I am a first generation Italian American. The first time I went to visit my family in Italy I was 6 years old. I remember lifting the shade on the airplane window as I awoke. When I looked out the window I thought the Alps were touching the plane. I had never seen mountains or snow before. My curious 6 year old eyes were glued to the window all the way to the Fiumicino Airport in Rome. I got on the train in Rome heading for Florence and again the wonder of travel, the sounds of a train station, the particular pace of a train, and the people you are sharing a moment in life with as you travel is unique. Italy and travel had captured my heart.
The power of travel is powerfully transformative to the imagination and the soul of a person. My bride Mary Elizabeth and partner in our shared travel design business Via Curato began our adventures together when for our honeymoon I took her to Italy in 1993 for 30 days. We have been traveling the world over ever since. It is our desire to provide people with bespoke travel experiences, invest in the communities they travel to, and provide an economically challenged child in our own community in Chattanooga, TN the same type of travel experience we provide our clients each year.
Interests: Culture, History & Arts, Food & Wine, Adventure
Destinations: Italy, Spain, South Africa, Portugal, United Kingdom