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It is early in the morning in Vermont and I am wondering why I am not in Italy! Maybe now you are too. lol. If I was in Lucca this morning I would be at our magnificent villa. This is the scene as you walk into the dining room. Our meals are all prep
We love when @elizabethcranswartz is on trips (for so many reasons!) and we find things like this around the villa!
Hello Darlings, I was just alerted by my office that we only have three bedrooms left at the villa for our May 23-30, 2026 trip. This is our tenth Island Hopper trip to Lucca so we will have fun celebratory surprises!! If you want to go villa hopping
Last year at this time I was concerned about how much time I spent doom scrolling. I used to read a LOT and wanted to go back to being that person. Inspired by @bmcl167 ‘s yearly stacks of books and my childhood friend @stevereadthatbook I deci
For someone who writes a great deal, I have not written about this trip since we returned from Kenya two months ago. It’s not because there is nothing to say, it’s because there is SO very much to say. First of all this trip was busy, lik
I first went to Italy in 1987 with two college friends, a backpack and a Eurail pass. The first place we landed was Venice. We slept in the gymnasium of a convent run by very strict nuns and strolled into Harry’s Bar for drinks the way we Larry
Hello Darlings, We are back home in Vermont after a wonderful Christmas in South Carolina. Having a sister and brother in law who live in Palmetto Bluff is pretty fabulous! I really love to low country. ♥️ Our Island Hopper team is on vacation
Team Italy!!!! Laura (our Italian host), Courteney and I are very excited to launch our first trip of 2026! May 23-30, 2926 will find us in our fabulous gorgeous and comfortable Villa in Lucca, Italy. We will swim in the Mediterranean, tour my favori
The Mediterranean is always calling to me. Photo by the wonderful @charlottezacharkiw
Villa Hopping! It’s our favorite sport!
Table decorating is a favorite activity of Tricia’s either at home or at our gorgeous Island Hopper villa in Lucca!
As you may recall for one of our first Suitcase Stories Abby interviewed cake maker extraordinaire @elizabethmayhew @thedutchyofmillbrook. Elizabeth’s college roommate is a wonderful Vermont friend and OG Island Hopper. We were all thrilled whe
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