Two things to check off your list!

when you first sign up, it always seems so far away,
but it'll be here before you know it!

Well it's getting exciting now... We're now just about 7 months out from your departure, and sometimes folks start to worry about what they need to do to be ready for the Tour...

So there's not a lot to do, but the two things you need to do are important...  

• We suggest that by now, you should have bought your air tix...  So people have asked; why do we need to buy them so early?  Well a few years ago, you didn't have to... But ever since the pandemic and the return to travel, record numbers of people are traveling to Europe!  So if you've been putting it off, now is the time to buy! Flights to Europe, especially Italy have gone up precipitously in the last 3 months...  And based on the sky high demand, the prices are not likely to go down at any point before next November, and because of pilot, plane and staff shortages on top of high demand,  your options on flights & departure times are likely to just keep getting more restrictive.  If you haven't purchased your air tix yet and you feel you need help, send us an email or give us a call, we're happy to try to help. Again, we remind you, we're not travel agents, and we only have the same tools you do online, but we do this somewhat frequently for ourselves, and we be happy to try to help you.

• Also, if you haven't done it yet, you need to arrange your rental car!   Hard as it is to believe, rental cars are still tight from when the rental companies all sold off their fleets during the pandemic, and then they all tried to replenish at once... so selections are still slim & prices are higher then normal and will only go up as demand keeps increasing and supply stays limited... (travel to Europe and especially Italy is at all time highs).

That's really it for now, but these things are somewhat timely and these days, pricing is not likely to go down.  If you need hotels for any pre or post Tour extension that you may be planning, we suggest you book these soon as well... choices are starting to get very slim...  And recommended hotels sell out far in advance.  Again, if you need help, please reach out...

Sometimes we've heard folks say; I never book things this far in advance, and I've never had a problem...And you probably still can book things as late as want,  and still find flights, rental cars and hotels right up to the week you leave... The only differences are the choices you'll have, and the prices you're likely to have to pay... 

There's a few other things that you'll probably want to do before your departure, like checking in with your bank and credit card companies, but they're not critical, and can be done in the month or two before your departure... we'll post on these and publish a full checklist in future posts...  As always, if you have questions, or need help with anything at all, please reach out to us... We're happy to help, and our assistance is complimentary...  Hope you're getting excited! It always seems so far away, but trust us on this; it'll be here before you know it!