Vacation Villa Property Exchange My family loves to vacation. We love the Old West, the beach, the Rocky Mountains and historic cities such as Washington D.C. and Boston. My family owns a condo at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This has been a restful get-a-way for many years and we never tire of the beauty of the area, the easy pace and the sites the area has to offer. From the quaint little town of Blowing Rock,NC with its shops and restaurants to Appalachian University and Biltmore House in nearby Ashville,NC to activities like horseback riding, skiing, whitewater rafting and hiking. In May of 2009 we were offered a friend's rental for a week in Bradenton, Florida. Excited to go, all the preparations had been made, but as it turned out, the week was not open after all and we thought our vacation would be canceled. We could have chosen to stay in a hotel, but we knew that would not be as comfortable for 5 people. So, we started brainstorming, if we were going to use someone's condo for the week, perhaps we could trade a week at our condo for a week in Florida. As it turned out we started emailing other rental owners of similar size and cost. After several attempts with little success we found a superb 2 bedroom house in St. Petersburg, Florida www.Empyrean.net. Their ad on a vacation rental website read "would consider trading", so we emailed the owner and a few days later we had a deal. We would go to St. Petersburg in June and the other owner would stay a week at our condo in Blowing Rock in November. Our condo is not usually booked much in November so it was a win-win for both of us. As it turns out, being off the beach was a blessing as we visited a few different beaches. No money changed hands, so taxes were not involved. With the money saved on a rental, we were able to visit several theme parks. We spent one day at Busch Gardens and one at Seaworld. If you are traveling soon, check out our website at www.totovr.com for worldwide vacation rentals and owner exchange connections. We hope you find just the right vacation rental/exchange property and have a wonderful time. Remember you can go as far as your imagination takes you, so dream big and "imagine the possibilities"!
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