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January 2010
 Walking & Cooking
 in Umbria
 
Complimentary Airport Transfer
 
Winter Wildflowers 
 in Sicily
Handpainted Tile from Umbria Italy
 
Women making pastaBuongiorno!
 
   Walking past fields of artichokes in Umbria made me want to cook, and that's how our Walking & Cooking in Umbria tour got started.  This year we've added some new touches to this trip including a stay at the top-rated Palazzetta del Vescovo, where the friendly owners make us feel immediately at home, and invite us into their kitchen to cook a feast.
 
You'll also get the chance to visit Umbria's lovely hill towns, each with its own special character - Orvieto and its spectacular cathedral, delightful Spello with its mysterious doors of the dead, and Assisi, where our walk brings us to the monk's cell of St. Francis.  
 
There are only a few spaces left on the June 8-13 tour, and we are offering a complimentary Rome airport transfer for the last few sign-ups. 
 
Call Marie toll-free at 1-800-462-7911 to reserve.
 
       Assisi basilica in Umbria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See you in the kitchen in Umbria-
Ciao, 
Anita Iaconangelo
Our Customers Say:
 
"Simply one of the best weeks of my life!"   
- I.W., USA
 
 
"Your personal, very Italian touch made it feel like a visit with friends instead of a tour."
-R.M., UK
 
 
 
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Winter Wildflowers In Sicily
Giant orchid closeup The mild winter in Sicily brings the delights of wildflowers and foraging for edible wild plants.  On a walk yesterday, I came home with bright blue borage blossoms and shocking yellow sorrel for a psychedelic salad, and admired bushy pink valerian and a single red poppy nodding in the midst of an emerald green field.  
 
My prize find was this lovely orchid - Barlia robertiana - notable for its delicate color and intensely sweet scent.  It's one of the earliest Mediterranean orchids to come into flower. 
 
 
Come take a 1-day walk in Sicily, and you'll see not only wildflowers and almond blossoms, but also perfectly ordered countryside with nary a tourist in sight, or pre-historic tombs and Greek ruins, or a take a coastal stroll to admire pink flamingos resting by the turquoise sea.
 
Call us to book your 1-day tour, customized to suit your interests:  
1-800-462-7911.
Recipes from Emanuele's Kitchen
Swordfish Vendor
 
 
Don't know what to make for dinner tonight?  For some inspiration from Emanuele, check out his recipes on every tour page on our website.   Each recipe also suggests an appropriate Italian wine, which you should sip as you cook, making everything taste even better.   
 
 
Our prices are guaranteed, so you are protected against any rise in currency exchange rates.   
 
Call Marie to reserve your trip today:
 
Toll-free: 1-800-462-7911  (USA and Canada)
Telephone: (780) 438-5712 (Rest of the World) 
 
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