investment

Yes, I know that sounds like a crazy question, and the obvious answer is, "No! Of course not!"

And I agree, of course.   

When I bought my first home at the ripe old age of 22, I was so terrified of making a mistake that I opened and shut every window and every door, shifted my weight on every step, turned on every faucet and let the water run...

The truth is, I had no idea what I was really looking for, but I knew it was my due diligence to carefully vet the investment I was making! 

I've always believed that an investor should receive the greatest ROI (return on investment) for whatever they are placing their faith and resources in - be it work, relationships, education, health and wellness, or any number of other vital areas. 





They thumb through the glossy pages of a brochure or catalog, pick from one of the handful of options presented that actually visit the country they're interested in, and plop down thousands and thousands of dollars per person.

Without asking a single question.  Without thinking of how they deserve to benefit from their investment.  Without even thinking about the ROI.

It boggles my mind.  But truthfully, even more than that, it breaks my heart.

I'm really not sure how this idea came into existence, but there is a widely held notion that while you have endless choices to feast on in every area of life - from the car you drive to the flooring you select for your home to the college you send your kids to - when it comes to the huge investment of your time, energy, and finances that international travel is at its very core...well then, my friend, you are stuck with the crumbs a huge corporation determined they could afford to throw at you.



These trips are designed to make these large companies the most money possible and keep you so busy you think you're seeing a lot - when really, you're missing more than you're seeing.

Let me tell you, this is not how it should be.  And there are alternatives.  Not a ton, and they're not all created equal.  But we are proud to be one of the best - if not the best when it comes to Italy. 

With Italiana Travel Design, there are no strict schedules, no blackout dates, no forced activities, no groups of strangers you need to pretend are friends despite having little in common with them...

I couldn't fathom making a huge one-time decision based off a few options I never took the time to properly qualify.
 But that's how a lot of people treat international travel! 

They look like tasty, multi-course smorgasbords,  I know.  But trust me: they're crumbs.

Absolutely everything we do is private and customizable - as the sign of our highest respect for the investment you are making in travel.

And as far as what makes us so confident that we can offer more, better, and greater ROIs than these other companies?   

Just click below to browse our Expertise Maps.  You can literally see for yourself the vast amount of time and energy we have put in traveling all over this great country, creating local networks of only the best specialists and hosts who will fully bring your dream trips to life. 

You can also see where our clients have traveled.  Unlike the vast majority of travel professionals who repeatedly book the same 3-10 towns over and over and over again....we have sent our clients to the most off the beaten path places, the towns their families came from, the tops of mountains for the vistas they'd be dreaming about capturing on film since high school...