It has been 6 months since we went to Roma, Cortona and Firenza and we are still remembering our delightful trip, enjoying our cases of wine, vinegar, olive oil and even cheese, while plotting a return visit. Although we had been to Italy before, Doumina helped us create a delightful trip with lots of hands-on activities that even impressed our... More

I am just returning from a two week holiday in Italy with my son Michael. While I loved every moment in Rome, Sorrento, Naples and Tuscany, by far the best day of our trip was the one arranged to perfection, by Doumina, in Cortona. Our lovely guide Stefania was completely committed to our tour, going well above and beyond expectation.... More

My wife and I visited Italy for the second time and decided we would book private tours throughout our visit. We wanted to see Italy as a local would. We had the fortune to connect with with Doumina who advised us on accommodations in Tuscany. We stayed in the beautiful hillside town of Cortona at the Hotel Villa Marsili. We... More

I have had the pleasure of working with the enthusiastic traveler many times and the level of professional and fun the groups have when they are together is fantastic. Doumina allows the groups to have unstructured days yet at the same time, so many opportunities to learn and see Italy from an insiders viewpoint. I can attest first hand, that... More

The name of Doumina's Company is very accurate. She is incredibly enthusiastic not only about the beautiful country of Italy, but also in creating a true "Italian" experience. She was very helpful to everything from accommodations, car rental and what to do while we were in Tuscany. We stayed just outside of Cortona, which was a great location to many... More

Thank you to Doumina; The Enthusiastic Traveler, for planning such a wonder tour of Tuscany/Umbria. Not only did I enjoy the stay at Poggio del Sole, but the pre-tour in Rome and the post-tour in Verona were also excellent. Very nice accommodations both places and central to what I was interested in learning more about. The wine and cheese tours... More

I just returned from a trip to Piedmont and the visit Doumina set up for me at the La Ghersa wine estate outside of Asti was one of the highlights of my trip. Massimo Pastura the owner and wine maker spent an afternoon with us describing his various wines, wine make techniques, doing barrel samples, giving us a viticulture lesson... More

I can't say enough about The Enthusiastic Traveler tour in Tuscany! It was a dream come true to stay in what had been an ancient farm village and to enter into the culture of the area. The tours of the area were comfortably paced, and our home away from home at Poggio de Sole was, at the same time, quaint... More

After planning with Doumina for over a full year, my husband and I (and another couple) had the trip of a lifetime, all orchestrated by "The Enthusiastic Traveler." We spent the equivalent of one week seeing Rome & Florence by ourselves on both ends of our 2 week trip but had Doumina's expert arrangements & contacts for us every step... More