Posted in Learning Vacations, Slow travel vacations on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are founding members of a group called Slow Travel Tours. This is a group of tour operators who believe in traveling in such a way that those who travel with us have a rich, cultural experience that you rarely find with others. We believe in:
Managing and leading trips ourselves so that our travelers benefit [...]
Posted in Art instruction, Learning Vacations, Meaning in Life, Orvieto Italy on October 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wow! This week’s workshop has just finished, with another starting today. It was a fabulous week, with a wonderful group, dynamic teacher in Catherine Moore, superb weather, and unparalleled hospitality.
One of the participants came up to us to thank us. She said, “My soul healed and I was given wings.” Oh what sweet words. [...]
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on September 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
All the people, events and sites that make for good stories in Orvieto, Italy.
Posted in Adventures in Italy Teachers, Learning Vacations on September 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Rini Boer from the Netherlands wins Tracie Huskamp’s book, Nature Inspired, in a drawing of readers from Make Haste Slowly, the blog of Adventures in Italy.
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read an article by Lori Valigra about the incredible journey of sea turtles over thousands of miles to return to the beach where they were born to lay their own eggs. She says,
For some of us, home is moments in place and time when where we are feels like where we should be.
Home is [...]
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We so enjoyed being in Oxford last month. With three successive summers there, we have become big fans. We particularly like the neighborhood we have ended up staying in. It is so real and connected to everyday life. We love the amazing variety of restaurants, where we can get just about every kind of food [...]
Posted in Art instruction, Learning Vacations on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ode is an alternative magazine that we enjoy. Their latest issue, August, 2009, is all about laughter. There is lots of good information here, but there was one thing that struck me since it relates to our Adventures in Italy trips.
We do two kinds of trips. One is strictly cultural exploration: food, wine, coffee, customs, [...]
Posted in Learning Vacations, Orvieto Experiences, Small group travel Italy on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bill Steiner explains why people on Adventures in Italy trips have such a unique and wonderful time.
Posted in Learning Vacations, Living Slow, Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy on May 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The dilemma of trying to blog in Italy
Posted in Adventures in Italy Teachers, Learning Vacations, Orvieto Italy on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Adventures in Italy adds a new trip featuring Patti Digh, author of Life is a Verb and David Robinson.
