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Best Places For a Kiss in Paris

Whether you like ‘em wet and sloppy or slow and sensual, a kiss in Paris is always awesome.  Gadling gives us the skinny on the most romantic spots for a smooch… [Link]

Check out all the Paris vacation rentals you can stay in and save a bundle! [Link]

Columbian Literary Festival

Britain’s Hay Festival starts up it’s fifth go-round with Ian McEwan and Mario Vargas headlining…Get the skinny from AP Travel [Link]

Browse through some of the local vacation homes for rent in Cartegena… [Link]

St. Lucia, Oh My!

JetBlue nows has direct flights to St. Lucia, and that makes us all winners!  CNN Travel gives us the skinny on this beautiful, green Caribbean island with a drive-in volcano!  [Link]

Check out the 170+ St. Lucia vacation rentals that Otalo found… [Link]

12 Awesomest Music Festivals This Spring

Time to start thinking about springing out of your winter doldrums.  Check out this list of the best 12 music festivals around the world this spring.  The UK’s Times gives us the skinny… [Link]

Here are some houses for you and your best buddies to rent if you’re heading to PlayAway in Lincolnshire England… [Link]

Switzerland’s Sweet Towns

We’ve spent a good deal of time cruising in and out and all around Switzerland, hearing all the different languages spoken and the impact of all the different cultures.  From Lausanne to Lucern to Geneva to Zurich, get the skinny from CNN Travel…  [Switzerland’s Towns on CNN]

Check out all the photos of the over 4,600 Switzerland vacation rentals that Otalo found… [Switzerland Vacation Rentals]

Vegas Secrets from the Locals

Do you get overwhelmed just thinking about Vegas?  We do.  But there’s hope and help!  You can get the skinny on how to make Vegas work for you - where to park, how to get into clubs, cheapest places to drink, best shortcuts, best people-watching, etc all from the locals mouth!  Here’s the skinny from the Las Vegas Sun… [Link]

And if you’re going, you can live like a king in one of the nearly 1,000 Las Vegas vacation rentals.  Check ‘em out… [Link]

Empty Retail as Art Galleries in Sarajavo

We’re big believers in the Silver Lining concept here at Otalo, and the citizens of Sarajevo are in full swing of half full as they convert unused retail space into small art galleries!  The NY Times Travel section give us the skinny… [Link]

And yes, Otalo has found some great vacation rentals in Bosnia, check ‘em out! [Link]

David Byrne’s Merida

Here’s a great travel write-up on the old town of Merida in Mexico’s Yucatan Penninsula.  It used to be the wealthiest town in the western himisphere and has a talking cross.  Get the skinny from David Byrne’s personal journal… [Link]

Look through the beautiful photos of the 75+ vacation rentals in and around Merida in the Yucatan… [Link]

Dancing with the Sharks in Fiji

There are over 300 islands in the South Pacific country of Fiji.  That means over 300 sets of reefs that you can be exploring for some of the most beautiful colors and wildlife in the world.  The New York Times gives us the skinny… [Link]

Here are some beautiful photos of vacation rentals in Fiji that Otalo found… [Link]

Eating Your Way Through the Hudson Valley

Not far from New York City is the Hudson River Valley, home of both amazing nature walks and the Cullinary Institute of America , rolling hills, and some of the best country cuisine in the world.  National Geographic gives us the foodie skinny on the valley…[Link]

Browse through the awesome country estates you can rent for your next vacation!  [Link]

Top 31 Places To Travel This Year

Where do you want to go today?  No, not Redmond, Washington, somewhere interesting!  From Shanghai to  Sri Lanka, from Copenhagen to Cesme, from Mumbai to Marrakesh, from Norway to Nepal, the NY Times gives us the skinny on the cool spots to explore this year!  [Link]

Get your Parma On in Parma, Italy

Get it?  Parma On?  Parmesan?  Heh, heh.  No we’re not above the cheap pun here at the Otalo offices… The NY Times gives us the skinny on the best reading to get to the heart of Parma… [Link]

Browse through Parma Italy vacation rentals [Link]