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Boomer travelers love to travel in Italy . The culture, history and food—oh, that food—combine for an unforgettable trip . And following our recommendations for places to stay in Italy turns it up a notch. Alan and I enjoy Italian accommodations ranging from boutique hotel s to upscale bed and breakfasts. When choosing a place to stay in Italy, we opt for unique and local, rather than name brand luxury chains . Take a look at our favorite places to stay in Italy before planning your next trip. Our Favorite Places to Stay in Italy:  Northern Version La Tavola Rotonda for a romantic stay in an Italian castle. Click through to read about our favorite places to stay in Italy. Perfect for your next boomer vacation." width="800" height="600" /> Staying at La Tavola Rotonda makes for a romantic getaway in Italy. La Tavola Rotonda, Chiavenna Landi La Tavola Rotonda , near Cortemaggiore and close to Parma, Bologna and Milan, makes a convenient headquarters for exp...

25th August 2017 For International Dog Day (Aug 26), why not Introduce your furry companion to the sophisticated delights of the continent with a canine city break in these dog-friendly cities? They’ll be made to feel right at home. 1: Paris, France Dog in front of the Eiffel Tower (Dreamstime) Dogs are a ubiquitous part of daily life in Paris. They can be seen accompanying their owners to the best restaurants, the most exclusive boutiques and in taxis, buses and on the Metro across the capital. It’s almost like they're humans.That's certainly the way their owners treat them. That’s not to say there aren’t rules about where pets can and can't go in Paris. It's just that Parisians ignore them. For example, large dogs are banned from riding the Metro, but locals with large hounds simply avoid travelling during rush hours. Use your common sense and you’ll likely be fine too. For a dog-friendly hotel with a heartwarming tale, try Le Meurice . Workers adopted a local...

Six years ago, Mike Brown and Casey Lynch stood on Downtown Boise ’s 8th Street and wondered: Why don’t more people live here? Downtown seemed to have everything that a growing percentage of Americans wanted in a place to live. “I mean, there’s all kinds of jobs. There’s a million coffee shops and hair salons and restaurants, and there’s an active street life ,” says Brown, who founded the Los Angeles- based development company LocalConstruct with Lynch in 2008. Casey Lynch, left, and Mike Brown have made their mark in Boise. Provided by LocalConstruct But in 2011, fewer than 4,000 people lived in Downtown’s scattered apartment and condominium buildings and houses. On a typical weekday afternoon , most Downtown workers got in their cars and put the city in the rearview mirror. Brown and Lynch saw an opportunity. They thought Boiseans would trade ample floor space and vaulted ceilings in the suburbs for smaller, high- end Downtown apartments that offered amenities like gyms, a do...

Matt Boys recently bought a dilapidated triplex near Charles and Snelling avenues in St. Paul with the goal of leasing out one apartment the traditional way and listing two others through the short- term rental platform Airbnb . Given the ongoing construction of a Major League Soccer stadium down the street, the Airbnb opportunity justified the $40,000 renovation, said Boys, noting he might not have taken the chance otherwise. Likewise, not all the apartments at the Lowry Building on downtown St. Paul’s Wabasha Street are available for lease year-round or even month-to-month. Building owner Madison Equities rents out at least seven units through Airbnb, and a handful of year-round tenants have taken to doing the same. As a result, visitors to downtown St. Paul can spend a night or two at the Lowry relaxing in a more residential setting than the typical hotel. But soon both properties may be out of step with the law in St. Paul. On Friday, the St. Paul Planning Commission voted 11...

Today’s generation of new apartment buildings looks nothing like its dated predecessors. Built to emulate high-end condominiums but with the services and amenities of upscale hotels, these extraordinary vertical communities boast beautiful designs and common spaces to die for. Here’s a look at some of the new, state-of-the art apartments emerging in cities all across Canada and a list of their featured amenities. From East to West and top to bottom, apartment living today is anything but bland. The Alexander Location: Halifax Owner/Manager: Killam Apartment REIT Opening: October 2017 At 22 storeys, The Alexander is a brand new residential development located on Lower Water Street in downtown Halifax. A blend of  modern and historic with its ironstone base and a soaring glass tower , The Alexander will provide residents with convenient access to the popular Brewery Market Square where on- site retailers abound . Building amenities include : a spacious 800+ square foot lobby; a...

Gebroe-Hammer Associates Coveted apartment  complex fetches $40M An apartment community in tony West Orange , NJ,  has been sold for $40.5 million. Gebroe- Hammer Associates brokered the sale of the 178- unit Crest Ridge Apartments complex . The team of Greg Pine and Adam Zweibel exclusively represented the original developer , Rockledge Realty, LLC, and procured the buyer, Sela Realty Investments , in the transaction. Located at 200 Mt. Pleasant Ave. at the base of an 80 ft. cliff, the 16-building, historically well- occupied complex posed an extremely rare acquisition opportunity within the Northern New Jersey metro. “Situated in the Town Center section of West Orange, Crest Ridge Apartments is at the heart of one of the most expensive, in- demand local neighborhoods as well as the transit- filled greater West Essex County submarket ,” said Pine. “In a township where apartment rentals make up only about one-third of the housing stock, Crest Ridge Apartments is a gem favored...

Editor's Note — For complete coverage of the Eclipse of the Century go to cnn.com/eclipse. Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Three minutes before darkness fell in the middle of a hot South Carolina afternoon , Angela Picot and her sisters noticed that the crickets had started chirping. At 2:40 p.m. ET, one minute before the sun was completely blocked by the moon, the streetlights at the South Carolina State Capitol complex turned on. Those gathered started cheering as the city of Columbia plunged into complete darkness and the sun's corona became visible to the naked eye. "That was worth the entire trip," Picot said. "It was totally worth it." When Picot saw the path of the 2017 solar eclipse on NASA's website last October, she knew she was heading to South Carolina . A high school engineering teacher in Smithfield, Virginia, Picot drove six hours on Friday, August 18, to her sister's place in Columbia, bringing her 14-year-old daughter Kylie Saw...