Italy: Viva Italia Meets Thread

[sayhello]

I will be traveling with my daughter on the April 18, 2014 Italy trip --- anyone else out there going? We are really looking forward to it!

Welcome to the DISBoards and the ABD forum! I've added you to the Roll Call in the first post.

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[MKTowerView]

Hi, I'm Liz and I am excited to be bringing my mom, Mari, along for our 4th ABD - and our second with Heather, Jeff and Reese (aka CrazyZeus!!!) - Viva Italia departing July 10, 2014!!!

Should be fun now I am almost done with Rosetta Stone level 1 Italian - I'm hopeful that I'll be able to be somewhat conversant by the time we're set to go!!

 

[twentyco]

My daughter (13) and I have now moved from the recently-cancelled April 18 departure to the June 22 departure. Let us know if anyone will be joining us!

 

[sayhello]

My daughter (13) and I have now moved from the recently-cancelled April 18 departure to the June 22 departure. Let us know if anyone will be joining us!

I've moved you to June 22nd in the roll call. Hopefully you'll be joined by others. I'm glad you were able to work out re-scheduling the trip.

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[kpnittany]

My husband and I, along with our two sons (14 and 11) just signed up to go to Italy on the June 8th trip. Very excited!

Also wanted to say thanks for this thread. The comments helped me decide that this was something we should do.

 

[sayhello]

My husband and I, along with our two sons (14 and 11) just signed up to go to Italy on the June 8th trip. Very excited!

Also wanted to say thanks for this thread. The comments helped me decide that this was something we should do.

I am *so* glad the thread helped you make a choice! And this is one of ABD's most popular trips, so I think it's a very good chance you'll love it!

I've added you to the Roll Call in the first post. It looks like fellow DISer pihanettie will be on the same trip as you!

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[pihanettie]

My husband and I, along with our two sons (14 and 11) just signed up to go to Italy on the June 8th trip. Very excited!

Also wanted to say thanks for this thread. The comments helped me decide that this was something we should do.

Very happy to see someone else has signed up for this date. My daughter (will be almost 11) and son (almost 10) will be very excited to have some people closer in age to them. We will be arriving the morning of the 7th. Maybe we can meet up.

 

[wdwtheplacetobe]

Ya'll will have the time of your lives on this trip!

The beauty of the Country, the friendships that form and The Wonderful Guides...

 

[kristilew]

Add me to the roll call! We just booked for the Dec 21, 2014 departure. So excited to have another ABD to countdown to!

It will be myself, DH, and DD who will be 17 at the time. TA says there is another 18 yo girl and three boys booked on the trip so far, about 10 others total counting their various parents.

I hope some other Disers end up on this one too! Happy New Year!

 

[sayhello]

Add me to the roll call! We just booked for the Dec 21, 2014 departure. So excited to have another ABD to countdown to!

It will be myself, DH, and DD who will be 17 at the time. TA says there is another 18 yo girl and three boys booked on the trip so far, about 10 others total counting their various parents.

I hope some other Disers end up on this one too! Happy New Year!

Cool! How long has it been since you've done an ABD? I've added you to the Roll Call! Congrats!

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[kristilew]

Cool! How long has it been since you've done an ABD? I've added you to the Roll Call! Congrats!

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Thanks, SayHello! When we do this one, it will have been 2 years. We did the Ecuador trip for Christmas 2012. (And spent this holiday moping around because we weren't somewhere fabulous!)

It's hard to believe though that DD was just 10 on our first ABD, and will be 17 on this one! Time flies when you're packing bags!

 

[sayhello]

Thanks, SayHello! When we do this one, it will have been 2 years. We did the Ecuador trip for Christmas 2012. (And spent this holiday moping around because we weren't somewhere fabulous!)

It's hard to believe though that DD was just 10 on our first ABD, and will be 17 on this one! Time flies when you're packing bags!

That *is* crazy! I remember the pics of your DD. I took off one year in 2012 and went to Hawaii, but I've done an ABD every year besides that since 2008. It's hard to believe it's been 5 1/2 years since that first ABD I did! But what a way to spend 6 years -- taking or anticipating fabulous trips! I really do feel blessed to be able to do these!

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[SingingMom]

That *is* crazy! I remember the pics of your DD. I took off one year in 2012 and went to Hawaii, but I've done an ABD every year besides that since 2008. It's hard to believe it's been 5 1/2 years since that first ABD I did! But what a way to spend 6 years -- taking or anticipating fabulous trips! I really do feel blessed to be able to do these! Sayhello

We are looking to plan our third! Now that we found these trips and I have finally put aside my fear of flying to Europe, we can't get enough! Wish they weren't so expensive for three, but, we will do it while we can! "SingingMom" ....Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

 

[kristilew]

But what a way to spend 6 years -- taking or anticipating fabulous trips! I really do feel blessed to be able to do these!

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Amen! There's no way I'd rather spend my time and money than traveling! So grateful to be able to do so!

We are looking to plan our third! Now that we found these trips and I gave finally put aside my fear of flying to Europe, we can't get enough! Wish they weren't so expensive for three, but, we will do it while we can!

"SingingMom" ....Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

It IS addictive isn't it? Thank goodness we are only a family of 3!

 

[Jenncram]

Hi! This will be our second ABD trip (London/Paris July 2012 was the first) and we're very excited!

July 18 is our departure date with 1 pre and post day
Me
DH
DS 12
DS 9 (10 as soon as we get back)

Hoping to find some more boys on this trip!!

 

[sayhello]

Hi! This will be our second ABD trip (London/Paris July 2012 was the first) and we're very excited!

July 18 is our departure date with 1 pre and post day
Me
DH
DS 12
DS 9 (10 as soon as we get back)

Hoping to find some more boys on this trip!!

Hi! Congrats on booking! Addictive, aren't they? Are you sure about the date? I don't see a July 18, 2014 trip listed on the website or in the brochure. There's a July 17 - 25th trip.

I've added you to the roll call. Let me know if the date is correct or not.

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[Jenncram]

Oops Sayhello, you're absolutely right! It's the July 17 trip. Thanks!

 

[mmhoover]

traveling with husband and two children ages 10-11 for the June 5-13 Italy trip - this is our first ABD trip - would like to hear advice from those that have taken these trips before - we arrive in Rome on June 3 to add on two days for acclimation

 

[sayhello]

traveling with husband and two children ages 10-11 for the June 5-13 Italy trip - this is our first ABD trip - would like to hear advice from those that have taken these trips before - we arrive in Rome on June 3 to add on two days for acclimation

Welcome to the DISBoards and to the ABD Forum, mmhoover! I've added you to the Roll Call on the first post. Be careful! ABD's are highly addictive!

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[jcb]

traveling with husband and two children ages 10-11 for the June 5-13 Italy trip - this is our first ABD trip - would like to hear advice from those that have taken these trips before - we arrive in Rome on June 3 to add on two days for acclimation

Here is a link to a thread from our Viva Italia trip from May 2012. The hotel in Rome is different and you won't be staying at the "servant quarters" (where we stayed in Artimino/Tuscany). It is a fantastic, stunning trip.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2817546&page=45