http://www.palmerparker.com/articles Nice villas in France, Spain, Portugal and the Caribbean Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:48:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the sad demise of Globespan in the headlines, we wish to clarify the status of bookings made with Palmer and Parker Villa Holidays. In some holiday protection schemes passengers are not protected against financial failure of their tour operator if they have not bought a whole package.  What that means ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/tips/abta-protection/ 2009 was a surprising year. At the beginning of the season nobody knew what to expect.  It shaped up all right, but the established way of dealing and old habits changed.  Here are the lessons to be learnt for 2010, for owners and for holidaymakers. At the beginning of the year ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/tips/the-villa-rental-market-looking-back-at-2009-and-what-it-tells-you-about-2010/ Beautiful, modern villa, fully furnished to a high standard and with air conditioning in all rooms.  Very close to Firefly - together the two villas will accommodate up to 16 people and there is plenty of room at both. Villa details are here.    See all Algarve holiday rentals here http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/new-villas/new-villa-for-2010-planalto-quinta-do-lago/ First in our series of the most beautiful holiday homes in various places is a look at some of the best houses available in the USA.  We haven't seen these houses yet, but we like the look of them: here are ten of the most stunning holiday homes from across ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/top-tens/ten-most-beautiful-holiday-homes-across-the-united-states/ Celebrities, newborns, the deceased, and everybody in between have one thing in common—the tendency to leave behind peculiar things after a holiday. Of course, certain items appear more frequently than others: cell phones, ipods, pyjamas and sex toys are frequently forgotten in the shuffle to check out. Here are some ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/uncategorized/top-5-weird-things-left-behind-in-holiday-villas-and-hotels/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="View accross the pool of 47 Lago"][/caption] Just added to our website, highlights of this fantastic villa in Quinta do Lago are 6 bedrooms with very good en suite bathrooms and a very very large garden, landscaped and lawned.  Special rates apply for groups of 10 or ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/new-villas/new-villa-for-2010-47-lago-quinta-do-lago/ Every August the South of France has a reputation for filling up as the rest of France arrives.  But that reputation, while occasionally justified, is overdone. With a little homework, even in August and at this late stage it is still possible to find your own place in a villa ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/france/75/ Fortunately you haven't left it too late!  Here are some of the best villas we know in the Algarve with two weeks availability in the summer school holidays. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="315" caption="Villa in the Algarve"][/caption] Villa Marianna is available at the time of writing for dates before 6 August and after ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/uncategorized/villas-still-available-in-the-algarve-for-the-school-summer-holidays/ What changes during a recession in the holiday market?  In previous recessions people gave up their holiday as an unaffordable luxury.  This time round people see things differently: of course, a six week cruise in the Seychelles might downsize to a week or two in France, but this time round ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/tips/booking-a-villa-holiday-during-a-recession/ Two charming new houses in Tuscany: Villa Il Conte is literally 20km from Florence: on a clear day you can see Brunelleschi's Dome from the garden.  Restaurants and shops are an easy walk. It is a modern and comfortable house but with a real history:it was a hunting lodge of the ... http://www.palmerparker.com/articles/uncategorized/villas-in-tuscany/