Exciting Travel Housing

"Where did you find your house?" asks a fellow travel nurse excitedly.

She had recently been on this blog and checked out the new one dedicated to just pictures; Gary and Mary Photos. There she saw pictures of the beach across the street from our house, the oddities of the fence surrounding the courtyard with fire pit and the uniqueness of the home itself.

"It's not hard finding housing on your own," I told her; "but it does take some effort".

The owner of the property is a "hand shake" kind of guy, and usually just posts a large "FOR RENT" sign on the front gate. Had not something different happened, Mary and I would never have found the place.

This time the owner's son opted to place an add on www.craigslist.org where we kept daily viewing the new posts, and were actually the first to respond.

After viewing the property we made a point of sitting down with the owner and just having a talk with him, a chance to allow him just to get to know us. The owner received several more calls on the property, but rented to us.

Most all travel agencies for nurses provide housing arrangements and many times they prove adequate, clean, and safe, as well as convenient. If those are your main requirements then by all means that would be your way to go.

Yet if you desire that memorable experience with a once in a life-time opportunity to enjoy exciting locales I would suggest trying it on your own.

Our search first began with online resources looking up corporate housing and short term lease apartments but we found those to be too expensive. Of course, Craigslist is a popular resource but often times the leads were not reliable, also the time frame was just a small window from post time to move-in date, usually two weeks or less.

If you are looking for housing near beaches, lakes, resorts or any type of vacation areas your best option may be to check out vacation homes, especially during the off seasons. The Channel Isle area where we are currently staying offers some of the best winter time access to the beaches yet still favorable weather.

While looking for vacation home rentals here are a few for you to check out. www.homeaway.com
www.VRBO.com www.zonder.com
The first two sites, I believe are owned by the same company and are very easy to use, while Zonder.com is too, it doesn't have the same extensive listings.

Keep in mind that these homes are usually in the most optimal of areas, so you are paying a premium. They are, however a great starting place to learn about the area as far as housing cost, peak travel seasons and housing availability.

Good luck on finding your next home.