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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Jan Acorn
Gateway Destinations, LLC
Phone 520-529-1242
Fax 520-844-2999
www.gateway-destinations.com
jan@gateway-destinations.com

Tuscany, Italy, October 5 – 12, 2008

Locally owned Gateway Destinations recently led a women-only luxury tour in Tuscany beginning with a guided tour of Florence. Guests from Tucson and St. Louis joined Gateway owner, Jan Acorn, on this 8-day Chianti Cooking & Tuscany Spa Retreat tour which emphasized cooking regional cuisine with the Tuscan Mammas of Tutti a Tavola cooking school.

From their vineyard farmhouse during the busy grape harvest season, guests enjoyed guided visits to Siena and numerous Tuscan villages, an olive oil tasting, castle tour, market visit and picnic lunch and, of course, wine tasting! This fun-filled week was rounded out in a 5-star thermal spa resort where guests relaxed and enjoyed a natural hot springs pool, spa services, great food and glorious views of the countryside.

Chefs of Tutta a Tavola visited Tucson earlier this year and by popular demand, are returning for one week in March. As on their last visit, they will hold several cooking classes during private in-home dinner parties – all of which are already filled! As a former student in Tuscany and host of one of their previous dinner parties in Tucson, Jan Acorn said “I was excited to recently visit the Tuscan Mammas again and to introduce other women to their delightful personalities and cooking skills in their authentic Chianti kitchens. I look forward to bringing more guests there next year.”

For further information about this and other women-only tours, contact Jan Acorn with Gateway Destinations, 520-529-1242. You may also visit their website at www.gateway-destinations.com.

About Gateway Destinations

Gateway Destinations, LLC, an affiliate of Bon Voyage Travel, provides travel planning services for individuals, couples and small groups to Alaska, Hawaii and foreign destinations. In addition, Gateway creates custom small group tours (escorted or unescorted) and specializes in guided tours for women. Several women-only European tours are scheduled for 2009.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Jan Acorn
Gateway Destinations, LLC
Phone 520-529-1242
Fax 520-844-2999
www.gateway-destinations.com
jan@gateway-destinations.com

Tuscany Cooking Comes to Tucson

Tucson, Arizona – January 28, 2008

Chefs from the well-known cooking school of Tutti a Tavola from Tuscany, Italy will visit Tucson February 19 – 26. Known affectionately as the Tuscan Mamas, these four lady chefs will share their regional Italian cooking tips during four private in-home dinners in southern Arizona.

Tutti a Tavola, or “Everyone to the table” in Italian, has been teaching how to prepare local dishes for 15 years from the private kitchens of each of the chefs. Chefs Mimma, Franca, Simonetta and Lele have shared cooking techniques and recipes with thousands of visitors over the years, with many returning for follow up visits. At the invitation of two Tucson residents who have thoroughly enjoyed cooking there on several occasions, Nancy Lutz and Harriet Silverman, the Tuscan Mamas are paying a special visit to Tucson before their busy season begins. Four hosts have been invited to open their homes and kitchens in Tucson and Tubac for a fun and delicious evening for 12 lucky guests. Each specially prepared menu will be paired with a variety of Italian wines.

Jan Acorn of Gateway Destinations, who is co-hosting one of the Tucson cooking classes and wine dinners, said “It is such an honor to be a part of this exciting event. These chefs are so widely recognized for their talents and it is great to have them visiting our city.” Jan is offering an 8-day women’s only tour to Tuscany on October 5, 2008. She announced, “The tour includes cooking with Tutti a Tavola. As a special treat, guests will reside three days at one of the chef’s beautiful vineyard homes.”

Since 2001, the chefs of Tutti a Tavola have been invited to share their knowledge of traditional regional Italian dishes at a number of different venues in the United States, Chile, and Australia. They have been featured on NBC’s “Taste of Tuscany” program and highlighted in many newspaper articles around the world.

For further information about Tutti a Tavola, contact Jan Acorn with Gateway Destinations, 520-529-1242. You may also visit their website at www.tutti-a-tavola.com.

About Gateway Destinations

Gateway Destinations, LLC, an affiliate of Bon Voyage Travel, provides custom travel consulting services to individuals, couples and small groups. In addition, Gateway specializes in guided tours for women, with three European tours scheduled for 2008.

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