Slow Travel, vacation rentals, villas, reviews, Europe travel guide (Italy, France, England)

Slow Travel - Spend a week in a vacation rental and see what is near you. Slow down, immerse yourself in the local culture and avoid the fast pace of rushing from one guidebook "must-see" to the next. A great way to travel! Read more about Slow Travel or explore our community.

News

Sunday Slow Bakers - Apr 29, 2008
Don’t forget to check our blogs regularly as special challenges are always awaiting our bloggers. First, we had February Bloggers (those who blogged every day in February). Followed immediately by our March Madness Bloggers, who went for a repeat performance. But now you can join in (or read about) the fun with our Sunday Slow Bakers, initiated by KHB of In and Out of the Garden. Each week these bloggers will be baking another delicious dish and posting their results. With baking scheduled through July and beyond, you’ll always find something delicious in the oven! Find out who's part of our Sunday Slow Bakers.

We had a great time in Savannah, GA at the Great Slow Travel Gathering, Apr 4 - 6, 2008.

Seattle Times, March 2008, a travel staff writer answers a travel related question and refers to Slow Travel!

National Geographic Traveler, December 2007, "Slow Down - We're Moving Too Fast!"

CNN.com, Apr 2007, "Slow down, you move too fast. Try to make that vacation last. That's the theory behind SlowTrav.com."

Slow Travel Photo of the Week

Point Reyes, California. Photo by Colleen.

See more travel photos posted by Slow Travelers.

How to Use this Website

Slow Travelers stay in vacation rentals around the world - apartments, villas, houses, cottages, cabins, condos that you rent by the week. Other terms used for these types of rentals are self-catering, tourist rentals, holiday rentals, holiday cottages, agritourism (Italy), Gites (France). Basing yourself in a vacation rental makes for a different, slower vacation. You stay longer in one place and get to know one area in depth. The extra time in a place lets you find a favorite coffee shop, get your groceries at the local stores, go to the weekly market - the things you would do if you lived there. Read more...

How to Use this Website: The Slow Travel website is a community of people who like to travel and experience new places! First read the Europe Trip Planning section. Then choose the country you are interested in.

We have over 4,000 reviews for vacation rentals, hotels and restaurant reviews, and over 400 trip reports (travelogues or journals).We also have postcards (short essays about travel). New reviews, trip reports and articles are added every week. There are over 12,000 pages of great information to help you plan your trip!

If you can't find the information here or have a specific travel question, ask and meet other Slow Travelers on our forums.

Done with your trip? Come back and submit your own trip reports or reviews! You are also welcome to share your knowledge of any area or aspect of traveling by submitting a travel note!

Vacation rentals, hotels and travel information for Italy, France, England, Europe, North America. Plan your trip and learn more about Slow Travel.

Classified Listings

Classified Listings: Vacation rental agencies, listings by owner, hotels, B&Bs, travel consultants, tour guides, cooking schools, and more.

Who's Blogging Now

Jo & Den : Live, Love, Eat and Travel - Currently blogging from Paris

Chiocciola: Home is where my bed is - Blogging about Washington DC

Palma: Palmabella's Passions

... more blogs

What's New?

Recent: Vacation Rental Reviews - Trip Reports

Five Favorite European Destinations

Recent Travel Articles

- Italy: Leaving Florence from the car rental areas

- Germany: Saxon Switzerland- Nature's Adventure Playground- "There is an inherent gothic atmosphere derived from the vast sandstone pinnacles that dwarf the trees and houses below, and the intrigue of the castles, caves, gorges and forests peppered between them causes your imagination to run wild."

- Living Slow: Internal Affairs -
"I have discovered that with the wonders of Italian cuisine comes a responsibility to know how to nurture one’s…uh, internal affairs..."

- Europe: Alternative to Renting a Car in Europe - "There is the 17-day threshold where leasing makes more sense than renting; and there seems to be a threshold of 5-6 months, where buying seems to make more sense."

- Australia: Exploring the West Coast of Tasmania

- Italy: Siena

... more of what's new

Favorite Webcams & Videos

Sorrento Webcam: Many of us are addicted to this fabulous webcam

Where the Hell is Matt? A wonderful video about the joy of travel

... more favorite webcams

Recommended Books

Italy, Instructions for Use

Chow Venice: Food and Wine

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