You guys all know that my husband and I try to go to Walt Disney World every year, or close to. We always end up staying in a Disney resort, but it’s a rare vacation that we don’t at least discuss getting a vacation rental.

Since the closest city to Walt Disney World is Kissimmee, we usually do a search for Kissimmee area vacation rentals. There are some gorgeous vacation homes in that area, but they’re still a bit of a drive from the parks, and while you gain a lot of privacy, you lose a lot of perks.

However, this year we can’t afford a trip to Disney. We’ve decided that we’d like to do something different and closer to home rather than bypass a vacation altogether, so we’re actually looking at visiting New England, or getting a Jim Thorpe vacation rental here in PA. Hubs loves the mansion there, and I like the creepy small town atmosphere.