Hi everyone,

I am very excited to be a part of the slow travel community. I have read tons of great posts here as a guest but have joined and am really looking forward to getting to know people.

I live in Seattle and I am traveling back to Italy for my second trip this fall. I haven't had a vacation in four years (is that violins I hear in the background?) and am going for three weeks. I have a tour booked in Rome for seven days and I am looking for an inexpensive agriturismo in Southern Italy for a week as well. Then I have to go back to Florence, I ran throught the Uffizi last time and have done some reading and want to go back and take my time. That's all for now.

Lisa

Hello Lisa, how lovely to meet you and get to see you.

You can click on any of our names at the top left of our posts to see our "personal profile". Many of us have a pic there.

Italy is one of my favorite places to travel to. I love Florence!

What area are you looking at going to in southern Italy? You can post any actual questions on the Italy forum.

Again - lovely to meet you.

Hi Leslie,

I am looking to spend a week in Puglia and then I have a week long tour in Rome and then I am going to spend a week in Florence exploring the surrounding areas. I'm heading over there in November and feel like every week is a different vacation. I want a real Italian immersion and I am really looking forward to going to Rome. I've wanted to go there for years.

I went to Milan, Venice and Florence in 2002 and have been working to come back ever since.

Hi Lisa,

When will you be in Rome?

We'll be there the first 2 weeks of September.

Re: area around Florence. We spent 2 weeks just outside Montepulciano in May 2004 - not exactly close to Florence, but a great area. See Tuscan Rambles below - might be of some help.

Hello Lisa;

I am a real fan of agriturismi and really like www.Agriturismo.com. to find nice inexpensive places to stay.

If you're looking for a nice inexpensive place in Rome, you may want to look as some of the convents. We stayed at Il Rosario last September and found it to be like a nice small hotel (except with a curfew).

Good luck on your trip planning.

Bill

Hi Lisa and Welcome,

On the North America Forum there is a question about restaurants in Seattle. Maybe you can help out!

jan (I am, also, a lover of Italy)

Hey Doug,

I am going to be in Rome the 3rd week of November.

Check out this great site Giuseppe, from Puglia, sent me regarding Puglia:

http://www.viaggiareinpuglia.it

Tons of good info on the region. It's helping me plan my trip.

Toodles