, 2009)

TravelAgentCentral.com - Vacation Rental Awareness Month Can Aid Agent Sales. (October 26, 2009)

DivaInACarryOn.com - Increasing Interest in Family Reunion Vacations…. (October 24, 2009)

WhereToGoNext.com - Travelers Reveal Increasing Interest in Family Reunion Vacations (October 13, 2009)

Travelers Reveal Increasing Interest in Family Reunion Vacations - Among Them, More Than Two Million Choose Vacation Homes for Past Overnight Trips. (October 12, 2009)

GetATravelDeal.com - Discover Vacation Homes. (October 12, 2009)

Family Travel Forum - Vacation Rentals and Villas: Vacation Home Rentals Guide. By Vanessa Cubillo (October 12, 2009)

Vacation Agent - The Rental Option. By Alex Risser (October 2009)

Associated Content - Take a Vacation With Discover Vacation Homes. By Karen Reams (September 21, 2009)

TorontoSun.com - Vancouver Island Exudes Charm. By Doug English (September 20, 2009)

TravelPulse.com - White Paper Details Economic Impact of Vacation Rentals. (September 16, 2009)

TakeOffEh.com - Here Come The Rentals, Glitzy Golf, Gondola Romance: Vacation Rental Market Overcomes Perceptions. (September 3, 2009)

TravelBlissful.com - 8 Vacation Rental Misconceptions. By Erica Johansson (August 21, 2009)

TravelingMom.com - Dispelling Myths of Vacation Rentals. By Cindy Richards (August 20, 2009)

GetATravelDeal.com - Discover Vacation Homes. (August 20, 2009)

VacationPlanning.net - Rental Home Sweet Home. By Jenna Schnuer (August 19, 2009)

Blog.CANOE.ca - Meandering Musings: 8 Vacation Rental Misconceptions. By Nicole Feenstra (August 18, 2009)

Vacation Rentals Take Care of Business - Space, privacy and value accommodate corporate retreats and incentive programs. (August 18, 2009)

Diva in a Carry On - Discover Vacation Homes with VRMA. (August 17, 2009)

AskMen.com - Site of the Day: DiscoverVacationHomes.com. By Miranda Lightstone (August 12, 2009)

Recommend - Discover Vacation Homes. By Adria Valdes (August 1, 2009)

Boston Globe Sunday Magazine - All-Inclusive. By Steve Jermanok (July 26, 2009)

Reno Gazette-Journal - Tahoe Travelers Get Rental Bargains. By Jason Hidalgo (July 19, 2009)

Examiner.com's San Diego Travel Examiner - Another money-saving plan: 'togethering.' By Steve Perez (July 8, 2009)

Let’s Get Together: Vacation Rental Specials Sizzle this Summer Travel Season - Professional Vacation Rental Managers Offer Paramount Incentives for “Togethering” on Affordable Getaways. (July 7, 2009)

"Taking the Kids" column on CNN.com - Families join forces for great vacation values. By Eileen Ogintz (June 29, 2009)

Hotel Interactive - "Discover” the Benefits of Professionally Managed Vacation Rentals: Vacation Rental Managers Association Announces National Awareness Initiative. By Glenn Haussman (May 27, 2009)

Shoestring Magazine online - Be Our Guest: Wedding Travel on a Shoestring. By Eliza Edel (May 25, 2009)

Cape Cod Times (Massachusetts) - Cape summer rentals fill up slowly. By Sarah Shemkus (May 23, 2009)

Examiner.com's Frugal Family Examiner - Hotels, hostels, and houses can save you money on your vacation lodging. By Melissa Newby (May 19, 2009)

Boston Globe Magazine - Bargains in Paradise: It's a renters' market for vacation homes this year. Here's how to find a recession special. By Elizabeth Gehrman (May 17, 2009)

The News-Journal (Delaware) - Beach House Blues. By Dan Shortridge (May 11, 2009)

Southern Living magazine - Rent a House at Walt Disney World for Less. Story by Annette Thompson; Photography by Gary Clark (May 2009)

USA Today - Your Home is My Home (at a good price, too!): Vacation rentals can be a good deal if you think beyond hotel rooms. By Laura Bly (March 20, 2009)

The Family Travel Network - 9 Affordable Spring Break Bargains For 2009. By Nancy Schretter (March 2009)

Tribune Media Services' "Taking the Kids" column on CNN.com - Orlando on the Cheap. By Eileen Ogintz (November 17, 2008)

Vacation Home Insider - Upcoming PBS TV Series to Spotlight Vacation Home and Condo Rentals. By Grace Lichtenstein (November 10, 2008)

Facing the Street Blog - Proposed TV Series to Focus on Vacation Home Rentals. By Laura Byrne Paquet (October 31, 2008)

Frommers.com - Arthur Frommer Online - Vacation home rentals in Orlando are now so popular that two organizations have been formed to keep them honest and reliable. By Arthur Frommer (October 29, 2008)

LiveRez Partners with Discover Vacation Homes to Build National Consumer Website for Vacation Rental Industry - Emerging leader in online vacation rental booking software becomes corporate sponsor in providing association’s website development.

Trusted Voice for Vacation Home Rental Industry Expands Nationally - Discover Vacation Homes raises the bar by providing quality assurance for vacationing public

Worlds of Discovery Parks in Florida Join Cause for Vacation Rental Awareness - Leading theme park brand partners with Discover Vacation Homes to support national awareness of Orlando vacation home rentals (September 8, 2008)

New National TV Series Planned to Showcase Vacation Rental Homes - Limited Number of Participating Program Sponsors Being Sought (September 3, 2008)

Orlando’s Metropolis Advertising Partners with Discover Vacation Homes in Design of Lodging Category’s Website - In support of growing industry and nonprofit association’s goals, creative Agency to provide web design as corporate sponsor (September 2, 2008)

Vacation Rental Industry Expert Joins Forces with Discover Vacation Homes to Raise National Awareness and Membership - Association appoints Chief Strategist in support of vacation rental industry’s goals for national growth and consumer familiarity with the lodging category (July 29, 2008)

Central Florida News - 13 - Vacation Home Buyers From Across the Pond. By Allison Walker (July 20, 2008)

Central Florida News - 13 - Vacation At Someone Else's Home. By Allison Walker (July 15, 2008)

Second Homeowners in Orlando to Feel Upsurge in Rental Income - Second Homeowners in Orlando to Feel Upsurge in Rental Income As Consumer Awareness of Vacation Home Rentals Grows (July 9, 2008)

FlipKey.com Blog - Discover Vacation Homes – Raising Vacation Rental Awareness through Collaborative Efforts (June 2, 2008)

FlipKey.com Blog - FlipKey Committed to Driving Broader Consumer Awareness of Vacation Rentals. By TJ Mahony (May 22, 2008)

Try Vacation Home Rentals for Great Team Building Reuslts - More space, more interaction, more private outdoor recreation space (April 22, 2008)

Atlanta & Company - Vacation Home Expo (April 11, 2008)

Orlando Business Journal - Discover Vacation Homes chose Ypartnership to oversee its public relations efforts. (April 4, 2008)

Easier.com Travel - Holidays to Orlando – More affordable than you think (April 2, 2008)

Kids Out and About - Spring Break '08: Four Florida Escapes for Under $2,000. By Jackie Perrin (April 1, 2008)

Headed to Orlando During the Busy Spring Holiday - Book an Orlando Vacation Home to Save Money, Enjoy Spacious Surroundings (March 27, 2008)

Discover the Best Way to Vacation in Orlando - Discover Vacation Homes appoints Ypartnership as agency of record for Public Relations

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online - Go Guide 2008 Special Section: Going green. By Lori Johnston (March 16, 2008)

VisitFlorida.com Family Expert Blog - Family Travel Frequently Asked Questions (March 6, 2008)