October Tour News
Hi from Rick: Embracing Italy’s Bella Chaos
Yes, Italy is my favorite country in Europe. It's an inviting piazza of memories waiting to be yours: An intimate moment with a Botticelli, learning how tasty a tomato can be, becoming a regular at the corner bar after your second caffè macchiato, and blushing at how much romance local lovers can pack onto a Vespa. Immersed in such bella chaos, where conversations are issimo (Italian slang for "over-the-top") and any pasta can be a party, you realize there's a good reason for Italy's tourist crowds.
Sure, Italy's greatest cities — Venice, Florence, and Rome — are crowded these days. And Rome will be busier than ever in 2025, as the pope's declared it a Jubilee Year and invited his flock from around the globe to the Vatican on a pilgrimage of peace and hope… Read more
