Paula Russell
Italy expert

Time of Your Life Tours

Websites:

• http://www.TimeofYourLifeTours.com

I lead tours to Italy especially designed for women which focus on art, culture, food, fun, and shopping.

Italy is my passion and this is my dream business.

My company, Time of Your Life Tours, offers the companionship, security, and organization of a small group tour (limited to 8 clients), AND the opportunity to create an individualized experience during the tour's free time. Our clients get the best of both: a private tour experience with the benefits of small group travel.

I also plan customized trips to Italy for independent travelers.

I give my clients an in-depth experience of the authentic Italy on tours that focus on the art treasures of the great cities like Florence, Venice, and Milan with excursions out into the countryside of Tuscany and Lake Como.

I share my deep love and knowledge of Italian culture in evening Art and History Talks, so it doesn't all go by in a blur of Madonnas.

I organize dream tours-- we stay in charming, off the beaten track hotels, order right off the full menu traditional trattorias offering regional specialities, and visit not only the big "must-sees," but also the hidden gems that tourists rarely find.

Right now I am looking for venues where I can give my Art Talk, titled Venus and David: The Secets Behind the Masterpieces. It's perfect for wine-tasting events, club meetings, and wine and antipasti events in Italian restaurants.

I have a master's degree in Medieval and Renaissance studies, and a life-long interest in art and history. I also speak Italian.

I have traveled extensively in Italy, and have been organizing tours and advising travellers for the past three years.

I've written over 150 essays on Italian art, culture, food, and more on my blog: Paula's Tour Talk.

I have enjoyed teaching art history to people of all ages for nearly 20 years.