Looking for a less expensive way to travel between major European cities? A relatively new bus service, FlixBus, is receiving very positive response as a safe and comfortable alternative to train or rental car options while in Europe. The company, FlixBus, was founded in 2013 in Germany following deregulation of German transit restrictions. Various countries [...]
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Exhausted? Looking for the best possible way to relax in bella Italia? Come experience the professional services of Private Italy Tours. Imagine your own Italian villa with garden Contact us about our 2017 tours in Italy. We offer completely care free weeks in villas, cooks for your meals, daily easy guide-lead explorations to [...]
Here is some great news about the Uffizi in Florence. For those who have visited the gallery, you may recall the Sandro Botticelli rooms located off of the Eastern/First Corridor in numbers 10 - 14. (See map below) They were rather dark, crowded (always) and not easy to navigate. Thanks to a complete renovation of [...]
Are you looking for a ten-day, four star hotel based, exploration of the art and history of Tuscany? Would you enjoy a small group of like-minded travelers who share a passion for the intriguing history of the world's art center? Poggio a Caiano: Medici Villa Ballroom (Room of Leo X) Frescoes by Alori, Pontormo, [...]
Many of our guests and clients have asked about the type of luggage and clothing to bring with them to Italy or to other European countries, either on their own, or on one of our small group tours. (A special note: I am certain that any number of readers will disagree with some part of [...]
During some recent research on the background of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, called El Greco in his most productive years, I came across a rather startling similarity in Pontormo's Visitation and that of El Greco. Take a look: El Greco 1610 - Dumbarton Oaks Pontormo 1529- San Michele in Carmignano Note the position [...]
Recently, I was invited to an interview with Marilyn Ball on Speaking of Travel from IHeartRadio here in Asheville. Marilyn's weekly radio program is an international travel show which offers listeners the opportunity to learn about diverse travel destinations around the world. It was a joy to share time with Marilyn and to answer her [...]
One of the vendors we have worked with for many years, Emilia Delizia, has recently published the following update on how the recent exit of the UK from the EU will effect travelers from the US and the UK in to Europe. With their permission I am forwarding this information to you in the hopes [...]
As the long-term President of a tour company that has provided exceptional travel experiences in Italy, Greece, Switzerland and Germany to over 750 satisfied guests, I feel compelled to write a brief statement to those of you who may be considering flying Vueling Airlines. In a word: DON'T! We have had innumerable issues with the [...]
