Fall 2026 Tour Recap

This fall we had the absolute pleasure of traveling with two wonderful groups to the Italian Lakes and Paris.

We lived our best dolce vita visiting villas and gardens, attending a private evening concert, lunching at the Villa d’Este, and enjoying a special early hours visit to the Borromean Palace on Isola Bella.

In Paris, we enjoyed a super special behind-the-scenes tour at the Opera Garnier and had a ball learning to make soufflés. We of course made plenty of time for shopping, with a day at Paris’s two top antique markets and visits to our favorite local shops.

Our days were filled with visits to private palaces and gardens. Here we are with the owner of one of Italy’s best-preserved Renaissance villas. The current owner’s family built the estate in the 1500s and it has been in his family since then.

It is hard to choose a favorite moment from this trip! From the private evening concert, to lunch at a cheese shop and private boat rides on Lake Como - this tour was full of laughs in so many beautiful places. We feel so lucky to travel with such wonderful people.

We had the Baroque Borromean Palace at Isola Bella all to ourselves during an exclusive early hours visit (left). On the right, the direct descendant shares the history of his family’s Renaissance villa with us.

We kicked off our Paris: The Art of Living tour with soufflés at a wonderful local restaurant.

We started the tour with a private floral arranging class (top left) and a visit to our favorite shop owners in Paris (top right). A highlight was certainly our behind-the-scenes tour of Opera Garnier - we even got to see the famed cistern!

Learning the art of making soufflés during a private cooking class.

If you’d like to join us in 2027, please click here to see tour availability. We would love to welcome you on one of these special trips!