Category Vacation rentals

Your house is my house — Part III

Searching for your home away from home in Italy. This is my 3rd post about finding the right vacation rental in Italy. So, if you’ve determined renting a vacation home is right for you, and have a good idea of your basic requirements , then you’re ready for the fun part: searching rental listings for […]

Your house is my house — Part II

Make your list, and check it twice — Determining the criteria for your perfect vacation rental in Italy. Every time I share pictures and posts from my trips to Italy, inevitably I get asked about how I found our vacation rental property. What I’ve learned over the years is that it’s less about what rental […]

Your house is my house – Part I

Are you vacation rental material? Every time I share pictures and posts from my trips to Italy, I inevitably get asked about how I found our vacation rental property. What I’ve learned over the years is that it’s less about what rental agency or website I use, and more about knowing what kind of experience […]

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