peterb
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Post by peterb on Feb 16, 2016 11:18:31 GMT -5
Hi, I was sad to see that all the old posts did not carry over to the new message board, prior to booking my trip I found it very helpful and was looking to get some additional information. Anyone that has taken this tour, I would greatly appreciate any feedback or recommendations. Anna Scrocca will be our tour director and there was not much background information on her, if you have worked with her as a tour director, I would love to get some feedback. Odyssey does not provide triples, so my wife and daughter will be in one room and I will be in another, if there are any middle aged men that are planning on going on this trip, I would like to try and avoid the single supplement and would consider sharing the room, ( I do snore, so ear plugs might be needed, lol) our trip is June 4th 2016. ciao Pete
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debrah
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Post by debrah on Feb 23, 2016 15:54:22 GMT -5
Hi, I'm also interested in any information about Portrait of Italy. I will not be going until Sept. 15th but any info is appreciated. I do not know who the tour director is yet.
Thanks
Debra
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Post by Dianne on Feb 24, 2016 16:51:14 GMT -5
My first trip with OU was Portrait of Italy (in Sept) and it was a wonderful experience - i traveled solo and enjoyed the company and alone time as well. You are in for a treat -
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debrah
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Post by debrah on Feb 25, 2016 14:39:57 GMT -5
Thank you Dianne. I'm really looking forward to it and I will be going solo also.
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Post by judyfam on Mar 11, 2016 13:19:12 GMT -5
My husband and I just booked Portrait of Italy tour for October 15, 2016. If you will be traveling with us, we'd love to hear from you to get a head start on getting acquainted! We live in Rhode Island and will be flying out of Boston. We are a retired couple and this is our first Odyssey trip. Let us hear from you!
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Post by Ev Nay on Mar 14, 2016 12:19:07 GMT -5
My husband and I just booked Portrait of Italy tour for October 15, 2016. If you will be traveling with us, we'd love to hear from you to get a head start on getting acquainted! We live in Rhode Island and will be flying out of Boston. We are a retired couple and this is our first Odyssey trip. Let us hear from you! WE chose Portrait of Italy as our first tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. In my opinion you have chosen wisely; it hits all the "must see" places. If you want to buy Limoncello, get it in Sorrento. If you want to see the Borghese Gallery in Rome,make your reservations ahead of time. If you want great gelato, go to Giolotti's in Rome and the Gelateria Dondoli in San Gimignano. If you go to Basilica San Marco in Venice, go between 11:30 and 12:30 daily; the lights are turned on. Finally, take the tour extension in Venice; there is so much to see in Venice. So....sit back and enjoyl you will never forget this trip! |
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Post by Tobey on Apr 5, 2016 12:54:23 GMT -5
My friend Grace and myself will be on the 9/20/16 tour with some friends we met on a Australia/New Zealand trip. We are hoping to go to Capri, with there be time while in Amalfi?
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Post by Odysseys Unlimited on Apr 6, 2016 8:29:19 GMT -5
Hi Tobey,
Thank you for the question. Unfortunately, based on our itinerary, you won't have much time for a trip to Capri during our time along the Amalfi Coast. However, if you were to choose our "land only" option for this tour and arrange your own flights, you could certainly fly into Naples early and explore Capri on your own before meeting up with your group at our hotel in Amalfi. If you want to explore this option, our travel counselors would be happy to help you work something out, as there is no penalty for altering your reservation up to 95 days before your departure. Give us a call at 1-888-370-6765 and we'll be glad to help.
To Ev Nay and Dianne, we appreciate your kind words on the tour! Happy travels all.
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Post by Ron on Apr 25, 2016 15:29:28 GMT -5
My wife and I went on the Portrait of Italy tour in Sept 2013. At the time it was our second Odyssey's trip, and it was fabulous! Our tour director was Leandro and he was simply the best. One piece of advice: if you see some ceramics you love on the Amalfi coast, get it while you are there since both the patterns and colors change quite a bit as you work your way north. Although we ended up getting several lovely pieces in Orvieto, we wish we would have gotten some in Amalfi and had them shipped back to the States. Oh well, another reason to go back!
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Post by Tohickon on Apr 28, 2016 9:32:46 GMT -5
Ron, the archive for Portrait of Italy is posted under General Chat. I second the suggestion that you make arrangements for the Borghese in Rome if you are interested. We thought it a highlight of a fantastic trip, but at least 3 couples who had waited to make reservations were unable to get in.
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Post by nwdreamer on Jun 5, 2016 7:34:08 GMT -5
Hello Tobey,
My partner Susan and I(Joe) are also booked on the 9/20/16 Portrait of Italy tour. Looking forward to meeting you, Grace and your friends.
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Post by Tobey on Jun 16, 2016 12:25:20 GMT -5
Joe - Making final payment today. I am so excited and looking forward to meeting you and Susan. Where are you from? I am in Connecticut and 6 friends we meet on the Australia and New Zealand trip who are also going are from Minnesota.
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Post by Juanita Peterson on Jun 26, 2016 20:23:29 GMT -5
Hi Tobey and Grace, Have made our final payment, we are getting excited! Looking forward with reconnecting with you both. Hi Joe, we met Tobey and Grace on the Australia/ New Zealand trip. It was a fabulous experience and we knew our next trip involving a tour would be with Odyssey without a doubt. We are traveling with friends that were on that trip and also another couple who have never traveled abroad. Look forward to getting to know you and Susan. 86 days to go!!
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Post by Joe on Jun 27, 2016 15:05:05 GMT -5
Hello Tobey and Juanita, Susan and I live in Poland,Ohio. This is our first trip with Odyssey. They were recommended by friends who use them often. We have never traveled abroad before. We've been to Belize twice and I've been to the Yucatan twice, but never to Europe. We've never used a tour company either. Really looking forward to it. I'm retired and Susan is still working. Just received prelim. tickets today. We fly out of Pittsburgh to Newark to Munich to Naples. We only live 3 miles from the PA. border so Pittsburgh is closer than Cleveland. I've lived in Poland, Ohio for six years. I moved from Eugene, Oregon and lived there for 25 years. Take Care and we'll talk to you soon!
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debrah
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Post by debrah on Jul 2, 2016 9:49:08 GMT -5
Will be on the Sept. 15th trip. Traveling from Detroit to Frankfurt to Naples. Interested in anyone else traveling on this tour date. Will be traveling solo so would be nice to know a couple of names of others. Any information is appreciated. First trip to Italy and haven't traveled much!!
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