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Booking a Room in Rome (via HouseTrip)

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (May 8th, 2012)

My recent trip to Italy was the first time I’ve ever stayed in a short-term apartment rental during my travels. I’ve Couchsurfed, GlobalFreeloaded, stayed in hostels, hotels, bed and breakfasts and pensions. But for vacation travel, I have a feeling that apartments stays are going to be my preferred accommodation from now on. Jon joined [...]

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Renting an Apartment in Venice (with Roomorama)

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (April 29th, 2012)

I hadn’t considered staying in an apartment rental when I travel until I received some information from Roomorama a few months ago about their services. These folks provide short-term accommodation rentals for travelers by connecting them with homeowners. They are well-established in North America and Europe but are now expanding into Asia, South America and [...]

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When Travel Plans Don’t Go as Planned

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (March 19th, 2012)

A year ago at this time, Jon and I were vacationing on Kauai. We’re not TV watchers at home, but upon returning to our condo on the night of March 11, we happened to turn on the television and start flipping through channels. I caught mention of an earthquake in Japan and, remembering the tsunami [...]

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