USA - is home to several of the world's most exciting cities, some truly mind-blowing landscapes, a strong sense of regionalism, a trenchant mythology, more history than the country gives itself credit for and, arguably, some of the most approachable natives in the world.

So much of the country has been filmed, photographed, painted and written about that you need to peel back layers of representation to stop it from looking like a stage setting. This can make the country seem strangely familiar when you first encounter novelties like 24-hour shopping, bottomless cups of coffee, 'have a nice day', drive-thru banks, TV evangelists, cheap gasoline and newspapers tossed onto lawns. But you'd be foolish to read too much into this surface familiarity, since you only have to watch Oprah for half an hour to realize that the rituals and currents of American life are as complex, seductive and bewildering as the most alien of cultures.

Just Villa Rentals has a fantastic selection of privately owned villas with pools and apartments/condos. Locations include Redlands in California and Clermont, Davenport, Haines County, Kissimmee, Englewood, Lake Marlin, Manasota Beach, Rotonda, Spring Hill, Venice, Orlando, Fort Myers, Cape Corel, and Naples all in Florida.

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