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Evolve vets every one of the 16,000-plus homes listed on its site and offers 24/7 support in the event something goes wrong. You can also look to advisors, like those on the T+L A-List; they often keep a black book of vacation homes. Zachary Rabinor of Journey Mexico (info@journeymexico.com), for example, often recommends Villa Escondida, a four-bedroom hideaway in Oaxaca. France expert Philip Haslett of Kairos Travel (philip@kairos-travel.com) favors the Lily of the Valley hotel’s Villa Pool Suite, a private three-bedroom property less than a mile from the beaches of the Côte d’Azur.

— Excerpted from Travel & Leisure – View Full Article