Caspin Journeys - Pino and Caroline Nobile are our neighbors and the owners of Caspin Journeys, a walking company. They have walking tours all over Italy but with a little planning and some advanced notice, you might be able to arrange a local walk in the hills surrounding Il Rifugio.

Global Gardens Tours - by Alessandro Tombelli and Patrizia Falaschi. Alessandro is a horticulturist based in Florence, Italy. Patrizia is a talented guide with experience in the beautiful features of the Tuscan towns and villages and in organic horticulture. They offer you a visit to the most beautiful gardens in Tuscany.

Slow Travelers - Directly from their web site, "Slow Travelers is a community of people who like to travel and experience new places. This web site is a place for us to talk to each other, answer questions about this type of travel and collect information."

Planning and Executing a Large Group Trip to Europe - By Ellen Singer, a member of the Slow Travelers web site. If you want to organize a large group trip you should read this excellent article!

Museum & Tour Tickets - Here is a list of related sites where you can purchase tickets for the major museums. To purchase your museum tickets, click on the city name below and then look on the left side of the page for specific museums. You can check out other services such as excursions and shopping by clicking on the links at the top of each page.

Rome   Florence   Venice   Napes

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