The photos shown in this website were all taken by me during a Rick Steves' Best of South Italy in 13 Days Tour that began on September 5, 2011 and during an emotional extension taken at the end of the tour to see Potenza, the city my family immigrated from in the 1880s. One of the things I really like about Rick Steves' tours is that his tour philosophy and his tour directors help you become comfortable traveling on your own within Italy.
Even though we made a quick rest stop in Potenza during the tour, I had planned on spending a few days there after the tour. My experiences on Rick Steves tours gave me the confidence to travel back to Potenza on my own and really explore an area of Italy that isn’t a routine tourist destination. I was even able to "Skype" from Potenza with my 87 year old Mom and give her a glimpse of the city her Grandmother was born in. Needless to say, a few tears were shed by us both!
I hope you enjoy the images and are inspired to visit Southern Italy. A variety of Rick Steves’ Guide books, and information learned during the tour from Rick Steves’ tour directors and local guides were used as reference materials as I framed my content for each web page.
Even though we made a quick rest stop in Potenza during the tour, I had planned on spending a few days there after the tour. My experiences on Rick Steves tours gave me the confidence to travel back to Potenza on my own and really explore an area of Italy that isn’t a routine tourist destination. I was even able to "Skype" from Potenza with my 87 year old Mom and give her a glimpse of the city her Grandmother was born in. Needless to say, a few tears were shed by us both!
I hope you enjoy the images and are inspired to visit Southern Italy. A variety of Rick Steves’ Guide books, and information learned during the tour from Rick Steves’ tour directors and local guides were used as reference materials as I framed my content for each web page.