As usual, I am excited to get started on the new season…this time Summer 2025.  BUT Summer 2025 has a bit of a special meaning as it...

We can now report that our condo in the Pink Shell Resort, Unit # 5204, is now available for your Florida vacation on Ft. Myers Beach. ...

One of our condo properties on FT Myers Beach, FL on Estero Island is now available for your beach vacation on the Gulf of Mexico! Yes,...

Over the years we have had the opportunity to host many great groups and families at our places on Lake Missaukee. We gear our...

Saying good-bye A day in May of 2022 was a sad day for us. We enjoyed 12 years of owning a home on 15 acres of the Colorado's rocky...

You’ve been planning your holiday trip for what seems like forever. You’ve diligently put aside a chunk of every paycheck. You’ve read a...

One of the beautiful routes into Estes Park, Colorado is US Highway 34. This drive is about 40 minutes long with majestic scenery of...

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I believe I had posted something about this a while ago. But it bears mentioning again. Do you know that many online vacation home...

Talsma Vacation Rentals (TVR) has moms and their babies in mind so that vacationing with young children can still be fun and enjoyable...

It was early April... Spring Break, to be exact. We took a break from our spring cleaning to take a hike. It was not a huge hike, but...

Now that the summer season has passed and my time has become more available again, I am thinking about this blog. So what do I write...

We are bombarded with all the news of the Corona Virus or COVID-19 lately. The public news makes it sound as if it is too awful to even...

Old Man Lookout is a 5 Bedroom/3 Bath vacation home rental at the base of Old Man Mountain in Estes Park, CO.

Every first Wednesday of February is #Bookdirect awareness day. I know I have said something about this in the past, but it is always...

Our vacation rental, Old Man Lookout in Estes Park, sits among the rocks of Old Man Mountain. This property is on 15 acres of the...

Why do we not allow pets at our vacation rental homes? Or, positively, why are our vacation rentals pet-free? Our high attention to...

Lake Missaukee was known for its great walleye fishing in years past, but its numbers had dwindled. Walleye is still found in this lake,...

When vacationers visit the mountains, one of the main things they want to go home with is the accomplishment of seeing wildlife. ...

​ We visit Estes Park a couple of times a year.  We keep busy in our time in Estes, but the one thing we cannot miss is our rendezvous...