The holidays which “officially” started on December 8th, the celebration of the Immacolata Concezione (Immaculate Conception) here in Italy, will end Monday, January 6th, le Epifania (Epiphany aka Three Kings Day ..read more

 Don’t panic! I’m not going to start a “shopping days to Christmas countdown”! But I am going to “nudge” you to start planning your 2025 travels…to Italy, of course ..read more

♦ This October three delightful couples came to Italy and all had a marvelous experience! ♦ As I close out 2024, I’m once again so incredibly grateful for my travel professional/partners and for these and all referrals from friends and previous clients! ♥Grazie di cuore ..read more

Meet Savannah & Ashwin! Inspiring entrepreneurs in Florence ..read more

♥I LOVE Learning with Locals! And today I am so pleased to introduce you to my lovely friend, Gilda of Culinarian Expeditions ..read more

Four Years and Counting! Si, your "boots on the ground in the boot" is still here in Italy ..read more

After being here almost four years and with the level of tourism literally off the charts…I felt compelled to share some observations and, yes, pet peeves ..read more

Although I make it a “policy” not to “overshare personal details, in this case I made an exception particularly because it was my first time back in the States in four years ..read more

When Sharon reached out on behalf of her family (cousin Ty, sister Anita, brother -in-law Charles, and their neighbor, George), as a referral from a previous client, they had specific travel dates in mind and a very long “wish list”! Planning ahead for a month in Italy (our initial contact started almost a year in advance and planning conversations almost eight months in advance) was ideal timing. Requiring a LOT of communication, ultimately an itinerary including their top priority destinations: Milan, Lake Como, Lucca (where they had family roots and connections), somewhere in Umbria, and R ..read more

I recently visited two little jewels; one that I happened across on Instagram by the Opera di Santa Croce about St. Francis and the other that was shared in an email from art historian extraordinaire, Alexandra Lawrence. Both piqued my interest and since both are only a short stroll across my bridge, Ponte delle Grazie, and relatively close to each other…off I went! Women of the Sky (“Donne del Cielo”) From Muses to Scientists When Alexandra Lawrence mentioned this exhibit, not only did it sound interesting and was at a venue I had never visited but I always love and appreciate her level of ..read more