Angelo Turi
Since my first trips with friends, I have always been the one designing the itinerary, searching for the best places to stay, the coolest activities and the tastiest food in the destination.
I then fell in love with wine and studied it all the way through the WSET Diploma. This pushed me to travel off the beaten path to visit those legendary winemakers whose bottles are craved around the world.
As a Destination Development Manager my goal is to help fellow travellers experience unique experiences by putting them in the hands of people who care both about their guests and the places they live in.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"Italy (of course!) but also Spain and Portugal, two of my favourite destinations.
For activities I pay particular attention to the foodie aspect of a trip: restaurants, cooking classes and street food are key elements of every adventure."
How did you get involved in travel?
"After working for 2 years at a winery in Italy as a Wine Tourism Manager, a London based travel company gave me the opportunity to step up my game: instead of just welcoming travellers to the winery, I was going to design wine tours across Europe and host them first-hand. The rest is history!"
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"My first time hosting a group of British wine enthusiasts in Friuli Venezia Giulia. I'd never visited this northeastern Italian region, and discovering it alongside curious travellers created a shared sense of wonder and authenticity.
The highlight was our visit to a family-owned winery nestled in the verdant hills bordering Slovenia. Rather than a polished commercial experience, we were welcomed into their living room (doubling as the tasting room) and what was scheduled as a brief tasting evolved into a 3-hour immersion.
What made this experience special wasn't lavish accommodations or Michelin-starred meals, but rather the genuine human connection and sense of place. The travellers experienced Friuli through the eyes of a family who had shaped its landscape for generations. I watched as they transformed from wine tourists into people genuinely connected to the region's cultural fabric."