What a splendid holiday! I could talk about the food, or the landscape, the culture, the history or the converted mill we stayed in – but in the end, it comes down to you two: your expertise in cooking, devising great itineraries, history…..; your flexibility and good humour. Thank you both so much. Lois Cox
Doesn’t that sound like a great recommendation! I want to join one of these tours – Lyn and Chris are two New Zealand women who are passionate about Italy, and are also great chefs. They are based near Akaroa, New Zealand but spend several months a year guiding trips in Italy. You can enjoy a luxurious stay in their historic house on the Banks Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand - The Gables Country House, but its these Italy trips which grab me.
In 2012 they are spending three weeks in Tuscany, three in Puglia and three in Piedmont, and they invite up to 6 people each week to join them. See their latest list of tours are on the Women Travel the World Tour Calendar
What bliss - if you are in any doubt, read the comments below. Read more
Joan LaCroix wanted to visit the great cities of Italy – Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa,Verona. So rather than siting around, she decided to see if she can organise a trip herself and gather some people to join it. So she has organised an itinerary, a price, and now needs others to join her in April 2010.
15 October 2009 – Change of plans My trip changed I am going on a tour with women if anyone wants to come call up my tour director. It is a short stay for 9 days. From March 26 to April 3rd 2010. Call Dave Sklar at 18009411664 and tell him Joan LaCroix sent you.
$2450.00 includes transfers and fees See my Blog for more info Read more
Rosanna Capatini is the owner of Eliotropica - a travel company focused on women travellers to Italy. When I made contact with Rosanna about Women Travel the World, she was very interested and when I said we were coming Italy, she said “You must come and stay in Lucca – the most beautiful town in Tuscany”. Of course – how could we refuse?
Lucca is just 60 kilometres from Florence, still in Tuscany, but as a small walled city, it is is another world. Rosanna Capitani of Eliotropica a company helping women to travel, had suggested we stay and organised us a great apartment inside the city walls, right beside the open canal which cut through the city.
It only took us a day and we pretty much had the feel of the city Read more
