Lotts of Sun & Sky

Two family-run vacation rentals, booked direct.

Lotts of Sky — a private mountain lodge between Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina. 3,740 feet, four miles to Main Street. Big Creek and its waterfall audible from the porches, four stone fireplaces, a hot tub, a game room and a zip line for the kids. Dogs welcome. lottsofsky.com

Lotts of Sun — a 1960 beachfront cottage in Sunnyside, at the west end of Panama City Beach, Florida. The Gulf is fifty yards from the back door. lottsofsun.com

Videos from both properties and the places around them: waterfalls and hiking on the Highlands plateau, the beach and Pier Park on the Florida panhandle.