Four wonderful nights in Rome, then two nights in Florence, and four nights in Milan that include our two fabulous days out of Milan: one for silks and visit to the famous Como silk museum, and another enitrely different region for cashmere, alpaca and fine woolens that are impossible for tourists to reach on their own. The trip has been annual since 1997, but is now going on a semi-annual schedule with the next trip in the fall of 2003..
Cost: $3200.00 includes:
- Round trip airfare from Chicago, or a $700.00 airfare allowance if you arrange your own
- Ten nights lodging in four-star hotels, all breakfasts, about seven other lunches and dinners that are multi-course, tasting delights of the magnificent Italian cuisine, all with wines included
- All tips, ground transportation by coach bus, baggage handling en route, the development of new friendships, and lasting memories of a true women’s adventure...no men to pace outside the stores.
If you have friends who don’t sew, they would be perfectly happy on our trip, since every stop also has ready-to-wear. We had a few non-sewing but fashion-loving women on this trip, and there’s plenty of free time to explore all of the glorious museums and art treasures of Italy. I’ll be planning on the last two weeks of October again, with the eventuality of moving the trip a week sooner or later, depending on hotel accommodations.
The atmosphere of this trip is joyous, and a celebration of the discovery of a charming culture and people. If you awake to start the day on another great adventure, and enjoy sharing discoveries with other women who are of the same spirit, then by all means, Italy is waiting to share its soul with you. Highlights from the Fall 2001 Trip:
