Short Term Housing presents you with five of the most incredible lakes in the world!

1. Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is home to some of the most incredible lakes and waterfalls in the world!

2. Spotted Lake

Beautiful and looking as though it sprung up from a science fiction novel the spotted lake is undeniably one of the most incredible lakes in the world. Containing one of the world’s highest concentrations of minerals, including magnesium sulfate, calcium and sodium sulfate, the lake’s mud is used by residents of Okanagan Valley to heal aches and pains.

3. Kelimutu Crater Lakes

The very definition of incredible! Perched atop a stratovolcano in Flores you will find three crater lakes: Tiwu Ata Mbupu, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai and Tiwu Ata Pol. Each lake has its own unique look and chemical makeup.

4. Boiling Lake

The Boiling Lake is located in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica’s World Heritage site. It is a flooded fumarole, or hole in the earth’s surface. It is filled with bubbling greyish-blue water that is usually enveloped in a cloud of vapor.

5. Peyto Lake

This is a famous one. You’ll find it glittering prettily on nearly each Canadian post card! The waters of Banff National Park’s Peyto Lake are a brilliant turquoise more often associated with warm-weather paradises like Antigua and Bora-Bora.

Decorating, can go a long way to creating a great experience for your guests. Today, ShortTermHousing.com is here to offer a few affordable yet adorable Thanksgiving decoration ideas that your guests are just going to love!

Make It Cozy

Whether it’s snuggling up by the fire or just relaxing with a warm blanket, bring in the element of comfort to your rental.

Pumpkins

There are endless decoration ideas when it comes to pumpkins! Check out this great blog for some of the best pumpkin decorating ideas out there!

Candles

Candles are so simple, elegant, and fun. Click here for some great candle decoration ideas.

Flowers

Flowers will add an immediate charm to your rental.

ShortTermHousing.com presents you with five perks of staying in a vacation rental for thanksgiving!

Privacy

When you stay in a vacation rental- you are provided with so much more privacy then you would have if you were staying in a hotel- and far more privacy than if you were staying with family.

Space

Vacation rentals offer much more space than that of a hotel- or a family members place.

Money Saving

Vacation rentals typically charge a flat fee for the entire home regardless of the number of occupants. Hence, you save a great deal compared to what you would spend in a hotel for a suite or a couple of rooms.

Family Friendly

Vacation rentals are much more family friendly than the average hotel. With multiple bedrooms (Hence, the parents do not have to share rooms with their children), bathrooms, and often times a yard- your kids will just love the experience that only a vacation rental can provide.

Traveling around the holidays can be such a nightmare. Because of this, Short Term Housing has listed a few ways to make your Thanksgiving travels a bit more bearable.

Picking The Right Dates

Flying out on the right dates makes all the difference in the world when it comes to pricing. If you can manage it- it is typically quite a bit cheaper (not to mention less crowded) to fly out on Thanksgiving Day itself- as opposed to a day or several days before.

Get There Early

It is the holidays after all. Which, of course, means that everyone and their brother is traveling. Traffic jams, endless lines, and long waits- oh my. Getting there early will save you so much stress and hassle.

Keep The Essentials On Hand

Keep the important things in your carry on. Beware of lost luggage and delays. Nothing is worse than the airlines losing your luggage and leaving you in a lurch without the things you need the most.

Get Advance Seat Assignments

Secure advance seat assignments to insure you are sitting with your family or friends on the plane. Honestly who wants to end up smack in the middle of two strangers, right?

Have Thanksgiving Travel Tips? Comment and let us know!

ShortTermHousing.com has listed a few tips for creating the perfect workout room for your guests.

Find The Space

Select the perfect spot for your workout room. Rooms with a view always make for a nice place for your guests to workout. Make sure your workout space has plenty of room and lots of natural light.

Simple Yet Quality Basics

You don’t have to break the bank to make your vacation rental’s gym an effective one. Invest in a few simple yet quality basic nessessities. Things such as:

• Medicine Ball

• Dumbbells

• Fitness Mat

• Resistance Bands

• KettleBells

Choose A Cardio Machine

Treadmills, exercise bikes and elliptical machines are all popular choices. You might want to consider buying a second-hand machine from craigslist- or from a friend who has realized they no longer want/need the machine.

Extras

It is the extras that will make your vacation rental memorable. A few fun extras to include in your workout room are:

• Water Cooler

• Fan

• Clock/Stop Watch