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Ciao Laura, LLC offers the finest in personalized culinary and Italian language classes and cooking vacations in Italy. You don't have to be a professional chef or speak Italian to embrace the sweet life, otherwise known as "La Dolce Vita". All you need is a passport and a passion for the Italian culture and you are all set to book one of our fabulous trips!

Although the term culinary vacation may sound like an oxymoron, it's truly the secret code phrase for pure decadent fun! Our culinary vacations allow travelers ample time in the kitchen as well as time for daily side excursions to local historical landmarks, fresh food artisans and open-air markets. At no time are you pressured to do any more than you want to, after all, it is your VACATION!

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So imagine spending your vacation learning how to make a true "Neapolitan Pizza," visiting the ruins of Pompeii, gawking at the magnitude of the Colosseum in Rome, climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, experiencing the enormity of Michelangelo's David in Florence and enjoying shopping and sightseeing on the world famous Isle of Capri. Not to mention the Gelato and the espresso - OH the espresso!

There is so much to do and see in Italy, so let's get started, shall we? We have listed a number of our cooking programs below, so feel free to come on in and look around - we have lots to offer - and we think you'll like what you see!

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To book a one-day cooking class, or multi-day program in Rome, Venice, Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Sardinia, Umbria or Sorrento or hotel rooms anywhere in Italy, please contact Laura Faust at 615.478.1599 or via email at info@ciaolaura.com

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Important Ciao Laura Notes:

Airfare is not included in the Ciao Laura Culinary Packages, cooking lessons, or excursions. You must purchase airfare separately. Please let us know if you need assistance with selecting the nearest airport for your arrival and we will be more than happy to assist you.

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What's New?

Summer 2008 -

To all of the Ciao Laura fans out there who are looking for a new adventure, we are happy to report that the trip was molto successful and Ciao Laura will soon be able to offer the most amazing culinary based tours in all of Italy - to places that have not yet been discovered! Shout out to Sardegna - one of our new favorite desitmations in all of Italy!!!! Molto Bellisimo - Grazie Anto, Maria & Peppe for your overwhelming hospitality!

May 2008 - We're heading back to Italy to create some FABULOUS new cooking packages - stay turned...

COMING SOON - Four day culinary vacation package in the heart of FOODIE country - EMILIA-ROMANGA GREAT PRICE & another Ciao Laura exclusive!

Hands-on cooking lesson on Capri, Limoncello demonstration on Capri and Hands-on cooking lesson in Praiano

April 2008 - We've just released our very own tours in the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento areas.

We have had so many requests for a specialized PIZZA Cooking lesson, so we are proud to say - we now have one - and it is FABULOUS! We are calling our new class called Pizza Pie in the Sky and you won't believe just how delicious pizza can be until you are sitting high atop of Ravello overlooking the ocean while chewing on the best slice of Pizza Margherita you have ever had...check it out - you won't be sorry!

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