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    Stories about Umbria

    Notes from our trip leaders and hosts: what actually happens when a small group travels slowly.

    Stories about Umbria

    • Travelers rescuing lunch from the rain in a countryside garden in Umbria

      Umbria

      The Umbrian Lunch the Rain Tried to Ruin

      Lunch was ready in an Umbrian garden under spring sunshine. One course later, the clouds arrived and the rescue operation began.

      2 min read
    • A horse at an Umbrian farm holding a paper map as a traveler laughs

      Umbria

      The Horse That Ate Our Map in Umbria

      We stopped for a photograph with a quiet Umbrian horse. It ignored the camera and focused entirely on the map in our hands.

      2 min read
    • Uncle Pio holding a black truffle beside a truffle dog in an Umbrian forest

      Umbria

      Hunting Truffles with Uncle Pio in Umbria

      We entered an Umbrian wood with Uncle Pio and his trained dog. A quiet truffle hunt became a morning of laughter, patience and buried treasure.

      3 min read