Snowbirds & Winter Vacationers: When choosing your winter vacation accommodations, North Beach Realty offers the best selection of oceanfront condominiums, beach houses, golf course condominiums & villas. North Beach Realty vacation rentals generally include a well-equipped kitchen, washer/dryers, cable television, DVD players, and internet. On-site amenities include indoor pools & Jacuzzis, and exercise facilities. Snuggle into a quiet, residential neighborhood or be part of the small town hustle and bustle on Ocean Boulevard. Discover North Beach Realty located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and make your winter vacation, golf outing or family getaway one to remember. Visit our website and call for availability. See you soon!! http://ow.ly/fRrEl

The best advice someone can give about camping has to be “Be Prepared.” If you’re prepared it can be a glorious, adventurous dream. If you’re not, that can make a great trip into a miserable one. The way to be prepared is to make sure you have a fully stocked personal camping kit. This will be filled with all of the things you will need for day-to-day camp life, as well as items that could make a huge difference should an emergency situation come up. Here’s the list: (Note: It also wouldn’t be a bad idea to make a checklist so you can mark things off once they are packed.)

1) You will want, and need, a compass. This is the most basic camping necessity and should not be overlooked, no matter how well you are at reading nature’s navigation signs. The compass is the only way to be sure of where you are and [...]

There was a time when traveling had its perks; buying tickets for an airline, showing up to check in for a hotel, or being the first to show up would come with some kind of a reward deal. Now, it’s becoming more and more expensive to simply book a flight and hotel, or even travel by car, with service fees, convenience charges, and toll road payments that you may not see coming.

Airlines – Some airlines have now started charging for carry-on bags; that’s right, carry-on. Some are even charging up to $100 for a carry-on if you do not pay the fee in advance, and more airlines are picking up the same idea. There are also small fees popping up secretively, like $20 for someone calling in to upgrade, $20 if you request that your itinerary be resent, or $5 if you decide to not use the kiosk at the airport and just ask [...]

Elan Vacations understands how difficult it can be to rebuild after a hurricane. We live in the Outer Banks and are no strangers to monster storms and the toll they can take on families, friends, and communities. That’s why Elan believes in giving back in any way we can. From now until the end of November book Outer Banks rentals with Elan Vacations and we will donate $100 to the American Red Cross to help with the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Elan Vacations is proud to help those devastated by this massive, destructive storm and hope that anyone considering a vacation in the Outer Banks will choose us for booking their Outer Banks rentals. If you were planning a vacation in the Outer Banks, now is the time to look at one of Elan Vacations Outer Banks rentals. Elan offers several Outer Banks rentals options for your vacation in the Outer Banks, including flexible check [...]

If you’re disillusioned with the whole holiday shopping hoopla of waiting in long lines and fighting for parking spaces at the mall, the quaint downtown and quiet villages of Wayne County, Ohio invite you to shop a more relaxed atmosphere and experience Christmas Shopping the way it should be. Shop Downtown Wooster and enjoy the animated Christmas windows beginning November 16th. You’ll find just what you”re looking for with its many galleries, bakeries, restaurants and wonderful shops, including Everything Rubbermaid, Friendtique, Gallery in the Vault, and the Wooster Book Company. The Village of Shreve invites you to stroll its main street and visit an Old Fashioned Hardware Store for that hard to find gift for the man on your list.  Next door you’ll find the Des Dutch Essenhaus Restaurant, Quilt Shop, & Bakery in case you need help with your holiday baking. Don’t forget Kidron, home of Lehman’s Hardware and many other shops such as [...]

Elan is excited to announce flexible check in dates at our Corolla rentals and all of our rentals in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. If you are thinking about a vacation in the Outer Banks, now is the best time to be here. The humidity and the crowds are gone, and our Corolla rentals are open for bookings. Elan also offers Outer Banks pet friendly rentals for families that don’t want to leave their pets behind.  Elan’s off season flexible check in dates for our Corolla rentals and all of Elan’s Outer Banks pet friendly rentals put you in the driver’s seat to choose any day of the week that you want to check in to your vacation home.

In addition to our flexible check in dates, Elan offers many savings for our fall Corolla rentals. With cooler temperatures [...]

While the holidays are a great time to go visit family and friends, it’s also one of the most expensive times; since everyone will be thinking the same thing and packing up to leave, hotels and restaurants know they can charge top dollar. Here are 10 ways to save while traveling with your family this holiday season:

Eat Well, For Cheap – Skip the fancy sit-down dinners, and start eating out, locally, for cheap. Not only will you be saving money, but you also get the full experience of the cities you are traveling to or through. Also, try to find food trucks whenever possible.

Pick Hotels That Serve Meals – Best way to get bang for your buck, is choose lodging that provides a meal.

Always Pick Rooms With Refrigerators – One of the best ways to save is to bring your own foods, however, bringing perishables like lunch meats won’t do any good [...]

Snowbirds & Winter Vacationers: When choosing your winter vacation accommodations, North Beach Realty offers the best selection of oceanfront condominiums, beach houses, golf course condominiums & villas. North Beach Realty vacation rentals generally include a well-equipped kitchen, washer/dryers, cable television, DVD players, and internet. On-site amenities include indoor pools & Jacuzzis, and exercise facilities. Snuggle into a quiet, residential neighborhood or be part of the small town hustle and bustle on Ocean Boulevard. Discover North Beach Realty located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and make your winter vacation, golf outing or family getaway one to remember.  Visit our website and call for availability.