Duras is a small village with a big chateau. On holidays and summer nights it’s lit up with a spectacular sound and light show that lasts close to 15 minutes. Really quite amazing and you’ll[…]

Those three words always give me a little thrill and a lot of relief because they mean that 1) our guests have arrived, 2) they are happy and 3) the wifi is working. I always[…]

Of the many pleasures to be found in Duras are the marche du nocturnes, or night markets. Each summer Thursday the village sets up for a night of eating good food, drinking good wine, and[…]

Our entire spring season at Casa Castigliana was booked for 2018 until we had a cancellation this week. Now available are the weeks of April 28 to May 12, which is a lovely time to[…]

I’m so excited by the response we’ve gotten to all of our attempts to reach out and let you know about our properties in Italy and France. It’s only January and already we’ve booked sixteen[…]

This week I’m off to Duras to spend a final week at the Clocktower Cottage in 2017. I will prepare the cottage for the cold months to come and feel a slight sadness that my[…]

Hard to imagine that in the tiny borgo of Rocca d’Orcia, which is just a short walk from Casa Castigliana, there is a Michelin-starred restaurant. But, how great is that?? Osteria Perilla is a modern[…]

We call ourselves Cozy Holiday Rentals because the word cozy evokes a feeling that we can all understand in our own way. Whether the feeling is of warmth, intimacy or a place that says “home,”[…]

I experienced a first today. My renters were scheduled to arrive at Casa Castigliana by 5 p.m. and when I didn’t hear from them I figured no news is good news. Fast forward to three[…]

When we bought our house in Castiglione d’Orcia we never imagined that we’d be so welcomed and befriended by the neighbors. Where we used to travel to Italy to see incredible views and drink good[…]