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Edelira Longinotti
Outstanding 12-day trip to the Italian Riviera. Wanted to go to Italy, started with Lake Como and Andrea Grisdale was so patient with me listening to what I was looking for and helping me design the ideal trip. Never even went to Lake Como! Outstanding day in Milan getting to see The Last Supper when it opened with a driver who waited for us, then on to Serravalle outlet for great shopping before arriving in Santa Margherita.
We highly recommend utilizing Andrea Grisdale and her team for your Italian vacation. My husband and I toured Italy March 16th-March 31st. We started in Rome, then went onto the Amalfi Coast, Florence, Venice, Lake Como and finally flew out of Milan.
I really felt they designed the trip based on the criteria we gave them! The true gem of this experience was the local guides. Julia, our guide in Rome, was truly unbelievable. She took us on three different days of tours and I really felt like we experienced so much in a relatively short amount of time! We had similar experiences in every city to which we traveled. The tour guides were all local and were passionate about their cities. We had an art historian show us around Florence, and our guide who took us to the Murano glass-blowing factories in Venice was part of one of the families of artisans who have been doing glass blowing for hundreds of years.
The team provided us with an app that had detailed day-by-day instructions including meeting points and times. Our train tickets were all in the app and there was always someone to meet us at the train stations. The days were never over-planned. There was always time to slow down and enjoy the cities and the meals.
One particularly impressive action by the team was related to our trip home. Our flight home was changed at the last minute and the concierge from the company was able to adjust our morning driver from Lake Como to the Milan airport, and we were picked up at 5 AM on Easter Sunday!
We felt like we truly experienced a huge amount of Italy without feeling like we were always rushing from place to place. Their choices of guides, hotels, and experiences were phenomenal and we would absolutely use them for another Italian vacation!
Although we had an outline of places we wished to visit in each city, we did book a number of experiences, which were tailored to our interests in art, architecture and design. In Rome, we greatly enjoyed our private visit to the Galleria Colonna, recommended by Andrea and Stefano. Likewise, we enjoyed our private recommended visit in Venice to Palazzo Pisani Moretta.
In Venice, we stayed at our favorite hotel, The Gritti Palace. Andrea was able to book our requested room, with a balcony overlooking the Canal. Once again, not an easy last-minute booking at peak tourist time in Venice.
Originally planned in 2020 and then postponed by the pandemic, we recently completed a wonderful two-week early October trip to Venice, Florence, Rome and Positano, all of which was expertly designed and executed by Andrea and her team.
From a logistics standpoint, our trip was perfect. From the time we arrived at the Venice airport and were escorted to our private water taxi, to the last day of our trip when we were driven to our departure point in Naples, every encounter with a driver or travel assistant was timely, friendly, professional and courteous. Our boutique hotels were centrally located, but also very quiet, comfortable and relaxing.
More than anything else, it is the people we will remember about this trip. Time spent with drivers, guides, and hosts inevitably led to conversations about our families, our day-to-day lives, the things we have in common and the differences that make us unique. Although we will likely never see these people again, these interactions enriched our experience immeasurably and we will fondly remember these new friends.
WOW!!! Our trip to Tuscany was perfect from start to finish. We were met at the airplane door and helped with customs and our luggage. We met our driver who we were with all week. It was great to have a driver and guides wherever we went.
Since this was our third trip with Wendy Perrin we were treated to a WOW Moment. We were driven in a golf cart to the vineyards of Castello Banfi, a beautiful castle where we were staying. A beautiful table was set up for us with two large picnic baskets and the most delicious food and a bottle of our favorite Brunello di Montalcino, produced right there in Montalcino.
On to Greve-in-Chianti. We stayed at the Borgo del Cabreo, another beautiful property located on a vineyard high above the town offering a 360-degree view of the Tuscan countryside. Breathtaking, especially while sipping our morning coffee or enjoying an aperitivo by the pool at sunset. Rooms are big and the beds are very comfortable. Staff is very friendly but do be aware that you must have a car to get down to the village and there is no on-site shuttle but taxis are available. We had a car so it was not an issue for us. The breakfast spread is outstanding.
PANDEMIC TRAVEL We had a great trip thanks to Wendy Perrin and our guides. The best guides we have ever had. Were able to tour, get insight and go places we would have never been able to do on our own.
PANDEMIC TRAVEL Andrea Grisdale and her team planned an amazing trip for my husband and me to Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Capri in May. Every detail was handled smoothly, from airport transports to full day adventures. A highlight was a private cooking lesson and dinner with Chef Peter and his staff in Positano. It was an outstanding experience. Another highlight was a full-day sailing excursion on a private yacht along the Amalfi coast and around the entire island of Capri. We stopped at so many grottoes, including the Blue Grotto, as well as stopping at Nerano for an incredible lunch. Another great experience was a private tour, wine tasting and four-course lunch at a local vineyard, including a stop to Ravello and its beautiful gardens. All was expertly planned and executed.
PANDEMIC TRAVEL Three glorious nights at Grand Hotel Portovenere. A fabulously located jump-off point to see Cinque Terre. With boat pickup just steps away, one was able to access by boat four of the 5 Cinque Terre towns. Our tour guide was wonderful, entertaining and very knowledgeable. She added so much local color to our experience. She helped us find some local restaurants for the full flavor of the towns. Next off to Florence via Pisa and Luca. Very easy drive to these two towns. But the challenge came with finding our hotel, Hotel Santa Maria Novella, in Florence in a car. We had two GPS devices working and still drove around for 45 minutes trying to find the hotel. The hotel has an extremely small sign on the front, not street side, that is blocked by a large plant. Ugh. Once in Hotel Santa Maria Novella, we did find that the location was excellent. I would just caution travelers who arrive by rental car that they get specific street directions as the plaza is a restricted space. Our Florence guides were superlative. They shared with us local restaurant suggestions. This was vital as it was Fashion Week in Florence and many restaurants were booked well in advance. Thanks to our guides, we found some local gems of Florence. Our guides were so friendly and helpful in sharing all their extensive knowledge of art, architecture and culture and the history behind it all. We breezed by lines outside the Uffizi and Academia and straight in to see the sites and wonders. We also had the pleasure of visiting the newly opened Duomo Museum. It was fabulous. Finally, with the help of our drivers and transfer folks we made the easy fast train to Milan where we were greeted by another helper and driver and safely and efficiently escorted to our final hotel Manzoni. The highlight of our Milan tour has to be our Aperitivo tour. Our spectacular guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable about all things Milan, Italy, and the Aperitivo. We had two stops on the tour, one fancy and one traditional. Both were superlative and gave you a different perspective of the evening event. Our second stop was in a small shop run by a husband and wife combo who welcomed us into their small restaurant and treated us like kings and queens!! Next day our Milan Duomo tour was very enlightening. Our guide made sure all our extra needs were met and exceeded. Wow!! Our final transfer to Milan Airport was flawless and easy. Thanks very much for the fabulous trip. Ciao.
PANDEMIC TRAVEL Our trip was from June 4 through June 18th and took us to various regions of northern Italy. The impetus for the trip was a wedding in Piedmont region followed by travels to the Cinque Terre then Florence then Milan. Only one of us had been to any of these places some 20+ years ago. The detailed planning of Andrea Grisdale and her team was essential for this venture. All hotel reservations and travel reservations excluding airline tickets were set by the planners. Also an app was provided that made the daily plans easy to follow. Each of our venues included a guide to show us the sites. Each of these 3 guides could not have been nicer and more informative. The sites we visited were incredibly historic and our guides were most knowledgeable about the subjects.They moved us along comfortably, set up lunch at great restaurants and provided names and reservations for dinner as well. I cannot imagine trying to do this trip without these 3 persons.
When we plan our next trip I am sure we will use this team. Overall the trip was really fun, the accommodations excellent, the food and wine outstanding.
PANDEMIC TRAVEL We had a wonderful 10-day trip to the Amalfi Coast, ending with a couple of days in Rome. Traveling in Italy at this point during the Covid pandemic is very much like being in New York City. Masks required in taxis and on public transportation, otherwise it feels very pre-pandemic.
Our travel experts Andrea and Marta planned a fantastic itinerary. We started in Positano at the Hotel Il San Pietro, which is like living in a dream. Our room, with a balcony overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, was perhaps the nicest hotel room ever. We spent a fun-filled day on a private yacht cruising the coastline, sipping Prosecco, and having lunch at a restaurant only accessible by boat. If you go to the Amalfi Coast you MUST spend time on a boat! Our private cooking class with Chef Peter was a blast. We learned so much about local ingredients and ate like royalty. The food and wines were delicious and abundant (maybe too abundant!), and his villa is a perfect location with gorgeous seaside views.
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