I was born, raised and currently living just a few kilometers from the most romantic city in the world, Venice. Travels and Events have always been my “bread and butter”. Today, as an independent Travel Advisor and Experience Designer, I am excited to share my 20 year long experience by suggesting exclusive locations outside of touristic circuits, developing and designing unique und unconventional itineraries and events and creating unforgettable bespoke experiences, totally personalized and tailor-made for travelers who want to find the real authenticity.
About me
My background in the travel sector stretches over 20 years having worked, from the very beginning, with the best Italian DMCs (Destination Management Companies) and M.I.C.E companies (specialized in meetings, incentives, conventions and events). I realized corporate events, incentive trips, product launches and conventions for many brands and companies (automotive, finance, fashion, automotive and pharma).
In the last 10 years I held various senior sales and marketing roles, evolving from public relation manager to key account manager in charge of handling and developing the company’s portfolio. After so many years , however, I realized that the time had finally come for me to face new challenges and undertake an independent career.
It was time for me to have the full control of my agenda but, more importantly, it was time for me to fulfill my dream and focus also on what I am really passionate about that is the Experiential Luxury Travel (mainly targeting on Enogastronomic and Wellness tourism).
My motto is “Explore a place like a local” or even better than how a local would ever do.
Nowadays, tourists travel far and wide and are no longer content with visiting the most popular attractions, now they want to live “life-changing experiences“, enter the destination and totally immerse themselves in the life of the inhabitants and their daily habits.
Travel specialists are requested to be professional, inspiring and proactive in offering original and innovative proposals.
I think that people are more and more traveling for a personal interest and in this, food and wine plays a fundamental role, helping to make the most of the tourist destination.
I have always looked for products of excellence and my travels and events are always designed around an authentic and quality food and wine proposal.
Personally, whenever I travel, I love wandering around the local markets, finding small and unknown artisans who put a lot of passion in their work and I am honored to contribute and give them the deserved attention and international exposure.
I have many hobbies: I love skiing, yoga, pilates and I am developing a growing interest in holistic disciplines and in wellness in general. I believe that well-being involves human experience in a global sense which means eating well, taking care of your body and seeking inner balance also through contact with nature.
Hence my proposal of activities that “make you feel good”, regenerating experiences for the body and mind such as dinners in sustainable Michelin- starred restaurants, tour of Italy’s authentic villages (Borghi Autentici d’Italia) by e-vehicles, digital detox, outdoor actives like biking, trekking, yoga and meditation, forest bathing and much more.
I have hand-selected prime well-being destinations, not to mention, a list of structures that have chosen to commit to the environment among spas, eco- resorts, houses built on trees, luxury hermitages, isolated shelters, farms, cottages but also luxury campsites.
If you would like to contact me about enquiries, content ideas, partnerships and business proposals please email to l Alessandra alefoll@libero.it