vacation rentals

Italy is a popular travel destination with North Americans and people from Northern Europe. Brits, Scandinavians, Dutch and Germans flock to Italy for milder weather and sunshine. There are many vacation rentals in Italy - apartments in cities and towns, houses and villas in the countryside...

This is a list of vacation rental agencies and resources for Italy. I start with agencies that represent several regions in Italy. Then I list local agencies by region. At the end are resources for farm stays - agritourism. Notes: Agency is based in Italy unless otherwise noted. See this page...

You can find a wide variety and great selection of vacation rentals in France - chic apartments in Paris, dream chateaux in Bordeaux, family holiday villages, charming cottages on provincial farms and posh villas in the south of France. France is the number one travel destination in the world...

This is a list of vacation rental agencies and resources for France. I start with agencies that represent several regions. Then I list local agencies by region. At the end are resources for farm stays - gites. Notes: Agency is based in France unless otherwise noted. See this page for larger...

There are thousands of vacation rentals in all corners of England. The largest group of travelers in England are the English, heading out to the countryside for bank holiday weekends and summer vacations. Vacation rentals are usually of a good standard. Most are registered with the English...

This is a list of vacation rental agencies and resources for England. I start with agencies that represent several counties. Then I list local agencies by areas. (Separate pages for Wales, Scotland, Ireland.) Notes: Agency is based in England unless otherwise noted except for list of large...

This month we profile Summer in Italy, an Italian-owned vacation rental agency that serves a mostly English-speaking clientele. They are best known for their wide selection of rentals in southern Italy, along the popular Amalfi Coast and the lesser-known Cilento Coast further south, making them...

For this month's profile we talked to Nico Pannevis, owner of Sant'Antonio Country Resort, an estate in the heart of Tuscany, near Montepulciano, with villas, cottages and apartments. Nico and Elena Pannevis It was a roundabout route that brought Nico Pannevis to Tuscany by way of Africa and...

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Cornish Gems - Seascape Size: 3bed/2bath, attached house on two levels Location: Marazion, near St Michaels Mount and Penzance in West Cornwall Link: https://www.cornishgems.com/holiday-cottages/seascape_3.html Date: September 2017, 1 week This is a fabulous house in a great location. The house...

Character Cottages - Castle Mews 1bed/1bath Link: https://www.character-cottages.co.uk/all-properties/cotswolds-all/castle-mews Date: September 2017 - 3 nights We spent 3 nights here over a weekend in September. Castle Mews is a very nice cottage in a good location. It is small but well...

@Doru sent me the link to this article that gives a good update on the situation with vacation rentals in Paris. Paris Update - A Home in Paris, The Luxuries of Living in a Real Paris Apartment, September 27, 2017, by Adrian Leeds From the article: "The Paris city laws (at the time of writing)...