GUEST BOOK

Thank you so much for a wonderful and magical 12 days in Italy for myself, Mary, Drew,and Joan! You made our stay very special and you certainly made us feel like part of your family! Easily made adjustments to our schedule and the trip to Venice (where we ALL enjoyed the gandala ride) and St Marks square, and the shopping was very special, as was Pisa, Florence, Assisi, and the guided tours in Rome. The last night was the most special when you set reservations at Zodiac and the evening with mystical beauty, with the tour by night of Rome! I cannot express and thank you enough for how special you made the Italy experience for our family! Mr. President was VERY impressed and if you are ever in the states "our door is open". You are more than a guide. You are a friend we will have forever. We will recommend your services to anyone we know coming to Italy. Thank you so much again! Gratia! Will send pictures to attach from Pisa, and Venice (gandala). Thanks again!! Senior Account Executive YRC San Antonio July 2011

Joseph I would like to thank you for a great tour of your beautiful country. My friends and family had a great time thanks to you and your passion. I am sure my grand daughters had a life changing experience. Thanks again for making our trip so enjoyable. Wayne Anderson (from Iowa USA) August 2011

We had a wonderful time site seeing in Tuscany and Umbria and visiting the towns of Montepulciano, Sienna, and Florence. What made our trip so great was our guide Joseph. When we left Rome we started touring the Italian countryside with Joseph as our driver and when we finished our trip he was ourmore than just our driver, he was our guide, translator and historian all rolled up in one but most of all he became a our good friend. We would have been lost without him. Not only was it great to travel with someone who could speak Italian but also someone who knew the history of the surrounding area and towns, the location of great resturants, historic hotels to spend the night at, museums and miscellaneous attractions. It was like having a human encyclopedia at your fingertips. There is no question that our trip would not have been as pleasant if it had not been for Joseph our italy driving guide. Ciao Lee Goodwin Lee Goodwin from Sioux City (Iowa) Sept. 2011

We had originally contacted Giovanni (you can also call him Joseph) about driving us to another city about 5 hours from Rome. At the last minute we changed all our plans and decided to stay just in Rome. Giovanni weathered all the last minute change of plans with equanimity. We were travelling with our disabled four year old grandchild so our plans had to be extremely flexible and he was happy to go along with whatever we asked for. He was extremely kind with our granddaughter which we appreciated. We intend to call Giovanni whenever we return to Italy. He can be contacted at info@ItalyDrivingGuide.com. August & Katalina from Washington DC (USA) May 2011

Wrecently took a trip to Italy in late September – weather was beautiful. We had pre-arranged Joseph as our driver. He came recommended by some friends. He was great! Spoke English and Italian, and very knowledgeable about everything and every place. He knew of all the great little places to eat and shop that we would have never had known about on our own. He also took care of getting us reservations, checked into hotels, and dealing with our luggage. He took us to restaurants but left us alone to enjoy our family dinners while he kept a close eye on our luggage in the van. There were 6 of us. We invited him to share dinner with us on our last night, and it most enjoyable. He was very flexible with our travel plans. There were times we needed him and times we did not. Part way through our trip, my husband fell, and suffered a head trauma, and spent the next 8 days in the hospital in Arezzo. Our 2 week vacation in Italy turned into a 6 week stay. Once we knew my husband was out of immediate danger, my family and I finished the last few days of our vacation. We went to Sienna (was an incredible place) and then on to Florence, which is where I left all of my family. Joseph took me back to the hospital, and then to get a rental car for the next 4 weeks. He was in constant contact with me, offering to translate or do anything we needed. He told me “I would never be alone”. He was totally invaluable and a godsend. Once we received clearance to fly home, he came to Castiglion Fierentino and took us back to Rome, found us a hotel, and then came back in the morning to take us to the airport. Being in a foreign hospital is extremely difficult if you don’t speak the language. It was very comforting to have Joseph only a phone call away. Driving in Italy is quite a challenge, as the Italians are a bit impatient and drive very fast. While I had to quickly learn to drive on my own for 4 weeks - I was in a smaller town.... The thought of maneuvering around in the larger cities would have been a nightmare! We highly recommend his services. Bob & Diana Goodwin Sidney, Nebraska - Sept. 2011

If you are looking to see everything you have ever read about, seen on TV, watched in a movie or heard about from freinds, have Joseph be your tour guide around Italy. Not only will he take you to all those "famous" places, he'll also help you to experience true local color. Joseph's personality is so easy going and he has a great sense of humor. He's very accomodating and adaptable. It was never a big deal if we didn't have a set itinerary or we changed our minds mid-stream, he went with the flow and we got to see everything we wanted to see. You can always take yourself on a tour of Italy, but you will miss the many things an experienced tour guide such as Joseph can show you. If you are headed to Italy, give him a call. I strongly recommend him if you want to get the most out of your visit. ly Lisa, Atlantic City New Jersey - USA July 2011

Our touring time with Joseph was fabulous.....he is so professional, so knowledgeable and helped us learn and experience so much of Italy! He is very caring, always wants to help and extremely flexible......he became part of our family while we were in Italy......we're so grateful to him for taking such good care of us! Grazie Joseph, Ciao, hope to see you again soon; Allan, Stephanie & Alexandra from Canada - July 2011

Hi Joseph, Just a note to say thank you for your hostility, we appreciate your professionalism in guiding our group of 7 while we were touring a day at Rome. We weill contact you if we travel again to Rome in the future. Thanks Paul Kung from New York - June 2011

We returned home a few days ago after having spent our holidays on the Italian Dolomites. My brothers David, Arthur and I (Peter) we woul uld like to thank Joseph for showing us the beautiful Italian mountains (the Dolomites). Thanks to Joseph and his organization Italy Driving Guide, we recommend to all, we visited beautiful places in the minivan..........We'll never forget. Phoenix (AZ) USA Feb 22nd 2011