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Are you planning a trip abroad soon? If so, consider securing or renewing your passport sooner rather than later! It is essential to plan ahead and give yourself enough time to get your passport before you need it, especially if you are planning to travel internationally. Also – know this – for most international travel, […]

Today marks Easter in the Greek Orthodox church, which falls later because the liturgical calendar is based on the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian one we use.   Customs differ too. Their Lent is much stricter. Rather than giving up one item and meat on Fridays, Greeks forsake all animal products, including meat, dairy, and […]

When you work with me to plan your travel, you get extras. Who doesn’t love extras? And when you do not work with me, you’re leaving money on the table. All my clients are frugal. No one likes to waste money. And one of the perks of working with a travel advisor is that I can extend your dollar. As a Virtuoso advisor, I can maximize the value of any trip through my relationships, connections, knowledge, advice, creativity, and advocacy.

With all the time spent at home these last few years, many of us retreated to the escapism and entertainment of incredible dramas on television, streaming services, and film. We could not travel except through our screens. Here are some films and television series that inspired, and continue to inspire, travel to Italy! 

Ah, lovers in Italy – Dante & Beatrice, Cleopatra & Julius Caesar (and for that matter – Cleopatra & Mark Antony), Romeo & Juliet, Lord Byron and the very married Teresa Guiccioli. And fictional ones, too, like those in Roman Holiday, Call Me By Your Name, Il Postino, and my all-time favorite love story – […]

Have you heard of Pantelleria? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. I think I impressed one of the Italian partners I met with at ILTM last fall because I had heard of it. And I recently fell hard in lust for it!  Last year, I fired up the film of a favorite Italian director Luca Guadagnino (who also […]

We love to reduce as many friction points as possible for our clients and their trips. We can’t promise nothing will go sideways. But we can anticipate pitfalls and plan optimally with our inside knowledge. Travel and planning travel has always been complex. And both planning and actual travel are still mightily disrupted coming out […]

The Italian Lake District, located in the Northern region of Lombardy, is a popular destination for travelers due to its stunning natural beauty, rich history, and diverse range of activities. This region encompasses several stunning alpine lakes, including Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Lake Garda, and others. This area of Italy offers a rich cultural and […]

Oh Scotland! I love you. I love the history, the landscapes, the nature, the castles, the poetry, the whiskey, and the men! What’s not to love? We wrote about Scotland earlier this month, and here we dive into our many favorite hotels and resorts. Truly, it will be hard to choose! The Fife Arms The […]

London looms large in the imagination. It’s the setting for so much history, theater, culture, literature, and more. Travel and Leisure selected the United Kingdom as THE destination of the year for 2023, and we here at PWT are all over it and so excited! Many years ago, my father asked me where I wanted […]