"...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..."

Paul and Judy - Atlanta - Georgia, USA

"...and the staff - or should I say your new Italian family - are wonderful."

Terri - Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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

Bruce and Cozy - Paradise Valley - Arizona, USA

"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"

Sally & Bill - Hancock, Michigan, USA

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

Erin & Dustin - Erie, Colorado, USA

"Thank you for an unforgettable vacation - this was obviously the best way to REALLY get to know Italy"

Maria and Aaron - Chicago - Illinois, USA

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

Bill and Mary - Mahomet - Illinois, USA

We love you all like family and look forward to visit #3.

Rosemarie - Simi Valley, California, USA

"Thanks so much for an amazing experience with you guys. We are family!!"

Char - Bullhead City - Arizona, USA

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

Judy - Sacramento, California, USA

"Thank you so much for a truly wonderful (full, full, full) week."

Adam and Anna - Atlanta - Georgia, USA

"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"

Dave and janet - Los Angeles - California - USA

"We had the keep pinching ourselves to make sure it was real"

Kim, Taree, Rachel, and Kathryn - Washington State, USA

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

Jane - St Paul, Minnesota, USA

"My perception on Italy is forever changed because of you and your awesome family"

Jessica & Ryan - New York, New York, USA

"We are already planning our next trip back!"

Joe and Judy - New York, USA

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

Lindsay - USA

"I came here for a vacation and a chance to try something new, and I am leaving behind one of the best weeks of my life."

Pearl - Alhambra, California, USA

"This was the best vacation ever."

Karen, USA

"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."

Catherine and Marco - Los Angeles - California, USA

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

Leslie & John - Amarillo, Texas, USA

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

Jules and Jim - Washington State, USA

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

Michele and Kathy - USA

"Words cannot explain what a fantastico week we have had in Soriano."

Mick and Deb - Lexington - Kentucky, USA

"Your Vacations Rock!"

Linda & Chris - Leawood, Kansas, USA

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

Vicki - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

"It was AMAZING!!"

Ami and Jac - Napa Valley - California, USA

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

John & Jill - Golden, Colorado, USA

"I'm tearing up as I write this... John and I have just had the time of our lives on this vacation with you."

Lois, Marvin and Sue - Worcester - Massachusetts, USA

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

Mary and Erica - New York, USA

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

Lori - Hanna, Indiana, USA

"This has been the best time of my life."

Don & Linda - Prescott, Arizona, USA

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

Pearl - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

"You and all your team promote your efforts with love from the heart."

EJ & Bob - Ft Lauderdale, Florida, USA

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

Susan - Santa Barbara, California, USA

"It was more than I could even imagine it was going to be."

Maria - Tampa, Florida, USA

"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."

Katie - Centennial, Colorado - USA

"You exceeded my expectations in every way."

Tom and Andrea - The Villages - Florida, USA

"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"

Danna - Sammamish, Washington, USA

"You truly feel like family in some heart-felt way, I came home. This week fulfilled a life-long dream "

Rocky - Los Angeles, California, USA

"In a word - "I can't begin to thank you enough for making such a profound impact on my life."

Fred, Deana, Emily & Matthew - Stuart, Florida, USA

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

Gail and Arlene - New Jersey, USA

"Your hospitality and open-hearted friendship have made this an unforgettable (too short) week" ... "I (we) could go on and on, but I'll start crying. I hate when camp is over!"

Chuck and Pat - Phoenix - Arizona, USA

"Pat and I can't begin to thank you for the many, many, selfless things you did for us. Your business is truly founded on family and friendship not customer or client."

Marcia and Christina - Miami - Florida, USA

"We felt like house guests visiting relatives"

Vicki & Lavonne - Columbia, Maryland, USA

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

Irene - Simi Valley, California, USA

"I have been dreaming about this week for 6 months! I cannot put into words what this experience means to me."

Dean & Debra - Thousand Oaks, California, USA

"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."

Rick and Catherine - St Louis - Missouri, USA

"The food was outstanding. But the kindness and hospitality were beyond words."

Kristine, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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

Doris and Lauren - Roanoke - Virginia, USA

"I felt like I was with friends and family from the very start"

Dave & Susan - Goodlettsville, Tennessee, USA

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

Gina - San Ramon, California, USA

"It felt like familiga the minute we arrived! All of you have gone above and beyond to make me & each one of us feel so special"

Mary Ellen - Hutchinson, Minnesota, USA

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

Dean - Thousand Oaks, California, USA

"you have truly captured the essence of travel. It is not about seeing the sights. Rather it is about experiencing the people, culture and living of the people. Your trip encapsulates the Italian experience."

Nancy - Warren, New Jersey, USA

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

Barbara - Houston, Texas, USA

Thank you for opening up your gracious home to a group of pellegrini in search of "la dolce vita".

Denise - San Ramon, California, USA

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

Jilene - Simi Valley, California - USA

"your hospitality & love radiates in everything you do and I'm blessed to have been a part of it!"

Tim and Robbie - Baxter - Tennessee, USA

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

Lisa - Columbia - Maryland, USA

"I had a feeling this would be a friendly, cozy vacation but I didn't foresee the true feeling of family which I felt right away." .. "Thank you for the most amazing vacation I have ever experienced."

Judy - Lake Worth, Florida, USA

"MILLE GRAZIE!!!!! for the most amazing week of my life."

Rick and Michele - Texas, USA

"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."

Lauren - Washington D.C., USA

"I coundn't have asked for a better bonding experience - not only with each other - but with everyone we've met along the way!"

Ann - Virginia Beach - Virginia, USA

"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!"

Terry and Katie - Wisconsin, USA

"This has been the trip of a lifetime."

Reid and Barb - USA

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

Marci and Debbie, Cincinnati & Wake Forrest - USA

"Every day is like a postcard. Each day we think, 'can it get any better'..."

Mandy - Salem, New Hampshire, USA

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

Dave - Cypress, Texas, USA

"Thank you for making my 1st experience in Italy my best vacation ever"

Libby - Minnesota, USA

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

Tracy - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

"Thank you so much for this amazing experience! On this, my first tirp to Italy, I felt like I was welcomed into the family :)"

Luanne - McFarland, Wisconsin, USA

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

London - Houston, Texas, USA

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

Kersh & Judy - Goodlettsville, Tennessee, USA

"Words describing the week on the web site made the week sound fantastic - BUT - they did not adequately describe our experience! An amazing experience!."

George & Dena - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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

Debbie and Robert - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

"We will return as soon as we can and reunite with this special adventure unlike anything else."

Carol - Liverpool, New York, USA

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

Morgan - Hancock, Michigan, USA

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

June and Irv, USA

"I had no idea what to expect of our week with you and let's just say that I was blown away."

Cori - Sacramento, California - USA

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

Steve & Cathy - Vancouver, Washington, USA

"We ate, we drank, we laughed and at the end of the week... we cried! ... This has been the most AMAZING way to celebrate our marriage!!"

Chad and Alicia - London, United Kingdom & Chicago, USA

"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."