There's no place like a home away from home for fun or functionality. HomeAway boasts nearly 1 million paid listings for vacation rental properties across 190 countries worldwide and helps property owners rent out their shack, condo, or château. Its HomeAway.com website is free to travelers, who are typically affluent, and is searchable by destination. Its listings include information on weekly rates, availability, and amenities, as well as photographs, descriptions, and contact information. HomeAway also maintains 30 other travel-related websites. Founded in 2005 as WVR Group, the company changed its name in 2006 to HomeAway, and went public in mid-2011. Travel giant Expedia purchased it in 2015.