Articles Written by Merilou Athens-Barnekow From Isnare.com http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Merilou+Athens-Barnekow Clearwater Beach Vacation Rental Vs. Hotels in Florida Travel Merilou Athens-Barnekow Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=443351&ca=Travel Economy got you down? Your family is begging for a vacation, yet the bad economic news keeps you from looking for travel deals. You NEED a vacation!!! There is a way to beat the gloom and doom. Buddy up. That’s right – buddy up. A vacation rental by owner offer unbeatable vacation deals if split bet... Surfside Beach Up and Going Strong After Hurricane Ike Travel Merilou Athens-Barnekow Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=348833&ca=Travel Hurricane Ike came roaring on shore in September 2008 with Galveston and Surfside Beach in its bullseye. Galveston and Bolivar Island, on the "dirty" side of the storm, suffered significant damage. Surfside Beach on the good side of the hurricane, fared the wrath of nature amazingly well. A scant 4...