From Italy to Croatia and the Dalmatian coast
In Perugia, we had no idea that to reach the town centre we would have to take a series of escalators. The town is at the top of a steep hill and our hotel was well located but not in the centre of town.
Seeing the Giotto frescos in Assisi
Into Villa Lante, the Sacro Bosco and Lugnano
To the sound of Claudio Villa singing Arrivederci Roma, we left the Eternal City in our maroon coloured coach and headed north to Umbria.
Villa Lante guide Iza with frescos
But first, we stopped on our way to visit the famous garden at Villa Lante in Bagnaia just...
Into the Pope’s garden and a party up on the roof
Monday morning we went to the Vatican to see the Pope’s garden, which covers about 60 acres. It is located behind the Vatican buildings which means you get a very good close up view of St. Peter's dome from the garden from a different angle.
St Peter's from the Vatican garden
Back to the good life on Rome’s Via Veneto
We arrived in Rome a couple of days ahead of the start of our Italy-Croatia Tour and checked into the elegant Grand Hotel Palace on the Via Veneto, a street famous for the film La Dolce Vita. This location is ideal with easy access to the Borghese gardens and a short walk down to Piazza Barberini and...
Back to Italy for my 10th time to see Umbria plus Dalmatian coast
This week, I plan to return to Italy, this time to lead a 15-day tour to Umbria and on to Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
It will be my 10th time in Italy and seventh time in Rome. Two other times I flew into Milan and once to Venice.
10 reasons to come to Italy and Croatia in September
There are dozens of reasons for you to want to come to Italy and Croatia with us in September, but here are just 10 things that will make our 15-day exclusive tour together truly outstanding and trip of a lifetime.
Bernini's Apollo and Daphne in Borghese Gallery
Italy-Croatia 2019: Announcing fab new tour for September
Today, I am delighted to announce details of my next garden/culture tour - a wonderful 15-day exclusive trip in September to Umbria, Italy, starting in Rome, and continuing with an exciting exploration of Croatia, from Dubrovnik to Zagreb, with time in Solvenia and Montenegro.
This one-of-a-kind, four-countries, customized tour is specifically designed...
Adventure into Italy and Croatia 2019
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou
Being close to beauty - fantastic, transcendent, eternal, saturating beauty - can put us into a dreamy state of bliss, that magical feeling of perfect peace and happiness. I believe all of us have experienced...
