New tour to Umbria with Elizabeth & Sophie
Plus a special last minute discount for Puglia
I’ve just added the following Week in Umbria to our schedule for 2024. The announcement went out last week, to our Premium Subscribers, but we still have a few spots left. If you think you may want to join us, let us know right away so we can save you a spot. (But don’t worry if you can’t make it for these specific dates: you can see our full schedule here).
A week in Umbria with Elizabeth & Sophie
November 17-23, 2024
For the last 25 years, I've been lucky enough to divide my time between our apartment in Rome and our home in Umbria. During summers and weekends spent at our villa, I fell in love with this unspoiled corner of Italy. During this 6-day tour, we'll have the time to truly explore the region, from a completely food-centric point of view, of course. From breakfast through dinner, we’ll travel all over Umbria: tasting, drinking, eating, cooking, learning, and having fun.
A few of the things we’ll be doing:
Welcome dinner at our villa
Pizza night in Todi
Truffle hunt and lunch
A day learning all about olive oil
Farm visit and cooking lesson
Winery visit
Visits to Orvieto, Bevagna, Spello, and Deruta
Ceramic workshop in Deruta
and more…
Details
When: November 17-23, 2024
Where: We’ll be based in Todi, the hilltop village in Umbria. You will have your own private room in a family-run 4-star hotel.
Who: The tour is limited to 12 guests
What: The days will be full, with trips in our private bus all over Umbria. But don’t worry; you will also have some downtime in Todi to explore independently.
How: If you’d like more information, including the pricing and the full itinerary, download the brochure by clicking the button below.
***MORE TOUR NEWS AND OFFERS***
LAST MINUTE DISCOUNT: PUGLIA MAY 27-JUNE 1, 2024
We’ve just had a few last-minute cancellations for our week in Puglia & Basilicata with Sophie on May 27-June 1, 2024. I’d like to offer our subscribers a special discount. If you are traveling on your own, we’d like to offer you a 10% discount. And if two of you sign up together (you can each have your own room if you need it), the discount is 15% for each person! That translates into €590 - €1035 off. You can download the brochure below and apply this discount to the published price.
NEW TOURS WITH SOME OF OUR FOOD-OBSESSED & ITALY-LOVING FRIENDS
Due to increased requests to travel to Italy and since there is only one of me and one of Sophie, we have recently launched tour collaborations with a few of our friends and colleagues who love Italy and food just as much as we (and you) do. We hope you will enjoy traveling to our best-loved places with them as much as we do.
Week in Puglia with Adam Roberts: The Amateur Gourmet
October 13-19, 2024
It’s likely that you already know Adam since his blog, The Amateur Gourmet, was one of the first food blogs out there. He began his blog in 2004 and has since gone on to write several cookbooks as well as contributing to publications like The LA Times, The Washington Post, and Food52. He also has a fantastic newsletter full of not just easily cookable recipes and entertaining tips but also his humorous take on life in the kitchen and elsewhere.
Week in Eastern Sicily with Odette Williams
September 15-21, 2024
If you look on your bookshelf, it’s likely that you have one of Odette’s recent books there. Simple Cake and Simple Pasta were both NYTimes bestsellers. Australian-born Odette currently lives in Brooklyn and writes a weekly super fun column in the Wall Street Journal, Party Trick. Traveling with Odette is like being at one of her parties: she is the ultimate hostess.
Brain Health Retreat Eastern Sicily with Annie Fenn, M.D.
October 13-19, 2024
Brain Health Retreat Western Sicily with Annie Fenn, M.D.
October 27-November 2, 2024
After having spent 20 years as an OBGYN, Annie is now a chef focused on Alzheimer’s prevention. She writes about food and brain health - with particular emphasis on the type of Mediterranean Diet found in Sicily - in her popular newsletter, on her website, and in her cookbook. (If you sign up for both of her upcoming Sicily retreats, you will receive a 5% discount.) I’ve been working with Annie for the last two years and have learned an incredible amount from her way of approaching food, health, and fun.
If you have any questions or wish to sign up for a tour, please write us at minchillitours@gmail.com
Hi! Is the Puglia/ Basilicata spot still available? I would be interested. Grazie Lisa Arezzi lisarezzi@yahoo.com