If you can imagine being met in a foreign country by a member of your family who you have never met and being taken to the most amazing sites in Italy. But at that same time feeling so comfortable as if you have know this person forever, well that was my families experience with Pleasant Travel. Mariano treated us like we were family and I thank him for myself, my family and friends for this wonderful experience.

Patrick Grillo

I just want to tell you what a wonderful and joyous time we had when Piscille and Antonio picked up the Albers party (of which I was a part) in Naples, Italy, on June 23, 2008. We enjoyed the whole day; Piscille was a fabulous guide, and Antonio an excellent driver. Our cruise was wonderful, but our day on the Amalfi Coast, which included a visit to the Family Farm, was the highlight of the trip. Thank you so very very much for sharing that part with us, and for the whole adventurous day. Our pictures tell a great story. Thank you and Grazie. Marlene Kniveton, Stanley Rosenberg, Kathy and Steve Albers

Mariano,
I just want to tell you what a wonderful and joyous time we had when Piscille and Antonio picked up the Albers party (of which I was a part) in Naples, Italy, on June 23, 2008. We enjoyed the whole day; Piscille was a fabulous guide, and Antonio an excellent driver. Our cruise was wonderful, but our day on the Amalfi Coast, which included a visit to the Family Farm, was the highlight of the trip. Thank you so very very much for sharing that part with us, and for the whole adventurous day. Our pictures tell a great story. Thank you and Grazie. Marlene Kniveton, Stanley Rosenberg, Kathy and Steve Albers

Marlen Kniveton

Ciao Mariano,
Thank you so much for the wonderful day tour of the Amalfi Coast. What a great day we all had and you looked after us all very well, taking us to all the pretty villages along the coast - and the scenery was absolutely spectacular. Your tour was far better than we could have hoped for and the 5 of us had one of the most memorable days of our trip to Italy. I will be recommending you to my friends who may be visiting the Amalfi area in the near future. I also hope that your son has recovered from his knee operation and is beginning to get around OK. Once again Mariano,
thank you so much for a wonderful day Fond Regards Barbara (from Australia)

Barbara Douglass

I just wanted to follow up with you and tell you that our day with Priscilla and Antonio on 23 June was absolutely wonderful! Both were extremely courteous and delightful and willing to accommodate our every wish. Priscilla was very knowledgeable about all thing Italian and Amalfi! In addition to our tour through the area, we also enjoyed visiting with your family and partaking in salumi, wine and even lemoncello! I make lemoncello at my home and it was a treat to share our recipes for making this delicious beverage. This day was definitely the highlight of our Italy trip and I would be happy to recommend it to anyone seeking your services.

Steve Albers

Thank you so much for the wonderful day along the Amalfi coast and Pompeii. You were right on time, friendly professional and knowledgable! Our family had a wonderful time, enjoyed some unbelievable sights and learned a little about your country. Stephano thank you so much.

Dan Hayden

I wanted to tell you how much we so enjoyed our time with you. You were like family with us. We didn’t even think of you as a driver or someone we hired to show us the sites. We felt like we were driving with someone from our family and visiting his home. I am so happy we were able to share our family experiences with you. The best part of our trip were the days we spent with you. Our only regret is that we did not get to meet your family. I hope next time we visit Italy we have a chance to do that. On behalf of our entire family, we cannot thank you enough for the time, the history, the stories, the laughter, and the knowledge that you brought to us on our recent trip to Italy. We saw so much and learned so much because of you. You made our short time there an experience that we will remember for a lifetime. We cannot thank you enough for showing us so much and for also sharing your local culture with us. As an Italian family, I can’t tell you how much my dad and all of us enjoyed talking with you, seeing the sites, and stopping at not only the beautiful sites but the places you chose for gelato, pizza, wine, etc. You gave us more than a tour of your country, you gave us a part of yourself and made us feel we were at home. Thank you again for everything.

Bob&Vivian Fiallo

WOW! Where do I start?! Meeting Mariano was the best part of our trip. Reading all the other entries in the guestbook just goes to show how wonderful, passionate & informative Mariano is. The best part was meeting his family & spending some time with them. To think that there has been 9 generations on the farm is amazing. Meeting Leslie the golden retriever was great as well! We were missing our dogs so that was an extra treat. You can tell that Mariano loves what he does and cares that you have an awesome time. He even made sure we were ok when shopping in a busy place in the rain. That's the type of person he is. One day we'll get back to Italy and you can bet we'll be seeing Mariano again!

Dean & Michelle

Hello,
I had the opportunity to take a tour of the Amalfi Coast with one of your drivers, Mariano Fiorentino, he was great! He had a knowledge of the area that was, no less, than amazing. He took us to places and showed us sights along the way that only a true native would know. We saw more in a day with Mariano than I saw in three days worth of trips booked through the ship! This trip was for my Mother, she is 86, Mariano took extra time with her to make sure that she was comfortable and that she would fully enjoy this tripl. He is a kind and patient man!
Please know that when I return to this region, I plan on using your company’s and hopefully Mariano’s services again. As I said before, his knowledge and love of this area is apparent and I could not have asked for a better guide. My Mother is still talking about how wonderful he was to her.

Mary Groves

Hello Mariano,
Your tour of beautiful Sorrento andthe Amalfi Coast was truly one of the highlights of our trip. I have reflected many times about how
preferable your tour of this beautiful area was to taking one of the 'mass tours' that are offered by the cruise lines. We certainly felt comfortable in your vehicle (and VERY safe with you as our driver), and I loved being able to have impromptu stops along the way. I'm also very appreciative that you allowed us to visit Amalfi,Ravello, and Pompeii, but the absolute best memory I have of our entire trip was the special visit to your home. That was such an honor to be able to share that part of your life - please thank your wife and mother for allowing us to visit.
Thank you again, Diane

Diane Stevens

We traveled throughout Italy for 30 days and the highlight of our trip was the three days we traveled with Mariano, he is the best tour guide and private driver in all of Italy!!! Mariano made our trip extra special, we will never forget him or his wonderful family.
Greg, Marilyn, Dan,& Lois
Michigan
USA

Gregory Giardini

Mariano, Thanks for everything. Your workmanship and dedication as well as that of your associates is unequaled. We cannot thank you enough for showing us so much, you gave us a part of yourself and made our day with you very special. We would like tell to anyone travelling to Italy our experience for you to benefict. Thank you again Mariano, and we hope to see you again Joel Davidson

Joel Davidson

Mariano,
Just wanted to drop you a note and wish you and your family the very best Christmas. It's hard to believe it has been two months since we had our tour with you.
We still talk about how that was our best day of all our days in Europe for the cruise.
Thanks again for giving us so much information about your beautiful country. I hope your son is still in chef school and continuing to do good. Again, have a very merry Christmas. I would have sent you a card, but we forgot to get your address.

Jeff and Carol Williamson

Jeff Williamson

Ciao Mariano,
My family and I had a wonderful time wtih you and the tour of the Amalfi coast. The views were amazing and we all enjoyed your love and enthusiasm for this area of italy. Thanks for all the pictures! This was a hightlight of our trip!
Grazie,Anne

Anne Stocker

Buon giorno Mariano,
We just wanted to thank you so much for a wonderful tour, that was truly our favorite day of the whole trip! I am telling everyone about you! Attached are some pictures I thought you might like… I was very upset when I came home to realize I didn’t take one of you with both of us! Next time!
Also, we ate at the Restaurant you recommended our last night in Sorrento, and it was wonderful.
Thanks again for an amazing experience.

Warm regards,

Jackie and Andrew Tobman

Tobman Jacqueline

Ciao Mariano,

I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time on our tour all around in Italy . My mother in law and Aunt and Uncle thought that it was just wonderful . Everyone from your company was there when they should have been and were so very nice.I will make sure that I pass on your name .
I have already given your name to the travel agent that booked our cruise threw American Express and she will make sure to pass on your name if anyone is traveling in Italy
Thank you for making our trip so easy and enjoyable.
Mary Crouthamel

Mary Crouthamel

Dear Mariano,
Finally the opportunity to thank you for the many wonderful tours and memories. You certainly are the king of the road in my book.

Denise

Denise

Hi Mariano
We are back in South Africa and our holiday is only memories. On behalf
of Nikki, Cathy, Ted and myself we would like to thank you for the most wonderful day we spent with you, when we told our fellow travelers about it they could not believe the trip we had and the dinner at your home was the highlight for us.
I will recommend you to everybody I know who travels to Italy - please
send our best regards to all your family and once again thank you.

Kind regards

Ford Carin

Hi Mariano
Well our holiday has come to an end and we have been back in Australia
for about 3 weeks now, how time flies.Carol, Deb and myself just want to thank you for the 3 days we spent with you from Rome, to Sorrento, Positano and back to Rome at the end of August.
It was one of the highlights of our holiday.It was especially nice to meet some of your family and see where you live.
We would be happy to recommend you to anyone wishing to do a private
tour.Maybe one day we may come back. Best wishes and thanks again from us all.
Kind regards
Vicki Outten.

Vicki Outten

Dear Mariano Fiorentino:

I had dinner with my clients, Diane and Stephen Hulbert last Tuesday, 9 September, to question them about their 21-day trip to Italy.Your tour and your driver and your sister-in-law were on the top of the Hulberts list of wonderful adventures in Italy.
They enjoyed the tour and appreciated how much territory you covered and they remarked on how much they learned.
You were right when you told me "not to worry, Delores; they will be happy."
The Hulberts were definitely happy with their tour, and I'm definitely happy too.
Thank you, Mariano, for making my clients happy!

Delores Pavicic
Custom Travel

Dolores Pavicic

We just got back from Sicily and a three day tour of the Amalfi Coast, Naples and Ravello with Mariano Fiorentino.
I am a travel agent traveling with clients- party of six. We had delightful tours and Mariano had extremely dfficult roads to maneuver. He is a very, very good driver and we felt safe with him so that we could enjoy the beautifuly scenery. Meeting him and his family was very special and we will always remember the time we had with them.

This travel agency will highly recommend him.

Runette Louthian,CTC
runette@fltweb.com

Runette Louthian

Despite being born to Italian parents, my 83 year-old grandfather had never visited Italy. We wanted to ensure that our driver would place his comfort, safety and wishes above all else. Mariano was certainly that man! During our first day, in Rome, he was impeccably professional, creating the perfect balance between sightseeing and rest. His frequent forays into history and culture, combined with his food recommendations, made for an ideal cultural experience. On our second day, Mariano drove us into the mountain town of Frasso Telesino in Provencia de Benevento. While there, he helped locate my great-grandmother’s birth records and led us on a trip to search out our family graves. Afterwards, at the local café, he translated while several old Italian men told my grandfather what they remembered about our family. Mariano was so invested that he actually felt like a part of the family! We were all sad to leave him, and hope to return to Italy for another visit!

Chris Malcomb

Marvelous tour from Naples to Pompeii...and Marlene is still sipping Limoncello. We have travelled extensively and you are the BEST guide we've ever encountered. We also thank you for finding us a guide in Tuscany; Poalo was nearly as perfect as you. GRAZIE!

Mal, Marlene & Jason

On May 18, 2007 we met with Mariano for an unforgettable tour of the Amalfi coast. Mariano is a true professional in every sense of the word with a excellent knowledge of the area. From the moment you meet him you know you made the right choice. I was skeptical at first having booked the tour via the internet but that skepticism was short lived. Very quickly Mariano becomes a friend and not a hired driver. We enjoyed the tour, the morning break for cappuccino and pastry and the lunch in what seemed to be our own piazza. At days end we had the good fortune of visiting Mariano’s farm and meeting his beautiful family. My wife still talks about the joy of that visit. I hope I have the opportunity to visit the Amalfi area again, and if so, I wouldn’t hesitate one second contacting Mariano.

Bob & Sue Campora

We had the most fantastic honeymoon...We thank you so much for ALL the wonderful places you showed us. We are also thankful for the care we received from you when we needed help. You can be sure your name will be passed along. Looking foward to seeing you again. Grazie

Sharon and Irv Knapp