dear gina ,just a quick note to let you know that our 17 day holiday was outrageous. the itinerary of venice-santa margharita-florence-lucca-sienna-montechiello[aurora/isabeela poedore] was just right. a perfect combination of museums, galleries,parks,historic sites,thermal spas, beautiful countryside scenery ending in aurora for an incredible relaxation/yoga happy ending to a trip of a lifetime. the Italian people were friendly,helpful and full of life. the Italian culture and appreciation of beauty were so enjoyable.the food was incredible and so good. i particularly liked the home style Italian cooking by ana at aurora;sumptuous, tasty, healthy vegetarian dishes. all of the above was facillated by your expert suggestions, guidance and leg work. you did what you said you would do  and then some. i will recommend your services to anyone i know planning a trip to italy. 

best wishes , eliseo

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Hi Gina,  Just wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic time. Il Borgo was a wonderful place and Alessandro made all of us feel so welcome. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining and the meals were delicious and varied. The other folks on the tour with us – enriched the experience even more. I am determined to let everyone I know what a wonderful experience they will have if they choose Lessons of Tuscany as a way to experience Italy.

P.S. Polly and I really enjoyed the ceramics class and came home with two hand-painted pieces that we are extremely proud of!

Maryann, Cape Cod MA (October 08)

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Gina, Wow! I can not believe it has already been two weeks since our return to Fl. We had a magical time @ Podere Isabella  thank you for turning us onto this  colorful and peaceful place. The energy there is so wonderful you can feel the love that went into creating this space. We hope to return again some day with a group. We went to Chianciano to terme spa it was a real treat spent one afternoon in Pienza and toured the Palazzo Piccolomini and had a picnic lunch. The wine from the region is delicious. This was a perfect ending to our Italian honeymoon. We had no trouble with the trains or rental car either. thank`s again for your assistance. Hope to work with you again.

Lee and Susie

Ft Lauderdale FL (Sept 08)

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Dear Gina, I just wanted to check in to say Thank you for all your hard work and for helping me plan such an amazing Honeymoon. John and I had such an incredible time as you can imagine. It all went very smooth and I just want to thank you, thank you. We are planning on getting my in laws to make a trip to Italy so when they do I will be contacting you again. In the mean time take care Gina and again thank you for all your efforts in making our honeymoon perfect!

Warm Regards,
Lynda and John, CA (July 2008)

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Hi Gina!   We had such an awesome time and Venice was INCREDIBLE!  Our jaw dropped open and our eyeballs popped from the moment we got off the train in Venice until the moment we got on the plane.  I give you an A+ and five stars for the attention to detail, customer service, selection of great places to sleep & eat, transportation services - everything - was top notch.  Isabella was wonderful and made our Venice trip EASY because that would have been the toughest part of the trip (figuring out where to go and how to get there once we got to Venice).  Thanks!

Barb, Peoria AZ (August 2008)

Pictured below second from the right next to fellow artist Liz Kenyon along with our trusty driver Ilario and friend.

Click below to read a wonderful tribute from Barb. Thank you!

To Gina and Villa Vita International

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The view of the rolling hills from the apartment was breathtaking. Everything was so lush and green; vineyards and olive trees were everywhere. Dinner at Castello di Santa Maria Novella was amazing. The setting historic and lovely, the people funny and friendly, the food beyond delicious. Il Borgo and Lessons of Tuscany exceeded my expectations beyond words. I would most definitely recommend it (and have) to my friends and family.

Stephanie, Phoenix AZ (April 2008)

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Hi Gina,

Thanks so much for your well wishes....  We had a great time on the trip, thanks for your help. Your detailed itinerary and the map of the Siena area were fantastic. L'Olmo was great and we enjoyed our stay there and exploring the countryside.  Dan also enjoyed the alfa romeo! Dan's favorite place was San Gimignano and mine was Pienza…although I loved the shopping in Florence too.  

Kristen, Boston MA (September 2007)