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good manners

Those little acts of kindness and cross-cultural awareness…

29 Jun 2011

…which make all the difference in the relationship with your host when you travel.

Written by gloria and posted in Everyday life in Tuscany, Featured Posts, Food for thought

A lucky day in the life of a vacation rental owner

12 Oct 2010

On days like this we remember why we like being vacation rental owners!

Written by gloria and posted in Everyday life in Tuscany, Food for thought

Feels like Home – Guest post by Pauline Kenny

25 Aug 2010

Pauline is often “slow-traveling” the world so, to her, “home is where you hang your hat”. Here is what would make her feel at home in your vacation rental.

Written by Pauline Kenny and posted in Feeling at Home, Guest posts

vacation house in tuscany

It’s all about making friends

17 Jul 2010

When you are lucky enough to meet guests who truly appreciate what you have to give, it is a great feeling. And when the accommodation you offer is much more than just a vacation rental, then it’s all about making friends.

Written by gloria and posted in Everyday life in Tuscany, Feeling at Home, Food for thought

Feeling at Home: “At home away from home in Hungary”

03 Jun 2010

Tom Greenwood spent 1000 miles away from home for 3 months in a country where he and his wife didn’t speak the language at all, yet ended up feeling at home possibly more so than we had ever done before. What was it about this time they spent in Hungary that made it so special?

Written by Tom Greenwood and posted in Feeling at Home, Guest posts

Words matter: on “local travel” and other catchphrases

17 May 2009

Words matter. Going slow and local travel should not just be catchphrases. But could it be that going local is already a fashion rather than a well-considered travel choice? Can we expect to see more and more people look for local while expecting global?

Written by gloria and posted in Featured Posts, Food for thought, Tourism and Travel in Tuscany

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