Dreaming of Italy?

Are you a woman longing to indulge your dreams of Italy?

Are you looking for something beyond the typical, superficial, rushed-- and so often disappointing-- bus tour?

Would you love to learn about the art and culture of Italy while you experience them?

Do you delight in fine food and wine and fantastic shopping?

Would you enjoy traveling with like-minded, fun-loving women?

Do you want someone else to do all the work of planning so you can relax and enjoy every minute of your trip?

      If so, then Time of Your Life Tours is

              the answer to your dreams.

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Imagine  this: a table of interesting, vibrant women sampling  a tantalizing array of authentic Italian dishes, sipping a delicious local wine, excitedly discussing the amazing places they visited that day and the wonderful gifts they bought, ready for the next day's adventures. Wouldn't you love to be one of them? We would love to have you join us.

Paula_teresa_022  We are Paula Russell and Teresa Sparling, the founders and owners of Time of Your Life Tours. We want to share our deep love and knowledge of Italy with you. We research and arrange all aspects of our tours ourselves, and we personally escort all our groups (limited to only 15 women per tour).

When you travel with us, you are free to relax and enjoy the pleasures of Italy because we handle everything. We've worked hard to create a fantastic trip, down to the last detail. (We even know where all the best bathrooms are!) We want your trip to be hassle-free, so you can enjoy every precious minute of your time in Italy. We work with you to customize your trip according to YOUR desires.

We know you don't want to waste time wondering where to go and how to get there, what to see, and where to eat. We've done the legwork. We've chosen the best museums and sights, both the famous "must-sees" and lots of special, more unusual places that the average tourist never sees. We've worked hard to find just the right hotels and restaurants--places where you'll enjoy an authentic European experience and a gracious atmosphere.

We know you want to feel comfortable shopping, secure in the knowledge that you are buying good quality items for fair prices. Again, we've done our on-site research and can direct you to wonderful shops and markets for treasures of all kinds to fulfill your needs and desires and fit your budget. (Please note: we NEVER take any sort of commission or kick-backs.)

And, we also know that you don't have time to study Italian or art and history as you'd like. Yet  you want enough information about Italian art and culture so that you're left with more than a blurred impression of Madonnas and saints and "old buildings." Paula's academic background is in Medieval and Renaissance culture and history, and she has prepared interesting, informative short talks about the places we'll visit, as well as on specific masterpieces and overlooked delights in the museums and other sites. She is constantly improving her Italian, too, and can speak and read with ease.

We've spent a great deal of time in Italy checking and re-checking hotels, restaurants, museums, shops, schedules, and more, as well as a couple of years researching on this end. Everything is in place for you to have the time of your life.

For information on our current tours, click on La Dolce Vita: October 4-11, 2009 and Tuscan Trasures: October 18-27, 2009, and the  Best of Tuscany: October 3-12, 2010.

Read  more about us at Time of Your Life Tours LLC and also at Paula and Teresa.

And be sure to check out Paula's Tour Talk for articles on Italian art, culture, history, recipes, books, and more.

E-mail us at info@timeofyourlifetours.net with any questions.