Matta Trip Forms: Lucca 2022

Studentessa Matta Travel Philosophy: My Language and Cultural Immersion tours are designed to give participants the chance to experience Italy as I do. I like to converse in Italian (with anyone who will give me the time of day), explore new areas, make new friends, meet up with old friends, get off the beaten track, try new foods, enjoy the art & architecture and simply relish every moment I am in Italy.

I participate in language classes and I am often discovering new things about Italy right along with you. I take thousands of photos and I love to share them with the world. I believe in being flexible & going with the flow. As a seasoned traveler, I realize that there can be bumps along the road (i.e. jet lag crankiness, transport strikes, closed shops, sore feet, miscommunication, wrong turns, getting lost, waiting, bad weather & cultural idiosyncrasies).

Instead of focusing on a few inconveniences that might occur from time to time, I prefer to keep things positive and look for ways to turn bumps in the road to launching points for new experiences. I believe it is precisely these unexpected things that make traveling fun and even if you are stuck in a train station for an extra hour - YOU ARE IN ITALY & you can always find someone with whom you can practice your Italian and have a conversation! Therefore I ask all my travelers to make sure that along with their sensible walking shoes, they also pack a sense of humor.

With a good attitude and spirit of adventure all things are possible; everyone has great experience and learning Italian, getting to know the locals and visiting Italy is so rewarding. If you agree...ANDIAMO!

Participants have familiarized themselves with trip activities and are fully aware of the type of accommodations/beds/baths they will enjoy in Italy. They agree to the meal arrangements & realize that most, but not all meals are included in the total trip price & they will be responsible for some meals on free days.