Sicily villas

I am a member of a travel club and have had the good fortune to take many memorable trips at discount rates. The club has enabled my husband and I to travel across the United States, take several cruises to Bermuda, and experience two trips to Europe. We are hoping to have the opportunity to eventually travel to Ireland but that has not yet been offered at a rate we can afford.

To add to the pleasure of these vacations, several of our friends often accompany us. They, too, are members of this club and when special offers come along, we get together to discuss them and decide if this would be a trip we would all enjoy. Sometimes my husband and I do travel alone but, often, we have friends share our adventures.

We have had some great experiences allowing the travel club personnel to plan our vacations for us. They recommend wonderful hotels and obtain discount rates. They advise us as to sightseeing opportunities and even provide coupons, etc. to help with the cost of travel around the cities and entrance into museums, etc.

Of course, the travel group has experienced all of these trips before us and are well aware of what is worthwhile and what is not. They are wonderful at recommending restaurants and rate them so that we will know exactly what to expect. The rating includes approximate costs, quality of food and service, ambience, etc. We know exactly what to expect before we arrive for dinner and have never been disappointed.

There is a new trip coming up this spring and several of our friends are interested in joining us for a trip to Tuscany and Sicily. We are still in the planning stages with the travel club but are considering Tuscany apartments for our visit or Tuscany villas. The villa would allow us to live in luxury as a group as they are available with many bedrooms and private suites. The apartment, however, may better suit our budget.

When we arrive in Sicily we are weighing the same options. Do we want to share Sicily villas or would we prefer to stay in Sicily apartments? We have plans to get together again next week after investigating these choices and voting on where we shall stay. I'm sure we will reach a consensus and be happy with whatever decision the group makes.