点评:Last week we completed an 11-day trip to Italy, Visiting and meeting for the 1st time my husband’s amazing extended family in Reggio Calabria, then attending an amazing family wedding in the Puglia region in the town of Crispiano, then completing the end of our trip with the most incredible heritage tour of my grandparents’ hometowns in the Calabria and Basilicata regions. We knew that when we were going to plan this trip, we were going to need some professional assistance. My internet search led me to My Bella Vita Travel, as they specialize in heritage tours in the Calabria region. From our initial inquiry via google chat with Cherrye Moore, the founder of the company, we knew we were in the right hands for planning and coordinating this trip. After committing and paying the initial deposit we were assigned a travel specialist named Gianuca Muzzillo. We met with him initially via Google chat and felt immediately comfortable working with him. Over the course of a few months, we exchanged many texts putting together our itinerary. Aside from us having to arrange our own air travel, My Bella Vita handled all the rest from hotel accommodations which included daily breakfast, transportation which included private transportation and train travel, delicious lunches with culinary connections to our heritage along with amazing tour suggestions to learn about the regions we were visiting. Gianluca was very thorough and quick to reply to any questions or concerns we had. He was fantastic to work with!! Once our itinerary was completed, we were assigned a heritage specialist, Domenico Boi, who would also be our tour guide for the complete journey of our trip. He was fantastic and we cannot say enough good things about him!!! He personalized our trip along the way as needed and that made it very special to us. He listened to things we said that were important to us to see or do and personalized the trip to include them no matter what it took. If he had to change around a few things we had scheduled, he handled it and made it happen!! In meeting with our family in Reggio, he provided much need interpretation, as many did not speak English. He immediately became like a family member to us and to our extended family. He actually knew one of the family members himself from a young age, such a small world!! The places we visited, the places we ate, and the meals selected were all personalized to us! When it was time to travel clear to the other side of Italy for our family wedding, we were provided very comfortable transportation and the driver, Salvatore of Priete touring who was excellent and so very kind! After the wedding events we were now onto the heritage part of our trip! This is where Domenico really worked so hard to fulfill such a memorable experience for me (and my husband)!! Arriving in the villages of my grandparents, seeing the homes they lived in and the churches they were part of and the cemeteries of my ancestors were nothing short of amazing! He made it a point to get us into the local commune to see and obtain copies of the birth records, but most importantly finding the marriage records of my grandparents was the icing on the cake! I knew he had worked hard ahead of us meeting with him so he could be familiar with these areas and provide us the most memorable experience! I could go on and on. I would highly recommend My Bella Vita for your next journey! To Cherrey, you have put together an amazing team and wish you much continued success in the company you have created to make peoples travel dreams come true!! Oh and just another note… Domenico deserves a raise 😉
翻译:上周,我们完成了为期11天的意大利之旅。我们首先在雷焦卡拉布里亚首次见到了丈夫那些非常棒的亲戚们;随后在普利亚大区的克里斯皮亚诺镇参加了一场温馨美满的家庭婚礼;最后,我们还游览了祖父母的故乡,领略了卡拉布里亚大区和巴西利卡塔大区那些令人叹为观止的历史遗迹。早在计划这次旅行时,我们就知道自己需要专业的协助。我在网上搜索后找到了My Bella Vita Travel,因为他们专门提供卡拉布里亚地区的文化古迹旅游服务。起初我们通过谷歌聊天向该公司创始人Cherrye Moore咨询,那时我们就知道他们定能出色地规划与安排我们的行程。在支付首笔定金后,公司为我们安排了一位名叫Gianuca Muzzillo的旅游顾问。我们最初通过谷歌聊天与他取得联系,立刻就觉得与他合作起来十分顺畅。在几个月的时间里,我们通过多次沟通来规划行程。除了机票需要我们自行预订外,My Bella Vita负责处理所有其他事宜:包括提供含每日早餐的酒店住宿、安排私人专车及火车等交通服务;还为我们准备了与我们的文化背景相关的美味午餐,并给出了许多精彩的旅游建议,帮助我们更好地了解所到之地的风土人情。Gianluca做事非常细致周到,对于我们提出的任何问题或疑虑都能迅速给予回复。与他合作真是愉快至极!! 在我们的行程计划确定后,我们被安排了一位文化遗产专家多梅尼科·博伊,他也将担任我们整个旅程的导游。他表现得极为出色,我们对他的夸赞之词实在说不完!! 他根据我们的需求对行程进行了个性化调整,这让我们的旅程变得格外特别。他认真倾听了我们所说的、对我们来说很重要且值得体验或做的事情,然后不惜一切代价将这些内容融入到行程安排中。即便需要调整我们原先计划好的部分内容,他也都能妥善处理并使之得以实现!!在雷焦与我们家人会面时,由于很多人不会说英语,他提供了极为必要的翻译服务。他很快就成为了我们以及我们整个大家庭的一员。实际上,他从小就认识我们家的一位成员。世界真小啊!!我们参观的地点、用餐的场所以及所选的餐食都是根据我们的喜好来安排的!后来,为了参加家庭婚礼,我们需要前往意大利的另一端,这时旅行社为我们安排了极为舒适的交通工具。Priete Touring公司的司机萨尔瓦托雷表现得非常出色,人也极其友善!婚礼结束后,我们便开始此次旅行的文化体验之旅啦!正是在这里,多梅尼科倾尽全力为我(和我的丈夫)创造了如此难忘的体验!!当我来到祖辈们生活过的村庄,看到他们住过的房子、参加宗教活动的教堂以及祖先们长眠的墓地时,真是令人惊叹不已!他特意安排我们去当地的户籍办公室,让我们查看并复印出生证明;而最重要的是,他帮我们找到了祖父母的结婚登记记录,这真是锦上添花之举啊!我知道,在我们与他见面之前,他付出了很多努力来熟悉这些地区的相关情况,只为能为我们带来最难忘的体验!我简直有说不完的话。我强烈推荐 My Bella Vita 作为您下一次旅行的选择!Cherrey,你组建了一支出色的团队,祝愿你所创立的这家公司能继续大获成功,帮助人们实现旅行的梦想!!噢,还有一点要补充的……Domenico理应涨工资哦 😉。