easy to work with, fun to travel with - Debora was a life saver in first, making the connections for us to get from Florence to Cortona and then being our personal guide. We also did the cooking class with Ryan who was simply amazing. Cannot recommend them both highly enough.

An absolutely amazing trip!! - Debora has a ton of knowledge about the history of the area, about wines, food, architecture and she can answer any questions you might have in planning trips in the area. She makes you feel very welcome , like family! The cooking class with her husband, is a must ! She responds to emails quickly with necessary information on booking trips and what they entail and costs.She will always be my first choice for trips to Tuscany!!! My daughter and I will never forget it!!!

Excellent cooking class with exceptional chef. - Ryan was the chef teaching our cooking class. He made the experience soooo much fun. He is so knowledgeable about food and making Italian food. He gave us the menu and then explained how each dish was to be prepared. As we were each cooking, he was there to help us every step of the way. Ryan has a gret sense of humor and made us very comfortable cooking in his kitchen. The food was amazing as was the company. If you are in Cortona, taking a cooking class with Ryan.

Not my cup of Cianti - My wife and I enjoy scheduling cooking classes when we travel to new countries around the world. it's a wonderful way to understand the local culture and often meet some entertaining fellow travelers. I think we should have read more about this class before signing up however. The website warns you this could be a 5 hour experience. In our experience that is too long for a travelers cooking class. (Granted 1 to 1.5 hours are just eating the meal) But we should have clearly read the website and noted the chef is American. Granted he has lived in Cortona for many years and is married to a local, it just takes the luster off the the whole reason for traveling. He is essentially translating what he thinks it is to make an Italian Sunday lunch from an American perspective. Ryan has his students prepare many dishes. And yes, I guess the final product is good...but after 4 hours of being on our feet listening to Ryan talk over everyone continuously is exhausting. Yes, if there was one thing I would advise Ryan is that it's OK not to have to fill every quiet moment with your voice. Even when he wasn't pontificating he couldn't be quiet...he made whistling sounds, grunts, sighs etc...let your guests talk, maybe get to know each other...enjoy their vacation. Stop interrupting their conversations with your opinions. Would I recommend this to another traveler? Well, I'm just one person and I wouldn't have taken his class had I known some of these issues. But don't take my word, take the word of all the 5 star reviews he has on this site.