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Celebrating 15 Years on Lake Missaukee
As usual, I am excited to get started on the new season…this time Summer 2025. BUT Summer 2025 has a bit of a special meaning as it...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Mar 152 min read


OUR PINK SHELL RESORT CONDO is now open!
We can now report that our condo in the Pink Shell Resort, Unit # 5204, is now available for your Florida vacation on Ft. Myers Beach. ...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Feb 22, 20242 min read


AN EXCITING UPDATE!!! (GullWing Beach Resort - Unit #205)
One of our condo properties on FT Myers Beach, FL on Estero Island is now available for your beach vacation on the Gulf of Mexico! Yes,...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Jul 6, 20231 min read


What Do Our Guests Say?
Over the years we have had the opportunity to host many great groups and families at our places on Lake Missaukee. We gear our...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
May 18, 20232 min read


CATCHING UP
Saying good-bye A day in May of 2022 was a sad day for us. We enjoyed 12 years of owning a home on 15 acres of the Colorado's rocky...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Mar 9, 20232 min read


Travel Insurance Should Always Be Part of Your Travel Plans
You’ve been planning your holiday trip for what seems like forever. You’ve diligently put aside a chunk of every paycheck. You’ve read a...
Money.Com
Dec 28, 20213 min read


TRIP THROUGH BIG THOMPSON CANYON
One of the beautiful routes into Estes Park, Colorado is US Highway 34. This drive is about 40 minutes long with majestic scenery of...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Nov 14, 20211 min read


What About Lake City, Michigan?
Credit due to Lake City, MI Chamber of Commerce

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Sep 14, 20211 min read


INCENTIVES TO “BOOK DIRECT”
I believe I had posted something about this a while ago. But it bears mentioning again. Do you know that many online vacation home...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
May 28, 20211 min read


MOMMIES WANT TO VACATION, TOO....with their babies!
Talsma Vacation Rentals (TVR) has moms and their babies in mind so that vacationing with young children can still be fun and enjoyable...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
May 12, 20212 min read


Let's Take a Hike!
It was early April... Spring Break, to be exact. We took a break from our spring cleaning to take a hike. It was not a huge hike, but...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Mar 12, 20211 min read


"STUCK IN THE 70s"
Now that the summer season has passed and my time has become more available again, I am thinking about this blog. So what do I write...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Oct 13, 20203 min read


TRAVEL, No? Yes? YES! (An Invitation to Travel in Spite of the Virus)
We are bombarded with all the news of the Corona Virus or COVID-19 lately. The public news makes it sound as if it is too awful to even...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Mar 4, 20201 min read


OLD MAN LOOKOUT, "illusion of seclusion"
Old Man Lookout is a 5 Bedroom/3 Bath vacation home rental at the base of Old Man Mountain in Estes Park, CO.

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Feb 13, 20202 min read


First Wednesday of February
Every first Wednesday of February is #Bookdirect awareness day. I know I have said something about this in the past, but it is always...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Feb 5, 20203 min read


OLD MAN MOUNTAIN: a Native American Vision Quest Site
Our vacation rental, Old Man Lookout in Estes Park, sits among the rocks of Old Man Mountain. This property is on 15 acres of the...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Jan 20, 20201 min read


Pet-Free, Stress-Free
Why do we not allow pets at our vacation rental homes? Or, positively, why are our vacation rentals pet-free? Our high attention to...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Dec 26, 20191 min read


ENTERTAINING FISHING for Families with Kids
Lake Missaukee was known for its great walleye fishing in years past, but its numbers had dwindled. Walleye is still found in this lake,...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Oct 31, 20191 min read


Wild Life in our own Back Yard
When vacationers visit the mountains, one of the main things they want to go home with is the accomplishment of seeing wildlife. ...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
Aug 9, 20192 min read


What Is Our Family's Tradition?
We visit Estes Park a couple of times a year. We keep busy in our time in Estes, but the one thing we cannot miss is our rendezvous...

Talsma Vacation Rentals
May 15, 20191 min read
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