"This has been an incredible week - definitely worth the 18-month wait :)"

"Thank you for a very wonderful week - it's been more than we expected."

"As we shared each day a new friendship came about."

"Thank you for our best trip to Italy ever!"

"Of all the places we've ever visited, this is one place we'll come back to again and again.."

"..my best vacation yet" - "A side of Italy I would have never seen had I followed a guidebook."

"Can't say enough about the most wonderful experience."

"...we'd like to thank you both for welcoming us into your home. You were gracious, attentive & entertaining! We look forward to continuing our new friendships..."

"This was such a wonderful experience and fulfilled a lifelong dream of Cooking in Italy and living the Dolce Vita"

"The people you have gathered, the experiences you've organized, the variety you offer... nothing compares to the ease, friendliness and grace that you offer by sharing your home and family"

"There are not enough words to tell you ALL how wonderful this week was because of ALL of you!!"

"This vacation was a needed break for me & there were so many times I laughed to the point of tears"

"This has been the most amazing vacation"

"Thank you so much for such a life altering experience"

"Thank you for such an amazing week, it was beyond my imagination."

"Being of Italian heritage on both side of my family, it helped explain and reinforce the "giving spirit" over and over again as we interfaced with Sara, Rita, Silvia, and all your wonderful staff"

"What an amazing experience! We thank you for a never to be forgotten vacation."

"We can never thank you enough for the amazing helpful & relaxing 9 days..."

"Thank you so much new friends, this was an amazing experience! Your hospitality was BAR NONE!!"

"a wonderful week filled with great and amazing places, good company, incredible food"

"This was the best vacation ever."

"The whole week has been an amazing experience. I take with me beautiful moments that I shared with my new family in a very Italian way."

"I've been to Italy 4 times and this is by far has been the most memorable trip to date."

"You & your marvelous team have given John & me an experience above & beyond any expectation."

"You shared the sights & sounds plus of course the food & wine as if we were part of your family."

"Thank you for an unforgettable week! You both put your heart and soul into making our 25th anniversary trip one that we will never forget"

"The passion and caring of Michael & his team made this trip exceptional!"

"This was a trip of a lifetime" ... I found the true meaning of "l'amore di cottura"

"We sampled "Old World Charm" at it's finest and enjoyed the wonderful experience of a cooking class..."

"The past week has been an introduction to family we never knew we had"

"3rd time here and by no means the last! "

"You were gracious hosts & I loved how we all become members of your family this week. Thank you so much for a "life-time highlight"

"Thank you so much for providing a wonderful time for my husband's birthday celebration."

"Thank you all for making my vacation be one in a lifetime!!... This is/was an awesome experience especially for someone who was travelling solo."

"we feel like we are leaving family" ... "this past week was so much more than we ever expected" ... "Thank you for making this vacation absolutely wonderful"

"A perfect mixture of tourism, cooking, fun, laughter. A true Italian experience..."

"Wow what a week - from pasta making to wandering around secluded etruscan tombs to pizza making to bizarre mummies in caves..."

"you took care of every detail and made our family feel like part of your family."

"You have opened up your town, your home, your friends and your family to us, which has enabled us to experience Italy and Italian life in a way that those on the big bus tours will never be able to..."

"We could not have asked for a better vacation to Italy or more terrific hosts."

"We feel we have touched a bit of heaven during this week."

"The warmth, generosity, hospitality and adventures were indescribable. To capture the feeling with words is impossilbe. Mi Familia that extends across the continent. It was a brilliant experience that we cannot wait to reminisce over."

"I am not sure how I will be able to go back to my "regular" life without reliving this experience EVERY day."

"Our week here was everything and MORE than we expected."

"My heart and soul are better because of my experience."

"I feel as if I have found my true home & will be returning to foreign land.!"

"This has been a trip I will never forget."

"This was a "true Italian experience."... We really felt at home when we walked through town..."

"Thank you so much for all the warmth that we have, you treat us like a family and that's a very good feeling, when travelling overseas."

"It has been a highlight of our honeymoon. To be able to live like Italians & has opened our eyes to what so many miss when they travel to Italia."

"There definitely will be a "3"peat!!"

"I have been walking around all week with a stupid grin on my face when I think about the things that happened last week! Because there were so many, the grin is stuck on my face!"

" It will be a week we will remember fondly for many years to come."

"Thank you for being my family this week. It is difficult to define my amazing experience here."

"Thank you for this wonderful experience! It is easy to see why your so successful!"

"This is not the last you've seen of me!"

"It doesn't get any better than this!"

"We have been to Italy several times and this has been our most memorable."

"I've dreamed about it for years and you made it a joyful experience."

"This week was beyond my wildest dreams!"

"The hospitality and warmth has been beyond words."

All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you - you are all so lovely and I wish I could stay!

"The only reason the prospect of leaving this place doesn't sadden me today is that I am quite certain I will not fit into my jeans after a few more days. The food is just too good."

"Michael & Paola your hospitality is so warm and welcoming and your "crew" is just great!!!"

"What an amazingly wonderful vacation this has been - thanks to all of you."

"This will not be the last visit to you - that is for sure!"

"When I booked my trip my expectation was not all what I experienced... This has truly been an awesome and wonderful 7 day journey."

"Who would've known I could discover the best European Adventure with a simple Google search?!"

"Words cannot describe this week!"

"It was even better than I hoped it would be. You really do feel like family."

"Thank you, Culture Discovery for an amazing week! Words can't describe the experience I had!"