This summer, I got an email from a friend wanting someone to translate as she traveled through Italy. That got me think of a cool idea–Celtic Invasion Vacations. The idea is to run a small tour to various exotic places. The day time is spent traveling and seeing the local area, with an emphasis on experiencing the local flavor more than “seeing the sites”. The evening is spent in a song with music provided by yours truly and anyone who wants to lift their voice in song.

The first Celtic Invasion Vacation is underway. The goal of this trip is not to see everything. There's just TOO much to see. Instead, the goal is my recent mantra, “Good food, good drink, and good company.” With that said, I will take a very small group to Tuscany.

We will spend nine days living and experiencing a small piece of Italy. Seven days will be spent living in a renovated vacation villa just outside of San Gimignano, a medieval town famous for its towers. We will get to know this cute artist town, wander its streets, and share in the scents of Tuscany. This is a vacation. So you may find pleasure ijust relaxing there. But if you want to do more, we will have day trips to a local winery, Volterra, Siena, and Florence.

After a week of Tuscan bliss, we will head down to Rome to stay two nights. Then the world is open to us. We can visit St. Peter's and the Vatican, or roam the Roman forum or Appian way. There are crypts, churches, museums, and the food… Oh, the food! If we're really lucky, I'll get us into an Irish seisun! By the time we leave, your eyes will glaze with excitement for a country I call home.

Does this sound interesting to you?

The planned dates are May 12-22, 2009. Attendance is extremely limited. At present, I am only able to offer TEN people slots on this vacation! So if you want to join me on this tour, when I open the gates, you will need to get your deposit in ASAP.

In the meantime, check out the Celtic Invasion webpage to be notified as soon as details are available.