Tag Archives: Maine
Sixteen awesome things to do with the kids in Down East Maine
Planning a trip to coastal Washington County, Maine with kids this year? Or maybe you live in the area, but have never ‘played tourist’ with your kids? The Bold Coast region of Maine is known as the place where one goes to escape throngs of tourists. You won’t find go-carts and mini-golf every mile. Instead, […]
Did the pirate, Cap’t Black Sam Bellamy, bury his loot in this downeast Maine town?
Everyone loves a good pirate story, don’t they? After we purchased one of our vacation rental properties – Featherbed Island House – in Machiasport, we discovered that it has a connection to the notorious pirate, Cap’t Black Sam Bellamy. Although Cap’t Black Sam Bellamy had a career as a pirate captain for under two years, he is known […]
The six best things to do now in DownEast Maine
Maine Vacation Rental Owners: I Challenge You.
Attention, YOU. Vacation rental owner. You need to read this. When I moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the 1990’s, the Cape had mostly two classes, the uber-wealthy and the poor. My first job when I arrived was as a social worker for lower income young families and I was shocked at the poverty that […]
Where is the best place to list my vacation rental now?
Where should I list my vacation rental by owner? Disclaimer: By the time this is published, I’m sure there will be even more changes with the vacation rental listing companies. It seems every day one company or another tweaks their website or changes their terms and conditions. Many owners are getting out of the vacation […]
Memories of Maine. Six Videos of a Maine Christmas.
Happy Holidays everyone. Enjoy. Maine Christmas Song Christmas in Maine – Comedian Bob Marley (adult content) Christmas in Maine Again! – Comedian Bob Marley (adult content) Maine Christmas Christmas in my Hometown White Christmas in Maine And not a Maine song, but my favorite Christmas song.. Christmas in the Trenches
Poll: Have your vacation rentals been affected by major listing site changes?
It’s been about just over a year since Expedia completed its purchase of HomeAway. It’s been a year since the never-ending waves of changes started occurring in the the vacation rental industry. I’ve tried to explain all of the changes to prospective clients — folks who have never rented out their houses before — and […]