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| Our directory features 419 Vacation Rental Web Pages from around the world: |
This weeks Featured Vacation Rental Web Pages: (Top of page) |
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How the Vacation-home.biz directory works: (Top of page) |
| At Vacation-home.biz you deal directly with owner/managers of vacation rental
properties through their own personalised home pages. Many vacation rental owners use a large amount of time on their own vacation rental web page where they present their property(ies) with many pictures, detailed description of the holiday accommodation and the surrounding area. When you find a property in our directory that is of interest to you, you are taken directly to the owner/managers own vacation rental web site. When you are searching trough our directory of private vacation rental web pages you get a feel for the owners of the property and a lot of the homepages also include quite detailed personal information. Compared with adverts at traditional listing services, this means that you get a much more personal view of your potential vacation home and the owner/manager. Normally there will also be a lot more information available at the owner's own vacation rental web page then in a standardised advert. If you have some questions that you do not find the answer to on the owners web site, most owners know the local area of their vacation rental home very well, and will be happy to answer any questions you might have regarding the local area. |
Things worth thinking about when renting a vacation home: (Top of page) |
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We all want our vacations to be memorable and enjoyable, so if you are planning to spend your next vacation in a private vacation rental home, this is the
best and most secure way of doing it. Spending your holiday in a vacation rental home has many advantages compared with traditional hotels; a lot more space available for you and your family, many private homes have amenities like video games, dvd's, outdoor garden with barbecue facilities and maybe a pool or jacuzzi etc. etc. You have the choice every day if you would like to cook your own food or go out dining. But renting a private vacation home for your family holiday might also mean that you need to think about some things you normally do not think about. We have collected the following tips that should make the renting process go without any trouble ensuring you and your family a brilliant holiday experience: 1. Make your reservations early. 2. Before you make any payments, make sure you get your agreement with the vacation rental property's owner/representative in written. This agreement should at least include your arrival and departure date, the total cost including eventual additional charges, the deposit, cancellation and refund policy. 3. Pay your deposits on time ensuring you avoid losing money and maybe ruin the holiday before it has even started. 4. Get complete information on what is included with the property: bed linens? beach towels? etc. 5. Cleaning is included with some properties, some offers it at an extra charge while some expects you to do the cleaning. Ask before you travel. 6. Get your complete travel information before travel; airplane, train, bus, boat, car. 7. Make arrangements for how to get the keys several weeks prior to arrival. 8. Get the owners/contact person's phone number for unforeseen incidents. Try this number and talk to the owner/contact person before departure. 9. Look at a map so you know exactly where the address and the property is located. 10. Never travel without travel insurance. |
This months featured Travel article by the Vacation-home.biz team: (Top of page) |
| Visit Eidfjord, Hordaland, Norway - Between Fjords And Mountains Eidfjord is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Eidfjord consists of two smaller townships, Eidfjord and Øvre Eidfjord. Eidfjord is the “city center” situated by Eidfjorden, and is a major cruise harbour. The village has about 900 inhabitants, but about 500.000 people passes through this small village every year. Eidfjord has a lot to offer tourists, but mainly those looking for either peace and quiet in beautiful scenery. And those who want to actively enjoy the impressive, contrasting nature that surrounds Eidfjord. But you can easily spend a few days just sightseeing Eidfjord also. The impressive Sima Power Plant is built into the mountain itself. On top of the same mountain you can during the summer time visit Kjeåsen mountain farm, which is still inhabited year round and gives you the opportunity to see how Norwegian farmers lived and worked in the old days. Now you can drive to the top, but you can also walk the old track straight up the hills to the top. But be aware that this trip is a heavy one and you should not be afraid of heights! Either way you choose to visit Kjeåsen you will certainly enjoy the panoramic views of the below Hardanger Fjord and the surrounding mountains. Vøringsfossen, the famous waterfall with a free fall of 182 meters is also an impressive sight. Most people drive up the new, modern road “Måbødalen” that consists of several tunnels and enjoy the view of the waterfall from “tourist spots” on the top. You can also walk or take the Måbødalen mountain train (runs in the summer months) via the old Måbødalen road to the top. This road shows old, Norwegian road engineering and curls up the hill on the edge of the cliffs. But don’t worry, it is completey safe. At the bottom of this road you can walk straight in the valley along the river that floats down from the waterfall. This track will take you straight beneath the 182 meter high waterfall. An quite impressive sight and an exciting and fun experience. When you stand at the top of the Vøringsfossen you have the Europe's largest mountain plateau; Hardangervidda straight ahead of you. This enormous plateau offers beautiful scenery, endless walking tracks and impressive wildlife. You can enjoy fishing in the mountain lakes or go deer hunting (you will need permits). Several glaciers lay within the national park. Here you can walk for weeks without ever stepping in your own foot steps twice. Bring along your own tent or walk from tourist cabin to tourist cabin and enjoy the special social atmosphere in the Norwegian mountains. During winter time you can enjoy alpine skiing in the Maurseth alpine resort. But cross-country skiing is the main thing and you have endless choice of routes to choose from. But be aware of the quick weather changes and respect the mountain! In the village you can simply take a stroll along the waterfront and enjoy lazy days by the fjord. Or take a look on the stone church and the Viking grave yards in Eidfjord. In Øvre Eidfjord you can visit the Hardangervidda Wild life centre, where you also can enjoy excellent wild life food in the restaurant. You can also get excellent food at the biggest hotel in Eidfjord, The Vøringfoss Quality Hotel, that also feature a large art gallery with an extensive collection of paintings of local artists and a hotel bar where you can enjoy a late drink in a mix of other tourists and locals. For the more activity seeking visitor you can hire a small boat or take a kayak trip on the fjord. The tourist information offers bikes for rental and can give you information about different bike routes. Eidfjord is also a newly discovered eldorado for iceclimbing. In Garen, just at the start of the Hardangervidda Plateau, about 20 minutes from Eidfjord by car, you can enjoy golf on a 9 holes course situated on the Plateau. The best and cheapest accommodation while staying in Eidfjord is to rent a vacation home. You can find a selection of vacation rentals in Eidfjord at: Directory of Vacation Rental Web Pages in Eidfjord, Hordaland, Norway. |
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