Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Announcing a Vegetarian/Vegan Tour in Puglia, Italy


Are you a vegetarian or vegan and dream
of a visit to Italy?

Enjoy a special new adventure with Puglia travel expert, Yle Sambati and Yltourpr.com


A visit to her cooking school is an experience that is special and two new adventures are being offered this fall:
                  
                        September 1 to 8












                                     *  7 nights at a B&B or boutique hotel in Lecce and a stay
    at a Masseria
*  all meals and wine
*  welcome Drinks and aperitif
*  3 Italian language lessons
*  3 day cooking courses
*  market shopping tour
*  4 guided tours
*  guided winery visit and picnic
*  lunch at a historic Masseria
*  round trip private transfers to all events


                           October 22 to 30









*  7 nights at a B&B or boutique hotel in Lecce
*  5 day language course
*  1 day cooking course
*  4 guided tours
*  guided winery visit
*  1 afternoon conversations class in a cafeteria
*  breakfast daily
*  4 lunches and 5 dinners
*  1 free day



Thank you yltourpr.com for offering these great events with Home to Italy.
For more information contact Yle Sambati at  www.yltourpr.com   
A special Puglia Travel and Lifestyle Expert

Note:  all photos are the property of Yltourpr.com and posted here with their permission


Sunday, February 7, 2016

2016 Italy Colours Calendar by Margaret Cowan






It is not too late to enjoy wonderful 

photos of Italy with a

2016 Italy Colours Calendar


by Margaret Cowan


You may have visited Italy before, are planning 

your next trip or enjoy arm chair travel,  the 

photos Margaret features in the calendar may 

transport you.   



 

2016 Italy Colours Calendar

Calendar January 2016 (12 Months) 
     
2016 Italy Colours Calendar
 
 
Love Italy? Immerse yourself in photographs of some of Italy's most beautiful, colourful wine hills, coasts, beaches, food and architecture in Tuscany, Amalfi Coast, Bologna, Piedmont, Puglia and Sicily.
2016 Italy Colours Calendar- Lulu.com


Every day enjoy a view of Italy from your home or work place and dream of your next trip Home to Italy!

 
 

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Experience Italy with Locals in Puglia





COOKING LESSONS AND WINE EXPERIENCES IN PUGLIA

Ylenia Sambati is the owner/operator at COOKINPUGLIA, PUGLIA WINESCHOOL and YLTOUR PR.

With an extensive experience of over 15 years in the tourism and culinary fields, she designs some exclusive cooking and wine experiences and programs in Puglia that showcase the most authentic lifestyle of this incredible area.

Her cooking and wine school in Squinzano (in the Salento area which now proves to be the trendiest part of the region) is unlike any cooking school you will have encountered in Puglia. If you are looking for a partner to create unique cooking and wine experiences, rich in cultural and lifestyle insights, she could be a great fit.

Ylenia is also the curator of bespoke trips in Puglia and experiences for local 5 star Hotels and Masserie: once you get in touch with her, she works with you to create a perfect cooking lesson and wine + olive oil experience, creating exceptional cooking lessons and wine tastings unique and crafted with just you or your clients in mind.  She is also famous for her special picnics in an olive grove with a country chic flavor.




Her cooking and wine school is just 15 minutes from Lecce and from Brindisi, a perfect place to include in a Puglia program for a half day experience.   The school is located in the magnificent northern Salento area with spectacular vineyards and olive groves around.    It is a unique in style venue that can welcome from 2 to 40 people comfortably accommodated. The Palazzo with spacious rooms for cooking, tasting or just relaxing on the sofas enjoying the view, overlooks an almost cinematographic square which is a postcard of the most authentic Salento slow life with colors, architecture, great atmosphere and old men still playing cards.

Learn with a mamma in Puglia
A view from the school window
The cooking class is hands-on with the preparation of a four course meal, an informal wine tasting and lunch or dinner to follow, while listening to Opera music and getting to know the many aspects of this magnificent land.
As a lifestyle expert,  passionate in fact – she also writes on a lifestyle blog on her website – she shares with the guests all the most incredible information and insights not just about the food and wine, but also about the region, traditions, local culture.


                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Wine tasting parties are arranged with the presentation and tasting of a great selection of not commercial wines and paired with great local foods, cooked on spot by the local women of the town.





Ylenia Sambati also works with travel agents and she designs exclusive travel experiences to craft any specific vacation: your Puglia trip planning begins the minute you send her your private enquiry.

You tell her the dates and preferred ingredients of your exclusive cooking class or wine experience and she develops the perfect program for you, your small groups, your clients. Her cooking and wine school can be a wonderful addition to your Puglia program.

Visit her websites and contact Ylenia Sambati: info@yltourpr.com