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Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
September 4-11, 2010 |
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Stimulate your senses from the ultimate, intimate Tuscany experience. See, taste, touch, hear and feel the magnificence of the Tuscan life style.
Former NBC Reporter, web travel writer and creative writing instructor Erana Leiken is taking you on assignment in Italy. Come spend each day celebrating the joys of Tuscany with the joys of writing and self expression.
- Enjoy 8 days and 7 nights in the heart of Tuscany exploring such places as the Grand City of Florence where the Renaissance period still lives on in daily life.
- Visit charming medieval walled towns abounding with rich history and literary lore.
- Experience vineyards tours and long leisurely meals in family owned restaurants capturing it all with your pen and your heart - indeed a writer's paradise...
7 nights’ accommodations in the lovely
Tuscan residence of Il Borgo Villa di Bossi Pucci - a beautifully restored 18th century farm
Roundtrip transfers from Florence
Breakfast daily
5 dinners at local family-owned
restaurants
4 Full day off site excursions
Half day countryside walk
(With each excursion, focus is given to the sense of the day)
A Day in Florence: The Renaissance City —
visit museums, including Michelangelo’s
David, cathedrals, and markets
A Day in Lucca: Birthplace of Puccini - enjoy a bicycle
tour atop the walls and visit the antique
markets and grand piazza
Writing Inspiration: TASTES of Italy
Chianti Vineyards: Tour and Wine
Tasting including lunch at a charming,
hilltop medieval village and winery - Special bonus - Private Tuscan Cooking Class at Il Borgo
Writing Inspiration: TOUCHES of Italy
Strolling the Tuscan Back Roads -
A Day in the Tuscan Countryside: - A country picnic and trek
through the cypress lined back roads of Tuscany as we make our way
to a nearby castle
Writing Inspiration: AROMAS of Italy
A Day at Il Borgo - enjoying the scents of fresh picked herbs and produce from the garden.
Enjoy a fabulous lunch under the olive trees in the fresh, gentle breeze.
Enjoy a Free Day to reflect upon your journey - partake in other activities from the estate, visit a spa, go outlet shopping, horseback riding, or take a ride in a hot air balloon, or simply enjoy the beautiful pool and serene surroundings.
Act Quickly - Room for only 12 participants!
Don't Miss Out on this Unique Opportunity!
Airfare is additional. Villa Vita International can assist with
airfare, insurance, and travel arrangements worldwide.
please click below for a printable version of this program
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$2495 per person based on double occupancy including all instruction and evening critiques
$495 single supplement
Download Booking Form Here
Call 866-590-8181 or email journey@villavita.net
Airfare is additional. Villa Vita International can assist with any and all travel arrangements including additional hotel stays, car, train, airfare, museum reservations, travel protection and more.
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Erana Leiken, former NBC Reporter, PR consultant, freelance writer and blogger, teaches communication and creative writing at the University of Phoenix and e-marketing and Web content writing for the Art Institute of Phoenix. She has also taught for George Washington University and University of Virginia’s Public Relations certification programs and UCLA’s Business Extension.
Erana brings her wealth of experience as a Web travel writer, NBC reporter, magazine and award-winning newsletter editor, Web business and feature writer to the “Postcards from Italy" Writing Workshop. She writes creative nonfiction and does Web consulting. See:
www.tigermarketing.com
http://justdoingmythingcom.blogspot.com/.
Erana has an MA in English from the University of Richmond and a BA in English with honors from the University of Illinois.
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