by Tonya Russo Hamilton

"Whatever satisfies the soul is truth." This quote by Walt Whitman embodies the mission of Taste of Italy, a company that offers culinary tours of Tuscany. Astrid Ensign, founder and owner, states, "Taste of Italy is more than a culinary tour - it is a carefully chosen palette of unique adventures designed to enchant each of the senses."

When Astrid was in the fifth grade, she encountered a National Geographic article. It was about Italy, and from that point on she was determined. She knew she had to get herself to Italy, and she dedicated herself to this mission. Astrid managed to save enough money by the age of fifteen to spend a year studying abroad in a small town in Veneto, Italy.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano