With even modest hotels charging from $200 to $300 a room all over the world (and sometimes more), the smart traveler is frequently turning to the rental of lower-cost vacation homes or apartments.

So many large new companies now offer the rental of vacation homes and apartments worldwide that it's hard to keep up. Starting some 12 years ago, there was VRBO.com (Vacation Rental by Owner), followed by several similar but smaller firms, then followed last year by the big EVRentals.com (owned by the immense Wyndham Hotels corporation) and then Rentalo.com.Orlando vacation resorts

Georgetown to Participate in 2008 Old Spice Classic

Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University men's basketball team will be one of eight schools playing in the 2008 Old Spice Classic, announced on Tuesday by ESPN Regional Television, Inc. (ERT).

The 2008 Old Spice Classic will be held on Thanksgiving weekend at the Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex near Orlando, Fla.

The field for the third annual Old Spice Classic is loaded with current and traditional college basketball powerhouses. In addition to the Hoyas, the field includes Gonzaga, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Siena, Tennessee and Wichita State.

Seven of those eight teams qualified for postseason play in 2007-08, including five in the NCAA Tournament and two in the Sweet 16. Michigan State and Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16, Siena and Georgetown advanced to the second round and Gonzaga also made the NCAA Tournament. Orlando vacation resorts

Beaches Resorts Selects SurfStream(TM) by American Wave Machines for New Waterpark at Its Beaches Turks & Caicos ...

American Wave Machines, Inc., (AWM) an innovator in artificial wave technology, announced today that Beaches Resorts has selected the SurfStream(TM) standing wave machine for its new waterpark installation at its Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa.

The Comforts of Home and the Fun of Orlando

(ARA) - Visitors to Orlando, Florida, enjoy warm weather, elaborate theme parks, lush golf courses and a myriad of incredible entertainment options. It's no wonder that it is one of the top vacation destinations in North America.More than 47 million people from around the world visited Orlando in 2006, according to the Orlando Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Whether you come to see Mickey Mouse at Disney World, Spider-Man at Universal Studios, or Shamu at SeaWorld, a day at one of the many famous theme parks can put you face-to-face with your favorite childhood characters. And that's not all - five-star dining, golf courses where the pros play (Tiger Woods even lives here, too), and weather that warms the heart are a few of the many reasons young and old alike enjoy this destination.It's amazing that all the excitement that makes Orlando unique can fit into one city.Orlando vacation resorts

The Comforts of Home and the Fun of Orlando

(ARA) - Visitors to Orlando, Florida, enjoy warm weather, elaborate theme parks, lush golf courses and a myriad of incredible entertainment options. It's no wonder that it is one of the top vacation destinations in North America.More than 47 million people from around the world visited Orlando in 2006, according to the Orlando Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Whether you come to see Mickey Mouse at Disney World, Spider-Man at Universal Studios, or Shamu at SeaWorld, a day at one of the many famous theme parks can put you face-to-face with your favorite childhood characters. And that's not all - five-star dining, golf courses where the pros play (Tiger Woods even lives here, too), and weather that warms the heart are a few of the many reasons young and old alike enjoy this destination.It's amazing that all the excitement that makes Orlando unique can fit into one city.Orlando vacation resorts