At the end of August I enjoyed a last-chance late summer vacation to Italy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Read on to see where I stayed, my restaurant picks, how I packed, and more.

Every summer I host Ross in Connecticut and we discuss all things travel: how our tours are going, ideas for future trips, and everything else that goes into running a business. Of course, we have lots of fun while doing it!

May is here which means it’s time for our Spring tours! This month we led a private group tour to Provence and a tour to the historic gardens and houses of southern England and the Cotswolds with a visit to the Chelsea Flower show.

Our first tour of 2024 is in the books! Read about our private group trip to Paris, Bordeaux, and the Dordogne.

Just back from Ireland! Read about our recent scouting trip to Ireland and learn more about our future tour the historic gardens and interiors of the Emerald Isle.

Top 23 of 2023. See the top restaurants, museums, gardens and more. Japan, Paris, Provence, England and New England - see my favorite places of 2023.

Read about our fall Art & Antiques trip to Paris and our adventures in Provence! Market visits, antique treasures, small museums, hilltop towns, the rugged Mediterranean coast, and much more.

Laura shares some of her favorite finds from Paris’s antique markets and offers tips for getting your treasure back home. Plus read about her recent summer trip to the French and Italian Alps.