Italy Photos

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Let’s Go to Italy Together!

May 2000 is our 20th year, taking fun groups on fairy-tale adventures!

“Small Groups” – We travel in our own Mercedes-Benz coach

READ about the hair-raising escapades in Stephanie Chance’s bestselling Mamma Mia books!

We are arriving at the Vatican wall. The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, is behind this wall!

Tony & Stephanie with friend – shipping back this hand-made “presepe” from Napoli

Stephanie on a buying trip in Italy – shipping door back to Decorate Ornate today!

Bob & Little Deb – Bella, bella

Where is Stefania? Florence, Italy

Come on, Let’s Go to Italy Together!

Stephanie in Naples, Italy at Nino’s wedding

Stephanie in Naples, Italy at Nino’s wedding

Nino, Stephanie & Susie – Naples, Italy
Nino’s wedding….

Nino is family & our driver, the best!

Wow, an Italian wedding is so beautiful

Nino & Papa Tony

Rome, Italy

The famous LIPS

We are in Roma, Italy – The Day after their wedding

Nino, Tony & Stefania entertaining the group!

Here we go, Nino is the best driver! It’s absolutely
beautiful here in South Italy!

Stefania in Venice, Italy!

We’re out in our own private boat!
South Italy will take your breath away!

We are still in our boat

Driving the narrow roads in Southern Italy –
Italian lady selling hand-made table clothes.

I LOVE Venice, Italy – arriving!

Nino, our little bambino, driving…

We can’t stop taking enough photos! Look at the castle.
The castle looks like a “sand” castle, but no, it’s real!

St. Andrew is “resting in peace” inside his basilica

Anthe Caruso from Tyler, TX

Stefania visiting with resident friends..

Always having fun in Italy!

Tony & Stefania – Mama-Mia, never a dull moment on our coach!

Tony dancing to Italian tunes!

Mamma Mia, these Americana…

At the Counts villa in Tuscany

Mama Mia, enough dancing for you!

Here we are…Sicily!

We are at Julieta’s house in Verona, Italy
Romeo, Romeo, where are you, my Romeo?

Venice, Italy – Saint Mark’s tomb inside St. Mark’s Basilica
No camera’s allowed inside St. Mark’s; this is “gold” gorgeous
This is just the outside entrance, we’re not inside yet!

St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice, Italy
I love the Bible history in Italy, come on

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Always time for Pizza

Rome, Italy – Meet the famous designer, Franco Veroli
designer of Prado & Gucci and Moda Barberini
Having fun at Franco’s
Stefania & Nino

Franco designs for so many celebrities!

Famous designer, Frano, makes all of Tony’s suits.

Older photo: Franco with friend, Barbara Streisand,in his studio

See where St. Peter and St. Paul preached the gospel; the catacombs
where they were placed after being killed in Rome. You will be amazed
at the basilicas where their remains are resting under the “high alter”

I love the churches in Italy

The BASILICA JULIA in the Roman Forum was begun by JULIUS CAESAR as DICTOR
& completed by Augustus (first century BC) The BASILICA of CONSTANTINE,
constructed in the early 4th century AD, at the south end of the Roman
Forum, served as the architectural moded for the Grand Central Station in
New York.

And, the BASILICA of ST. PAUL beyond the WALLS (of the city of Rome) & the interior
of the BASILICA Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, (one of Stefania’s favorite churches)
both 5th century AD, mark the transition from the traditional Roman function of a basilica
as a civic center for commerce, finance and legal tribunals to the worship of GOD
known as the Catholic Churches!
They are the most beautiful churches in the world!