For the 2001 season, The Italian Connection has 35 scheduled trips with about a dozen different itineraries. Walking past a vineyard in the morning and then tasting that wine in the afternoon is quite a special experience,'' says Marie, a native of Washington, D.C., and a veteran of 20 years in the travel industry. Tours range in duration from five to nine days, excluding travel time. Trip locations are peppered throughout Italy, from the Dolomites in the north to southern Italy and Sicily. All of the walking tours serve up the best of each region's cuisine.
Accommodations run from cozy country inns to luxury palazzi.
Italian Connections' Anita Iaconangelo with tour guide Peter Blackman. Walking through the beautiful Tuscan countryside near Brolio Castle. Charming seaside villages greet travellers on the Cinque Terre tour of northwest Italy. Marie says of the clientele. Travellers are encouraged to set their own walking pace while slipping into the cadence of Italy.