NEW BEDFORD – Do you think it’s time for an “evacuation plan” but don’t need to travel too far from home?It may be a tendency that encourages travelers to electronically book so-called full night adventures at local destinations.
In an interview with USA TODAY with Jeff Hurst, president of Vrbo (Vacation Rentals through Owner), “families feel trapped where they live and must take a break and dare not make longer trips. In June, the site saw an increase in the number of travelers for local accommodation.
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Vrbo offers more than two million households worldwide. Focused on high-level bookings of entire homes, the site has extensive search filters for the right location, larger than any other online rental service based on Travelwithaplan. com.
As for COVID-19, Vrbo has made passenger protection a number one concern. The company asks all its owners to express percentages of “cleaning practices” and continues to publish updates on how to “adapt to COVID-19” as much as possible – providing resources such as 10 tactics to protect your business during COVID-19.
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Here’s a list of Vrbo’s five highlights on the south coast that can make your “local getaway” even more exciting:
The main hostess, Kristen Silveira, strongly suggests that she delight in her renovated 19th-century school remodeled into a comfortable two-bedroom living room.
“Let the eye of your mind return in the mid-19th century by walking through the right door for children or women to enter this completely renovated structure. Ring the twenty-four-inch old cast iron bell that works to bring your friends and the circle of relatives together,” Silveira writes.
“When you’re done exploring the interior, take a stroll along the five-acre lot where the winding streams and trails through the woods are located. Once you’ve finished walking through the park, walk five minutes north to make a stop in the center of historic Tiverton Four Corners.
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Recently named one of the “10 best one-night getaways” through SouthCoast Almanac, the gigantic Victorian space built in 1855, which belonged to Herman Melville’s sister and was visited through the whale writer. Located minutes from the Whaling Museum, the relaxing guest space for two will take you into a new era.
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The owner, Laura Parrish, writes: “When you arrive at The Whalearea, you will be impressed by the ornate main points of this historic area. The Guest Suite is a carefully designed two-story apartment in the area’s former servant’s outbuildings: exposed bricks, a tin roof and a wood-burning home give the area a historic atmosphere with trendy amenities, it will feel right at home.
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Imagine sleeping in a cabin where they had ammunition in the 1940s.
Sharon, the main host of vrbo, writes that there are a handful of Quonset cabins left in the state and a few thousand across the country. Recently restored, the 2600-square-foot design is “intended for entertainment. “From its cheerful paneled living room a half-tailed piano to its dome kitchen with dining table for up to twelve people.
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There is also a hot tub, table tennis and a fireplace. “There’s even a secret room with bunk beds and a playroom,” Sharon says.
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Located on the Sconticut Neck Peninsula in Fairhaven, this asset provides travelers with a front-row seat in an octagon-shaped cabin at Buzzards Bay.
The owners write: “Throw the anchor into this quiet retreat. Have a coffee in your mecedora overlooking your escape to the water’s edge. Have a drink on an elegant, well-exposed terrace located on your own beach. Look for a magazine at your waterfront summer home. »
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This charming one-bedroom cottage is located on a 7-acre Christmas tree farm and the owner, Eric R. Watne, keep in mind that you will see a friendly laboratory of chocolate, chickens, goats, a small pond of fish and bees on your visit.
“Prepare your own breakfast with our coffee with new farm eggs and honey (seasonal) from our chickens and free-range bees on site,” Watne writes.
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Just 3 minutes from Fogland Beach and Narragansett Bay, there’s plenty to do in town to ‘launch your adventure on the south coast or just enjoy farm life’.
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Fancy a camping trip? This summer camp getaway can give you that breath of new air from a chaotic, confined life at home. With Sakonnet Vineyards, Buzzard Bay Brewery and Tiverton Four Corners department craft warehouses just 15 minutes away, this charming will no doubt rejuvenate everyone’s mind.
Tentrr’s owners write: “Located between the edge of our forests and the farm pastures, our camp provides isolation and magnificent prospects for Quicksand Pond and the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy the swans that through and on a transparent night, a sky full of stars.
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