Villa Life - Just Ask Nancy!

New partners Demeure blog their tour!

Our friends at Demeure got to stay at Casa Lupa and enjoy the islands! (Don Hebert photo)

Since 1985, we have been working hard to create the kind of vacation you'll want to write home about!

Times have changed, and nowadays people not only write... they may now email, text, tweet, post and blog, LOL!

Our network of rental agents is always expanding, and new partners Demeure took the time to share their experience on a recent "FAM" (short for "familiarization") tour... We welcome the Demeure team, and are happy to say that they have become great friends as well!

Read their blog, Welcome McLaughlin Anderson Luxury Villas!

Travel Pro Talks Villa Life with Nancy!

Confucius said, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" and we believe that this saying never gets old.  We have the privilege of living and enjoying "the villa life", and sharing it with others who have become our friends over the years.

DB Smith, a young travel pro and Villa Destination Specialist, is an expert in Caribbean and European villa rentals and has visited New Zealand, Fiji, the South Pacific, and Australia.  His online journal is called DBS Luxe Travel Blog. If there's one thing he's learned, it's to "Live the Dream," which happens to be his motto!

Read his interview with yours truly! 

Anita Davis Profiled in Virgin Islands Source

Our own Anita Davis was profiled in the online VI Source newspaper edition, St. Thomas Source this week!  She's an integral member of our team, having come to be with us from the local radio industry in 2004.  

Anita Davis is our anchor and steady compass at McLaughlin Anderson Luxury Villas. 

We are Caribbean villa rental experts!

... Just ask Caribbean Travel + Life, one of the most well-known publications in the world when it comes to the sun-kissed islands in our part of the world.

I must say I am flattered to have been mentioned by the magazine's editors among the most trusted sources for villa vacations in the Caribbean. Since 1985, our company has specialized in luxury villa vacation rentals. We are based in the United States Virgin Islands, and our guests benefit from the support of not only our St. Thomas office team, but our extended network of owners, island managers and service providers that spans 7 unique Caribbean islands.

Over the years, we have created a "soft knowledge base" that I call "Planning a Flawless Villa Experience", which aids our guests in choosing not only the right villa, but even the right travel companions and island! We are happy to share the most Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) about villa rentals, to help you as well.

Read the Caribbean Travel + Life Editors' choice article, "Ask the Caribbean Villa Experts"!

To learn more about how McLaughlin Anderson Luxury Villas, came to be, visit our Press Page and download the article that appeared in the Island News publication.

LinkedIn Enhances Company Pages for More Visibility

If you are in any kind of business and you don't know about LinkedIn, you really should.  LinkedIn helps you to reconnect with former colleagues, classmates, mentors and associates;  can help you improve your professional situation;  and, features groups and conversation with industry leaders (as well as those who'd like to be!).

We joined some time ago, and have been able to enjoy groundbreaking dialogues on the many technological, economic and social waves that affect the villa rental industry.  From rental software, to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), to behavioral trends during the recession, we've been able to contribute and benefit from such fruitful exchanges... highly recommended!

We recently discovered that our SEO partner More Visibility, has been involved in the newly-enhanced Company Pages on LinkedIn, providing reach opportunities to their clientele and offering guidance on best practices and usage.  We are more than impressed with this company's longevity, collective knowledge and finely-tuned processes.  If you have been struggling with finding ways to boost your online standing, More Visibility is certainly a great place to start;  we are speaking from experience.

While you must be a LinkedIn member to view the complete page (it's free to sign up for basic service) you may visit McLaughlin Anderson Luxury Villas' LinkedIn Company Page just to see how it looks for non-members... or sign in to view the fully functional page... and be sure to read Danielle Leitch's blog entry on getting the most out of your LinkedIn Company Page - Company Pages for Business.