Italy Islands and Lakes Tour 2018

Before leaving Milan, we made a quick stop so I could give everyone on the Islands and Lake Tour a close up view of the Bosco Verticale, the amazing green-garden tower high-rise designed by Stefano Beori. I had seen it - stumbled upon it, actually - the day before and was so impressed that I felt compelled to take...

We bid farewell to Lake Como and headed back over the top of Lake Lugano and down to Lake Maggiore and to the little town of Brissago, Switzerland to visit the beautiful garden on Isola Brissago. There are two little islands off the shore in Brissago; the biggest one, San Pancrazio also known as Grande Isola, has a beautiful botanical...

The Sardinia Project was news to me. I never knew that Sardinia was once a mosquito-infested land where malaria killed hundreds of people every year. When we arrived in Olbia, the city on the northeast coast of the island, we were shown around by our Sardinian guide, Matteo Pisu. First, he explained some of the history of the island, starting...

There have been thunderstorms pretty much every day since we arrived in Italy. The sky suddenly turns dark in late afternoon or early evening. There is a great crash of thunder followed by a downpour. In Lugano, we were swimming in the lovely outdoor pool with blue sky above us and warm sunshine pouring down. And then slowly, big, billowing...

Why you should come with me to Italy in 2018 to visit islands and lakes and see world-class gardens . . . as well as everything that is wonderful about Italy. Tour price: $6,979 per person double occupancy and $7,991 for single occupancy. Please see day-by-day itinerary below. To reserve your place:Calling Lyle Truden at Flight Centre. Office: 604-684-7951. Email: lyle.truden@flightcentre.ca Bookings will be taken...

Lake Como, north of Milan, Italy, is shaped like an upsidedown Y with the town of Como at the bottom of the first leg and Bellagio at the junction between legs. We loved Bellagio and wanted to spend more time there but first we wanted to see Villa Carlotta and its garden plus some of the smaller communities on the...