- 6 hours ago
Category
📺
TVTranscript
00:00Over 60 million Americans stay in vacation rentals every year.
00:03Yeah, but why stay in one of these?
00:09When you can stay in one of these.
00:14That's why we're going on the road to find the coolest and most unique homes away from home.
00:19Wow. Hey! That is what I'm talking about.
00:23And guess what? These are all places you can stay to.
00:27Whoo! Oh!
00:29Sherry and I have known each other forever,
00:31and yet somehow we've never gone on a trip together.
00:33Until now.
00:34Whee!
00:36And we're taking you along for the ride.
00:38Ready to hit the road, girlie?
00:40Let's go!
00:42From over-the-top luxury escapes...
00:46...to thrilling action-packed stays you never knew existed.
00:49Hi!
00:51I like to get my hands dirty. I like to get a little rowdy.
00:53But I'm baby wiping Wi-Fi.
00:55That's right. You know?
00:56Yay! I'm all the way up.
00:57I could sleep up here.
00:58I mean, same, but I won't be alive in the morning.
01:00We love you. We love you.
01:01She liked it all.
01:02Okay, okay, okay, okay.
01:02She liked it all!
01:04Can we get wet now?
01:05We're exploring every corner of the mat, baby.
01:08We're testing the vibes.
01:09And figuring out where you could get the most bang for your buck.
01:13Oh my goodness, you went for it.
01:15And which ones deliver memories that make you say,
01:17hey, remember that time?
01:19Mm.
01:19This is the best day of my life!
01:22Each week, we're going to stay at three different rentals,
01:25and we'll choose our ultimate must-stay.
01:28I love going on vacation with you.
01:29So, America, let's get wild!
01:38Another week, another road trip with my girl.
01:40Southeast, we're here!
01:43Nature enthusiasts flock to this region.
01:46There's hiking, kayaking, wildlife watching,
01:49and tons of quaint towns that'll give you that local vibe.
01:52Hi, we're in Everith, Georgia.
01:55And our first stop seems to be floating in the treetops.
01:58The pigs look incredible, but also kind of incredibly scary.
02:02Sherri, would you say this vacation rental is wild?
02:05Oh, you are wild for that, sister.
02:10Oh my god, no way.
02:12Wait, Sherri.
02:13Wait.
02:13We're about to become a boat.
02:15Ready?
02:16This is amazing!
02:17You're all of a sudden in an adventure movie all on your own.
02:21Yes, it is Jumanji.
02:24Oh my lord.
02:30What are we doing?
02:34Oh my god.
02:37Unreal.
02:39We're going into a house that lives in the sky.
02:42Wait, I've never seen this many stairs at once, Sherri.
02:44We're walking up those.
02:48As long as we're doing it together.
02:50Yeah.
02:50Ready?
02:55A waterfall.
02:56No way.
02:57Woo!
03:01I wonder how many steps we've done so far.
03:05We're taller than so many of the trees.
03:06We are in the thick of it.
03:10We're here.
03:11Okay.
03:12I'm not as out of breath as I expected.
03:14No, me neither.
03:14We're so in shape.
03:15River Forest Lookout sits on 14 acres surrounded by the Cajotto Wilderness.
03:21What our renters enjoy about the lookout.
03:24I'd say number one is the adventure of it.
03:27The surrounding nature.
03:28How remote it is.
03:29People want to experience staying in it because it's so unique.
03:33Okay.
03:33Okay.
03:34I guess let's go here.
03:34Yeah.
03:35Oh my.
03:36Sherri.
03:37A kitchen.
03:39This feels like everything you would need.
03:41So cute.
03:42So cute.
03:43We're making popcorn.
03:44The tiniest little fireplace with the tiniest little firewood.
03:50I like the just enough.
03:52I do too.
03:53Minimalist.
03:54Sherri Cola.
03:56Look at this view.
03:58Okay.
03:59Oh my gosh.
04:00This is gorgeous.
04:11What a beautiful view.
04:14Those are the perks guys.
04:16That's the view.
04:17Do you want to check out the rest of this place?
04:19Yes.
04:19Okay.
04:20I mean, I'm dying to see what's in this room.
04:23I know.
04:23I want to see what's in this room.
04:24Oh.
04:25Oh.
04:28Oh yeah.
04:29Bathroom.
04:29Okay.
04:30This is pretty incredible.
04:31I'm going to be brushing my teeth and I'm going to be staring in the eyes of a great horned
04:38owl.
04:42Let's see if we can both fit in here.
04:43Here we go.
04:44The answer is yes.
04:45And as a matter of fact, I'm trying to picture like for a romantic getaway.
04:50Yeah.
04:50Where people enjoy to have intercourse.
04:53Oh.
04:53In a shower.
04:54This would be unsafe.
04:55This is not a great shower.
04:56This would shatter.
04:57Yeah.
05:00Let's set up shop in our bedroom, shall we?
05:02Wow.
05:02Let's see what it's going to feel like to sleep in this tight little shipping container.
05:08Oh wait.
05:08But this is interesting.
05:10What?
05:10A remote with bed positions.
05:13Okay.
05:14Interesting.
05:15Whoa.
05:16Interesting.
05:16Oh, this is actually great.
05:17Where's our binoculars?
05:20Oh, here.
05:22Let's see.
05:23Yeah, take a look.
05:23Take a look to the left.
05:24We're in binocular positions.
05:25Wow.
05:26I can really see the leaves.
05:28If you're an outdoor girly.
05:30Or boy.
05:32This is a really fun spot.
05:34Phenomenal.
05:35Are you ready to check out the next floor?
05:37I'm dying to go higher.
05:39Feels like a requirement for this place is being adventurous.
05:43Oh, for sure.
05:44And not having a fear of heights.
05:45Of being open.
05:46Oh my lord.
05:54A thousand out of ten.
05:56360.
05:57Whoa.
05:58Oh, landing.
06:02Oh my lord.
06:04This is, by definition, perfect.
06:06Not for kids though.
06:07I was just about to say that.
06:09Like a kid would love it, but it's not.
06:10But it's too dangerous.
06:11And also like maybe my grandma.
06:14It's just not practical.
06:15Well, we'll have grandma stay in the car for 48 hours.
06:17Grandma can stay in the car.
06:17If need be.
06:18Grandma, we cracked a window.
06:20Shut up.
06:33And that's what we do every time we eat marshmallows.
06:35I love our rituals and traditions.
06:37I do too.
06:38You know, this place has been very, like, resetting.
06:41Yeah, totally.
06:42I mean, you could stay in a log cabin or whatever, but why would you not come to a place
06:46where you're
06:4660 feet in the air and you get a 360 view?
06:48A hundred percent.
06:56Thank you, my darling.
06:58Take it in.
07:01I would say the vibes in this rental are immaculate.
07:06You pull up to this architectural force of nature.
07:09It's colorful.
07:11It's kitschy.
07:11It's quirky.
07:12Absolutely.
07:13As far as bang for your buck.
07:14I definitely think it's worth it.
07:15I think it's worth it, too.
07:16I mean, you can't put a price on a brand new experience, right?
07:20We've never seen anything like this before.
07:22It's not the point of L-I-F-E life.
07:24I would say the most memorable part for me is just laying in a bed looking at a view like
07:30that.
07:30And you know what they say, B-Y-O-B-O-M.
07:35Those are my grandpa's last words.
07:41Phew.
07:41Back down to earth and onward through the southeast.
07:45Will you pass me the pistachios?
07:47Ow.
07:48Shoot.
07:48I left them in the trunk.
07:50Did you leave them in the trunk or did you eat them?
07:54So this next place is in the North Georgia mountains, an area with tons of hiking and
07:58biking trails, but also tons of wineries and orchards.
08:02Yeah, and apparently this rental puts you in the mood.
08:05Okay.
08:07Sherri, for selfies, my girl.
08:09Get your mind out of the shutter.
08:11Oh, done.
08:11The lens lodge in a setting so picturesque.
08:15Nature and photo enthusiasts visit here year-round.
08:20I mean, this is really fall by definition.
08:23It really is.
08:24The leaves are falling on our heads.
08:26Oh my god, it's a big camera.
08:28This is so creative.
08:37Look at this.
08:39Okay.
08:40Oh my gosh.
08:44You've never slept in a camera before, I guarantee you.
08:48Yeah.
08:48I'm immediately obsessed.
08:52In love.
08:53That's a lens, right?
08:54Yeah.
08:54A long lens.
08:56There's no way that's not a lens.
08:57This is so creative.
09:00My name is Matthew.
09:01We're in LJ, Georgia, and I'm the designer, creator, and owner of The Lens Lodge.
09:05So the inspiration for The Lens Lodge, in today's world, everybody's taking photos of
09:08everything wherever you go.
09:09I also wanted a cool object that I could have a glass window for a bed to be by.
09:13The first thing I thought of was a camera.
09:15Obviously, making a cylinder lens that's 15 feet off the ground is not the easiest thing
09:19to do in the world.
09:20We ended up doing it with wood and made these really strong circular structures,
09:24and then surrounded it with 300 1x2s all the way around.
09:28People can wake up and see the sunrise, and even at night, you can stargaze from the lens,
09:32which is so, so cool.
09:35Let's do a selfie.
09:38Look at this view.
09:39Let's not sleep on the view, Cher.
09:42I just can't get enough of the outdoors because I really don't get enough.
09:46I know.
09:46Like where we live in LA, you know?
09:49I love a nook.
09:51I love a couch with a nook.
09:52I love sleeping on a nook.
09:54This is how I'm going to sleep tonight.
09:55Yeah, yeah, for sure.
09:56Yeah.
09:56Oh my God.
09:59I'm into this.
10:00A lot of younger people, when they're renting, they want to be taking pictures.
10:03They want to be putting it on social media.
10:04And this is sort of like leaning into that.
10:07Absolutely.
10:07You know, capture those moments unapologetically.
10:10Okay, don't fall, don't fall.
10:12I want to see the kitchen.
10:15It looks like a really well-stocked place.
10:18And once again, modern.
10:20Uh-oh.
10:23Our love language.
10:24Like if you see a trail of marshmallows, you know what happens.
10:28Bathroom time.
10:29Bathroom time.
10:30We're coming for you.
10:31Nice.
10:33Oh my gosh.
10:34Look at this view, Cheri.
10:36A peepee view.
10:37This is so chic.
10:40Yeah.
10:40This is like a hotel feel, which I love.
10:42I do too, because sometimes we're staying at these rental properties and it feels like
10:46you're staying in someone's house.
10:47Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:48When there's a curly hair, you know, inside the refrigerator.
10:52I have questions that I'm not going to stay for the answer to.
10:56No, no, no, no, no.
10:57This is calling my name.
10:59I want to see this camera from the front.
11:01Let's go.
11:04Look at this gorgeous view.
11:05This is so cute.
11:07I love it out here.
11:09It's large and in charge.
11:12Cheri, what's that?
11:17Oh my hot tub.
11:20I feel like we could be hot tubbing.
11:22We could be hiking.
11:23We could be bird watching.
11:24Oh.
11:24I hear some right now.
11:26Like, tweet?
11:27Uh-huh.
11:27Tweet?
11:28Bird watching?
11:28Tweet?
11:29Bird watching?
11:29Let's do it.
11:30Yeah, because I'm sick of them watching us.
11:32The downhill, I got to say.
11:35I'm good, I'm good.
11:35Ms. Slippy Slidey.
11:36Double woo.
11:37Trying not to disturb the nature too much.
11:40Hello, bee.
11:42We are outside.
11:43A bee in the face.
11:44That's how you know you're alive.
11:46That's right.
11:48I'm looking for birds.
11:54Do you know how to bird?
11:55No, I haven't birded.
11:57But I have been open to trying.
12:00You're bird curious?
12:01I'm bird curious big time.
12:04Okay, let's take a picture of ourselves.
12:06Yeah, yeah, yeah.
12:06You're my little baby and you're in a baby bjorn.
12:08Oh.
12:09Oh, yeah.
12:10Oh, yeah, yeah.
12:11One, two, three.
12:11Oh, my gosh.
12:12Starfy.
12:21I like this place, Cher.
12:22This is a place that I can see us, like, coming back with.
12:25Me too.
12:26We have two friends.
12:27Yeah.
12:27Because, you know, we can.
12:28You have to pull out cash.
12:28Yeah, futon.
12:30I'm going to go to the bathroom, brush my teeth, get in my bj's,
12:32and get into that big old lens and go to sleep.
12:34And I'll be waiting for you.
12:38Cheri, the pee pee view.
12:39Oh, very nice.
12:45Take one last look at that beautiful view.
12:48It's beautiful.
12:50It's absolutely beautiful.
12:51Oh.
12:52The vibes at Lens Lodge are high.
12:54Mm-hmm.
12:55There is a theme that could easily be gimmicky, but he's done such a good job with this place
13:02that it doesn't feel gimmicky at all.
13:03It's chic.
13:04In terms of, is it worth it?
13:07Absolutely.
13:07Yes, totally.
13:08Sleeping in that lens is incredible.
13:11A cylindic experience.
13:14Do you know what we mean when we say cylindic?
13:19As far as memories, I really liked holding Cheri like she was my little baby.
13:24Yeah, yeah.
13:25Oh, oh, my gosh.
13:26Darcy.
13:27I'm just the birdie.
13:29Yeah, watching the birds and holding the babies.
13:31I don't want to leave.
13:34Bye-bye, birdie.
13:35And hello, Alabama.
13:37Okay, I know this next vacation rental says it's in Alabama, but the photos say otherwise.
13:42Oh, it looks so exotic.
13:45Wow, you really can't define a southeast vacation.
13:48The surprises keep coming.
13:51The flying carpet.
13:53The flying carpet.
13:54Welcome.
13:54Wow.
13:57This really feels like we're in another country.
13:59Yeah, it's surrounded by Alabama.
14:02This is wild.
14:04This looks stunning.
14:07Yeah.
14:07I mean, there's so much to explore.
14:09I'm Charissa.
14:10And I'm Jeff.
14:11And we're the owners of this luxury Moroccan-inspired tree house in Coleman, Alabama.
14:16Why Moroccan?
14:17We've never been.
14:19Oh, okay.
14:19Oh, no.
14:20The arches, the colors, it just captivated our imagination.
14:25And we just said, hey, we could build something like that.
14:28Look at this.
14:29I can't get enough, and we just got here.
14:31The inspiration for this place is Morocco, India, and my ancestors, Turkey.
14:38I'm Turkish.
14:40And I am feeling at home.
14:42To go away for the weekend in Alabama, drive up to this Moroccan palace, who would have thought?
14:56Sherry?
14:57Mm-mm.
14:57Yes.
14:58Mm-mm.
14:59Okay, now we're talking.
15:01Do you like Turkish delight?
15:02Love.
15:02Me too.
15:05Mm-mm-mm.
15:10Wow, this is the cute little kitchen.
15:12Coffee nook.
15:13Like, wow, they have thought of everything.
15:15Oh, Turkish coffee.
15:16Turkish coffee.
15:16We're going to have so much fun here.
15:18Let's go.
15:19Oh.
15:22Oh, wow.
15:24Oh my god, Sherry.
15:27Look at that.
15:28Love the colors.
15:30I do too.
15:30This palette, this hue.
15:31Do we need to go to Morocco?
15:33Yes.
15:34Should we go out here?
15:34Yes.
15:35Okay, I'm going to see it all.
15:39Another place to sit.
15:41Definitely a romantic couple place.
15:44Like a honeymoon.
15:46And look at the architecture.
15:48They could have skated by with not doing like a detailed doorway over there.
15:52But they did.
15:53And that's what adds to the beauty of this place.
15:57This is the life.
15:58Yeah.
15:58This is such a unique place.
16:00Every inch of this place is thought out.
16:02These homeowners are really enthusiastic about Turkey, Morocco, and India.
16:07They love those places.
16:08And they brought it to life.
16:09It's so sweet.
16:10Oh, another room.
16:12You want to check it out?
16:13Curiosity killed the meow.
16:17Yeah.
16:23Oh, Sherry.
16:24Forget about it.
16:26It's a swan faucet.
16:28A swanset.
16:30There it is.
16:31Oh, that's nice.
16:32There she goes.
16:34Oh, a golden throne.
16:38I've never wanted to pee on anything more.
16:41But this is like, this is crazy.
16:43Is this rosemary?
16:44Yes, babe.
16:45Huh.
16:46It's real.
16:47That's enough.
16:48See, I can't be smelling things so close to the toilet, babe.
16:51You're leaning on it with elbow.
16:53See, she's more adventurous than I am.
16:55Do you want to eat some more Turkish Delights?
16:57No robes.
16:57A little Turkish D.
16:58Oh, I love a T Delight.
17:00That's what they called me in high school.
17:01Yep, yep, yep.
17:05The fact that there's charcuterie.
17:07Everything you could want.
17:09Curated.
17:09Open up.
17:12Thank goodness.
17:13Okay, okay.
17:15Gorgeous pita.
17:16This is like a human ear.
17:17Dip it in a little ranch because it's an option.
17:20Nothing like a human ear dipped in some ranch.
17:29Cheers to a really lovely weekend.
17:32My friend.
17:34So relaxing.
17:35So relaxing.
17:35And we're about to be more relaxed.
17:37How could we be more relaxed?
17:38What are we doing?
17:40Massages.
17:51The sounds of the crickets and the animals
17:53while getting a massage, Sherry?
17:55I mean, come on.
17:57Come on.
17:58It's such an indulgence.
18:00Pinch me.
18:02I'm not dreaming because this place is real.
18:05That's the stuff, Darcy.
18:07All right, now walk on my back.
18:14I feel so at peace.
18:18Yeah.
18:19The vibes here are honestly unmatched.
18:21Yeah.
18:21Cultural, authentic, and meaningful.
18:24Yeah.
18:24And they really made this place beautiful with the people staying here in mine.
18:28Worth it, absolutely.
18:31You're definitely getting your money's worth if you consider the alternative,
18:34which is a flight to Morocco.
18:37One of the highlights, truly, because I love you so much.
18:40Yeah.
18:40Was you getting in touch with your Turkish roots.
18:42Sherry!
18:43I know.
18:44It was, it was, it kind of took me by surprise.
18:47It's everything.
18:48It's everything.
18:48Yeah.
18:54Woo!
18:55Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
18:59I speak owl.
19:01Woo, woo, woo!
19:03Why don't you hoot yourself on into that car and driving home?
19:09Darce, I gotta say, the Southeast came to play.
19:12These rentals were amazing.
19:15Right?
19:16So different, so unexpected.
19:18Let's let the people know our must stay in the Southeast.
19:22That's tough.
19:23These are three, like, really unique, incredible rental properties.
19:29We gotta break it down.
19:30First, we had the River Forest Lookout in Epworth, Georgia.
19:34I wonder how many steps we've done so far.
19:36Total bucket list day.
19:38You get to experience nature here from a perspective no other home can offer.
19:42But I'm not sure I'd bring the kids or grandma.
19:45True.
19:46But I think everyone could enjoy the Lens Lodge in Ellijay, Georgia.
19:51Do you know how to bird?
19:52No, I haven't, but I'm bird curious big time.
19:56And then we went from cozy to next level comfort at the flying carpet in Coleman, Alabama.
20:03Oh, yes.
20:04For the person who wants an international escape on a domestic budget.
20:07Oh, my God, Carrie.
20:09And wants to be fed and pampered like a royal.
20:13Who wouldn't want that?
20:15If we're gonna pick a place that we're gonna stay at year after year,
20:19and that we're gonna tell you to come stay at tomorrow.
20:21Are we roasting marshes 60 feet in the air?
20:24Taking selfies inside a literal camera surrounded by nature.
20:28Or escaping somewhere so luxurious you forget what country you're in.
20:33It's gonna be, it's gonna be the flying carpet.
20:36Yeah, this is great.
20:38No detail was overlooked from the decor to the views to the food.
20:43This place is self-care to the max.
20:45In America, you deserve it.
20:48That's the stuff, Darcy.
20:50Mm-hmm.
20:51Let's leave our review.
20:52The flying carpet is an intentional cultural experience.
20:56Yeah.
20:57Perfect for relaxation and being in touch with roots in general.
21:01You know?
21:02If you don't have the means to go to Turkey, Morocco, or India,
21:06this is the place for you.
21:08Coleman, Alabama, USA.
21:11Oh, P.S. Turkish delights, a plus.
21:15Yes.
21:19I love a crevice-y house.
21:21Oh my god.
21:21How do you feel?
21:22I feel like I've seen something.
21:23You got the kids in the pool.
21:25Grandma Jindy going down the slide.
21:29We haven't gotten to the cherry on top, and I'm ready!
21:31Say hey!
21:34Bye
21:34Bye
Comments