I had met the proprietors of Italian Provincial Tours, Marco & Katri briefly in Australia before they moved (or returned in Marco’s case) to Abruzzo. On a recent trip to Europe I was lucky enough to have a couple of days free in Italy. After wondering how to get a great experience of this amazing region in only a couple of days, I made a phone call or two and I was booked on a short tour with IPT. I was amazed at the beautiful scenery, the background of this historic region and the knowledge of the hosts who are obviously enchanted by the area they now call home. While I didn’t have time to join in the cookery lessons focussed on the local food styles conducted by Katri, I will be returning as soon as possible for a decent length stay in this amazing place with these hosts who, honestly, could not do enough to make my short stay so comfortable and memorable, and give me a reason to return! I’d recommend these guys to anyone who wants to experience the real regional Italy...well done!