When you are planning a beach vacation, do you prefer busier beaches with lots to do? Or quieter beaches with less crowds? Thanks so much for coming beach rental hunting with us! Once you've seen all three properties, let us know which option is your favorite? #! The Harbor Condo in Madeira Beach #2 Saltwater Suites in North Redington Beach #3 Harborside in Indian Rocks Beach
I love the Madeira/Reddington areas. Easier to park, easier to get food, less crowded and if you stay there or want to hit up nightlife, SUPER easy to get an uber up and back. Best of both worlds
After surviving a pretty nasty case of COVID last week, I really appreciate being alive in such a wonderful state. These condos are a massive step up from the one I used to live in. I really want to check out that lazy river.
We're glad to hear you survived, Bob. An extended period of forced downtime can really make you appreciate things more when you get back to full health!
We can tell you guys put a lot of work into your videos, thank you! We really enjoy them. We live in the area and enjoy seeing all the great places you go!
I'm drolling over all of the vacation rentals that you guys have be showing off lately! Those places are gorgeous. And of course those beach views never get old.
We definitely prefer quieter beaches, loved all the accommodations here, we always look for places with a kitchen to have the option to eat out or stay in and relax. The effort you guys put into this video is incredible and your presentation skills are so professional Jamie!
Same here. We love empty beaches and cooking/saving money. Thanks for noticing, guys. We're hoping the work eventually pays off and this series eventually starts gaining some good traction!
You hit all my favorites and must do 's when visiting ! All awesome food ! My wedding reception was at The Conch . And the beach spots are perfect for this old hippie ! lol ! Although I do remember those spots before all the condos were built and that was pretty amazing as well ! I lived on Gulf blv during the 70's right out of high school in NY.
Oh wow how awesome to have that experience of living on Gulf Blvd in the 70's. We can't even imagine. We still love our beach towns now... but experiencing these areas before they blew up with condos and hotels would have surely been amazing.
I really appreciate this video as someone living in the area. These are all places in which I’ve spent mornings or afternoons but nothing more, so this helps me form an idea of what area to target for a staycation (once I get around to it!)
Thanks so much for this feedback, Zach. We always try to make videos that are helpful to locals and visitors alike, and we're glad you found it to be beneficial!
I like a mixture of both. I think everything from Clearwater Beach all the way to St. Pete Beach is wonderful. But Clearwater Beach has a special place in my heart due to family vacations growing up.
We love the idea of staying in a spot where you can experience both, there really are so many fun beach towns to stay in between SPB and CWB. We can sure understand why CWB will always be special for you and your family!
This episode was so good! I loved being able to look through these places and know that I’ve been there! Sweet Sage Cafe is a place that no one should pass up… if I remember right, Marilyn Monroe used to visit there and thought it was the cutest place. Our small family would probably go for the boutique hotel in Redington Beach. It looks like it would have everything we need! But if we traveled with ALL of the Branson Fam, we would go for the Splash Harbour condo for sure- our kids would love the water park and bunk beds! Thanks for sharing! We love tuning in on the channel 😊
❤Bonjour - We have experienced Reddington beach and Indian Shore so we do like it more quiet. Coming from cold Canada we do appreciate the sunshine and beautifull beaches with is really the star of the region and no need for boozz or inflatable gimmicks! Thank you for all the information and keep up the good work. Love those new adresses for lunches and coffee shops.
Hello! More often than not when we are going to the beach we are doing so to relax, so we usually prefer the more quiet, relaxing beaches as well. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment... we're really glad that you are enjoying the new series!
We look forward to your videos every week! Always good and insightful. I liked the first one, wife liked the 2nd. But did like the last for the water park for grand kids. Decisions, decisions.
Right?! I think we'd go with #2 if it was just me and Jamie, as it's easiest access to the beach and we love the pool area. For a bigger group with no kids, we'd probably go with #1, and for a bigger group with kids, we'd definitely go with #3. But... you really can't go wrong with either!
I used to live in Indian Rocks Beach. Longtime residents would say that the tourist vibe is creeping in, but still a more relaxed vibe overall than St. Pete or Clearwater. If I was staying on the beach, I would pick the North Redington Beach condo, but would make my way up to IRB for the dining options.
Yeah, we've seen Indian Rocks get a little bit more busy/tourist since we first visited over 10 years ago, but it's still a much less touristy vibe than St. Pete Beach Clearwater Beach. We're with you on the N. Redington Beach condo if it was just Jamie and I looking for a relaxing staycation. For a bigger group wanting more things to do, we think either of the other two options would be great.
Thanks very much for all your videos and for some of these beach rentals. We are looking to return next year, so it’s great to see what’s on offer. We normally always stay around St Pete’s. But last year we went to Siesta Key, I loved Sarasota, but our hearts are in this area. I live in Spain and my family are in the UK and we have been visiting since the 90s, we’d all live there if we could! We love it so much. We prefer less crowded beaches, a favourite is Fort de Soto and we love the parks and springs. Keep up the great work, I look forward to the weekly content. 👍🏽
We certainly understand why your heart is in the St Pete area! If you love less crowded beach Fort DeSoto sure is hard to beat. If you've never been to Caladesi, we'd suggest giving that a try sometime too.
Thanks, Billy. We're watching close as well. Hoping it continues to track north and makes landfall in a lesser populated area. But regardless of where it makes landfall, there's going to be some major destruction.
Hey guys! I hope you are well. Thanks for the video. Btw for our 3 months we were based just in the condos (yatch club) opposite that new building you’ve visited in Madeira beach. ☀️
We're good, JC. Perpetually exhausted, but good 😅. You guys had a great home base at the Yacht Club for 3 months! We love that little area of Madeira Beach.
@@Explorcation Hey 👋🏻 I know that feeling…glad to hear you are ok. The Yacht Club was great for that time. For the last year and a half we have been more in Dunedin, but next Feb and June we will be in St Pete downtown (we want to experience how it feels to be there). Do you have any holidays planned?
@@JC-po6yj thanks for thinking of us, we were ok here. There was some flooding from storm surge downtown, in some neighborhoods and the barrier islands, but we are so thankful it didn't end up being worse here!
@@Explorcation Hey guys! Glad to hear that you are both ok 😊. We saw different areas of Pinellas county on the news...and all the flooding. I can’t imagine how stressful and scary would have been waiting with uncertainty where the hurricane will hit.
I personally enjoy the quieter beaches over the busier beaches. Have you done any vacation rentals that allow a pet? We have our kids and grandkids visit that sometimes need to bring their dog? Great video!
Same here, Jennifer. We generally go to the beach to relax (when not filming), so the quieter beaches are usually our pick (plus they normally offer cheaper parking). I know that some of the Resort Rental properties do allow pets (they each identify whether or not they do in the individual property listings), but none of the three properties we visited in this episode do. As we continue to make videos for this series in the future, we'll be sure to specifically mention those that do!
Bargain hunting? The first place is nicer than a lot of your viewers homes it’s got to be crazy expensive. Also please do some east coast stuff South Florida amazing and warm all year round.
Yeah I guess the term "bargain" is relative. In this case you could definitely argue that the places we visit are bargains compared to some of the rental prices you'll see in CWB and St Pete. Some may consider a bargain to only be places that are $100 a night or less... which within a couple blocks of the beach won't get you a whole lot of anything. Eventually we'll make our way to explore more of south Florida and the Atlantic Coast. We still need to get to the Panhandle and the keys as well. Florida has so much to explore.
Another great video. I have a question about heading to the Nature Coast after watching your videos. We have 4 days to explore - nature, kayak, hike, etc. Any suggestions what area to stay? Coming from Canada in October. TIA!
We're not sure what type of shape places are in after the hurricane, but we really love the Homosassa Springs area and Crystal River. There is A LOT to do in that area!
We've never been their ourselves but we've been by it a hundred times. It's a great location and we have generally heard good things. It's definitely a perk that you have access to the Hollander's amenities!
@@Explorcation thank you for your reply. We are planning on visiting the Bait House for d meal. Read good things about it. Where can I get a good Cloudy IPA? If I see you around I will buy you s beer.
@@petergeorge4160 we hope you enjoy the Baithouse as much as we do. A lot of the breweries in St Pete have hazy IPAs but it depends on what they've got on tap at the time. St Pete Brewing downtown would be close to you, but if you're ok venturing out a bit we've really been enjoying the IPAs at The Brutalist, and PAW ( Pinellas ale works) usually have good ones too!
We appreciate the feedback, but we can assure you that we are not doing this type of video to "pay the bills". You'd probably be surprised how little we actually make on it. But we do understand that this type of video is definitely not for everyone. That said, we've gotten a lot of positive feedback on this episode along with our prior vacation rental tours video, and we are constantly getting asked by subscribers where to stay when they visit the area for vacation. Since we don't actually ever stay in hotels or airbnb's (since we live in the area), this is the best way for us to show our viewers some of the options around the area. That being said, this type of video will never become or typical type of content, as our true passion will always be travel and exploring.
Hi guys! I'm fairly new to your channel and love it! I've learned a ton from you guys, so thank you. I'm actually headed down to St. Pete this month. Are you guys open to meeting subscibers? If so, I'd love the opportunity to connect! Hope to hear from you soon.
Hello! We're so happy that you discovered our channel and are enjoying it! We actually plan to do a meet-up in the near future, which hopefully will give us a chance to meet a bunch of our subscribers. Honestly, we just don't have the time to plan meetups with subscribers individually, as we are almost always working, traveling, or filming/editing. That said, feel free to email at explorcationblog@gmail.com when you get into town. If we happen to be out and about in the same area, we might be able to meet up for a bit!
We are always getting questions about where to stay in this area of Florida. We've been filming these episodes to help identify a variety of options for viewers. We understand these episodes aren't for everyone, but we do appreciate you watching.
@@TalkerArt thanks for responding, I can share that we are working on plans for future outdoor adventures. Those videos are the ones we most enjoy filming :)
When you are planning a beach vacation, do you prefer busier beaches with lots to do? Or quieter beaches with less crowds?
Thanks so much for coming beach rental hunting with us! Once you've seen all three properties, let us know which option is your favorite? #! The Harbor Condo in Madeira Beach #2 Saltwater Suites in North Redington Beach #3 Harborside in Indian Rocks Beach
I love the Madeira/Reddington areas. Easier to park, easier to get food, less crowded and if you stay there or want to hit up nightlife, SUPER easy to get an uber up and back. Best of both worlds
Both have their advantages...we mix it up on our stays
Excelente!!! Continúen con estos tipos de video de hospedaje 👍☺️ ! Gracias 🤩
Like in Lake Tahoe...for example...
@@bryantsteury8910 we agree, you can have both in those areas if you want to 😁
My wife surprised me with a 3 day stay at St Pete this week, thanks for all your great ideas and recommendations. We had a great time.
What a great surprise! We're glad to hear you had a great time and that our channel helped you to do so!
After surviving a pretty nasty case of COVID last week, I really appreciate being alive in such a wonderful state. These condos are a massive step up from the one I used to live in. I really want to check out that lazy river.
We're glad to hear you survived, Bob. An extended period of forced downtime can really make you appreciate things more when you get back to full health!
We can tell you guys put a lot of work into your videos, thank you! We really enjoy them. We live in the area and enjoy seeing all the great places you go!
Thank you for this kind and encouraging feedback! We're really glad you are enjoying the channel!
I'm drolling over all of the vacation rentals that you guys have be showing off lately! Those places are gorgeous. And of course those beach views never get old.
We're glad you guys are enjoying this new series! You are right... beach views do not get old!
Thanks for another fun vid - have you considered a side-hustle as beach condo realtors? :)
Skylar actually has a degree in Real Estate, so it's definitely a possibility somewhere down the road!
Love the choices...now back to the show!
Thank you!
Great video! Like them all, Habor condo is my favorite. Love your channel!
Thank you so much for the kind feedback and for sharing your favorite rental, Duane!
We definitely prefer quieter beaches, loved all the accommodations here, we always look for places with a kitchen to have the option to eat out or stay in and relax. The effort you guys put into this video is incredible and your presentation skills are so professional Jamie!
Same here. We love empty beaches and cooking/saving money. Thanks for noticing, guys. We're hoping the work eventually pays off and this series eventually starts gaining some good traction!
You hit all my favorites and must do 's when visiting ! All awesome food ! My wedding reception was at The Conch . And the beach spots are perfect for this old hippie ! lol ! Although I do remember those spots before all the condos were built and that was pretty amazing as well ! I lived on Gulf blv during the 70's right out of high school in NY.
Oh wow how awesome to have that experience of living on Gulf Blvd in the 70's. We can't even imagine. We still love our beach towns now... but experiencing these areas before they blew up with condos and hotels would have surely been amazing.
Your channel deserves a million followers.
Thank you, Scully, and yours as well. Someday, we'll get there!
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always, keep up with the awesome content 👍🤗
thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment :)
I really appreciate this video as someone living in the area. These are all places in which I’ve spent mornings or afternoons but nothing more, so this helps me form an idea of what area to target for a staycation (once I get around to it!)
Thanks so much for this feedback, Zach. We always try to make videos that are helpful to locals and visitors alike, and we're glad you found it to be beneficial!
I like a mixture of both. I think everything from Clearwater Beach all the way to St. Pete Beach is wonderful. But Clearwater Beach has a special place in my heart due to family vacations growing up.
We love the idea of staying in a spot where you can experience both, there really are so many fun beach towns to stay in between SPB and CWB. We can sure understand why CWB will always be special for you and your family!
We stayed at a VRBO place in IRB...loved the area!
Kooky Coconut, VIP Mexican, TJ's Italian. and one of our favorites Keegan's Seafood Grille.
We still have to try TJ's and Keegan's. One of these days!!
This episode was so good! I loved being able to look through these places and know that I’ve been there! Sweet Sage Cafe is a place that no one should pass up… if I remember right, Marilyn Monroe used to visit there and thought it was the cutest place.
Our small family would probably go for the boutique hotel in Redington Beach. It looks like it would have everything we need! But if we traveled with ALL of the Branson Fam, we would go for the Splash Harbour condo for sure- our kids would love the water park and bunk beds!
Thanks for sharing! We love tuning in on the channel 😊
We couldn't agree more on Sweet Sage. That place is so unique! This was the first we'd heard about Marilyn Monroe visiting though. How cool!
❤Bonjour - We have experienced Reddington beach and Indian Shore so we do like it more quiet. Coming from cold Canada we do appreciate the sunshine and beautifull beaches with is really the star of the region and no need for boozz or inflatable gimmicks! Thank you for all the information and keep up the good work. Love those new adresses for lunches and coffee shops.
Hello! More often than not when we are going to the beach we are doing so to relax, so we usually prefer the more quiet, relaxing beaches as well. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment... we're really glad that you are enjoying the new series!
I prefer quieter beaches with less crowds.
We usually do as well, Duane! Thanks for weighing in!
We stayed at the Beach House Motel by John's Pass before...nice area.
Yeah that area really is great. So much to do!
We look forward to your videos every week! Always good and insightful. I liked the first one, wife liked the 2nd. But did like the last for the water park for grand kids. Decisions, decisions.
Right?! I think we'd go with #2 if it was just me and Jamie, as it's easiest access to the beach and we love the pool area. For a bigger group with no kids, we'd probably go with #1, and for a bigger group with kids, we'd definitely go with #3. But... you really can't go wrong with either!
Hey!! Kooky Coconut and VIP MEXICAN mentioned...we enjoyed them both😊
They are both delicious and reasonably priced too!
Love this channel. Me and my wife did pt. 1 of our honeymoon hanging out in st petes, madeira beach, and Clearwater
That's awesome! We're so happy that you discovered our channel, and we hope it has helped you to make the most of your trips to the area!
I used to live in Indian Rocks Beach. Longtime residents would say that the tourist vibe is creeping in, but still a more relaxed vibe overall than St. Pete or Clearwater.
If I was staying on the beach, I would pick the North Redington Beach condo, but would make my way up to IRB for the dining options.
Yeah, we've seen Indian Rocks get a little bit more busy/tourist since we first visited over 10 years ago, but it's still a much less touristy vibe than St. Pete Beach Clearwater Beach. We're with you on the N. Redington Beach condo if it was just Jamie and I looking for a relaxing staycation. For a bigger group wanting more things to do, we think either of the other two options would be great.
incredibly beautiful places, thank you for showing us around 🤩
Our pleasure, guys. Thanks for watching!
Thanks very much for all your videos and for some of these beach rentals. We are looking to return next year, so it’s great to see what’s on offer. We normally always stay around St Pete’s. But last year we went to Siesta Key, I loved Sarasota, but our hearts are in this area. I live in Spain and my family are in the UK and we have been visiting since the 90s, we’d all live there if we could! We love it so much. We prefer less crowded beaches, a favourite is Fort de Soto and we love the parks and springs. Keep up the great work, I look forward to the weekly content. 👍🏽
We certainly understand why your heart is in the St Pete area! If you love less crowded beach Fort DeSoto sure is hard to beat. If you've never been to Caladesi, we'd suggest giving that a try sometime too.
@@Explorcation Thank you for the tip, no we’ve never been to Caladesi. We’ll put that on our to do list for sure! :) 🙌🏽
nice to know that we can stay at the beach without having to get a second mortgage on the house!!!
😂 yes it is possible!
Very nice. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching, Gladys!
Great video! I will be booking salt water suites for upcoming vacation. Thanks
We're so happy that this video helped you decide where to book for your upcoming vacation! Thanks so much for watching!
Stay safe! I have family in Tampa and Madeira Beach. Watching the weather closely.
Thanks, Billy. We're watching close as well. Hoping it continues to track north and makes landfall in a lesser populated area. But regardless of where it makes landfall, there's going to be some major destruction.
Hey guys! I hope you are well. Thanks for the video. Btw for our 3 months we were based just in the condos (yatch club) opposite that new building you’ve visited in Madeira beach. ☀️
We're good, JC. Perpetually exhausted, but good 😅. You guys had a great home base at the Yacht Club for 3 months! We love that little area of Madeira Beach.
@@Explorcation Hey 👋🏻 I know that feeling…glad to hear you are ok. The Yacht Club was great for that time. For the last year and a half we have been more in Dunedin, but next Feb and June we will be in St Pete downtown (we want to experience how it feels to be there).
Do you have any holidays planned?
@@Explorcation guys please be safe the next couple of days.
@@JC-po6yj thanks for thinking of us, we were ok here. There was some flooding from storm surge downtown, in some neighborhoods and the barrier islands, but we are so thankful it didn't end up being worse here!
@@Explorcation Hey guys! Glad to hear that you are both ok 😊. We saw different areas of Pinellas county on the news...and all the flooding. I can’t imagine how stressful and scary would have been waiting with uncertainty where the hurricane will hit.
I personally enjoy the quieter beaches over the busier beaches. Have you done any vacation rentals that allow a pet? We have our kids and grandkids visit that sometimes need to bring their dog? Great video!
Same here, Jennifer. We generally go to the beach to relax (when not filming), so the quieter beaches are usually our pick (plus they normally offer cheaper parking). I know that some of the Resort Rental properties do allow pets (they each identify whether or not they do in the individual property listings), but none of the three properties we visited in this episode do. As we continue to make videos for this series in the future, we'll be sure to specifically mention those that do!
Bargain hunting?
The first place is nicer than a lot of your viewers homes it’s got to be crazy expensive. Also please do some east coast stuff South Florida amazing and warm all year round.
Yeah I guess the term "bargain" is relative. In this case you could definitely argue that the places we visit are bargains compared to some of the rental prices you'll see in CWB and St Pete. Some may consider a bargain to only be places that are $100 a night or less... which within a couple blocks of the beach won't get you a whole lot of anything. Eventually we'll make our way to explore more of south Florida and the Atlantic Coast. We still need to get to the Panhandle and the keys as well. Florida has so much to explore.
That smaller room would be perfect for us
Same here. If it was just Jamie and I, it would probably be our choice... but the other options would be great for larger groups.
Another great video. I have a question about heading to the Nature Coast after watching your videos. We have 4 days to explore - nature, kayak, hike, etc. Any suggestions what area to stay? Coming from Canada in October. TIA!
We're not sure what type of shape places are in after the hurricane, but we really love the Homosassa Springs area and Crystal River. There is A LOT to do in that area!
We are going to be staying at the Avalon hotel next to the beach. Have you ever been here or covered it? Thanks.
We've never been their ourselves but we've been by it a hundred times. It's a great location and we have generally heard good things. It's definitely a perk that you have access to the Hollander's amenities!
@@Explorcation thank you for your reply. We are planning on visiting the Bait House for d meal. Read good things about it. Where can I get a good Cloudy IPA? If I see you around I will buy you s beer.
@@petergeorge4160 we hope you enjoy the Baithouse as much as we do. A lot of the breweries in St Pete have hazy IPAs but it depends on what they've got on tap at the time. St Pete Brewing downtown would be close to you, but if you're ok venturing out a bit we've really been enjoying the IPAs at The Brutalist, and PAW ( Pinellas ale works) usually have good ones too!
Madeira Beach.
Thanks for weighing in!
I understand you have to pay the bills and i enjoy most of your videos, i have watched them all....but this one was an infomercial for air bnb's.
We appreciate the feedback, but we can assure you that we are not doing this type of video to "pay the bills". You'd probably be surprised how little we actually make on it. But we do understand that this type of video is definitely not for everyone. That said, we've gotten a lot of positive feedback on this episode along with our prior vacation rental tours video, and we are constantly getting asked by subscribers where to stay when they visit the area for vacation. Since we don't actually ever stay in hotels or airbnb's (since we live in the area), this is the best way for us to show our viewers some of the options around the area. That being said, this type of video will never become or typical type of content, as our true passion will always be travel and exploring.
Be safe with the hurricane
Thank you! St. Pete faired very well and we are doing good.
Hi guys! I'm fairly new to your channel and love it! I've learned a ton from you guys, so thank you. I'm actually headed down to St. Pete this month. Are you guys open to meeting subscibers? If so, I'd love the opportunity to connect! Hope to hear from you soon.
Hello! We're so happy that you discovered our channel and are enjoying it! We actually plan to do a meet-up in the near future, which hopefully will give us a chance to meet a bunch of our subscribers. Honestly, we just don't have the time to plan meetups with subscribers individually, as we are almost always working, traveling, or filming/editing. That said, feel free to email at explorcationblog@gmail.com when you get into town. If we happen to be out and about in the same area, we might be able to meet up for a bit!
@@Explorcation thank you so much! 😊
Your turning your channel into a add
We are always getting questions about where to stay in this area of Florida. We've been filming these episodes to help identify a variety of options for viewers. We understand these episodes aren't for everyone, but we do appreciate you watching.
@@Explorcation go back to your roots. Your early videos are some of your best.
@@TalkerArt thank you for the feedback, are you referring to our early outdoor adventures?
Yes, I love those videos
@@TalkerArt thanks for responding, I can share that we are working on plans for future outdoor adventures. Those videos are the ones we most enjoy filming :)