In the past 4 days Chuck and I have went through a list of destinations for our next vacation. Las Vegas, Arizona, Key West and New York. What we decided on was San Diego when my finger typing and clicking came across a flight that we found was more than reasonable.

We’ve been talking about going to California for a long time now, it just seemed out of reach for our “budget”. I use that term loosely because, really, I’m horrid at actually setting a budget. The best I can do is estimate that either yes we can make it work or no we can’t.

I used to plan vacations months in advance. Now? I don’t want to wait more than a month, two, tops. So San Diego, here we come!

via peasap

Would you believe me if I told you I found a studio apartment to rent in Ocean Beach for $75/night? I did. They didn’t have any vacancy but there were others. Boy were there others. I have a whole list of places I’ve emailed and called. All for under $100/night.

Chuck and I aren’t picky about the size of the place we stay at. Mostly, it’s just a place to crash after a fun day. We’d much rather stay in a condo, studio or apartment than a hotel. That is just us. We like to be able to cook our own food so we aren’t eating out 3 meals a day. I like that a lot of rentals come with extras like boogie boards and bikes. It’s like borrowing someone’s home.

The first time we did it was on our honeymoon in Hawaii and we vowed never to stay in a hotel again, unless it was some place like Chicago or New York. For fun we’ve looked at villas in Tuscany. There are vacation rentals everywhere! Even in northern Michigan.

If you are planning a vacation and are thinking about looking into a vacation rental I use VRBO,  Home Away and Vacation Rentals.

Oh and in case you are wondering, I wasn’t asked to write this post, I’m just amazed that more people don’t know about these websites and what they have to offer.