Join us on our Discover Italy's Renaissance Heartland tour
September 28-October 8, 2002

by Siu-Yee Ng

Want to feel like royalty? That’s how I felt on my first tour with Agora Travel. It was the best trip I’ve ever taken, and I’ve been on many. I didn’t have to do a thing except call Agora Travel. After that, everything was pain-free.

Once I arrived to meet up with the tour group in Chile, local tour guides and personal baggage handlers took over. Transportation and first-class hotel accommodations to each destination were planned well in advance. There was not a moment I didn’t feel like a queen.

And now Taipan, International Living, and Agora Travel would like to invite you on their Discover Italy’s Renaissance Heartland tour from September 28 to October 8, 2002.

Italy is filled with hills crowned by flawlessly preserved walled towns glowing in warm shades of pink, ochre, and gold… verdant countryside of vineyards and medieval castles… olive groves and stone farmhouses… glittering, silvery-blue sea and endless miles of golden beaches… fabulous food and wine… Florence, the world’s greatest art city…

Central Italy is extra-special, a five-star destination. It’s often said—and rightly so—that it has more beauty per square mile than any other corner of Europe.

Tuscany, Umbria, and Le Marche make up the regions of Italy’s Renaissance heartland. The landscape is mesmerizing, straight from the canvas of one of those quattrocento paintings by the great Italian masters. When you arrive here, you may even feel like you’re hallucinating.

On this magical journey through the most beautiful part of Italy, you’ll see medieval hill towns straight from a storybook. You’ll dine at restaurants recommended to us by locals. You’ll be the guest at some really quaint hotels. And we’ve arranged for several vineyard owners we know to walk you personally through their winemaking operations… and, of course, stay for a drink.

We’ll begin our adventure in Tuscany and then journey to Florence. If you’re looking to diversify your portfolio, this may be the trip for you. Not only is Florence home to legendary museums and galleries, it is full of real-estate opportunities.

Whether you’re looking to buy real estate or just to get away, this is an incredible trip for an unbeatable price. And I can say from experience, once you’ve been on a trip with Agora Travel, you’ll never go back to “roughing” it.

For more information or to make reservations, contact International Living Discovery Tours, tel. 800-926-6575 or 561-243-6276, fax 561-278-8765, email tours@internationalliving.com, website www.ildiscoverytours.com.