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9 Affordable Smart Home Devices to Secure Your Airbnb & Vacation Rental
9 Affordable Ways to Secure Your Airbnb with Smart Home Technology This is really going to date me, but do you remember when the first flat-screen TVs became available? Or the first CD players and iPod Shuffles? They were so expensive. The technology was exciting and innovative, but it was hard to justify spending that…
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9 Mistakes I Made Setting Up My First Vacation Rental (So You Don’t Have To)
Vacation Rental Mistakes that Cost Us Time and Money – and How We Fixed Them! I so desperately wish I could tell you that every decision I made when setting up our first vacation rental was the right one. But I’m afraid I’d be struck by lightning. Mistakes were made. Lots of them. And honestly?…
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How I Reduced Guest Questions by 80% at Our Vacation Rental
6 Ways to Improve Communication With Your Short Term Rental Guests Sometimes I can’t believe it’s already been four years since we started our vacation rental. And in those four years, we’ve learned a lot. When we first started hosting, I was surprisingly passive about guest communication. I assumed people would know how to take…
Welcome to Everyday Vacation Vibes!
I’m Monica – and after years of owning and operating a successful vacation rental, I discovered that creating memorable guest experiences doesn’t require luxury budgets—it requires thoughtful details.
Everyday Vacation Vibes is where I share practical hosting advice, trusted product recommendations, and inspiration to help you create spaces people love coming back to.
I hope this is a space where you can be inspired, encouraged and supported through your adventures in owning a vacation rental or just living a life that feels like vacation!