Washington DC

They say that Washington DC has the best walking trails in the United States.  I was surprised to discover that the walking and hiking trails, which stretch for miles along the St. John River in Fredericton, New Brunswick were almost equally beautiful.
The lighthouse is in the center of town with the main town square and [...]

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Caroline Allison, president of Viscape, talks with Sherman King who owns a vacation rental management company in Washington, D.C.  Sherman gives insight into the Washington, D.C. vacation rental market and the growing trend of vacation rentals and short-term rentals.  Watch this video on how to get started in the vacation rental industry.

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Drum roll please… Announcing Viscape’s very own weekly podcast, covering all the best travel destinations with up-to-the-minute travel tips, deals, affordable vacation homes and must see attractions.
Calling all NPR junkies; open and downloadable for free to Sirius Satellite addicts and XM Radio fanatics; accessible via iTunes for free - Viscape’s podcast  produced by our SWEET VISCAPERS [...]

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If you were there, in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall, you heard it.  If you were one of the lucky ones to get tickets for seats that were up-close and personal — and actually made it past the security check points — then you really heard it.  As an “almost eye witness” to the event (I got stuck [...]

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Change is coming and these great photographs bear witness to yesterday’s historic 44th Presidential Inauguration.  Enjoy!
 

Dance of Change by Army_Mil

Running to Change by CrazyWanda
 

Witness to Change by unknown

The Oath of Change by Jurvetson

Sea of Change by Michael Foley

Publishers Note: All photographs were taken by amateur photographers in and around the Washington D.C. area on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

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With millions of people competing for hotel accomodations in Washington, D.C.for the upcoming inauguration, Viscape’s vacation home marketplace was featured by Reuters as a great, affordable alternative in the last-minute frenzy to find housing for the historic event. Check out this video, which features one of the many affordable inauguration rentals on Viscape! Happy hunting!

 
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Caroline Allison interviews the one, the only, Craig Newmark founder of Craigslist on how Web 2.0 will play a part in Obama’s administration and government decisions. How do you think the web can be used for every day governance, social change and service? Are we on the brink of a revolution? Watch this video and [...]

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Over here at Viscape, we have been following the Obama campaign quite closely.  While we are not taking a partisan stance, we are fascinated by what Barack Obama achieved through social media.  He truly embodies the idea of sourcing wisdom (and funding) from the crowd.  With that said, Viscape and Obama have tons in common – [...]

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Contracts?  Security deposits?  Background checks?  Credit history?  Who thought renting out your home for a few extra bucks could be so complicated?  It has come to Viscape’s attention that lots of Washingtonians are putting up their homes (and charging a premium) for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.  Many of these homeowners have never rented out their [...]

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No matter what you’re coming to Washington, D.C. for – the inauguration parade, the swearing in, the parties, the networking – truly there is something for everyone . And to facilitate an enjoyable, event filled, smooth vacation, Viscape has mapped out all the must do’s and secret hot spots for inauguration week [...]

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