Ask Me Anything About Italy - May 15th

We meet at 8pm ET on Zoom

You may have already noticed that things look a little different around here. Well, they are, sorta, but really, it’s all for the sake of clarity.

A couple of months ago, I received an email from a reader asking why my agency and my podcast had different names. For the love of God, why not just use your name because “you’re the one I trust,” he wrote.

Message received.

While my travel advisor services and the podcast remain the same, they are all under my name now. I’ll roll it out to my website and social media next.

Olivia Kingsley and Erin Pinkley of Good Hands Studio designed the logo. I met them in October 2023 when they were guests on Jenny Kroik’s Grand Tour, an artists’ retreat in Cilento that I co-hosted.

They really got the vibe of how I think Italy is best experienced: the big important stuff you must see, mixed in with the quiet sunsets, the best food that’s actually very simple, the small towns, that amazing city you haven’t seen on Instagram, experiences that help you connect, and plenty of room for yourself too.

Erin on the left, Olivia on the right, standing atop the 2,800 year old Temple of Hera at Paestum

I showed Erin and Olivia the sign from my grandfather’s Little Italy butcher shop, which is now hanging in my living room, and they created a logo for me that conveys the essence of my connection to Italy: It’s all in the family. I hope you like it!

A hand-painted sign from my grandfather’s butcher shop delivery truck.

This month’s Ask Me Anything About Italy will be on May 15th at 8 p.m. ET. It is a benefit for paid subscribers to ask me any of their trip-planning questions. These Zoom sessions are a lot of fun, and an opportunity for me to give it to you straight, and say what most travel agents, advisors, and influencers won’t say (or know.) If I tell you something is worth your time and money, I sincerely mean it. And if I believe it’s all hype or fully stinks, I’ll let you know that, too.

If you can’t join us live, please add your question to this Google Doc, so I can be sure not to miss it. Subscribers will receive the Zoom link on May 14th.

I’ll see you next week with the much-anticipated Turin episode!