Travel Seminars

Click here to see our 2010 Friends & Food International Travel Dates

Our programs are designed to provide a relaxed, insider's perspective on the beautiful regions we visit. You will be part of a small group, staying at villas with hosts who are experts in food, history, culture, and the fine art of living well.

Our trips coincide with the best travel seasons for exploring scenic villages, vineyards and regional markets. People and their food are the keystones of culture. Knowing how and where it is produced, and its place in history and celebrations, provides a delicious guide to learning about other people and their communities.

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The "Friends in France" Travel Seminar

Picture yourself in the Vaucluse of Provence ...

strolling the street markets and vineyards,
visiting the Palais des Papes in Avignon,
walking the country under Petrarch's Mont Ventoux,
eating classic cuisine, and
savoring a glass of the local Côtes du Rhône wine.

Click here for pictures from our tours of Provence.

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The "Taste of Tuscany", Travel Seminar

If you had friends of historic lineage who lived in Tuscany
and they invited you to come stay with them .....

• in their Renaissance villa looking over the Arno River Valley,

• surrounded by vineyards and olive groves,

• bathed in the golden light of the Mediterranean,

• 30 minutes from Florence, 15 minutes from Lucca and a short walk to the village of Pescia,

• with all accommodations and travel arranged, individually appointed rooms for each guest, a restaurant at your disposal for cooking classes and meals, and an itinerary of visits to the region's art and culinary treasures with a leading Tuscan scholar,

What would you say?

Click here to see what participants had to say ....
(after they said yes)...

( Click here for a description and pictures of a typical Tuscany trip.)