IT WAS EVENING outside the walled Renaissance city of Lucca. The geometric outlines of the church of Santa Maria Assunta were fading in the distance, blending with the hillside’s dusky blue. My ...

Many people head to Italy to enjoy the beauty, culture, cuisine, and many attractions. While there are many beautiful places to visit in Italy, one region that shines out is the Abruzzo. It lies to ...

Families and vacation homes are, in many ways, made for each other – often with more space, privacy, flexibility and facilities than a conventional hotel room or suite. But when it's time to reserve, ...

Every time Laurie DeRiu visited her father-in-law in Sardinia, she left enamored by the Italian island's beauty and relaxed atmosphere. "It's a totally different quality of life there," DeRiu, 60, ...

Airbnb’s IPO may have taken off like a rocket last week but Airbnb is not the last word in home rentals. There are a host of other companies, including Evolve, which has a unique niche in the field.

Booking a vacation rental from a desktop computer is passé. The best vacation rental apps can handle any task you do on your PC, and then some. In fact, some of the top vacation rental apps have more ...

Considering the high rate of home ownership in Italy, the situation is not as dire as it may seem, and definitely as dire as years of political apathy and corruption would lead one to believe the ...