Posts by Audrey De Monte
Travel Guide for Valle d’Aosta
This travel guide for Valle d’Aosta is to introduce you to a region we believe should be on your travel wish list. My native Italian husband spent several years working in Aosta and knows this little jewel of a region in northern Italy well. Valle d’Aosta, Italy’s smallest region, is known for its snow-capped mountains,…
Read MoreHow to Find Quality Gelato in Italy
We are passionate about Italian food, from cooking classes and food tours, to sharing with you what to eat in different regions of Italy and of course how to find quality gelato in Italy. Italians are masters of food, they are very particular in the way things are done. Just because you’re eating gelato in…
Read MoreHow Audrey Creates a Customized Itinerary for your Vacation
When you hire Audrey, and her team of in-country associates, for a customized itinerary for your vacation, Audrey follows a 5-step travel planning process in order to create a trip that is the best fit for you and your travel companions. Her process has been honed over more than a decade, creating once-in-a-lifetime personalized itineraries…
Read MorePiedmont Travel Guide
This is a Piedmont travel guide (Piemonte), to inspire you to visit this gem of a region with us. The region of Piemonte (Piedmont) lies in northwestern Italy, bordered by Switzerland in the north, France in the west. Its capital and largest city is Turin (Torino). Piemonte does not attract the tourist crowds that other…
Read MoreChristmas in Italy
The Christmas season in Italy starts on December 8th (Immaculate Conception) and ends on January 6th (Ephiphany). Christmas in Italy is festive, always spent with the family, with markets, lights, Christmas trees, and music in the streets. And the best part is that the Christmas season lasts an entire month! Italy’s Christmas markets The Christmas…
Read More8 Day Sicily Custom Tour
This Sicily custom tour I designed with my in-country associates for Marie and Frank wishing to visit her ancestor’s home town. Tour started and ended in Palermo. Sicily custom tour package inclusions: 2 nights in Agrigento 2 nights in Ragusa 1 night in Siracusa 1 night in Taormina 1 night in Palermo Private transfer to…
Read MoreBenefits of Hiring a Private Guide
What is a tour guide? Here at Travels with Audrey we call our local expert guides “local insiders”. Our local expert tour guides are a very important part of our small group tours and private guided tours. They have studied volumes of material and have worked hard to earn licenses that afford them special privileges and…
Read MoreHow Audrey Prepares your Custom Tour Quote
If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering a custom tour package. I am thrilled you might be interested in arranging it through Travels with Audrey, where each trip is unique and tailor-made. To provide you with an accurate proposal for a Custom Trip, we need to know about you and the type of custom trip…
Read MoreIs Hiring a Private Driver-Guide Worth it?
There are so many choices when it comes to travel transportation, from renting a car, to booking group tours, to hiring private driver-guides. There is a huge benefit in hiring a driver-guide for your family and friends custom tour, like myself. Hiring a private driver-guide is more than just about the driving, it’s really about…
Read MoreWhat Makes Traveling with Audrey to Europe a Unique Experience
Every year since starting Travels with Audrey, I spend a few weeks traveling to specific locations in Europe to check out hotel properties, discover new restaurants, little gems and special locations that I would love to show my clients during their time in Europe. This year for the first time, I had a dear friend…
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