Serena Palladino

Serena is a wonderful trip organiser! Her intimate knowledge of the area meant we made the most of our time and we had some amazing, authentic experiences. She was so friendly, helpful and organised. She assisted in arranging my skiing lessons (even one which was very last minute), and even helped me to make dinner reservations as I don’t speak Italian. Everyone was always considered and included, which made the whole trip feel very intimate and enjoyable! Would highly recommend for anyone considering joining the next one :)

Fantastic trip skiing in the Italian Alps. Serena was really valuable as she is well connected in Sestriere and organised an excellent weekend skiing/ snowboarding with great food. Thanks Serena

Serena was awesome! Was handy having a car and being able to explore and go places, without waiting for buses or trains. It was pretty flexible, had things booked each day where you got to feel like a local, cooking the food, going to beaches, drinking lots of wine, but still had your time to relax, would defs recommend! And great company!

Serena was a fantastic host and organised an amazing trip across Sardinia. We got to experience beautiful beaches and sea caves while trying Sardinia's traditional cuisines. I would highly recommend joining one of Serena's trips.

Serena was an amazing host! She was super chilled and flexible with the plans of the day and having her translate Italian for us made the trip super easy and relaxed. Serena even went out of her to to recommend other attractions and restaurants to visit around Europe and the UK. 100% would recommend.

Serena is suuuuper chill and friendly, it felt like going on a holiday with one of your mates that happens to know a lot about where you are.

Hanging out with Serena was a blast! I bonded with 5 other people that I will keep in touch with always! Thanks Serena for organizing such a wonderful experience!

The trip was excellent, the places were beautiful and everyone enjoyed the slopes in Sestriere !!! All trip mates were very interesting and special personalities with a big variety of interestings. Serena is a very nice and experienced guide and which offers to you a plenty of things to do on your trip. Also, with this girl as your guide you will eat a lot of good food and you will try different local flavours👌👌. So, in this reason you have to join a trip with this girl, when you are hungry !😁👌

The trip was fun! Serena is a star!

One of the best ski trip I have had in a long time. Met really cool people, tried scrumptious local cuisine and had a great time on the slopes. I would highly recommend to join one of Serena's trip.

A great few days away and made some fantastic friends! Highly recommend trips with Serena. She is thoughtful and cares for everyone’s needs! I will definitely look to go on any more trips Serena does :)

Serena was a great host! She was on-time, flexible with the plans of the day and her local knowledge of the Via Lattea region and Turin was amazing. Even in the days before and after the trip, her help suggesting local restaurants while still in the region was amazing. 100% would recommend a trip.

Had a great time in the mountains. Makes a big difference having a local that knows the area. Very accommodating and friendly

Another great trip organised by Serena! She is very organised and has so many back up plans considered. She took me hiking when I didn’t want to ski on day two and it was such a beautiful hike! She took us all to amazing restaurants and told us all about the area and cuisine. Highly recommend!

Really fun and really well organised. Accommodation is also super close to the slopes. Thanks for the good times

This trip exceeded my expectations! Serena is a great guide, knows so much about the region as well as other regions so gave so many tips/recommendations for future travel/dining. It was very well organised and showed us the best parts on lake Como, the Langhe wine region and Turin. It was very flexible so we were able to change things up depending on our needs. I highly recommend and would love to attend another trip in the future!

Serena is a fabulous trip leader. She treats you like a friend instantly and is well prepared for the trip. Although she planned the trip carefully in advance she was always open to changing the schedule in favor of her trip mates’ wishes. Being a local, she had interesting and useful facts about the region, the food, the wine and knows the best places for eating out and shopping. Not to forget all the amazing gelato places we visited. The wine tasting venues have been chosen carefully to provide a great overview of the local wine and to have different experiences at each venue. I’d go anytime on a trip with Serena again.

It was a great experience. Serena is a lovely trip leader. She took care of everything, the organisation, the translation and the driving. She was always happy to adjust the activities to our wishes. It is great to travel with a local.

Serena is such a lovely guide, we all had so much fun having her around. Extreamly respectful and kind

It was a fantastic trip! Lots of wine, good folk, and a swim or two in the lake. Serena was a great guide who took care of all the admin and made the trip easy as can be.

Serena was very organised with options of things to do and some scheduled activities, and was always happy to move things around depending on how we were feeling. It was so useful having a translator and someone with information about the areas we were visiting. The whole group were very friendly and a lot of fun to travel with. I'd definitely recommend a trip woth Serena.

Trip of a lifetime! Serena was organised, communicated incredibly well, and was pretty much just another attendee on the great trip (albeit being our Italian translator as well!). Serena made sure to avoid any tourist traps which I greatly appreciate on any trips abroad, and she was very thoughtful the entire time. Overall a very wholesome, rejuvenating time and would highly recommend Serena for any future trips you might be planning.

Serena hosted an amazing trip and perfect itinerary, it's one that I will always remember. She has a real passion for travel and knowledge in all aspects of the locations we visited. I had some of the most delicious food on this trip, this is thanks to Serena's foodie wisdom. I would definitely recommend Serena if you're looking for a more unique way to experience travel!

This trip was fantastic and Serena is an amazing guide. Everywhere we went was storybook beautiful and travelling in Italy with a local, we did things I honestly thought only happened in movies (twilight dinner and live music in a vineyard springs to mind, or having an impromptu jam over lunch in a 14th century monastery just off the beach). Serena was incredibly knowledgeable about the places we went and always found incredible food for a reasonable price. She translated when needed so we could understand and I've learnt some Italian thanks to her. She drove when needed so we could enjoy the various events to the fullest, and was an absolute pleasure to be around. Travelling with this group honestly felt like traveling with old friends, and this was truly the trip of a lifetime. Cannot recommend travelling with her enough.

From the first moment meeting Serena, she gives off a vibe of Friendship and being welcomed. Beside her warm and Charming personality she's a natural organizer, so that everybody could enjoy the Trip without any worries. Our Group could discover places like Beaches and Restaurants that even for the Locals were unfamiliar. I really enjoyed the unique Adventure that Serena made possible for me. Thank You Dear Serena 😎

Serena was a warm, welcoming, organised and friendly host! I'm so grateful for the experiences that she shared with us. We wouldn't have experienced them without her local knowledge and they are memories that will last a lifetime. Serena is very helpful and patient, she was happy to help us speak basic Italian with the locals, and even helped us with transport tips for our next few destinations in Italy. Highly recommend booking a trip with Serena, I would love to do another one with her!