... a very-low-budget-priced rental in Italy and the bookings are the same as they were at this time last year - I'm finding people are booking later than usual though and traveling more out of high season (maybe cutting airfare costs?). I'm kind of just keeping my ... more

... doing the Clark Griswald Family Vacation driving holiday) without a reservation thinking they can use the guide book. Do not do it. I have tried it one year and failed. Spectacularly failed in fact. Very interesting comments too from you all about prices... and if there is anyone else out ... more

... first hand knowledge of the following villa or the rental company? Villa Angiolina http://www.summerinitaly.com/eng/rent/property0180!italy_.htm Or if someone could recommend a vacation rental. I notice on TA has a list of rental but not many have reviews. I would appreciate the help. Thanks ... more

The rental company gets good reviews on TA and Slow Travel. Below for one of ST's reviews of Villa Angelina http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/vr/review.asp?n=1619 ... more

... Winnie - With two weeks of vacation you have ... ... Florence 3 days Tuscany (with rental car for visiting other towns) 4 days Amalfi Coast (one base, take daytrips to other towns) 1 day Rome (for convenience of flying out) Other alternatives would be to fly into Rome and out of Naples ... more

... the area (I have a vacation home in Eastern Campania)...but I have stayed at the Eden Roc in Positano "off season" and had a wonderful time - good off-season rates and all the rooms have balconies (I think - ours did). Plenty of restaurants open in Positano and Amalfi (and ... more

... from Salerno with Avis Car rental also as it makes it cheaper, the hire car option getting picked up it quite expensive i have found. There is a ferry that trips along the coast, 35 mins journey from Amalfi to Salerno, not sure time frame from Positano. If you want ... more

... one of the most popular vacation destinations in Italy. Positano (Province of Salerno) is closer to Sorrento (Province of Napoli) so if staying in Positano in the off-season (Nov-Mar), I'd use Sorrento as my transportation hub to catch a bus to Roma or Napoli Capodichino Airport or ... more