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Web Sightings: Forms4travel.com - Newsday

The features look pretty and led us to several vacations that offered savings of 25 percent ... The simplicity of Room Atlas makes researching hotel rates quick and easy. As you browse hotel prices on the map, click on the price tag to get a summary ...

Italian villa vacations: cheaper by the dozen - StarPhoenix

'Go around again," I urge my husband, Paul, as we hit yet another roundabout. That, I have discovered, is the key to avoiding numerous wrong turns as I strive to match the MapQuest instructions spread on one knee and the map of Tuscany on the other ...

Tuscany Without the Crowds - Boston Globe

IT was a cold, foggy morning in Tuscany, and La Foce, a 15th-century villa that sits on 2,000 acres of rolling fields overlooking the storied Montepulciano vineyards, was eerily quiet. I walked the stone pathways in the manicured garden. Around me ...

Every School Every Thursday - Urbandale, Dallas Center-Grimes ... - Des Moines Register

Jensen Elementary held its Fun Night on Feb. 19. The theme was "Winter Wonderland." The PTO planned numerous games and activities for the students to enjoy. Many Jensen teachers helped with games and cheered on students. A group of volunteers from ...

Microsoft vs. the Zombie Hordes - TechNewsWorld

Microsoft did battle with millions of zombies in order to decapitate a botnet known as "Waledac." It used a combined technological/legal assault and managed to quickly snuff out the spam-spewing network of compromised computers. However, this does ...

Choose rental agency for Italian vacation based on location - Vancouver Sun

QIt will be our 40th wedding anniversary in 2011 and my wife and I wish to rent a villa in Italy. We have found a number of rental companies on the Internet but wonder if you could recommend one in particular based on its reputation of quality ...

Every School Every Thursday - West Des Moines, Clive, Waukee - Des Moines Register

Classes will be in session in the West Des Moines school district on April 23. The school board voted to use that day as one of five make-up days for weather-related school cancellations during the 2009-10 school year. Barring any additional ...

Resolved Question: Italian Real Estate..?

for a project in economics, we have to choose two rental properties: one in the US and one outside the US i already found one for in the US but im having trouble finding one outside i want to do an apartment/house in italy (preferably venice, but anything is ok) however, most of the websites im finding are for vacation rentals, and i need one that is for long term, like id actually be living there thanks for any help! more

Resolved Question: Never been to Italy. I want to go to Rome, Florence & Venice. I only have 5 days. How should I divide the days?

This will be my first time in Italy. I only have 5 full days to spend. My flight is coming into Rome & flying out of rome. I've heard so much about Rome, Venice & Florence. I was wondering how I should divide my day? Also, how should I go about getting to the places? Train? rent a car? Would you guys recommend a hotel or vacation rental? I know Rick Steve (travel guru) recommends staying in one spot and then just traveling to the other destinations. Should Venice & Florence just be day trips & should we just keep our location in Rome? Any tips would be great. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: How do I post a message from the group I created on facebook?

I created a group on facebook for a small vacation villa rental business in Italy where I live. I want to post on one of my fan's wall and have it show up as a wall post from Villa Cenami, not from me-my profile. How do I do this. Even when I access the villa group page at the top it shows I am logged in as me. I am confused about how to communicate with my fans via my group page. Thank you. more

Resolved Question: British websites about holiday homes in Italy?

Hello, I have a farmhouse in Tuscany that I would like to advertise in British websites that list holiday homes. Which are the most popular websites in UK for vacation rentals? In other words: if a British would like to book a self-catering apartment in Italy, which website he/she has a look into? Thanks a lot more

Resolved Question: how do I get my card refunded? www.firststepequity.com charged my man $40 & he is from Italy & CANT own a home?

my man is from Europe and was trying to find a vacation rental for us in the usa but I think he has been the victim of American scam/con artists. They ( www.firststepequity.com ) charged his card and he cant even own a home in this country and this is not a vacation rental!!! I am so mad the bank wont talk to me because Im not his wife and he cant translate that he didnt want to charge his card for some ripoff non vacation- non rental listings that get us nothing!!! I feel that this company is a scam if you spoke to the phone salesmen you would too, Help yahoo I called the number he got but the kid was really rude and when I said the bank would talk to me he said he could not and then hung up... Oh my poor naive Fiance he can give his credit card number out over the phone but cant call the bank, we need english lessons PRONTOoh and they are on the interweb for scaming people more

Resolved Question: Vacation rentals in Italy?

I need housing in Chiavari, Italy for a vacation. Anyone know of a website where I can find a possible place? Thanks so Much!! more

Voting Question: I receive a ticket on vacation in Italy driving a rental car, how obligated am I to pay?

Over the summer of 2007 I was in Italy on vacation. My partner and I rented a car and drove all around Florence, I recently received 1 tickets from the Florence police for 115 euros . I was just wondering what my options are.but i also do not want to not pay and then not be able to go back to Italy.Does anyone have any advice on what to do with this? Also, I am wondering if this will affect my US driving record or insurance at all? If anyone can help me with this i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, more

Resolved Question: I receive a ticket on vacation in Italy driving a rental car, how obligated am I to pay?

Resolved Question: How do I find an apartment in Italy?

Okay, Im looking at the area of Sorrento because of its easy access to Capri. My question is are there any rentals that are not vacation rentals? Something I might be able to rent on a monthly basis instead of a weakly basis? Where do the locals live? Thanks more

Resolved Question: Key facts about Barbados...?

key facts that some people may want to know about Barbados... KEY FACTS The United Nations Development Index (1996) ranked Barbados third in terms of quality of life among 160 developing countries worldwide (Hong Kong and Cyprus ranked first and second respectively). Barbados ranked ahead of countries such as Spain, Italy and Ireland. Our research and surveys show that visitors highlight the friendliness of Barbadians as its greatest and most pleasing asset. This is reflected in the highest repeat visitor factor in the region of 39% The people of Barbados have a history of long ingrained Christian principles, a sound and free educational system with a literacy rate of 97% Barbados has the third oldest parliament in the world with 358 years of an uninterrupted parliamentary system of government. Barbados was the only vacation destination in this Hemisphere with a scheduled Concorde service. One of the retired British Airways concordes now resides at our international airport. On this "mustard seed" of an island (21 miles) long and a smile (14 miles) wide! - We are the only coral island in the region with all white sand beaches. - Barbados has pure drinking water and was the first Caribbean island to have piped water. - Excellent telecommunications. - Utilities available 100% island-wide. - Accessible to everywhere. - Consistent cooling North-East tradewinds. - Maximum daily temperature 75-85 F year round. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAST FACTS AND FIGURES CAPITAL: Bridgetown POPULATION: Approximately 254,000 CLIMATE: Eight to nine hours of sunshine most days. Temperature between 75 F and 90 F year round. GEOGRAPHY: A 21 mile x 14 mile Caribbean island. West and South Coast have calm Caribbean sea and endless beaches. Rugged cliffs and Atlantic Ocean on East Coast. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English with a broad dialect. See a Street Vendor Talks CURRENCY: Barbados Dollar - US $1 = BDS $2 approx. DRIVING: A temporary yearly Barbados licence costs BDS$10 and is obtainable from car rental agencies and Police Stations. Full licence must be shown. Drive on left. Go to Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia "Documents" TIME: GMT-4 hrs. There is no daylight saving time in Barbados ACCOMMODATION: Caters for all tastes and budgets from luxury hotels and all-inclusive resorts to rooms in small hotels and self-catering apartments. SPORTS: Snorkeling, diving, fishing, sailing, waterskiing, tennis, squash. Three 18-hole and three nine-hole golf courses. See Barbados Golf GETTING THERE: (Flying Times and Airlines) ELECTRICITY: Electricity in Barbados is 110 volts/50 cycles ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: See Travel Documents HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: See Health in Barbados WEDDINGS: It is now possible for ceremonies to take place on day of arrival, providing documents are in order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.barbados.org/keyfacts.htm more

Resolved Question: Want to find long term two bedroom rental in Vicenza Italy!?

Single dad with 10 year old son moving to Vicenza on a DoD contract... Housing is not provided but I can find only short term vacation rentals on the web... Help!!! Also want to know about on the economy schools and what the community /economy offers, like YMCA type clubs, Pool etc. Anyone with any info will be appreciated... more

Resolved Question: I am looking for a place to live in florence, italy where they will accept me and 3 small dogs. Help!?

I am looking for a place to live for over a year starting in April 2009 and am struggling to find online rentals that aren't vacation rentals. Anyone have any assistance for me? more

Resolved Question: Train or Rental Car? Which would be better for me?

My family is going on a 1-week vacation in Italy this summer. We will go from Florence, to the countryside outside Bologna/Modena, to Venice. I was planning on taking the train so we could enjoy the views, but saw on our B&B's website that we will need to have a rental car with us while in the Bologna/Modena area anyway to get around to different attractions. Should we just rent a car for this one stop (like 2 days) or should we rent a car for the entire trip and drive each leg? How long does it take driving vs. taking a train? Are the views of Italy from the road much worse than those from the train tracks? How about cost comparison? Any and all suggestions welcome -- thanks!! more

Resolved Question: I suddenly got a wild hair and want to move to Venice, Italy. how do i go about finding a place to live?

I've been there and i loved it! however when i tried to start looking for rental properties that were to actually live in not just for vacation, and i couldn't find anything. where should i look for an apartment to rent? also where can i look for jobs online? I've tried craigslist, but i don't think that europe has it down quite as well as san francisco just yet. are there any other info sites i could check out?no offence, but please don't worry about my financial, or employment status. i've got it covered... i just need advice on places for me to look, so i know i'm getting the best deals. more

Resolved Question: Please help me determine the cost of this! 10pts?

My friends and I are going to Europe for a vacation. We plan to fly to Athens, Greece and then fly to sicily. We'll spend a few days there then we'll fly to Rome and drive to Venice. THEN we'll fly to Paris and then fly to Spain. Afterwards we'll fly to England near the Harry Potter thingy and then fly to Iceland. Then we will finally fly back home to Dallas, Tx. I need help determining the price of the airfare, the cheapest hotel in each place, and the cost of a rental car for each place! Can I take my car on the back of a plane-would that be cheaper? If you could list where we should go and when as well as where we will stay you will ABSOLUTELY get the 10pts. Because we plan on doing this in a two month time period because we don't know how long we should stay at each place. We want to stay longer at Sicily, Italy! Thank you for your help.SRATCH that we'll be going everywhere EXCEPT Iceland. So we would go from England to Dallas, Tx. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Anyone used VRBO or Vacation Rentals By Owner??

Has anyone used Vacation Rentals By Owner very often and if so, what was your experience? I am thinking about going through them to find a villa to stay in (one in France, one in Italy and one in Greece. more

Resolved Question: My husband and I are wanting to move to Italy. Is there some way to find rental houses?

I have looked all over the internet but they think you are renting for vacation or buying a second vacation home (we are definitely NOT). I just want to find a site that will give me realistic pricing and availability on houses or apartments for rent in Aviano, Italy or it's surrouding towns. Someone suggested looking through the phone book or for local realities...I do not have an Italian phone book and cannot locate one online. Any help with that as well? more

Resolved Question: Looking for a recommended vacation rental in Tuscany region of Italy. Thanks!?

Looking for a moderately priced vacation rental in the Tuscany region of Italy for approximately 2-3 months. more

Resolved Question: how do you find long-term rentals overseas?

My husband has the option to go to Vicenza, Italy and we are trying to see how much renting a house or apartment would be. But I can't seem to find any info about it online. All the rentals are for vacation and I know people in Italy have to rent too! I need something like rent.com. HELP!!! more

Resolved Question: Italy: Should I Drive on a Vacation There?

I'm working on a 3 to 4 week trip there. I want to see areas like Venice, Cinque Terre, Rome, the Amalfi Coast, maybe the less visited southeast, and maybe Sicily. I'm a really good driver, & can deal with high stress situations, but I'd be slower & cautious about it all. Is driving there realistic, or are the trains better? Questions I have? - Is it realistic to drive in Italy? What personality traits would I need for success? - Is it true it would be best not to drive into the cities? Then where would I park my rental car? - They say theft is somewhat common. Is that true? Do you have ideas to prevent it or lower the odds of it happening to me? - Can you safely park outside of Venice? - Have you driven in Sicily? I hear that signs don't exist there, & theft is common. Do you agree? - They say don't drive in Naples. So what should I do with my car? - Can you really get around all over by train? Are they on time? If not, how late do they get? THANK YOU. more

Resolved Question: How do people in Italy rent apartments?

I'm in America and am having a terrible time trying to find apartments in Rome (Italy). I have done hundreds of searches under Rome rentals, Rome apartments, Rome apartments for rent, and I keep getting nothing. I've contacted about a hundred different "apartment" companies (say apartment but are really vacation rental companies) and still have found nothing. I want to have a place when I get there, but now I'm starting to think that's not going to happen. I was wondering how do people in Italy find apartments for rent, other than going to an agent ? I've gone to Romarentals, CROFT properties, Mercurius Relocation, etc. Are there any good agents out there? Is there an online site for a newspaper that has ads? (and Craigslist is not a good site, there are so many scammers). And also what would you say is the AVERAGE rental for a one bedroom 40-50sqm apartment in Trastevere? I'm starting to get so many different numbers, I'm starting to think people are just overcharging.I will be staying for 4 months and was really looking in Rome because my school is located in Trastevere. more

Resolved Question: Where can I find an afforable Vacaion rental in ITALY?

Where can I find an affordable Vacation rental in ITALY? Besides craigslist. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: If you receive a ticket on vacation in Italy driving a rental car, how obligated are you to pay?

Resolved Question: Renting a car in Spain and dropping it off in Italy?

Is this possible? For my vacation in July, we want to fly into Spain sspend a couple days there, and then head over to Italy and fly out of Italy back to the U.S.. Can we do this or do Euro countires not allow things like moving rental cars from country to country? thanks. more

Resolved Question: renting car for europe travel?

I am going to spend my summer vacation in Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey, each about 10 days. I was wondering if renting a car in each of the country is a good idea. This is my first time traveling in Europe and I have heard that petrol price is the one that will cost a bomb(not the rental). Also, I am worried about hidden charges. more

Resolved Question: Help! Web sites with short term vacation rentals for Rome, Italy?

Can anyone recommend some web sites that advertise short term rentals that sleep four people in visiting Rome, Italy? more

Resolved Question: Should I choose an NYC vacation rental located in Little Italy?

I am considering renting an apartment for my long weekend in New York City. I found a rental that looks pretty nice and it's located in Little Italy? What type of area is that? How safe is it? Is it close to all the attractions? more

Resolved Question: iam tring to find a home for rental in Vicenza italy not a vacation rental that will take pets?

Resolved Question: Where is the best place in Europe to invest in a small property for a vacation rental?

I have always dreamed of owning a small property in Italy or Germany -I'm open to other places in Europe, too-and renting it as a vacation rental. I would then have the pleasure of using it myself once or twice a year and do upkeep, etc. I'm not a rich person-but I do know good investments exist. How do you go about doing this? Where are some beautiful, but untapped areas? Where is a good place to start looking? more