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January 11, 2013

Where Do You Want to Travel This Year?

Hotel Splendido in Portofino, Italy2013 is an exciting year for Artisans of Leisure: it’s our 10th anniversary! We’re proud to be celebrating our first decade of offering the most luxurious and creative private tours available.

Where are you considering traveling? For inspiration, we asked a few of our clients to comment on favorite aspects of their recent Artisans of Leisure trips.

JAPAN
“The private geisha dinner you arranged for us in Kyoto was an experience we will never forget.”

MYANMAR (BURMA)
“Our guide made the trip for us. We are so glad he traveled with us throughout the country. He provided invaluable insight and connection to the culture and people.”

SOUTH AFRICA
“We are so glad that we went with your recommendations. Our honeymoon was amazing. The lodges you selected were superb. We loved that the trip was so organized and everything was taken care of—we didn’t have to worry about any single thing.”

ITALY
“We loved the private cooking classes and winery tours, the yacht excursion to Capri, skipping the lines everywhere, and all of your restaurant recommendations.”

FRANCE
“The art expert you arranged in Paris was exceptional. Thank you. We also loved touring all of the villages and markets in Provence.”

PERU
“Seeing Machu Picchu was surely a dream experience. We felt so thankful to have such a knowledgeable and experienced guide with us.”

NEW ZEALAND
“Thank you for so strongly recommending that we visit New Zealand. The lodges were incredible and each day was more beautiful than the last. It’s a good thing you arranged so many activities to offset all the eating we did at the lodges!”

SPAIN
“Our family’s highlights: the evening Alhambra tour, the tapas tour, the ATV rides in Andalusia, lunch in the market in Barcelona, and the flamenco guitar lesson.”

INDIA
“We were treated like royalty throughout the entire tour. Every hotel GM greeted us on arrival because we were Artisans of Leisure clients. What a way to experience India!”

TURKEY
“Our guide in Turkey was the best guide we have ever had.”

Artisans of Leisure arranges private, luxury tours in more than 50 international destinations. Contact us at 1 (800) 214-8144 or call your preferred travel consultant for more information.

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