Your Social EnergyConsider the social network. It documents our lives, blasts us with updates and lets us know who our friends are; why not bring your social life into the vacation discussion. Your real social life, the one the dictionary calls the “interaction between the individual and the group”. In Thursday’s Vinyasa Yoga @MansionHouseMV the instructor offered us some guidance. She asked us to consider how we would like to expend our energy in class, to energize and build strength, or to relax and repair our bodies. It is always a personal decision as to how you would like to expend your energy and once you know – you can really maximize and enhance your experience, this goes for vacation planning as well!
The Obamas come in August – are you up for it?
Some visitor’s have a whole separate social network out here that they tap into once a year, others prefer the anonymity that the island provides to “check out” and unwind. Simply put, most people either like to be in the thick of “it” or nowhere near “it”. You probably already know which you prefer but if there’s any doubt, consider defining “it” as the Martha’s Vineyard MegaWeek and go from there.
The week of August 11th-18th is desirable for good reason, it’s a super-fun quintessentially “summer” experience. Featuring Illumination Night, Fireworks and 4 days of the Almighty Ag Fair – your Facebook feed will have to keep up with your “check-ins” and new friend requests you make along the way.
If this sounds like your waking nightmare maybe you’d prefer to duck the crowds during our “shoulder season.” To experience the Island as an Islander, prepare for peace and quiet, if you can handle the slower pace and cooler weather you will be rewarded with generous weekly rental rates too.
How to make it Happen
So, you decide you want to come for all the fun August has to offer but the ferries are booked! What do you do? Don’t panic – this is a good reason to use an agent to make your vacation plans. We know which houses might offer transferable ferry reservations for guests to purchase. You can check the specials listed on www.sandpiperrental.com for new listings with ferry tickets available for desirable August weeks.
Martha’s Vineyard is a wonderful little place that can satisfy a myriad of vacation possibilities. Have a conversation with your rental agent about the pace you desire for your vacation to determine the when and where of your vacation.
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Vacation Style: To Connect or Unplug
Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Style: Second Post in Series
Your vacation style may mimic your daily routine or be a departure from it depending on whether or not you want to stay Connected. Staying connected today is easier than ever – With your Smartphone, Tablet, or Laptop you can tap into the internet and live media whenever and where ever you want to. That is, if you want to. Of course, 2012 is an election year and that’s just one reason that we might want to have the option of checking in with reality when we’re trying so hard to check out.
Merriam-Webster defines “vacation” as a scheduled period during which activity is suspended. It is up to you to decide what that activity is that you plan to suspend. Is it the activity of watching TV or is it the activity of constantly trying to limit watching TV?
Lately, people have been asking me “so, where are all the TVs located in this rental?” When scoping out the perfect rental home for a vacation, some details matter more than others to people. In the case of the TV, it seems to matter to everyone.
We’ve all heard for years that having a TV in the bedroom deters intimacy in your relationship, and interrupts your body’s natural desire to “wind down” before sleep.
The danger of children watching TV in their rooms or elsewhere in the house has been shown to include: lower test scores, behavioral problems, obesity and risk of smoking! TV certainly has its place in our modern lives. It helps us stay connected to our world through local news, sports and weather reports. Relaxing is subjective, and maybe a little TV is what you need at the end of the day. It’s certainly an easy and affordable activity that family members of all ages can do together.
So, the real question is: What’s your Martha’s Vineyard vacation style? Do you recreate your home environment in another place or do you try to escape your home environment completely?
If checking-in when you’re checking out is important to you – find a Martha’s Vineyard rental home with a full digital media suite – don’t get stuck in a Chappaquiddick “Old-Vineyard” style beach house that’s farther off the beaten path than you’re comfortable with, unless that IS what you’re comfortable with. In which case, you will most likely still be able to check a score or a poll update with some kind of internet connection, just don’t expect to plop the kids down in front of a 55″ flatscreen for the afternoon.
As a vacation destination Martha’s Vineyard satisfies endless possibilities for relaxation however you define it. Make sure you communicate your preference with your rental agent so you don’t end up unplugged or over-connected.
Search our inventory here – Sandpiper Rentals – or contact Rose Ryley with your details to find the perfect fit.
AGENT HIGHLIGHT: ROSE RYLEY
ROSE RYLEY, RENTAL AGENT
SANDPIPER RENTALS, INC
Sandpiper Rentals, Inc. is pleased to introduce Rose Ryley, our newest rental agent. Rose moved to Martha’s Vinyard in 2009 from New Orleans, Louisiana where she was an accomplished Catering Sales Director and Event Planner for four years after graduating from Tulane University. Rose grew up on Cape Cod and is happy to be back in the area.
Rose looks forward to sharing her local expertise and finding your perfect Martha’s Vineyard vacation rental home. She brings quality customer service skills from her restaurant and catering background both on Martha’s Vineyard and in New Orleans. We look forward to seeing her grow in the rental real estate field and feel she is a great addition to our team at Sandpiper Rentals. Rose will be contributing to our blog on a regular basis, so keep an eye out for her posts as she shares her insight on renting and living on Martha’s Vineyard.
Rose can be reached at:
508-627-6070 x33
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