The next time your Italian family gathers, someone will tell the story.
You know the one.
The town name that's been passed down for generations.
The place your great-grandparents left behind.
The village someone mentions at every reunion, every holiday, every time the family comes together.
Someone will say, "We should go there someday."
And everyone will nod.
And the conversation will move on.
But what if someday was this upcoming year?
The village is still there. The church is still there. The mountains your grandfather described—still there.
And you can go.
This isn't tourism. It's a return.
There's a difference between visiting a country and visiting your story.
Between standing in a beautiful church and standing in the church where your grandmother was baptized.
Between tasting incredible food and tasting the dish your great-grandfather grew up eating—made the same way, in the same village, by hands that might share your blood.
This is heritage travel. A homecoming to a place you've never been.
How Heritage Travel Works:
I'm not a genealogist. I'm an Italy travel advisor who partners with specialists in Italy—genealogists, local historians, cultural guides—to design and coordinate these journeys.
You bring me your family's story. I bring you the team and the plan to bring it to life.
What you can discover:
- Visit archives to find specific documents and records
- Arrange private tours of ancestral homes (when accessible)
- Meet distant relatives who still live in the region
- Locate cemeteries where ancestors are buried
- Learn family recipes from local women who share the tradition
- Connect with people who remember your family name
Italian record-keeping is meticulous. Parish registries go back centuries. My partners in Italy know which town hall to visit, which priest to ask, how to read centuries-old script.
Imagine grandparents walking through their parents' village with their grandchildren. Pointing to the church, the fountain, the view from the hilltop. Saying, "This is where we come from. This is part of who you are."
Before, the stories are abstract. "Nonna came from Italy."
After, the stories have texture. Weight. Reality.
The stories become real. And they become part of the next generation's story too.
What you need to know:
Heritage trips start at $12,000 per couple for 7-10 days. Most trips run higher depending on regions visited, research complexity, and experiences included.
This isn't a trip you take every year. It's a trip you take once. And it becomes part of your family's story forever.
If this is calling to you, here's what happens next:
Book a 30-minute consultation. We'll start with what you know—even if it's just fragments.
→ Book Your Heritage Travel Consultation
Want to learn more first?
I wrote a complete guide to heritage travel—what's possible, and how to know if it's right for you.
→ READ: Heritage Travel to Italy: How to Plan a Journey to Your Ancestral Roots
A presto,
P.S. — The village is still there. 2025 is almost over. Let's make 2026 the year you go home.