I used to think adventure travel wasn’t for me. When I heard the word adventure, I pictured packed schedules, extreme activities, and being pushed far outside my comfort zone. But after years of planning trips for clients, and experiencing a few adventures myself, I’ve learned something important:

Last fall, a client came to me with a simple but loaded request: “We want to do Italy differently.” Not rushed. Not packed with tourist checklists. And definitely not the same trip everyone else seems to take.