Italy

Fiorella Casartelli

Fiorella Casartelli was born and raised in a village on the shores of Lake Como, returning to her native Italy after studying foreign languages and living for several years in England and Germany. Fiorella enjoys sharing her regional knowledge of the botany, art, history, and of course, food and wine of her home country with guests from around the world.

Ermes Riccobono

With degrees in Economic Development and International Cooperation as well as Democratic Governance and Human Rights, Ermes Riccobono has spent years working in social tourism and as a cultural mediator and brings a special cultural understanding to his guiding work. With an extensive knowledge of history, flora, and fauna, and as a native of Palermo, Ermes looks forward to sharing his local expertise alongside his co-guides.  

Alessandro Gullo

Alessandro Gullo has Sicilian ancestry and was educated in the US as well as Italy. He is a certified guide of historic monuments who effortlessly combines his charming personality with a vast knowledge of the culture, art, history, food, and wine of Italy.

Keegan Alagna

With his American mother and Sicilian father, Keegan Alagna grew up in a bilingual home in the Umbrian countryside near Assisi. From his childhood on a working farm to post-graduate work in geology, he has always pursued his passion and curiosity for the outdoors, through teaching, guiding, and exploring. He brings his depth of knowledge of geology, nature, Italian history and culture to his walking tours and to his position as a key member on Italy’s premier outdoor group—the CAI, the Club Alpino Italiano.

Alessandro Pini

Alessandro Pini is a certified guide fluent in English and German, He makes his home in both Milan and his native Lake Como and is passionate about sharing his love of Italy with guests with a focus on art history, literature, and languages.