“… Cheryl and I had a fantastic time, which we attribute to your planning and advice. We have (and will continue to) recommend you to those of our fiends/colleagues who wish to visit Italy, and we thank you for your guidance.”

Jim Sheils

East Longmeadow, MA
Customized trip to Italy – July 2004

“Hi Carlo,

I would like to thank you and Eco Italia for your generous support at the Big Travel Treasures Event on Feb 19, 2004 for the “100 Women In Hedge Funds” to benefit Rush University Medical Center.
The trips you secured from your travel partners to be auctioned were a big hit. I can only say that it is because of you that the evening was a huge success.
You have a unique business, offering trips to Italy that is personalized for the individual clients. You are extremely talented and you really care about your clients, their needs and expectations with the Travel Partners that you recommend.
It was a great pleasure to work with you and I will include you in other events that will help promote Eco Italia and you travel partners in Chicago.
Thanks Again”

Joel Langer
Travel Treasures
Chicago, February 2004

“Hi Carlo:

I wanted to write to you to tell you how much my sister and I enjoyed our trip to Italy. We especially were impressed at how fast you were able to put our trip together.
Our favorite part of the trip was our stay in Monterosso and the Cinque Terre. We did hike to all five villages. Along the way we enjoyed olive groves, citrus trees, and of course the sea.
Our guides in Florence were very knowledgeable and friendly. We loved our day excursion to the Tuscany countryside. Sienna was beautiful and we were blessed with bright blue skies.
Our tour of Florence with our guide was impressive. She knew so much art history, and made the town come alive. We really enjoyed having our own guide, just for the two of us.
Our day was flexible, and we stayed in places as long as we wanted to.
Again, thanks for planning such a fun vacation for my sister and I.”

Violaine Rice
Madison, NJ
Customized trip to Italy October, 2003

” Eco Italia planned our trip to Italy. We especially enjoyed the private,
knowledgeable guides through the art museums of Florence and the ancient
ruins of Rome. Carlo knew exactly what we wanted even when we didn’t ! We
would recommend anyone traveling to Italy to let Eco Italia do the planning,
It was a trip of a lifetime. ”

Audrey and Mark Hulsey
Missoula, MT
Customized trip to Italy September, 2003

” Carlo did an outstanding job for us, all details were worked out well
before we left USA.

We were in Italy and the hotel had lost our reservations. We called
Carlo and problem was solved !!

Accommodations were as described and all people dealing with Carlo were
very friendly and helpful.

Carlo’s tips on where to go, what to see, best times of day to look,
what foods were safe and even instructions on where not to drive were
100% correct. We will use Carlo again!! ”

Charles M. Deschamps
Missoula, MT
Customized trip to Italy June, 2003

” We had been referred to Carlo by a friend, who told us not to go to Italy without taking advantage of his excellent services. We were not disappointed. Having lived most of his life in Italy, Carlo has many wonderful connections and knows of hotels and restaurants that you will not find in guide books. All of our accommodations were clean, quiet and well located. We were especially fond of our personal tour guides in Florence and Rome. Both were very knowledgeable, personable and spoke perfect English. We can’t wait to go back and will, of course, call on Carlo to assist us with our travel plans.”

Bridget Fuglei
Missoula, MT
Customized trip to Italy March, 2003

” I was referred to Carlo through a mutual acquaintance. My wife and I
wanted to honeymoon in Tuscany and so badly wanted to avoid the tourist
traps. We’re both seasoned travelers and internet savvy, but this
needed to be the trip of trips, within our budget, of course. We
sought the kind of Italian vacation experience that could best be
provided by, well, an Italian who listened closely enough to is to
understand what we were looking for, and who knew Italy well enough to
be able to find it for us. Carlo discussed with us our transportation
preferences, travel dislikes, things we really wanted to see, budget,
trip length, options we wanted to have, and many other expectations and
areas of confidence and lack thereof. We commissioned him with slight
trepidation because were completely unfamiliar with his work, and we
were not personally developing (i.e. controlling) our honeymoon
planning. We pretty much didn’t trust any one to honor our interests.
Carlo’s listening skills really came through for us; our trip was
indeed customized for us.

We could not have been more pleased with Carlo’s work. Taking into
account our probable condition after crossing 9 time zones, he planned
for us to drive not too far to the PERFECT first night honeymoon
experience. Wow. Camogli is barely mentioned in the tour guides, and
the place we stayed in was somewhat difficult to find, but we woke up
on the first morning of our honeymoon with the Mediterranean Sea
greeting us. It was pricey, but Carlo knew that on our first night we
wanted special and romantic, not necessarily inexpensive. It was still
a good value, we thought.

The rest of the trip was spent lazily exploring Tuscan hill towns, from
a very special base. Carlo arranged for us to stay in an elegant,
rustic, comfortable agriturismo B&B, which was on a real olive orchard,
with a hilltop view that allowed Pienza and Sienna, an Again, spot on
with our needs.

Could we have planned our own Tuscan honeymoon? Sure, and we might have
even felt in control our trip planning in an unfamiliar country where
we don’t speak the language. But our trip was better than I could have
thought possible, and the memories of our little of-the-beaten-path
vacation will warm us for a lifetime. Isn’t that really the reason you
go on vacation? ”

Preston Davis
Portland, Oregon
Customized trip to Italy September, 2002

” Hi, Carlo,

I just wanted you to know how much our family enjoyed our trip to Italy! It would definitely not have been the same without your help, time, and advice.

As we discussed, our family did not want to have a standard bus tour of Italy. We wanted to experience the country, the people, the great restaurants, and the sights, and we wanted the flexibility to do it at our own pace. Your help with our itinerary, as well as your recommended places to stay and visit made our trip a great success, and a most special memory.

We particularly enjoyed staying at the Castle you recommended in Tuscany, as well as visiting the adjacent lake and countryside. Your helpful suggestions with the rest of our trip, from driving to language, from Florence to Rome, were incredibly helpful and useful! It makes such a difference to have someone familiar with the country acting as your guide, providing knowledgeable information. Good information is often what makes the difference in having a pleasant trip or experience.

Thanks again for all your assistance! ”

Paul Eichwald
Missoula, MT
Customized trip to Italy July, 2002