Open Letter to our Friends

Dear Friends,

We want to thank all of you who continued your fall travel plans in spite of the tragedy of September 11.  Special thanks to our good friends, our Italian owners and agents, who immediately responded to our clients' interrupted arrival and departure plans with hospitality and understanding.  During recent weeks we have been truly touched by the outpouring of concern and support from all over Italy.  The hand of friendship is indeed long and comforting in uncertain times.

Naturally, many of you planning future trips are anxious about travel safety issues.  We would like to assure you that your Italian hosts are eager to share their country and their homes with you. 

It has been difficult to maintain a sense of perspective about what is really important when our world has been turned upside down.  Perhaps the Italian emphasis on family, friends and the sharing of food and wine can help restore that universal focus which seems sadly lacking in our lives today.  In Italy, nothing is more important than the table, laden with the harvest of the countryside, surrounded by the warmth and companionship of amici e familie. 

Among our most precious memories of our many visits to Italy are the wonderful meals shared with friends.  In tiny country villages from Liguria to Lazio we have experienced rest and renewal in the midst of laughter, spirited conversation and genuine hospitality.  Away from the care, congestion and confusion of the larger world we have been privileged to share the table of an Italian host.  We hope that you experience that same sense of contentment and peace during your travels.

Amidst all of the confusion of today, our goal remains the same:  to ensure that all of our clients experience the real Italy.

Please enjoy these pages, visit us often and call or email us with your questions. 

Judy, Larry, Kathy and Scott Haase