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Ann Castagna Morin

Southampton, MA

Luxury River Cruise & European travel specialist

I have had a sense of wanderlust since I was a child, always yearning to go off and explore the world.

I will take my own personal passion for travel and use it to craft an extraordinary luxury experience for you.

Europe is my specia...
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I have had a sense of wanderlust since I was a child, always yearning to go off and explore the world.

I will take my own personal passion for travel and use it to craft an extraordinary luxury experience for you.

Europe is my specialty, I have dual citizenship holding both Italian and US passports. I have personally traveled to over 3/4 of the countries in Europe and have visited Italy more times than I can count.

The first-hand knowledge I gain from my own adventures I will utilize to create your inspiring journey.

I work with many tour providers, whether you wish a private custom excursion, a rail package with a local concierge in each city, or a group tour, I not only can arrange it, I have personally experienced the product.

As much as I enjoy land tours, I have become enamored with luxury river cruises and small ship/yacht cruising.

After my first glide down the Danube I was hooked!

I have sailed 20 different small ship itineraries in both Europe and Asia and have two more currently booked. I make it a point to cruise at least once a year so that I can keep up with new ships, and offerings.

It is one thing to read about a product, to fully understand all the nuances of a journey, and how it will fit their client's personality, one needs to experience it first-hand, and more than once!

On a river cruise luxury abounds with high end bath products, indulgent linens, and extraordinary service all along your journey. River cruising is such a delightful experience, similar to staying in a high-end boutique hotel, except that it travels along with you.

No detail is overlooked for your comfort, but you can leave your fancy clothes at home, I call it "laid-back luxury".

A small ship/yacht cruise on Ponant, Scenic, Windstar, Azamara or Seabourn is a journey filled with pure indulgence. These small ships can visit ports the large vessels must bypass and are able to stay late into the evening. With guest capacity ranging from 189-700 there are no crowds or lines like the large ocean vessels.

Wading through all of the choices in ships and itineraries can be overwhelming.       I will answer all your questions and show you photos and videos from my own journeys to narrow down the perfect cruise for you.

As one of the top selling Key Partners in the world for both Globus Tours and Avalon Waterways I have the unparalleled experience and skills to ask the right questions to match you up with the perfect itinerary for your interests and budget.

I look forward to working with you!

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Italy and Sicily Travel Specialist

The Val d'Orcia Jewel of Tuscany Italy

There are many travel advisers who have the geographic knowledge and ability to sell Italy, then there are others who have a true passion for the country.

I fall into the second group, and am proud to have dual citizenship, holding both Italian and US passports.

For several decades now I have spent two to three weeks a year visiting different regions of Italy, finding the best restaurants, and hidden gems. The moment my plane touches down all stress goes away and an instant smile pops on my face, I feel like I am “home”.

My father’s family is from a small mountain top hamlet in Sicily. I will never forget the first time I was able to locate the streets that each of my grandparents were born on.  Like most people who have had the privilege to return to ancestral towns I felt a sense of “completeness” and gratitude for their sacrifice.

Italy is not a very large country but it is dramatically different from the north to the south, even going to pay for your lunch in Milan is accomplished via a different procedure than in Positano.  A traveler is best served by an adviser that is tuned into these nuances and can inform them in advance so as to avoid embarrassing mistakes.

Many people feel that they can cross Italy off their “list” after they have visited the “big three” Rome, Florence and Venice. Those three cities are a great start but there is so much more to Italy than just that! There are the alps with the lake district to the north and Amalfi coast to the south and don’t forget the incredible Cinque Terre! 

I pride myself on being able to ask the right questions to match clients up with a cruise or tour that will highlight their interests, show them the “standard fare”, plus give them some bonus items that their friends may not have seen when in Italy. I am also able to build itineraries completely from scratch, if you would like I will teach you a few phrases in Italian as well.

Nothing gives me more pleasure than sharing my love of Italy with clients, especially if they wish to visit beautiful Sicily. For an island the size of the state of Vermont it packs a big punch!

Some of the best preserved ruins on the planet stand tall in Sicily, there are amazing wines that can’t be duplicated anywhere else in the world due to the micro climates and volcanic soil. You can visit two very different sides of lady Etna and for a certain fireworks show head over to the Aeolian Island of Stromboli on a night cruise.

Unspoiled beaches, a blue grotto, churches with golden mosaics, salt flats that are still harvested by hand and medieval towns all can be found here. Arab, Roman, Spanish, Greek and Norman influences affect everything from cuisine to architecture.

Europe is my passion, Italy my love, and Sicily where my heart belongs!

I would be delighted to share my insider tips to create your dream vacation!

My Travel Albums

Sicily, Italy

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Italy-, Umbria, Tuscany, Venice and more!

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Italy- Rome

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Southern Italy- Amalfi Coast and Islands

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