Vacation Rentals: A Home Away From Home

Cottages, villas, and pensions; homestays, farmstays, and village visits; B & Bs, mansions, sugar shacks, restored monasteries and even lighthouses -- everyone has a different idea of the ideal vacation rental. Here are stories by top-notch travel writers about some of the finest -- and somethimes the most unusual -- vacation rentals in the world.

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	A Homestay with the Aymara Tribe on Lake Titicaca
	Finding The Perfect Summer Rental: Southport Island, Maine
	At Home In Pineapples and Pigeon Towers: Unusual Vacation Rentals

Home Exchanges: A Great Way to Experience Other Countries

A Self-Catered Holiday in Tours, France

A Week on a Tuscan Farm

Dharma Dreaming: Monastery Lodgings

Dartmoor, England: Farmstays Help with Historic Preservation

Renting a House in Italy

Farmstays Around the World

A Room of One’s Own: A Guide to Retreats

A Vistit to NY State's Pollywogg Holler

Lights Out: Big Bay Point Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast

GoNOMAD Guide to Vacation Home Exchanges

GoNOMAD Guide to Vacation Rentals in Europe

GoNOMAD Guide to Vacation Rentals in Africa