Explore Italy On Your Own
Available from November 1 (2023) to March 1 (2024)

"Grandparents Treat their Grandson to Italy"

A number of years ago, we decided to celebrate our grandson's 12th birthday with a special trip of his choice. Imagine our surprise when Beau chose to go to Rome! Little did we know that by having you plan the trip for us, it would end up being even more perfect than we had expected. Our hope was that we would expose Beau to all the wonderful sights in Rome and other areas, but also introduce him to the culture and people that we have grown to love. That is exactly what happened!

Planning our trip to Rome, Assisi and Pompeii with you was a pleasure. Your quick response and thorough answers to each of our questions (and there were many!) was greatly appreciated. Your attention to detail, expertise in planning, your familiarity with our hotel, guides, drivers, and restaurants, was what makes you a concierge service extraordinaire!

Please accept our sincere thanks for making this a trip of a lifetime for Beau and for us.

Grazie mille, Paolo!

Beth and Bob Newmarker

"Under the Tuscan Sun"

We are home and working back into “real life”! I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your thorough planning of our Italy trip! It was over the top great! We loved our drivers, and guides, they were so prompt, knowledgeable and some quite entertaining. We experienced such a variety of life and culture and loved every minute of the activities! The private Tuscan dinner was fabulous, we love Roberto's family, and the wine tasting lunch was perfect. Thanks for the great hotels with their perfect locations and the many restaurant recommendations... and for your efforts to make our trip outstanding!

Yours,
Pam Faehnle

"Grazie, Grazie, Grazie!"

"Thank you." These were the only words we could think to say to you as we completed our tour of Italy…there is a breadth of gratitude behind these two words “thank you,” because you provided to us a travel experience second to none.

Thank you for . . .
. . . Taking care of every single meticulous detail so that all we had to do was enjoy the experience. . . . Introducing us to your fantastic network of talented restaurateurs and wine merchants, hospitable innkeepers, competent drivers and transportation specialists, and enthusiastic luggage porters.
. . . Sharing your personal passion for Italy—its history, art, cuisine, and unforgettable charm.
. . . Encouraging us to greet each day in Italy with childlike wonder.
. . . Being an exceptional storyteller, skillfully equipped with marvelous narratives about Italy that gratify the soul with curiosity and surprise.
. . . Arranging a private tour of the Vatican that touched us in a profound way and undoubtedly deepened our faith.
. . . Delivering on a remarkable travel experience that met our expectations—and beyond!

With sincere appreciation,
Victor and Paula Younger
Ithaca, New York

"There's no way we would have enjoyed Italy so much…"

Thank you so much for all the planning and your very detailed notes! We had nothing short of an incredible time in Italy! Your planning was excellent and in several hotels you saved us money from the actual rate, so that was a bonus. All the tour guides you arranged were just superb and very knowledgeable. We had a great time exploring Italy with them. Your instructions and recommendations never failed us, and we did not need to second guess our steps - everything was very well planned and yet we had the flexibility to deviate from the plan, which was wonderful. I feel that it was the perfect setting for us!

Thank you again for a very thoughtful, detailed, organized and extremely well-planned trip - there is no way we would have enjoyed it so much without your work on all the details. You certainly made our trip a memorable experience!

Thanks again,
Irena Pesis-Katz, Ph.D.