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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Dear Friend of Slow Europe,
Thank you for subscribing to the Slow Europe newsletter. We send newsletters four times a year with news about vacation rentals and travel in Europe.
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Slow Europe First Look
I am very pleased to announce that we have launched the Slow Europe website at www.sloweurope.com! We are still working on a few things but wanted you to have a first look so you can start using the site and we can get some feedback.
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What is Slow Europe?
Slow Europe is a website with recommended vacation rental agencies and other resources, organized by country and region (Italy, France, Spain, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland - Germany and Switzerland are next).
For example, if you are looking for a vacation rental in England, go to our section for England and pick the area where you want to stay. Review our lists of recommended vacation rental agencies, farms, rent-by-owner sites and you are on your way to booking a great vacation. We link you directly to their websites.
* We are not a vacation rental agency.
* We are not a directory site where companies pay to be listed.
* We are not a travel agent.
We are a resource for travelers looking for vacation rentals in Europe.
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We would love to get some vacation rental reviews in the next few weeks (other than mine which I am still adding), before the official announcement of the site. Review any agency, farm or resource that we have listed on the site.
If you have a favorite vacation rental agency or resource not listed on the site, please contact us.
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Recent Articles
* Traveling with Your Kindle. The Kindle 2, the new version of Amazon's ebook reader, is now available. Like the Kindle 1 it is only available in the US, but you can travel with your Kindle. We took a Kindle to England last year.
* La Bella Toscana. Our profile of this agency based in Tuscany with properties in Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast. We have profiles of Italy Perfect, Summer in Italy and Interhome. Later this month, Riviera Pebbles!
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Affordable England
We are heading to England this summer to spend June in the Cotswolds. England is very affordable now with the drop in the pound; £1.00 is $1.41, down from the high of over $2.00 when we were there a year ago.
Vacation rentals in England have always been well priced and good quality, but this drop in the pound makes England a great vacation choice this year. Many airlines are having sales now too.
Staying in vacation rentals vs. hotels makes a trip more affordable (vacation rentals are less per night than a comparable hotel and you can cook some of your own meals) and lets you "live like a local" for a week at a time.
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Follow Slow Europe on Twitter
 Twitter is a great way to have an instant travel community. I follow my travel friends, some "famous travelers" and people who run travel businesses to keep in touch and follow the current travel news.
* Slow Europe tweets recommended vacation rental resources and other Europe travel tips. * Wendy Perrin, from Conde Nast Traveler, tweets interesting travel tips. * Gadling, the travel blog, tweets great travel information.
There is a lot more to discover on Twitter.
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Post any questions or comments on the Slow Europe Blog or email me. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
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| Pauline Kenny - Slow Europe
Santa Fe, NM
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