“It had been a long transatlantic flight with several connections before we landed at the airport. It had been A Season Away’s idea to have a van pick us up and take us to the villa. On arrival, it was the smell of a delicious lunch buffet that put us at ease and told us we had arrived “home”. Before we knew it, someone thrust a glass of great Italian Chianti in our hands...and we wandered outside with a plate of food to a stunning view of Lake Como at our doorstep. What a grand entrance to Italy...”