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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

With it being too hot for baking, our Sunday Slow Bakers have turned into Sunday Slow Scoopers! Ice cream is in the works each week as the bloggers will blend and freeze another delicious scoop and post their results. With freezing scheduled through November, you’ll always find something delicious in the freezer!

Want to talk about your ice cream experiences in other countries? Come visit us in our forums.

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

Madonna and Child Greek style from Thera, Santorini, Greece. Photo by WendyandRob

See more travel photos posted by Slow Travelers.

How to Use this Website

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

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!

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

Marta: Postcards from the Trail - Currently blogging about hiking in CA

Deborah: Old Shoes, New Trip - Currently blogging about Budapest, Montenegro, & Montemigiano

Eden : Eden's Wanderings and Wonderings - Writing about her Staycations - the Ultimate Slow Travel

... more blogs

What's New?

Recent: Vacation Rental Reviews - Trip Reports

Five Favorite European Destinations

Recent Travel Articles

- Germany: Hamburg, Germany - City of Water

- Germany: Berlin, Germany - A city reborn

- Italy: Living Slow: Back Door Bureaucracy

- England: US - English British Dictionary (updated)

- Italy: Park Aqueducts

- Postcard: Italy: Cooking in Cortona

- Postcard - Rest of World: Visit Myanmar

... 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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