... with their VRBO.com apartment (Vacation Rental By Owner) Part One A - For heaven's sake, just get us out of New Jersey alive! http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k879331-Trip_Report_Part_One_A-New_York_City_New_York.html Trip_Report_Part_One_A- Part One ... more

Hello We're planning our driving vacation in New York state next fall. We're looking at staying in Ithaca near the end of our trip. Is there a logical one night stop over town before we head to "the big apple" Any advice much appreciated. ... more

... has a good selection of rental properties, some of which are near towns with things to do (Livingston Manor, Barryville/Narrowsburg), and some more remote but unspoiled (Claryville). These areas are generally only about 2 hours to the George Washington Bridge, so the last leg of your journey won't ... more

First non-family, "real" vacation in years. Trip with "gourmet tastes" daughter for her 13th birthday. NYC ex-pat Mom so excited, gets up at dawn to see sunrise! Really fun, upbeat report. Plus photos. Part 1 - Fifth Ave, St. Pats on Palm Sunday, classy French restaurant, downtown, SI Ferry ... more

... g60763-i5-k2945194-Mom_and_daughter_age_15_trip_report_from_July-New_York_City_New_York.html Mom_and_daughter_age_15_trip_report_from_July- Went to Michael Jackson tribute in Harlem, took advantage of free bike rental program at South Street Seaport, enjoyed Ellis Island and exploring ... more

... a watchdog for illegal apartment rentals. Frankly, I would prefer to pay a third of the cost for twice as much space to the nice people at Sanctuary GS, than spend a month's rent for a small hotel room at a coporate conglomerate whose CEO gets million dollar bonuses ... more

... of any laws around apartment rental when I booked it. Second, Sanctuary GS's website advertises them as a bed & breakfast, and I found them via a vacation rentals website. So, I assumed that it was a law-abiding establishment. After learning they were a fundraising entity for a faith ... more

... the main problems with illegal rentals, they are often posted on reputible sites. I use vinere when I go to europe and have never encountered any problems. There are reviews of illegal Vacation rentals in NYC ... ... there are virtually no legal "vacation apartment" rentals in NYC. Those who know me ... more

... downpayement of $500 to "NYC Vacation Location Inc." through paypal. The place we rented is at the Stuyvesant oval (stuyvesant town). Now on this forum I'm reading a lot of stories about vacation rental scams. Should ... ... can I use it to check if it's valid rental? thanks, Denis ... more